The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-04-16
The Turkish Bath.

turkish bath Is peculiar, ana ls en-
tire!y dihsren, from immersing the body in
an elongated vessel containing water. The
operation OF Turkish bathing consists in
first. seasoning the body; second, mani
pualion of muscles; third, peeling of the /,
scarf rkin; fourth soaping; and then the pa
ten, is conducted TO the bed oil repose.
These are the five acts of the operation
There are three essential apartments III
the bnilding-a great hall open 10 The onler
air; a middle chamber, were the heat il
moderate; and the inner hall. which is prop
erl7 The lherma. The first scene is acie
/ in the middle chamber, the next three in
the inner one, and the last in the outs r
hall.
The bather having been divested OF his
clothing and having his Ions girt with a
linen apron, is conducted TO the II, char
Der TO which the ligtl is admlued through
! coored glass windows. The room is we'll
ven.iIa:ed, hui The AR within il is dry, al d
/ heated 10 I3O degrees Farsnheit The baili-
( er at fret suffers slightly with hurried brei :
+ Thing but as the perspiration pours fro n
/ The pores OF the skin which II does most CO
( pieusly the respiration becomes normal =
Having remained in this temperature Tor 'tn
/ hour, the body is said 10 be seasoned iIe
next is taken TO the hoi-roon, where tie
! air is heated 10 10 degees; but so greu.
/ however, is ths effort of nature 10 accmm o.
date herself TO all circumstances, that he
F.. rasses in;o this grea. heat without ieeli ig
The slightest inconvenience. Here ine
perspiralioR breaks out without boun is
And lastly he is taken 10 the former roo NJ
extended upon slab where his body Il
rubbed down, during which process he
loose epidermis or scarf-skin is rolled OF
in masses The haIher now is taken 10 he
cool room where his'body is anolnted mt
soao aud is treated TO shower OF colo
waier
Baths have been employed from time m
memorial in all civilized countries and th'
ancient physicians, HipPocraIus aud Ga en-
recommend them agents of health, ln'
important in the cure oi certain disease =
In Egypt, and all parts OF the globe wter
ancient civilization prevailed. vestigei o
public baths have been discovered in the ru
ms OF old cities. The Romans were area
patrons of public baths. Under The Rolnar
emperors there were $40 public bs,he. il
Rome. These were models oil archite cut
al taste and ornament. The Turk obia ne
their knowledge OF the baihe from the Ro
mans ol the GFecians empire. The Fnr
kish bath has been introduced inl
London lately, and il has been hi ghl
recommended by some English ply sic an:
A veterinary surgeon in London has little
90 Turkish bath for the reaimert {
diseased horses; and decided success, ii
: stated, has attended his effort in ire hin
amin ais affected with chronic Theuma lisu
:
: The consistency OF the Tribune has Ion
: been remarkable II now says that hos
5 who roten-egeed Wendell Phillips. a, Cir
D cinnati, are tools of The slave power A
a the same paper announced that he wa
e rnobbed for avowing himself disunI,nis
i Greeley unwillngly alleges that the p osia
g very men are Unionists, while they mo
: anti slavery men because they are disu aior
: islsl Heretofore il has labored 10 show thi
e all anli.slavery people and none hhe
D were Unionisls We mus, however he'
e in mind ,ha; inconsistency is an una voiC
: able feature in abolition politics
Col MURRAY's HoRsE.-The war nc rse I
the gallant Col Murray was brongh. 0 III
j, city yesterday by Hiram Watkins, c'lore
!, groom, and placed in the Stable aitac led
:, the Morgan House, where he can be 'en.-
Daring the action the horse was str ick
!, the upper part of the head by mimi
: rifle bali. which came out near the ei ear
When The bullet struck, the horse reare
and plunged, which led Col Murray to b
Iieve that he was killed, so that he jumPe
]. off and led on bis regiment on foot. Uaio