Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-11-01

vor is an important one, called the Turk
ish BATH" 1t 10 an oriental institution
transplanted to American soil. In Tu, ke
aud Asia these baths have long been 4
vogue and existed in the palmy days Q
Rome Travellers tell US they flourish il
all the large cities Of Europe. No doab
many readers of uhr American. will call t,
mind the charm of Bayard Taylols' nara
tive of his experience in the bath, thinl
at Constantinople, rs related In the TTb
ane correspondence some years ago
There are two establishments in Bostol
operated BY the same parties; one At tile
South End for ladies, the other at II Essel
Street for gentlemen. The latter has bee:
| fitted up at an enormous expense, and |
am told is equal Ia all the ksxnry Of ito ap
pointmcnts to any In Europe.
Perhaps some Of your readers on their
periodical visRs - the city. may be inclin-
ed to visit the institution, and for the ben.
eft of the curious subjoin = very made
q,,ate description Of ito health inspiring
and invisorating powers. The visitor en-
tiers the reception room. enters his name
i'm the Register, and Is conducted to a
dressing room. strictly private, each bath
er being provided with = separate apart
naent. under lock anu key. Here he dis
robes and with girdIc about him. is ush-
cred down stairs Into the ''Tcpidarium :"
or warm room. There he Is met by a
polite attendant. bred to the business and
imported from Europe. The temperature
Of this room ll5e, the air being heated by
''return flues =" Of porous tile, running the
whole length Of the room, and kept In
constant circulation by fresh air introduc-
cd through cold air box from the out
side. The batlier rcclines, wrapped in a
dry sheet with q wet sponge for pillow,
ray for fifteen minutes, or until the per-
spiration is trickling from every pore.
Then proceeding to another room where
the thermometer indicates . hotter tenn
peraturc, say Of 1902, he remains fifteen
minutes longer. The next move is into
the "J.avatoritlm ~ where the patient is
is laid out upon marble slab and the at
tendant manipulatcs the body and limbs,
leaving not a muscle untouched. Then
comes the shampooing process, with pre-
pared glyccrine soap and vigorous rub
bling with fine cocoa nut fibre. which leaves
the skin ''soh - velvet and smooth -
SATIN" After this spray bath, first
warm, then cool, then cold. II the bath
er chooses, he takes plunge and swim
in large raax provided for that purpose.
When sufficiently dry. with sheet thrown
about him he proceeds to tho parler and
wrapped in blankets, smokes cigar or
drink cup Of coffee, when he Ia ready to
dres., u cleaner, happier, and ma2hap
better man. These baths are highly rec
commended a. = preservation Of health.
and in cutaneous diseases, ~ we'll rs In
hamation. Rheumatism, Bronchial diff
cultics &C., are said to be especially efica-
cious.
Our theatre goers. no very small class,
are on tiptoc with excitement over the
openin. Of ''Selwyn's new theatre This is
the opening night and tickets Dave been
selling At . large premium. The theatre
is named for he manager who has acquir-
ed fame in his profession At ''Tralmack'' In
New York. TIE members Of tho compa-
ny are announced among the most respect
able and talented artists In New York and
Philadelphia. The theatre IL intended to
supply higher order Of amusement than
can he found at the other places OF aMuse-
mcnt. So far As respectfully and talent
goes, have no doubt the managerwill do
all he promises. But no matter how con-
ductcd, is is 4 question, il the theatre can
be made in the sn,allest degree. means
of intellectual or moral elevation? 1t is
the resort Of the worthless and vile of both
sexes and pays best, when there Is most Of
vulgarity and hdecency. As proof OF
this, witness the extraordinary success Of
the ''Blxck Crook which seems destined
70 have no end, a shallow, shameless and
atrocicus burlesquc on the legitimate dra-
ma.
Boston now boasts Of six theatres, be-
sides the famous opera house Of Morris
Bros. The receipts at these different places
of anus snsent will probably average 49,
600 month.
The liquor business in this common
wealth is on the wane. 1t is approaching
its last gasp, and whatever may be said,
the election just At hand will not breath
any life into It. II cannot - revived, for
however il may be In Maine, there ID no
question that the present stringe mt liquor
law is sanctioned by large majority OF
the people Of Massachusetts,. The Tenn
perxnce people in Maine need not fear for
the good cause here. for the people have
got this monster BY the throat, and though
he dies hard. they do not mean to let &c
their hold until he is dead and buried past
all resurrection. The law Is on the Stat
ute book. and for the present it will remain
there. 10 be sure il interferes vita the
personal liberty of soine Of our mosl
respectable citizens. They have money
social influence and political power, bu,
not enough to make crime respectable Of
legal. The enforcement Of the liquor law
| Is not entrusted to men like our present
mayor and his predecessor, both of them
stockho. dcrs IN one Of our largest Hotels
and thus vitality Interested ia the traffic o.
rum. Neither n the Law committed Il
that anomalous class who are h favor O
the Law. but opposed to it, enforcement
Il 10 astonishing to what misrepresentation