New-York tribune., 1873-06-27
BATHING AT LONG BRANCH

OBJ SALT wATER-LIKES AND DfsLGKEs or BATu
C-MAsTgRs-TARIPP OP PRICES.
fTRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT rHa TRrBuxxt
Long BRANCH, Juno 22-Henry Van Bu,,
bronzed, weaiherbeaten old man, whose appearapo.
aud conversation uDerrngy tell the story Of seaman,
life. His Ia not far from co. and his form arm and
hls movements strong He Ia ~ medium sire, his hs,,
and throat-beard slightly gray and m, face has deen
wrinkles His hands are hard and black and his breast
and shoulders fnl and we'll developed. His nam,
can scarcely In unknown IN who has spent an,
length Of timo at tho Branch. Henry "a h,
~ famIarly called here, Is bathinems.
ter. For twenty-five years he has followed
this OccupatiOn--neyer or holiday, never LAID nm
with sickness. and always preserving that uniform Do
hteness aud good nature that have made him famous
soa-bathers- "WhIteyor you want 70 know the ABB
jcct Of bathing 30 TO old Henry Van Burt" said the p
prietor OF my hCtt and onnd my way YESTERDAY u
hs shntY lie happened TO he out but his brother WIS
follows the business with bm opened the rude door Of
the Office aud asked to bo seated, and said Henry
would bo bac: presently. He made his appearance
and swaggered Ike an old man uOf-war's man i1tO The
rough apartment "tacking" big share OF plug OF 10
bacco In his mOsh from siio 10 The ot1or tOld lin
was O newspaper and wanted tO talk with him for
few minutes. "Wel he answered rather suspc.ousy,
81 jont think much of you paper ieiler' Last year
one came to me and wanted to put a lot Of hanlbs on
the roofs my houses and be tell he would send ms
the picture paper all Summer for nohn', but he ddn1
do err But 60 ahead-what a. or wantT ! oxphnsi
that my object merely 10 put something IN the
pers about him, and after besitating for moment 10
collect his thoughts ho became vOllbe as dleton-
ary. ayes" lie said in answer TO question, " sand
'cr pretty WE'LL but I'm not tho used 10 be, but
can get along now Ye 500 Pm purity handy IN the
water. I'm kinder used 10 IT, I've been hoFo hard onto
twenty three years. and never lost my lnan-no
woman. nor KID (chld), and that's what call bx
thing There was young fclor drOwndcd up above
here. but hc was out Of my ground. lilo cum "a
me, and seed he the for hcker. bai gwen
him suts and off for long timo and ho ycry
bravo swimmer. T1at fciler would ~ way Olt 80 Ar
you could Mt see him. and that want right yO1 know,
and vas always world about him Tdlt day he cum
10 me and wanted 0 suit would Mt LOT him have 10
and he got somewhere clSo and ho got drowndcd In
half an hour after be left my grounds" "IIow many
have you rescucdP "WhltW "HOg many hIyo yOu
saved |" "Oh, lot Of 'om. don't keep no account
I remember a very funny time had with old Senator
McDOugal OF California. Ho don't come here any mole"
"Why, McDOuga died ive or six years ago"
as that soI That's too bad 10 often used TO c0ns
here. Tho day I'm speaking Of no Csmo down 10 t1e
beach purity full tried TO urge him DOT 10 70 In, and
others did, too but IN he would 80, All IN no went
had lot ladies' TO bathe, and couldn't attend 20 him
as well as wanted 20, but kinder kept eye on him.
All at once somebody hOlered and SAID maa had gons
down. said Where and they said Over thore.' aud
seed the old man again gong down and splashing
round with N, took tho lady ashore ana pue
out for the old He hung bOd OF tho rope Tor dear
ife aud took him by the hair aud snakel MN ashore
Well Sir mayb you won't believe It, but ss TACT that
be hauled and nIs ono IN the eye, and then hs
swore at me for Aye minutes, all because didn't see
him sooner VOL, pats him down on tho boIch aud
told him he had Oettor stay therc but ho said be W
going 10 again. and had 10 hold him. But bless you'll
dida't anger at him; bo wasn't to blame. And -
! he's dead. Is he. poor maui Well we've al
got to go sposo" Do you think it Is hurtfu to batAs
often ~ Well, il Is to some, and 1t amt to oi.l''A
Now I've been wet several hours every pleasant day
during tho season for % odd years. oi coursa' rn
not 40 good q, 1 was. There is no mistake that sea
bathing every day healthy, but you shouldn't stay
too long Fifteen minutes Is long enough Tor anyOoV'
don't know but living on the coast accompisAes ths
same result ~ bathing Two bathod ch Iron ana iae'
and seen them cum rght up. Two seen them cum nero
,iekand 20 home wo little glrl cum TO mo Onoo Win
terrible swelling tho side OF her neck ana races ~
was very hard aad obud very poor. and hef
mother asked mo IL bathing would cure her. and tod
her Thought It would 1t is good thing forsor1 thoi
! aud no mistake. We'll, | begun with that cbid
| and washed tho swelling with salt water
anI rubbed IL with my hand. bathed Lef
oyery day rain or sne. ana SIR, By George the swell
! iug went down and tho child got cured Her motler
! SAID was the best doctor in the world"
"what Is tho best timo 70 bathep Z" Well" ne
! answered when tho tide Is about hafandhali
half obb anI half food. say from II y
! o'clock When tho tide Is full, IL Is dangerous. TIA
! young man | spoke Of cot drownded IN the even
! ing at high tide You can't catch cold bathing lnever
had cold In my hfe and mover knew ncrsoa young
or old who ever caught cold No. sir, 1t can't DO did,
tell ye people got cured Of colds here. but ~ most 700
strong for cOnsumptyeS Anc 500 bathing very Good
| for spine in the back or inHInlpatOiy rheumau~'
know several people who cured of lame back here
Some ladies have batAed here, year after year IFs
! gth Q4D hal
uptil they grew up Lots OF em won't let anybody Du1
Old Henry tetch them and Tyo took thcm In IN al hnds
Of weather. But do you know Sir, that mover so INC
| r,ttle,,vsw "The what" "Tho rattlcJaws; deD'!
Won know what rlttleaws isl Ivs when Nom teo'n
rattle together and you shiyering. IHtsh ye ono
thing ye ought to put in yer paper" he continued SUD
denly sappinG his les "and that IS to tell people no 70
,ip en-, salt wafer of nom them whom they come 0uE
let II dry in II hardcns the esh and muscles But Az
tho cool OF the bath ia gone II ye scrub 5rroeif WIZ"
towel. II salt waor Is good why'do yer want 10 "'Po
IL OFF There was an Old gentleman here l'SI year
! who used TO give 90 cents o'ep day " i"'
| him in his blth-house WITH coarse towcL
| We'll Sir, I kept II up for Two NoeAH '''
! tbe Old man didn't think ho felt 20 well iof
n and 40 we stopped and no took my advice although
wasted the half dollar day aud let the w.tor uy
on him toll ye Sir, 10 makes the skin ~ slick 1"
whistle" From Henry also learned that uuHus "'
Winter no and his brother work at Wnat theJ VI" VI"
ternR in ShreW sbuTYs. tha. Is. they lave % 'le'
| known as shrewsDurys, ami they take te oysters
! N4w.YorS 20 sell Thus th, old man hes been "e'
nearly every day 10 Summer and much OF the time
Winter for q years His aga IS not far rom o. aha
! ia one Of tue most rugged and active Oil mon i0'V
,,v, lie admitted that his feet and hands oi1ou s'
,,h f., the water Henry is tho bathing gmlster az lns
| N,n,ion House, wherO ho has been l''
over % years. lie says the p"".e
f. not 80 good tnis year last. as the 'snd "a' D0
/ shifted by the Winter As was lea'inS hn' "
,,t ma In on and SEQ sam Holmes a. tho hes' h"H'