, 1859-03-04

An Earth Bath.
The suhrr O.. The Life nf fsheley" published
tells the following e71ions Et~t5:
"Mg uncle, an old clergyman, had lived
many years in damp parsonage In the new
Forest and be was sore]y afflicted With rheu-
matism. BE was advised to consult Doctor
Graham, who WIS then all the fashion. he
did 30, and was persuaded BY him to take an
earth bath be accordingly took one. and he
thought it did him good and was likely to be
of great service Ny uncle often regretted
thot be had not resolution enough to perser-
were but it was exceedingly unpleasant.
The patient was led into DOCTORS garden ;
| there be took off his clothes behind = screen,
| stripped himself stark naked. He vas then
placed in hole in the ground, just large
| enough to contain him :; in what posture do
rot recollect, but think standing. Earth-
| finely siited vegetable mou1d-Was gently
filed in, quite up to the collar.bone, the head
and neck being free, remaining out Vi the
| ground the arms were buried, being placed
| close to bis sides The patient being fairly in
the bath, the screen Was removed. and be
| commonly saw other perEons around him IN a
| like situation With himself; and be passed
| the time. as well as he could in conVers'ug
with them-for it was necessary to remain
three or four hours in the earth.''
"How cold be must have beenp' lady
remarked.
0Un The contrary, tbs sensation Of heat
vas most oppressive there was IN unpleas
ant feeling OF suffocation, and the perspira
tion was profuse. When the time prescribed
bad expired. the screen was placed around
him. the basher was taken cut Of bis grave
aud we'll rubbed, aud he was allowed to pul
on bis clothes and depart. 1t vas 60 disagree
able, that my uncle could neyr summon cour
age to undergo the operation second time
but several OF his friends had taken an eartl
bath frequently, and they thought that th'
process was Of great use to them.
"iha1e seen persons IN the earth bath my
self. we'll remember going with my unclt
the FIRST time he consulted Dr.. Graham. 1
manservant in splendid livery, received u:
and conducted Us into the garden, and re say
there, what seemed led Of cauliQowers. |
wus the age Of wigs-of powdered wigs ANT
tllerc were several old gentleman buried U,
| to tue neck in the ground, with the bead onl
to be seen above the earth, and well Whilen
ed wig upon it. The tootman led N
uoclc u0 to one of the most considerable q
tue wigs, and introduced him to his phgsie
ian "This, sir, is Doctor Graham" Fo
the doctor took bath every morning hfmsel
to encourage his patients, aud shone forth o.
the surface Of mother earth as the biggest {
the big wigs. He could not feel my uncle
pulse, for bis arms we're inferred as we'll q
hi. body but he looked at his tongue, an
asked him very many questions. in exact az
cordance with the practice oi the coleg
AID fiually be prescribed an earth bath, Whe
| shortly afterwards my uncle took.
Chow dreadful all the ladies' c1olaime
with one voice it must be just like bein
| buried alivei We're there any women ther
"Not when was present, certainly aud
ratcer think that females did not t ke theI
baths snd vet recollect that the advertis
| ments strongly recommended them to ladi
a. an unlailing remedy tor steti.ity, ina
much as the earth would surely impart
them some portions Of its fruitfulness-tl
earth being the fertile mother Of all thlrgs