The age-herald., 1898-07-01
The Sleep Cure, and the War Talk.

The latest remedial fad is the sleep cure" and some eminent medical men are beginning to advise ten and twelve hours of unbroken slumber as the panacea for nearly all the ills that flesh is heir to- People who are ailing, people who have weak bodies and worn-out nerves; people with specific diseases and people who are always making journeys of discovery in the intricases of their helpless anatomy trying to establish a claim to unmis- takable complaint each and all are told oraculally that slumber is the only thing needed to restore one to perfect health. So it has become the fashion to sleep long, and to sleep well. Good Father Kneppe and his water cure are things of the past. They have gone the way of blue glass and all other fads into oblivion, while sleep gentle sleep-with tender touch is to bring health and happiness to the human race. Instead ief nauseous mixtures to counter act the inroads of pain or lessen the ex- citement of fever, one has only to slumber and all will be well. The dropping of tired eyellds upon tired eyes," will not only bring dreams. but health, and, as it is the fashion to be strong and we'll ruddy and robust, it is to be expected that the great world of faddists will soon be given over to the beniffcent effects which come from dreamess slumber.
 Of course everybody has not time to fully and satisfactorily experiment with this new cure-all, sleep Leisure and ten dency towards self-indulgence are essential to a complete test of this fad, but the busy, active people of the world have not time to experiment with the new-fangled fances that appeal to men and women with little or nothing to divert their minds from their own bodily pecuarities. The hypochondriac always has leisure to draw upon his or her imagination and to revel in the enjoyment of supposed physical ail- ments, and fortunately the hypochondriac has time to test the "sleep cure" Rest and abundant sleep essential to all classes of persons, especially to those Of nervous temperaments, and perhaps no remedial fad has ever proved so effcacous in restoring the wasted tissues and de- pleted strength this new one, called the l 'sleep cure.''
 But whether health is to come from slum- Der or not, there is great amount of keen delight to be derived from a car ride over | the electric railway system these early l summer mornings. when the world is just | beginning to wake up as the sun comes over the red hills down into Jones' valley It is useless to go to the mountains Of Carolina or Virginia to look for beautiful
  such homes and such glorious flowers greet the eyes at every curve and corner on the circuitous routes. By handsome homes, sur rounded with well-xept yards, and from whose wide doors curly-headed children are gladly peepng to greet the sweet new day; by workshop and garden; at the foot of Red mountain, and through patches of woodland, where the soft golden sunshine seems to timidly creep to say good morn ing" the whrring electric cars carry you until your very heart Is full to bursting with the glory of Gods universe.
 
 Young girls in pretty fresh gowns and the ubiquitous sailor hats get on the car with you on their way to the great stores, where they will minister through the long summer day to the caprces of tiresome shoppers; workmen, with their lunch bas kets, and sometimes their tools, sit near you, and give you a glimpse of very hon. est, sturdy side of life; and darkies, loung and old, with their buckets and baskets filed high with lucous blackberres, de- posit in the fare box their only nickels, knowing that when they reach the city and yell Berries; want to buy any berries?'' they will be rewarded for their faith and their Industry. Every one that is awake seems glad that sleep is over, that the night is past and that Gods great sun once more illumineS the earth.
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 { People will talk war news at all hours fthese days and if you take an early morn. ing car ride you will find that the work men on their way to their daily duties are just as much concerned about the present conflict with Spain the warriors and statesmen who are directing the affairs of the republic.
 One group of sturdy, industrious men yesterday morning, armed with their lunch --haskets, were discussing the latest Specials" in a way to bring gall and bit terness to the heart of the most reckless journalist. Some one referred to very thrilling war telegram with note of faith in his voice, whereupon another member of the party, who evidently was familiar with the devious ways of the world, replied with suppressing emphasis, "There ain't any truth in that; it's only newspaper talk and looking over at me. with grim satis- faction beaming from his eyes, he con- tjnued. Mot word of it's SO, its only tale of that Age-Herald; don't any of you believe a word of it.'h Fortunately that group of humanity left the car at the next corner, and began to wonder if the new "sleep cure' would not be a great bless ing to those incredulous folks, who have not faith sufficient to enable them to credit the freak" specials of reputable, enter nrisine Journals. A few more weeks of war telegrams about battles that are fought and battles that are not; about men who accomplish wonders and men who do not; about soldiers who ride, walk or climb into the luxuriant branches of tropical foliage like Zaccheus of old. and perhaps the crave as< good long, undisturbed slumber finder aif Circumstances, in peace ana Tn war and especially in war. the sleep cure'' is the greatest boon to the human race.