News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-02-01

Ia temporary sleeping porch outside a
window, supported by braces set at an
angle and protected by an awning. may
be built at cost of a few dollars.l
brain cells communicate are retracted
during sleep, thus Withdrawing the,
brain from outside stimulation.
1t is conceivable that if all our senses
by which we communicate with the
external world were paralyzed sleep
would automatically follow. For ey-
ample, suppose complete paralysis OF
all sensory nerves except those of b.v
eye existed. By closing this the has
tent would at once be put TO sleep.
Another theory assumes that the cen
ter-the vase motor nerve center al
the base of the brain-which contro
the blood vessels and equaliZes t0A
circulation Of the blood throughout q
body, becomes fatigued, resultiug in %
dilation of the arteries of the body i
a Iessened blood supply in the brain
1t seems well established that during
sleep condition of anaemia Of ne
brain exists, whatever may be ne
causes underlying it. This explains
the feeling Of drowsiness after a beatty
meal. when there is a determination
Of blood to the digestive organs and
a Withdrawal of blood from tie brain.
Importance of Sleep.
But there are many kinds OF sleep,
and the gentle poet refers to only one
kind-healthful, restful sleep-the kind
that "slides into the soul"
That sleep is an important thing is
sufficiently evidenced by the fact that
man spends about one-third Of lis life
time in that condition. Those who
have tried to lessen this proportion
have usually paid the penalty which
nature exacts for any attempt 10 chea
in playing the game"
Value of Early Training.
Babies should sleep most of the time,
but most of them don't The disci-
pine of early retiring should b. con-
menced in childhood and rigid,y en-
forced. The practice of allowing little
children to sit up in the even ng so
that papa may play with them is
heartless, selfish and cruel Children
under ten years of age should be put
to bed not later than $50 O'Clock; from
ten to fourteen years of age O'Clock |
should be the limit, and from then on
until maturity is reached O'Clock is
safe and sane hour.
The evening meal should be simple |
and all eXcitement-romping, reading |
of exciting tales. hard study, etc. |
avoided. An effort should BE- made TO |
encourage rather than dis urn the nat. |
ural drowsy preliminary to the hpalta7 |
sleep. which is real food to the rapidly |
developing child brain.
With a good start in life along these |
lines it will take vast amount Of !
abuse and neglect TO destroy The h1hit
Of healthful sleep. But modern life
Is complex; its work and play are cS-
riting. strenuous and often uasoti;rE
The childhood habit Of sound SLEEPY |
when the rain upon the mnf was
pleasant arl soothing Y'f is in
often succeed q by the H., .nd
sleep which aaishes Will rrt.a.a
shutter or "a .s.t Of wind
When one .'aehcs such state. wJs.
20 do? II !, rster TO say what not TO
60, and we VIII! approach the subject
first from that standpoint.
Things to Avoid.
Do not. above all things seek relief
In drugs. They are seldom really
needed. ana when they are actually 3
necessary it is playing with dangerous
fire to use them except under the adj
vice and control of a physician.
Another thing to avoid is worry over