Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-04-24
From The Lynchburg Republican.
KAIuINli

Mr. Editor Your Editorial notice Of Isaae Untti-
sons Bathing Establishment has induced me 10 indulge
III sumo II III clohs un practice which has been IN such
high npule iron The earliest periods Of history as a
means ot promoting health. | shall in the mrahIlme.
with what shall write the subject add the esnu
ny oil some eminent medical authors in favor of IT,
Those who are acquainted with the functions u the
skh VIII acknow ledge the importance ui bathing par
cnlaly when they 7, fleet that the skin is one III the
our principal outlets endowed with the important oi
nee ul removing worn "ul PARTICLES Of matter with which
the blood Is charged IN the round Of circulation Tx
Ie'ehts nave been made 10 determine the amount of
Iersprahe matter Which pausos Il by the skin Sanc>
ious, who was The first aud indeIa uable aborer
IN ms held OF enquiry, came 10 ,he concnson that u
bout twO-hfds Of Tie iuol AID drink taken inlo the
system were eliminated from il through the medium Of
the skin, while the remaining third passed uf hy the
bowels. the lungs ard the kidneys. Admitting this
estimate Ia be coreei-and II does not differ very mate
riay from that OF Layolsitr and Seguiu-it will be
seen that the ms. nsbe persplraliun IL arrested r
day or two, Il ebpnd will become charged with mpn.
niles 10 an almost incredible sXteni aud disease in
some iutm or other. will TIE the Latural Consequence
People III ge.ral have NJ idea Of the impurities with
which their skin is leaded. II hey could be induced
To pull Hest brush over H. they would he startled per
haps. al The cloud Of hiie or scaly luoIu particles
which would be detached The FRI quen application al
the warm bath cannt, them be too much urged On all
persons VIII" value heallhand long life. 1t ia surprising
10 observe now eg ent We are Ut many of The greatest
benz Ills OF which We might avail ourselves merely be-
cause they are cheap aud smple--w Thin the reach OF
ALL thousands ii dollars are annually squandered in
The payment OF Docios hls, ard Tor nuslIun,s ol un-
pnnrlprd quacks couailess hours of misery dragged
oui IN sckness-ihe sands of hie thrown away by re,
Jecng the simple practice of hing. II The practice
were attended wrh expense and difficulty il would be
published as panac iur all the Ills that life is heir
TO-" Then lis value would be realized ard impray ed
u the hole surface o The body balhed the pures
ol t'e skin opened and cpahscd by every individual the
population OF the Town country in which So excellent
cusum prevailed, would be remarkable for health let
The climate be what IL might. slrrnnih nerve and
sodiy ol ish would be gained by the process, which
would SET al nance the heat Of the cod OF
winter No one will doubt that personal cleanliness is
favorable Il mofaliy as well conducive ic health;
While On The other hand vice and filth naturally %
geiher The Poet has said "E'en from the hdy's pu,
MY, The mind receives secret sympalht Tic ad;' hut
his noble prec have been nre lecled by PEG.
pie ot the present day. have been much amused at
some individuals who happen to find their way 10 a
bath tub two ~ rer i'me year. talk Of The importance
If personal cleanliness.
DIR. Bell quotes lady Of fashion as saying that "he
frequent use Of warm baths is no. more grateful 10 The
sense than salutary To the health and to beauty" BY
such abluiion oil accidental curporeal impurities
thrown of cuaneous Instructions removed, aud while
The surface Of the body preserved in lis original bright
ness, many threatening disorders removed prevented.
ny such means The women G the East render their skin
softer than that o the enderest babes Of this climate.
and preserve The health which sedeaary confinemen II,
would o'herw lse Destroy. The celebrated Darwin re.
marks. chose Who past The meridian o fe and ave
dry skins. accompanied with emacalion will find the
If The arm bath for half hour Nv ice week EN-
nenily selviceable IN rearding The advances If age"
Darwin himself, at The suggestion Of DR.. Franklin ac
ted upon is precep, and used The warm bath ice
week uutil his death, which occurred in his seven
~ first year There are many ladies' in Philadelphia
and believe in other cities, who now the vappr
Stiffness and healihlu glow which il impaI's to the
skim proves il 10 be the best q smec IN the world
In concuson. would say that all no approve ot us
luxury (bahng,) and i'll practice il. will seldom. II
ever. be annoyed with terrifying Doctors bills star
my their nasgard. features out of counle
nance. p