Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
WHERE BEDS ORIGINATED
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
HAD LUXURIOUS ONES
Weight OF body Against CnyicIdinr:
Surface Checks Flow OF
Hood.

Mans FIRST bed was just a pile OF
ledge or IN tho corner of Il cave tudr.
a. IT was IL served precisely the sam.
h or,nSls a of 'm mos pst hSfens and con-
bOuy'S relaxation while lcaVin;. lii. ,.r-
culation unimpcdcd.
Even in those far distant times. Won
see. man had learned tina, prcssiut. tn"
body'* weight against an unyictdinr
surface checks ,he How OF blood, h-
tcricrcs with nutrition and makes com
pietc regeneration difficult
When he outGrcw his pile of leaves
man began using the skins OF beasts
more and more skilltul he evolved n
rI a,r, ,, in.eriaced with thongs on
Whtch ms skins wcr" spread
Beds reached their most luxurious
ana a!..,. ,, fostiy Stage among the ancicn,
Nere adorned With Cupids three feet
w neiEht; aiming arrows of solid gold
~ ~" sleeper. The richness Of it's
Siikcn drapcrics and pillows is said
4" nave h.EEarcd description.
Nomnn Empcrors Copy.
This maSniticcncc MAS copied by the
The empires fail They slept in beds
OF gold or silver, wonderfully carved
and ormamentcd with jewels and semi
In telling about the bed Ulysses made
~ his own house Homer was the first
as place to sleep. There is another
.pci.nt reference 10 bcGs in the Eook
~ Esther. but This probably has to
al" with pillows or cushions used for
seats b. day and for beds by night, in
true Oriental fashion.
one of the most significant stages ia
the evolution OF the bed AZ We know
Il today was the invention of the couch
@hest THIS shallow chest filled with
MAS he beginning al the mattress.
hariJ in the twelfth century high
ho.sed int, 6e ta5n T sa esnooy tor
in"Nii"lc ailb were hung; with crnuroid-
'Fti curtains ar.anEcd !! the de-
Formulation had been 10 prevent every
sleeper When we took a. one O: ihcs"
sIt+ptnS ENCLOSURES We cannot help
wondering that the ancestors OF ours
VA" used them should Aave lived az
lonl as they did.
rho wealthy mobiles OF those unhappy
times did not undo rstand the disease
carrying power ot bcGouEs lice. iicaS
Iiid ticks They realized tina, they
were most uncomfortable creatures TO
sense enough 10 XIII them on
ChnnGcd Their Estates
When IA" attention OF Their insect
hoard"rs became uneuhurab!c tho no.
pics used TO pack up their extra suits
~ arrmor ana go IT, another Of their
house to "sy,octcn''-.a ,h.v called TN.
process IF the Insect invaders TN.
poor with only one house To call .h-ir
own. had 10 grin and endure their
misery as best they could
tertai'' peoples have always believed
,nat me We're certain OF better sleep
when the? had I" clint yp 4 ladder to
reach their bed. Perhaps /, is a sur
rirai Of iheir belief that leads sor-e
travellers "a! the present dav to prefer
ihe uppcr b"rihs in sleeping cars
IL" Erygt .Ius and Nssyriaus were
wo Of tho ancient races hat followed
N. custom az CLIMBING 10 roost Ike
hen. the nnd Ingenious arrange
ihcnis OF bolster ana pillows 10 pre-
Vent ;heir 'uii!n. uut Of their l"tty
sleeping places.
were semicNiirHr!rH! in s;lapc ana Of
,Cit inau. ul stone. wood "E metal.
Way. they should haze chosen such un-
enthusiastically cHpIained The Japanese
Sccp with wopdcn blocks under their
neek,. oni jo they 1" TINS II order to
iron beds maac rhei- n-st aDpcar-
a"c" IN ihe .!Ehtcentn century in re-
spouse 10 - limited Demand for SIaer-
ms places less Favorable FOR the hac-
boring Of hpHious insects. The"
proved one one OF Tic most helpful
Innovations ever evolved Tor The bone
~ .! tho human race
Hygiene Nnt I ndcr,tood.
tmiortunatcly. hy.tcne was so lit
very SLOW IN coming !nto general use.
There axe many now living who can
remember when. there were only
wooden ueis 20 no had. These were
sitk,tv AFFAIRS lifted together with
r1rshacillc sockets. and Offering in
nun.rab.a places Tor dirt ana insects
Science is now agreed that there
!. only ono bed that i absolutely san
tary and in every way eafo and sane.
THIS is frame OF metal. tight and
ttgid in the joints. win spr!ns that
r.,ains its plane surface, and firm
Yet flexible mattress. devoid III bumrs.
aolioWs aud uneven surfaces. TINS Is
the ideal bcd--"no that Will bring
more refreshing sleep thaD any OF tho
costly coucl"S on which the EmporOrs
~ antiquity tOcl th@iV rest
Ii every man. woman ana child on
This earth had such u bed Al. 10 him
self the communication OF diseases By
contact would he largely prevented.
sleep would do Us more good. and tho
sum total OF human health and happi-
ness would be increased 20 u marvellous
degree.