The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
BRAIN ASLEEP KEEPS TIME.
wrapt Ia sIumber Man Has BETTER
idea OF Hour Than when
ln Awake.

yH awake,
That a man may have better idea of
the time OF night when be awakens
from good sleep than he would have
81 The time Of day. provided he were
WORKING unusually hard, with unusual
lntentness Of purpose, Is one of the odd
iaets connected with Incorporation OF the
human brain, says the Chicago Tribune
But on the other hand, II q man may
work With such intensity OF purpose as
= forget the lapse OF two or three hours
OF daylight so he may sleep with q
aoundness that prevents the little time
keeper OF the brain from making sub
feonscious note Of the hour hand OF the
clock In the night AS between the two
1ondiilons. however, II is the opinion OF
DR. O. A. King professor OF nervous dis
L cases in the College of Physicians and
s. Surgeons. that the awakened sleeper
usually has a better idea of the tight Of
he night than the other may have of the
II hight Of the day
Under ordinary circumstances the
2erson who Is In normal sleep is not
t. Ieep.' said the doctor '"rhat one nook
n In ihe brain which takes cognizance OF
4 time IS alert to an extent not appreciated
! By the layman. Awakening at any time
Il IN the night the person In good health
!, and condition knows pretty closely
l. yhetber Il Is midnight or after. or
4 whether II be nearer two O'Clock In the
4 morning than II II to four o'clock. Many
I persons have the faculty so cultivated
tethat they know within the quarter hours
pf the exact time
4 "On the other hand Il is a common ex-
Rgprekslon with persons in all line OF work
suddenly 20 look at the clock and ex-
sAnrsss the keenest surprise that II Is so
bate In the afternoon or the evening;
and occasionally one who has been work.
Ming 10 poor advantage and under DIFF
fhculties will be surprised on looking at
/ bis wRgeh that II Is so early.
III "That the brain IN sleep keeps this
tally upon the time Is proved by the In
1 t5luenees OF anaesthetics. a person who
: has been profoundly under the influence
/. Of any drug used for the purpose will be
s. utterly uneonscious OF the passing Of
tftsn minutes as he will be unconscious
lof TIE passing OF an hour. He may be
foreetful OF all conditions leading up TO
he state OF anaesthesla and for the time
\ lfheing he may have forgotten the day Of
/ the week
II AS 20 the time measurement In sleep,
7 It IS best represented IN the person used
II 10 travel and 70 the catching OF trains In
he night Many OF these persons will Be
bic 10 awaken AZ an hour giving them
i lust the margin needed for preparation
II tfor the train.
VI "One of the peculinrlties OF person. 3
skiing for a train. or for any such emer-
acy. Is that the awakening always Is
D r1en. There IL none Of the prelimi
4 Inary yawuing and stretching and slow
H III returning sense 0t luxurious rest and
III anafort I'll by the man who has slept
80 full sleep IN THIS awakening to i
! Pertain time the person frequently feels
bat impression of a sudden sound which
.Ake knows cannot have been maee or
I5s1lterea Not mfr quently ne has the
#ense that some one has called HIS name.
1HIe may be almost certain that he has
heard his first 'Ceorgo2 called
E sslth the eharaeseriltlc rising infection.
s n almost any cas- his awakening e
without any premontory symptoms. u
! + with a sort Of Jolt that he comes into
4 puH Hedeea consciousness In such eases
I those where the sleep ls profound be-
5. ond any consciousness Of the tirle, the
I Eream period of sleep iI left far behind
4 he sleep has approached The depth oI
n Inaesthesla
= { one ofihe oddities Of sleep was referred
Il E5 IN which q person may lie down for
81 Iezt without Intending 90 sleep. y mas
Il = morning or Afternoon. bur the fatigue
81 Ihaf prompt the person 20 lie down
E. Hefeomse him. and, after a sound sleep.
Il L avail ua without any knowledge Of
+. Ime IN ans sense We does not realize
/. IhGaef & Is morning Or afternoon
H Nhelher he haG'had HNCheon, or wheth-
a : hs mas not have slept through dag
ii a night and awakened into another
sK2e II Il the opinion OF DR. king THAT IL
IL bch case the person experiencing this
HI lneatiuns probably q not IN a normal
. late 81 health.
= a an example o. sleep that should II
- sstnral and close 10 the desiIn ot nature
Z1Sd uf al awakening that should b
primal without the effect of an artificial
4 Utilization crowding e, The babe whlcf
Il = rested 70 the full and begins 4
.ouse Itself from slnmBer Is an interest
s. study
Ill ChIoroform Cor piants.
8. #A.bert Maument IN the Review Sci
E Itlaa0e. Parli. referring 70 expert
II heuts of II Johannson. Of the Agrieul
. zsral school Of Copenhagen. gives 4 q
eolnIon that by the use OF anes