The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-19
BATHING AT LEUKERBAD.
ONE or THE oUEEREST OF sIe HTs
GRdPHICILLY DLSCRIBLD.
a Tank Full Of AiIing Invaiids -Brenkfastins.
Rend,ng, aud FroIicktng IN the water fbc
Free Hntl-The Rules aud Regulations.

Coming down the Ghemmi Pass, on the
Rhone side, found myself IN the BEGINNING OF
sdirty town. the nltn sueWu streets OF winch
were only equallod by the general art Oh every
side. But. luckily, this was only certain quar-
ter, aud, after carefully picking my way 10 inc
hotel plth. re cbed what tromsod greater
cleanliness and more personal comfort. | was
rather astouished at this, for was In Leuker-
bad, which even IN its name told oil It's being
bathing town, and one would at least expect
cleanliness such a lace.
had heard OF the Baths 81 I'euk' ana was
particulnrly anxious to zee theui. was tolu
In. bsst time to 20 WIS between half fast "hu
hmfp SO. 80 the next mo Mug ~ Sc curry.
and pnssing through a cover d passage wy tn.t
cont n,ed the nall OF the stage On which slout,
was SHOWN into the pu nc Dath room, Mhere
iatpe well shaped room WITH several windows.
TIE wallis somewhat Uirtler than white. AZ the
wnoden donrs The n ior OF stone, am dviued
Into three tanks. two SIN " and une LARGE. Inc
tanks were paved with stone, and about chest
doep, and we're llled Win shgbtiy "psque
brownisn W ter. In this water were every one
OF the cay individuals who h. d peupled tho
lnOn the evening before. lh' ben, VIOLENT
looking Lady was I'll ting on wood en- Sc I thht
ran Ill round inside the b tn tlnk. Inc face WIS
tue same but horrors halt me silver h'ir that
blocked 30 well last night was evidently uD stars,
sai. Before her face 'ated (she wa. Immersed
NJ water up 10 her neckl on piece OF two-incn
-esllnk sh led iNe = lilY-pad' her bfe lkiast'
when she rOreedsd TO eat whenever tue CON
versatIon she was direc ing allowed a pause.
The coffee, French rolls, anu iitue honey WIN
an Gag might have looked most appetzing d
met them outside, but here, bahl ! Thought
every minute the Drown aud medicinal smelling
wa er ~ould run down from her b Rgy cotton
sleeve, aud. slipping by the diamond ring. drOp
Int, the coffee or darGen the SNOWY IL: Reside
her plate was the morning COPY uf the Times, -
yet uncut. Before aud around her were all the
women aud men that mad danced away the
evening before. But what a CHAM Ell Toilets,
where were YEP The heads were. indeed, nature
unadofued. As fOi dress earn oue wore a sort
OF nag n.de ot jeen, or some ming simili r.
which. f,,. ened round the throat possessed
sleeves, aud came down as Tar as the knees. tut
II was uncOuuued. Some few, IN addition, wore
knee tr,ecnes; Out there tney were. a wet
Itcauiing, unphinted unpuwoered crowd.
s,,me wer. iust nntsntng their breakfasts,
others were reading letters, uthers were ohaning
Tue gentleman Nhn had worn the WHIT hid
gloves The nignt before wa Tipping water In the
lace of the lady VINO ban Duundei the piano.
and chOked Oh her ueupts To sing "A snatch
from Madame Aneot All possessed the Ivy
pad shaped boa d., and they would occasionally
take n sort Of swim, ty allow Ing tneIr weight to
rest on the boaFus ana gushing themselves along
WAS sufficiently clear, were quite yi-iOie, aud
More he, was also the lea $ for as tue knee.
Walters were passinS To and ffo WIN orders.
While 10 king at ttis extraordinary sight anew
romer entered from behind one OF me little
blue do' rs. aud bowinR To all IN the bath with
EXQUISITE F'ench politeness. lie seaied h'ul-
,eii slowly on the oath bench by push
Ing his board under water, the buoy n v
Of the wood formilg resisting power
~ the law VI gravity. ana oruetcd MS break
last. forming To look 90 the other side, the
trst tank contained three women (tns arAer had
teveD women ana I'VE mem, une II Whom WIS
lhr red-uOsed female hAu seen IN the p1flur.
tne was seated IN corner Of the tank. h, tuie
Der fiODted NY board and On 1t re- ldiug
desk. lie open book before her, " LII )hlme
aul Ait" And ia tue water below her wui.e feet
aud - were Visible. My staring. as wen as the
halt duz II utuer visitors. pr ducel no surprise {;
~ Lace II seeu ed 80 De taAtn i"r Rr4nted. On
The opposite side Of TINS Ia X sat Two Oh Gro
1les busily eOssiping. and 50 vehement was Their
ai-cussOn tDat rxuected every Wcment To see
a. the breakfast Tunes uOset ana dis- ppe4. De-
o, ah the wave. Once one old wOnian'- dread
tnd butter did 20 .n1er as she ma WI yes
iufe. nut Il seemed to make no difference, tor
tue soused potion was tue next tuat y "a Il out
OF sight behind her toothle-s gums ia be
yOnd the old woman was the third 1 nj. ana
Jaw II was tehanted by one solitary In
iiWduaL With his sruIs y .ssed between
lust ripping p 81 MS chic. Morning was seen
OF im cut MS Daiu aud SHINING mead between
tue Doats, like cnsruU's he between his
wings. As he turned, hO-tiDg solemuiy aud
with no apunrent .tfOrt. ITS face q me iowarI
lie; loi and benold, Il was our doing old gentle
NAL lie noated 80 gently, ana III such a dig-
nined WY that felt sure hls h'nds must stu
where his watch Gu in ought to ne. Hut asked
ing gentleman shut up all nv himself. aud /
allowed To mingle in tue Wdhalld Ot the Big
Tank; IS ne dangerous On answered my
guide, he's IN lncuraple.
An ,ncuraoe! Hugh / began to Greco all
over, and. holding my ote tn EFT the place
more boldly tuan had entered. 1t seemed as
" mad come nom a hOspi,al. and to think tuat
dined with these people. ugnl
Outslue, paused "a my hignt read the reg
uatinns. Summa izei, tney inform YOU that
the care - tue W ters and police j.risdictiOn Is
state lie takes par. icuat chdise the source
Anu mau. geuIent of tne sprhAs. lie Is 10 Keep
all buuin-s o. good order. TO it ccitc YEARLY adj
wee lfOm ne &c on al tue W"tci cure hhu 20
see tuat The tanks re never uVetcrOWueu His
du,irs beLin On June ana en- scptem Der -.
Inc pdthlnS estauiiS tncnl shdli ne lesuiHIy
open from al 10 A. NJ. anu from till > =. VI.
NJ one snail be admitted to the b. tu Wurtc al
bhthe t'sethtf Nltnou on cum son ca gwen
by physician OF tie cure. IN" price ui nu adnls-
sion card Is hAed al one ir@nc. } lie Inspector
Can e1pei ANY On, from the tanks who violates
TIA rules ~ 10 admission lie IL also empowered
to expei or fine any one Wuo breaks any iule,
whO indu,st ~ IN stuper anu uh-e"UllN CONFER
cation, shouting, swearing singing oNscrue
s"Dgs or 50 a,ning w@tof. lie Hs,lues al ala
pa etNtcn Ia Acfs md Waiteis. ue lns .l-O
y lice charge II the whuie pi ce, max Reports
e. the Governments, prevents De.-iIg aud a
imposii no, n so g. the poor nON. 4 ue minimum 10
two, the mHN'n1n hteen france.
private bath. wa go any OOly C,tII have ~
ptging lfts cvne-. ieit tns water was very
warm Us tAhteuuei J. Uut tAe VISION u tue Old
t"curaulc removed % tepuiaiiuu rom my eyes.
passed out, auu J ming so,ne fr.rnds, We welt
tnr'ugh the village anu visited Nv other baths
tue ~ &C. Is provided with, three nrst Ci.ss u
fIrtY cents, one second, twenty dive cents, aud
one thiId class. or free poor am. so.t VI h.
tAesda pDol. IN all out tue pOlr bdtn mere were
from twenty to fOrty people Ia the water wuat
Tomalned OF tue nine hundred patients wno were
In Leukerbad this past summer. those thut
under sdiuary clrcumst nces / would have
fOund IN toe DOOR Datn mad been placed IN sep-
bra1e oath IN the second ciass house. In all,
wnen entered ne at the batnets Instant. swan
TOWARD me- presentlng basket AT tue end Of
suck and soliciting aims. one Il my compan
Ions, Father susceptible Boston boy, who en-
tered the bhth Tor Tie III Tune. lea with a no
o. this wet anu steAnupg sinner swan tOwsrd
us ne people III these baths we're Of an Inie-
nor class o. those nad seen 10 the nrst Que, aud
were mainly Freucn, az the new papers vi tue
morning mail, when l. daily delivered III tie
~ houses pIAlhD indicate.
la some 81 tue tanks dozen or two were
playins d slmplr game. Eacu, wuu en- and men
t"-e.he', caught huid uI stInS IN IS Iicn was
.npped t'ne' and one OF the hun4er stuNd IA
tn' hliole e.deaV"ling 10 stop the couihe OF
lhr ilh- ana tyutn IT. pOSscssyr. ~ constant