WHO IS MORPHEUS?

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3565, 19 July 1890, Page 3

WHO IS MORPHEUS?

. Morpheus is tho tjod of sleop, and sleep is, as we all know, the susponsioU of : 'tho menial and corporal faculties for tho purposo of renewing the power of notion exhausted by ft exercise. A Gorman philosopher ™ - exolaims" Blossings on the man that first invented sleep, it covers men all ovor, thoughts and all, liko a cloak," Sleep does indeed act as " tjred nature's sweot restorerit "liinds up the ravelled sleeve of ; careit is " dumb labor's bath," anil after we have passed through liolpful unoonsoiousness, wo are enabled to resume vigorously the duties of life. Such are the conditions attending refreshing sleep. When the body gives way to disorder our sleep is broken, and a diseased imagination conjures up alarming dreams. Equally pernicious Bko the system is tho absence of * repose. In these anxious and fast living times sleeplessness'has become a disease, which lias frequently pnved tho precursor of insanity; if it does not reach such a melancholy issue, it is most perilous, and undermines liealth. There are casos on record in which mon have been able to exist witli a small limit of sleep. It is recorded of.Frederic the Great,

. King of Prussia, who was a man of letters as well as renowned for his groat military exploits, his consummate iprowess and successful reign, that he was contented with four or fivo hours' sleep; wliilo General Elliot, during the siege of Gibralta, slept but four hours out of twentyfour. Tiieso of course are raro exceptions, and the general maxim is, "eight hours work, eight hours recreation, and eight hours sleep," Men or women of active mind evidently sleep less than tho listless or indolent. But in cases when we are troubled with sleeplessness, it becomes a question of great important what we shall do to removo it, for how can wo return to tho duties of lifo after insufficient repose ? In the words of Milton: "Thofield '

To labor calls us uow with swoet imposed, Though after sleoplesa night?" In such cases sense (and duty impels us to removo an evil which is a strain on tho system. Narcotics have a hurtful effect on the human frame and aro absolutely dangerous, but hero is a simple remedy which never fails to giye natural and refreshing sleep; and in this respect has already established itself as an indis- , ponsiblo specific, That remedy is 1 Warner's safe nervine. It contains no opiates, but has a sedative effect by giving tone to the system, and for nervous and tired out men and women it stands unsurpassed. Says Mr Will. Dyer, city Btu'voyor of Townsville, Q., under recent datel have suffered from want of sleep after a day's heavy work, and was recommended to try A Warner's safe nervine, lam pleased P to state that it lias allayed all irritation of the nerves, and gave me sound and refreshing sleep." Mrs C. Osbaldstone, of Wangaratta, Victoria, under date May 21, 1800, states" On and off for twelve months or so I suffered from nervous headaches and sleeplessness, for which I tried a number of medicines without experiencing any relief from my racking pains. Combined with these headaches were usually nausea and a sensation of a heavy weight in my head. On hearing of Warner's safe nervine I procured a few bottles, i and used the same with perfect m success. I found prompt relief. The v headaohes since return but seldom, and then in a mild form, when the safe nervine is applied with instant success." So well introduced by the firm's great elixir and kidney specific, the Warner's safe cure, the medicine will doubtless become a household word, Then many a wakeful eye which does not know who Morpheus is, will joyfully acknowledge to having been brought within his divine influence through his simple agent.

Tho To Ore Oro football team oxpori* onced some difficulty in getting nway froin Mnsterton to-day, The horsei ottached to the drag positively refused to face the southerly rain, and it was some time before they could be induced to make a start.