Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-11-03

village. and arranged in small one stor,
houses consisting of extremely strong let,
OF water falling from the height of ten OF
/ hlteen feet; the diameter of the falling stream
/ varies from one TO two inches, which, with
/ the force accumulated by the falling. strikes
/ with wonderful force on the BODY. so thai
all patients cannot bear it, and few begin the
douche until they have taken the cure foI
some weeks. The douche is frequently
applied to the breast, the arm or the lee. for
local affections, but most generally the
"iloie body IS douched for some minutes.
according TO the capability Of bearing the
operation. A walk after the douche brinos
the hour OF dinner, which is composed OF
the same unlnyiting, and one would suppose.
undlgestIble rye-bread, one dish of misera-
bic meat, most miserably cooked.n pota-
toes nor vegetables, and with good luck an
extremely coarse, light pudding, with tor
rents OF water to wash it down.
The most surprising circumstances ofthe
whole, Is the ayidity with which the trash
served up on the tables of Gralenburg is de-
voured by persons who are all sick, or who
at least imagine themselves so-the cure
certainly produces the most boundless appe-
tiles, whether for veal or for woe, il is diff
cult to Judge in all cases. About : o'clock
IN the afternoon, operations begin: very fire.
qucntIy a rubbing, which consists of wet
sheet being thrown over the patient, in Il
standing position, and while in the sheet.
the bath servant rubs all parts of the body
to the best of his abilities for several min
tho 80 !,
frequently applied-a large tub, containing
several gallons of cold water, is brought in
to the patients room; in this he sits for fif-
teen minutes, so that all the lower parts Of
his body, which have been covered bv the
water become so perfectly benumbed as to
lose all feeling. The natural heat of the
body is then restored by active walking, and
most OF the patients in Grafcnberg seem to
be running foot races against time During
this exercise large quantities of water are
taken-tWcnty to thirty tumbIcrs a dav are
not unirequent-and an enormous appetite
Tor supper IS created, which consists of the
same material as the breakfast may
be considered pretty fair sample of a dav
at Graicnberg, although the treatment, of
course, varies a great deal with different dis
eases.
SO far as clothing is concerned, it may
be considered pretty near approach TO
mother nature; flannel shirts and drawers
are taken off immediately; stocks, cravats.
and hats share the same fate, and most of
the gentlemen in Graienberg appear in shirts
with the bosoms living open, a pair of linen
pants and 4 linen coat, with an umbrella TO
take the place of a hat against the sun or
rain.
SO far as the ladies are concerned, it
must be acknowledged by impartial observ-
ers, that there is great deal of indecent eX-
posture, and that many Of them Danish the
blush of modesty during their STAY in Grafcn-
berg. IresnltZ makes nearly all the ladies
take of their stockings, and the grass and
mountains paths which they climb, oblige
them TO wear short dresses-the consequent
&c is, that low shoes merely form a dark
border to bare legs and feet. In bad wea-
Their II IS not uncommon for the fair sex to
appear in Wellington boots reaching to their
knees, and many a cOmical scene is the
result Among other things many of the
ladies are ordered to walk barefoot in the
grass, early in the morning while covered
with dew-and it is really charming sight
tosee the Dianas tripping over the dew-drops
OF the morning, as lightly as fairies and al
most as much i'll dishabllc. 1t mustbe ac-
knoWledged, however, that all this teaches
Us the extreme falsity of our general ideas in
relation to the preservation of health. |
have seen many Of the patients come here
so sick and debilitaed that common practice
would cOnhne them t0rmonths in chamber.
carefully projected from every exposure how
ever slight. Priesnitz washes them in cold
water, takes of all warm clothing throws
them out into the open air and tells them to
enjoy it as they will; and we see ladies del
icate as dollhouse plants suddenly exposing
themselves to every wind that blows, and
every rain that falls: and traversing all the
mountains and paths for miles around: and,
strange to say, the results are not colds, in
ilueuzas coughs, consumptions, rheumatism,
and death; but ruddy checks, invigorated
bodies and improved health. One most re-
mar able circumstance is, the fact that no
practitioner in Europe has had so many pa
tlcnts with so few dcaths-ndeed, death
is a rare thing in Graienberg. On first see
ing the establishment, observing the appa-
rent nonsense of the cure, its hazardous
holiness, It's exposure, and every thing CON
nected with it, as Numerically opposed to
all that had ever been taught On obsery-
ing It's 500 patients of all sorts, sizes and
diseases, inyoluniarilv requested to see
the graveyard as the closing scene of the
farce. was told that none belonged TO the
establishment. rs none is needed Cores
pondencc Of the \. \. Herald.