Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-01-17
WHOLE NO Q62.

another disappointed well help him !.
long, i
TO these charitable remarks paid no
attention, but as ] left the grocery heard
'Old Armstead say. Il spect, gentlemen,
If Traveller does die, Master can ride
Grey Bill what he won from Mr..
Thompson
/ oh, Lord! groaaed Bill Thompson.
will somebody Gu, that old scoundrers
throat ? IS e
| Arms.ead. becoming some what alarmed
for his safety. followed me 10 where
Traveller was lying. who. by one or two
drenchings. recovered from the effects of
his hard nights work. Since that time,
the bare mention Of Tho Night Old Arm.
stead brought the News is enough 10
make Bill Thompson leave.
DAMAscENE BATHINo.-,rhe following
extract from the journal Of a Babylonia
Princess explains the luxury Of an East.
ern bath, and Its social characteristics:
THE process of bathing was similar
TO that prevailing in the generality Of east
ern cities. All around the walls of the
saloon. cocks are placed at intervals,
which furnish constant supply of warm
and cold water. Under each pair is plac-
ed marble basin or vase, mounted on q
pedestal Of beautiful form and workman
ship. about two feet high, and the same in
diameter. 1 FL ae -s.ss ss
1.-THE balher is placed on "A low wood.
en- stool. raised about a foot from the
ground, and the 'rhasalat,' or ba,her wo.
man one of whom stands in front anu
pours warm water over the head and body,
| whilst another, stationed behind the bath
er, proceeds TO rub over his head and on
the surface Of the skin, an earth brought
from Alleppo, called gill in the Chaldean
language, mixed with sweet scented herbs,
begin their operations. This earth is kept
in basin, into which hot water is poured
when the operator is about to use il, and
possesses the quality of cleansing and pu>
rifying the skin. besides rendering its sur
face smooth aud soft like silk. When this
has been strongly rubbed over the head
and body for about two or three minutes.
it is washed off with warm water, which
is handed as often as it is required. by an.
other attendant. Vase after vase Of warm
water is now poured over the ba,her, who
is afterwards covered with tather made of
soap scented with a .thousand odors. To
this assecond deluging Of warm water cue.
ceeds: the skin is then dried, and after
wards rubbed with a bag composed Of
white subslance. made Of the ibres Of
plant callelksleef which is rough, and
IRA 80 hat hn r.
hair glove, fsomo,ing general warmth.
and grateful excitement on the surface Of
the body. The soles of the feet are rub
bed, or rather polished, with a piece of
smooth pumice stone, which is fixed in a
handle gen orally of metal, but frequently
Of gold or silver. l9e9 ssfs1ass'
"This operation, though rough, is OK.
tremely agreeable, aud very often lasts an
hour; after which, some of the ba.hers
stretch themselves on the divans or couch
es, around the ante chamber others lie
along on the marble pavement. and enjoy
their sherbe,, their coffee, and their ner-
ghilahs, while their slaves and attendants
minister TO them The most varied an6 .ex-
quisite perfumery which their plants, 90
rich in flowers Of the sweetes. odor, can
supply. a'
"Such cha,tering think my ears
never before endured. II was enough to
bewilder the brain; for the public baths Of
Damascus are the scandal markets Of that
populous city. Here il is that the iair)Da-
mascenes settle the pretensions Of their ri.
walls, and circulate their little elegant Sian.
ders. Here they not unfreqDen,ly spend
nearly the entire day in bathing, eating,
drinking their sherbet, and smoking their
nergbiIahs. talking and even dancing. For
this purpose, negresses are employed.
who maintain the dance almost Incessans-
ly each lady getting up and joining in
her turn, and sitting down again when ia.
,igued with exercise. - 7
FRANKLIN's MoDE OF LENDING MoNsY.
81 send you, herewith, a bill often louis
d'ors. l do not pretend to give much, l
only lend il to you. When you return 10
your country. you cannot fail Of getting
into some business that will. in time, sn.
able you 10 pay all your debts. In tina.
case, when you meet with another honest
man in similar distress, you will pay me
by lending this money 10 him, enjoinihg
him TO discharge the deb, by like oper.
ation when he shall be able. aud shall
meet with. such another opportunity !
hope II may thus pass through many
hands before il meets knave 10 stop aits
progress. This is trick Of mine 10 do
great deal Of good with little money. am
no. sich enough to afford much in good
works, and SO am obliged to be cunning.
and make the most out of little .