Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-15
4 Turkish Both.
PROVIDENCE II. |. july 1ith.


Smith express Il desire to take off his
flesh, and sit in his bones. At such Il
temperature, all may reap the benefit to
be derived from Turkish Bath, upon
the slightest physical exertions, without
the expense of bath-ticket, which is
perhaps one cause of DIR. Dow's being
in bankruptcy. But before this catas-
trophc occurred we had the curiosity to
try the bath as il was administered in
+, his establishment. Choosing a rainy
day, we rang The bell at 2lO Benefit
Street, asked for the Doctor, were
shown to parlor up stairs and told
that hc would be with us shortly. Our
ears informed us that he was in the OPP
posite room with a patient, and 1t was
only after being patient ourselves for
about an hour that he came to us. lie
is Il large, fresh wholesome looking
man, one whose personal appearance
gave us Il Willingness to confidc to him
all the imaginary troubles we could con-
desirability of our taking Il Turkish
Bath. He very obligingly-said he
thought il was just what we required,
aud that three baths taken at intervals
of about three days between each would
make an end of our small difficulties,
and invigoratc us'for the season.
We were straightway escorted to the
Office below, requested to register our
name in Il ponderous book, and handed
over to an attendant, who taking us to
a room in the rear fitted up with dress
ing closets, put us into one telling us to
undrcss entirely, and wrapping sheet
about us, knock upon the door and they
would "attend us to the Bath" Divest-
ing ourselves of our clothing we turned
to the sheet, and to our CONSERVATION
found it but half an one, and narrow at
that. However there was nothing to
be done, but ignoring our physical con-
dition knock bravely upon the door.
True as steel the attendant came, and
brisllly leading the way down Il flight
of STAIRS, left us in small apartment
having about 140 degrees Of heat, with
Il fresh attendant, who, with the eNcep-
ton of towel about the waist, was
clad in a birthday suit after seeing that
we felt our half sheet to be voluminous.
We were placed III reclining chair
with our feet in a tub of water, and q
wet towel wrapped turbanwisc about oul
head, which was frequently wetted and
replaced and cup of warm water, was
brought us to drink. We proved amen.
able to the treatment and in about fif
teen minutes were in profusc perspira
ton, and thus escaped being put in al
inner room which is goodly number
of degrees hotter than the first, and is
reserved for refractory patients.
Having constantly examined the con
nouncing us sufficiently cooked" lee
us over the marble floor, which is KEEP
constantly wet, and is rather treacher
Gus, to much cooler room, where on
half sheet was spread upon a marble
slab, and ourself placed upon our bach
on it, with an immense sponge for /,
pillow. The attendant then with dry
hands rubbed us from head to foot
, Thus taking off the scarf skin with thu
: perspiration, and leaving the body dry
Then taking basin of warm water
soap, and handful of hempcn fibers
we were energctically scrubbed, and 81
| lathered that we looked like curiously
! contrived frosted cake. We were rinset
and turned upon our face and the same
process gone through with upon GU
: back. After warning to keep our eye
; shut, we We're crowned with foam-ant
so crowned and shampoOed that it tool
, several pals of water to get the soap of
again. We were then put upon on
feet, doused, placed under the shower
! and exposed to the spray bath, gradual.
from tepid to cold-partially wiped will
, a towel, wrapped in clean aUh0le shec
! and sent up stairs rejoicing. Returning
. to the domain of attendant No. /, w,
E were taken to the cooling-off room
e placed in Il reclining-chair covered by
soft white blanket, and enveloped il
! our sheet, our head was rubbed dry
= and in half an hour were cool enough
= to dress. Attendant No. l, being of al
inquiring turn of mind, manifesto,
e some curiosity as to the cause of on
baths-and on our claiming tn
l honor of being bilious, replied Not so
S yours is nervous sanguinc tempera
ment not disposed to biliousness," blu
. at last concluding that it might be her
G editary, we were allowed to go to on
dressing closet in peace, repeating t.
e ourselves that " Il little knowledge i
: IA damaging thing.