New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-22
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ALfA2T, july 20. le4i
DR.. SHEw, Of your City, deived a very excel
lent Lecture here last evening on the subject Of
HYDRoPATHr. His audience though few were fit,
and the subject of his discourse appears to be here
as every where else awakening deep interest,"
The truth is that the idea OF the Water. Cure like
most other truths needs but 10 be presented 10
the candid mind to make favorable ind deep
impression, and its proper practice results in a
demonstration. 1t is amazing that its marvellous
success in healing disease and. MAJ say, in rem
oyatlng dllapidated constitutions, has not induced
either capitalists philan:hropists, to erect suit
able establishments for the reception and treat
ment of invallds. This is the more remarkable
as 1t requires so comparatively small an outlay.
1t INDUCES patients III 10 expensive luxuries-ii
gratihcs no palate made arliicialiy dainty BY III
diligence IN expensive and stimulating food
1t does not double-wall and endorsement It's
dwellings and stop every crack and crcvice
through which a particle OF pure IUvigorating at
mospherc might flow; but by administering solid
and Wholesome though simple food it restores the
palate to so healhiul tone that the planest fare
may be partaken Of with zest and relish an cpl
cure might envy. And by frequent additions III
cold fresh water, and active exercise, the patient
becomes so hardy that he fears neither wind nor
rain nor cold. The nights Of Staten Island are
admirably adapted for an institution Of this kind
Overlooking as they do the ocean, with its ever,
moving panorama of sails-the ccaseless motion
of the waves and the roar of the surf and break
eTs-and the fresh cool atmospheric would al
most induce one TO reside in a hospital to enjoy
such real luxuries as these.
have just been reading most marvellous lit
tie book" WORKING PASSAGE, or LIFE IN A
LINER" by B. c. F. and notice it because it is so
small and unpretending that it will be perhaps
overlooked by the critics. Though small, it is
perfect bijou, and teaches most forcby lesson
of self-cepcndencc and manly struggle against
difficulties, that is more valuable than all the
novels published for a twelvemonh. The hero
is the son of wealthy New Orl merchant and
brought up i'll the enjoyment of every luxury
The cholera breaking out, his parents determine
to send hun abroad to be out of the way OF the
pestilence and to improve him by travel. He Wis.
its England and Scotland, then Paris, where, in.
stead of remittances as lie had expected he OBJ
tains news Of his fathers death and total insol-
vcncy. Unprepared for such calamity, he is
overwhelmed for q time and knows not what t.
do. He has not sufficient money TO pay his pas.
sage home, and he is too honest to borrow where
he has not The prospect of being able to pay
tie at length resolves TO "wo,k his passage"
and changing his dress for that of a sailor, he
pIocures berth, first in brig, which is obliged
l., put back, and then in liner. The book Is
then occupied with a narrative Of Life IN thu
rnfecast,e and Before The Mast during d whit;
Jassdgc, and is enriched with much spacious re
mark On sailor character, the hardships and Gus.
'onl- Of tue sea, ana very stringent criticisms Of
oui Naval Laws. Horace Walpoe says that TO
narrate is INC most difficult Of ali species Of writ
ing, and truly good narrative is one at the rarcs
Of the good Things in literature. The Sly le Of
this book is rnucel in that respect. not inferior
to Deloe. |; is simple, chase and Direct con.
tanning scare word that you could strike ou
Ater enduring the severest hardsh!ps the herr
arrives safely home, and concludes his work with
these Among other reflections "Well. hao
not made profess trip to Europe, although II
had ended very differently from what had anti
cipaled when | set out had learned how To
rough it with the world and with the clements
a lesson that sadly needed. | had preserved
my independence and my integrity, and | had
improved my health. had missed seeing the
picture galleries of Italy, but had found some
thing vastly better. ! fear that few who go t.
Europe for improvement return home with So
valuable stock of experience"
| fear so too. But who is g. G. F." Is he
not C. F. B.-HARRy FRANCO
Truly yours. A. D.