The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-29
Chateau 3'1ssy. a Water Cure Establishment
i0 the Neie hborhoOd Of Paris.


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Chateau a'lssy. a Water Cure Establishment
in the Neigh1OrhOOd OF Paris.
Translated from the Berlin Foreign Literary Magazine, oil
October q, 1896, for the New York Herald
DR.. wgRrHEs's COLD WATER oUkE ESTABLISHMENT
AT THB CHATEAU D'IssY.
On my leaving Bellevue, where remained some
time paid visit to DR.. Leopold Wertheim's cater
cure establishment at lssy. This beautiful village
is close to the first Stopping place or station OF tue
railroad train TO Versailles on the left bank III the
Seine. l had already. on former occasion, pald
yipg visit the Castle of lssy. which ~as Formerly
the residence OF the prince Of Conte. and is indeed,
well suited for roya dwelling pace IL reqi,cd
great sacrifices and efforts on the part OF DR.. Wer-
theim 70 obtain the lusye possession OF this .g
pifcent estate and TO coovet it to the purposes Of
q great water cure establishment. This he has
done however, with that devotion to the cue
Of human welfare for which he Is 30 re uaskibly
characterized. Paris Is wholly supplied with
water from the crystal strsam Of the Seine. Bur on
the estate of this establishment where Is magn'-
cens park of one hunored and tseoty acres of land
there are found great number OF springs OF the
finest and most delicious water. These, which
descerd tro the mountain heights OF the oar are
made to flow into the baths Of the establishment,
ss we'll g. supplying refreshing streams OF heslehy
drinking water. Even 10 our o Sn Ger"anS, iau d
60 rich IN the supply Of pure water few wser cure
establishments can be found 80 weh Supplied IN tn
respect O. DR.. VS. establi ,hment at the Cas- lie Of
Isey. was perfectly enchanted ct what lssw
on hst entering the gates Of the css'le You en- er
into . spacious court yard. at one extremity III
which you zee in the distance the nobls ed!hce
proudly Tising to view at the south end. aud On
either side the wings Of the building, Of great ex-
tent, form quadrangle open oc one side. These
wings on 10th sides contain apartments for
bath houses, dwellings. &c The ground floor
of the chsteau is divided iato several pun
is q magnificent ball. richly adorned With golden
trnamets and costly marble after toe fashion OF the
times Of LoEis XIV. In this hall there are tables
covered with newspapers and various lite airy works
while the vev from the windo VS. Into the Park Of
surpassing beauty The rich and heavy golden fur
Dture of this saloon, It's marble statues the surpris
ing height Of its richly painted ceiiingaIi combine
to raise in the mind impres sions of princely magu
fcence. The rich furniture Of the Bourbon princes
silt decOrates tpe mansi q aud among all the won
ders which surprise, the splendid m 4rble maute
pieces in the olden style, rich 10 sculpture, are moi
the least remarkable. Passing from saloon t, ga
loon, and nom paror 10 parlor each room seem, to
ex eel the ast in rich decorations and splendid mag
nicence. To all this is added the unequalIed pros
poets seen from the spacious windows out OF which
Paris may be seen, in the distance on one SIDE and
the verdapt and shady forests of the Park on the
other Dr.Wertheim. who Is become celebrated among
physicians by his work On Colo Water as Applied
TO the Cure Of Disease" has added al hat is neces
sary and complete for the requirements Of such ar
establishment. / have never seen anything even 10
Ger rsny to equal this establishment. Everything
boarders. There are not only baths Of all kinds
but also q gymnastic department. is erected In the
park The living is unsurpassed all that is good
wholesome and tasteworthy is found at the table
while the attendance Of the servants is all that CAT
be desired in attention and assiduty Such Are the
charms of this sejour. that know Of many who, az
ter they have recovered their health prefer to live
here rather than at Paris or its netghborhood. Last
Castle, forming delightful society. The gentlemen
had their billiard tables and hunting parties, tie la
dies their sotrees and casin0s. Among others, no
ticed the former French Ambassador Thurot, the
well known artist HypoIyte Role the Prusssn officer
Herr Won Bonn who belongs to the Prussian military
mission in PARA; General Gaetner, the Marquis dc
Colbert, the Countess Mortier the Peruvian Ambas-
ssdor, the Marquis de Fnequianne, with many 9TH
mend all travellers who wish to know the beauties
of the envrons Of Paris and the elegsucies Of life
In one Of its finest retreats, by no means to neglect
paying visit TO the Chateau d'Issy.