The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-02
SLEEP WHEN WORK IS DONE.

During the late summer (1S96)
passed several weeks in foreign city
nearly 700 miles further south than
London. We had about ten days in
tense heat, and for six nights, when ii
was worst, i do not think / slept as
many hours altogether. The resulting
nervous collapse vas simply awful. My
brain reeled; l could neither under
stand nor do anything rightly.
walked, as the good Book says, "in a
vain show" When a blessed thing is
sleep: how destructive, how killing TO
| lose it.
In healthy sleep the nervous system
| is inactive-more especially that of the
brain and spinal cord. The body lies
quiet, the muscles relaxed, the pulse
| slower than when we are awake and
the breathing less frequent but deeper.
Then nature-wise keeper of the House
of Life-proceeds to renew the energies
expended through the day. To miss
this renewal, even in part, is TO tread
the edge of insanity and look into the
mouth of death.
"Methought / heard a voice cry,
Sleep no more; Macbeth doth murder
sleep''" So said Macbeth himself; but
there is a power which murders more
sleep than ever did Duncan's assassin;
and to that Mrs. Beattie alludes when
she says of her daughter, "!SHe got no
slecp"
I'm May, 1891 writes the lady, my
daughter Letitia fell into low, weak
condition, and could not get up her
strength. She had no appetite, and
what little food she took gave her great
pain at the chest and side. She got no
sleep at night, and became very nervous
and low-spirited.
las time passed by she grew weaker
and more feeble, and we thought she
would never get better. A doctor at
tended her, but none of his medicines
seemed to suit her case, and for two
years she continued to suffer.
Zone day she read in book about
Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup and
what it had done for others. She got
a bottle from Mr.. Nichols, chemist,
Donegal Place, and after taking it be-
gan to improve, being able to eat, and
her food agreeing with her. After hav-
ing used this medicine short time she
was strong and well as ever, and has
since been in good health. For long
time ! myself suffered from weakness
and Indigestion, and seeing what good
Mother SeigePs Syrup had done, took
it and was completely restored to sound
health. You may use this statement
as you like. (Signed) (Mrs.) Mary
Beattie, 23, Trinity Square, Belfast,
August 18th, 1896"
I'm the early part of 1894" writes
another, II began to suffer from indi-
gestion. l had poor appetite, and all
food gave me pain at my cnest and a
gnawing feeling at the stomach. No
matter how light The food / took / had
pain and sick headache.
For over year | was tormented
like this, when Mr.. John Weir, living
in this place, told me how he had been
cured by Mother Seigels Syrup, and
me to try 1t. did so,
and soon all pain left me, and l have
since enjoyed good health. / know
many persons residing in this district
who have been benefited by taking the
same medicine. Often in my shop /
hear persons say what 1t has done for
them. You are at liberty to publish
this letter. (Signed) Alexr. Wilson,
General Merchant, Castlewellan, New
castle, Co. Down, Ireland, Aug. 10Th,
1896"
Indigestion or dyspepsia destroys the
power to sleep by starving, and thus
the nervous system. Indeed,
he whole body starves, and is thrown
INTO profound disorder. Food may be
aiken into the stomacu, but, as people
say, 1T does no good" No;
nut in sense 1t Ices harm. Ferment-
ID, soured, undigested it develops poi
IONS which act upon the system some
What as a pestilence does upon a COM
nunity. Flesh is lost, strength gives
way to trembling weakness, courage Is !
Implanted by fear, and life is dreary
md desolate. That Mother Seigels
syrup should be able to cure disease s
% common and 10 terrible is reason
or gratitude to us all. For the healthy q
work and slaan