Litchfield enquirer., 1873-06-12
Wss41Saros. June 2d

AIR. EDTTOR.-The- few hot days Of last week were very suggestive of bathing houses and cooling processes. and tho subscriber was reminded of 8 short SO iourn she enjoyed last year at Clifton
 Springs, New York.
 My friend and myself arrived there about nine o'clock in the evening, and the heavy fog through which we passed, was so laden with sulphurous smell that we were not sure happy place would be our destination. We were thankful we were not invalids about to seek health by drinking water from which such ''villainous smells" proceeded, but the next day was persuaded by our friend to drink few swallows, and so eficacious is it, that we have had excellent health ever since.
 !. .The institution" was established soal after the cold water system of cure be- came popular, (although the treatment is not confined to that system,) and it has steadily gained in popularity till it has become necessary for many patients to get board outside of the sCure." Ten years ago one could get board and treat ment for one dollar per day, now the cheapest room is fifteen dollars per week. Two lady physicians are in constant at- tendance, and give good satisfaction. Lately, Turkish baths have added to the attractions; and of all cleansing processes commend me to them. Furnished with a sheet, one takes possession of ''house, y as the small disrobing rooms are called and being duly prepared and having also soap, scrubber, and towel in readiness, 1u aUgo44aIts sssr.Uts Fo.s0ii into bathing room, when soap stone couch is made of comfortable temperature by turning hose of warm water upon it. Then seated thereon, rigorous apphca- tion of soap and water to the head gives the hair thorough cleansing, after which, enveloped in the sheet, she is conducted to room or series of rooms where the thergfometer ranges from 9Oe way up to intensely hot, have forgotten how many degrees. know sir, were you there you would take care not to rub your hand long on the wood work of the chair, it is so warm. A little brushing in that warm atmosphere soon dries the hair, and the heat opens the pores of the skin so that the warm bath to which one is next sub- jected IS very effectual in making the ex- ternal as clean as possible. If any thing would ensure perpetual youth, frequent use of the Turkish bath would be most likely to do it.
 I have heard of people who enjoyed poor health. If poor health is enjoyable any where I think it may be at Clifton. Terms for ministers used to be half the price asked for layman; consequently many spend vacation there and special favors are accorded to school teachers. An ex-teacher whose failing health un- fitted her for teaching was much benefit ted by sojourn there, but not cured; only made so comfortable that she pur- chased home near by, and by the aid of sewing machine and an apprentice, has done so much work for the institution that she has paid for her place and is making an independent provision for old age. Another teacher was enjoying gratis all the advantages of the cure except board, which she obtained reasonably in a private family. 4 beautiful chapel is occupied by worshippers on Sundays, the pulpit being supplied by clergymen of different denominations, and generally by one of the boarders. The windows of this chapel are all of stained glass except one opposite the entrance. which was covered with luxuriant ivy growing in what is: called window garden within the room, and therefore retains it's foliage through the winter. That window sur passes the other in beauty just as far as nature surpasses art. J.
 New Preston.
 A match game of Base Ball was played on the New Preston Hill ground, last Sat- urday afternoon, between the ''New Pres ton," and "Upson Seminary clubs Ow- ing to the illness of Hoffman of the Semi nary nine and the absente of Stoughton of the other, each club played with one hand short. After much unnecessary de lay. play was called, with the Seminary boys at the bat, at half past two. The New Prestons kept steadily ahead of their opponents until the ninth inning, when the Seminary boys who were seven runs behind, made ten runs. The New Pres tons now went to the bat and made three runs, tieing the game. A tenth inning was played, in which the White Stock ings" scored nine runs and their oppo- nents only one. The ball was consequent ly won by the "Upson Seminary" club by eight runs.
 Below IS the full score:
 Innings. Y2s4 45e7s 10 Upson Sem'y 3 1 o 4 6 10 9-A New Preston o 110 6 1 1-S6