The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-16
FOR SLEEPLESSNESS.
A Safe and Simple Cure is Here
with Suggested.

From the New York Herald.
A gentleman of this city who suf-
fered at one time from insomnia until
on the verge OF insanity remarked to a
friend a few days ago that by the OBJ
seTvance of the simplest rules the
dreadful infection may surely be cur
ed, but it would as surely return if the
same practices were INDUCED in which
brought it on.
TOO much head work and utter dis
regard of all respect for the hard
working stomach, together with care
and worry brought on my sleepless-
ness" remarked the gentleman. Il do
not believe insomnia ever came from
any other cause. One can scarcely be-
lieve 1t, but / declare upon my honor
that during my last attack, eighteen
years ago, l did not get one minute of
sleep. My physician, an eminent and
careful man who took great interest in
my case, laughed when 1 told this to
him, and assured me l must have
doZed many times unconsciously.
However that was, he attended me
during that six weeks twice daily and
tried everything he could think of in
his materia medica to relieve me, but
without result. 1t appeared plain that
he would never succede. as he could
not minister to mind diseased, and
as the worry continued and it was
plain that he could not remove the
cause, / gave up all hope and con-
cluded / must die from the disease.
II told him so one afternoon and his
grave look verified my conclusion, but
he said he would try once more, and
without recourse to drugs. He direct
ed my nurse to get some of the best
soda crackers to be had and a bottle
Of the best lager beer, and to give them
to me at o'clock in the evening, when
l retired TO my sleepless couch.
THE nurse did as directed, and I
lay down expecting to worry through
another agonizing night. The first
thing / knew after going to bed was
waking to hear the CHEEKY voice of my
faithful doctor asking If I intended
sleeping all day. / laughed at his
serious joke, but the sun was shining
into my room and the clock said it
was noon. I had slept soundly through
fifteen hours, and my delighted ply
stefan told me the crackers and the
beer had drawn the blood from the
head to the stomach. and my brain
was relieved of the strain which had
driven sleep away.
Whenever L am threatened with
insomnia / use this simple remedy and
1t has always proved successful. I
recommend 1t to all sufferers from
sleeplessness. Above all things. do not
putter with drugs Avoid drugs as
you would a poisonous serpent. They
may give temporary relief but are sure
to aggravate the disease i'm the end. If
my simple remedy does not prove eff
fective in any case let me suggest an
other.
"Place the right hand upon the fore
head and the left at the back of the
neck and count forty-nine. The ration
ale of this process is that the palm of
the right hand and the fore part of the
body are both plus or positive mag
netic poles. The left palm and the back
part of the body are both minus or
negative poles.
Like poles repel, and by thus plac-
ing the palms Of the hand over the
various centers Of plexuses a vital
current is directed back into the body.
its normal circuit is re-established,
and its energies are guided and even
ly distributed among the organs sit
uated along it's course. The physical
and mental systems will become pas
sive. contented and comfortable, all
parts working together for the common
good. The result must be composure
and recuperation All distracting.
harassing, melancholy imaginings and
gloomy forebodings will have passed
away. the stomach and bowels and all
their healthy functions, while diges-
ton and assimilation, previously at a
standstill. will go on normally. Over
work and improper food are at the
bottom Of our sleeplessness.
ANY Musician will fell uott that A.
cerebrum should not be permitted 10
work and consume vitality for more
than ten hours Of the twenty-four on
an average. and eight would be far
better. The other hours should be
spent in recreation, eating and re-
freshing sleep. and even your eatlna
should be done with cheerful sur
roundings. Mind and body should
work together to secure good health
II was wise physician who said that
we should live less In the garnet OF our
house and moro In fAa f~ftaf..