A Solemn Appeal - James White

should never lie in bed to encourage a dreamy or
unsound sleep. Better rise unreasonably early in the
morning, than to lie in a state of dreaminess, as the
dreams of such will assume a lascivious character,
and aggravate the evil.
The bed should not be too soft, and on no
account should feathers be tolerated. The covering
should be as light as consistent with comfort, and
the sleeping room should be thoroughly ventilated.
3. Bathing
Doubtless harm has been done in some cases by
overdoing in the matter of water treatment. In the
earlier days of the so-called water-cure system,
"heroic treatment" and a good deal of it, was
advised for this class of complaints; but as an
important point to be kept in view is the
preservation of strength, this course has been
generally abandoned.
The baths should be tonic, rather cool, but not
too cold. A sitz bath may be taken from once to
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