The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24
IiaIpcr's Magazine.

ne september llafperS opens Wllh Co)l-
ously illustrated article by Clara +. Morse, ell
titled Sheen the Beautiful" describing Rich
mond Hill, Twickewham, and other English
scenes of poetic and historic interest Another
article, uncquallcd III the beauty of its illus
tratons, is u sketch of Thomas Bcwick, the
father of English wood engraving "A spring
iaunt to Staten Island" is another finely illus
lratcd paper, with descriptions and rcminis-
ccnccs OF that well known locality. Mary
Fletcher has a trcnChant article on Women as
Teachers and Mary p. Thatcher, apropos of
the new interest excited in the Island of Cy-
Iprus, contributes Il thrilling dramatic episode
in the history Of that island, involving the Ca
recr Of Catharinc Cornaro, it last queen. The
famous German watering place Wicsbadcn is
the subject of well written and copiously H.
Illustrated paper by DR.. Tome, and the subject
has IN especial interest in view Of the late
sweeping reformation, the inhibition of gamb-
ling there, which, though vastly imprOv-
ing to the morals Of the place, is nearly death
blow TO its material prosperity as its great
gambling hclls were always the superior at
traction The Doctor is rather disposed to
undcrratc the virtue of its waters, of which he
saws: t|..
The hot springs, the toHtCS .Uattidci Of the
| Romans, described, it is said, by Plny in his
/ Natural History, and from which Wicshadcn
derives its title of hUStadt, are no doubt the
! induCcmcnt Of the visits of a large number of
| the many .irequcntCrs of the town. These
Isprings have been spOuung out II CCaSClCsS
stream at The rate of SiXly-Onc cubic feet of
water each minute from time 'mmcmorial The
! Temperature, which is ljjSo f., has been ls
! invariablc aS the quantity of the huid, and
1 WiCsbadCnCrs, and seemingly with reason, are
rs confident of the pcrpcluily Of this source of
wealth To their town rs of the continued sue
ccssion ol the everlasting days ana nights.
| Common salt is the chief constituent If the
mineral water and no less than ninety seven
lhundrcd-wcIght of this is elected daily from
one spring alunc-thc kochbrunnen. Each
enc who drinks the water agrees with every
one else in declaring that it tastes like weak
chicken broth, and 50, indeed, it does, batting
the chicken. II has very decided smack of
! what It is. and of nothing morc-hOt water
well saltcd. There is apparently great deal
of faith in its curative efficacy, principally in
cases of rheumatism and gOut although the
doctors and people OF WIrshadcn are 81 zeal.
Gus for the reputation of their water that they
recommend il aS AN Intalliblc remedy for all
] ailments known to no>ology Crowds of drink.
crs throng about the fountain during the sum
liner although there are not wanting some in.
yc,eraic tipplcrs at all other seasons Hotels
have been grouped thickly about the we'll
forming Il narrow street which leads into the
center of the town. \ covered walk, or col
IOnnadc, IL it is termed, OF light iron-work,
leads To- the fountain, from which perpetual
clouds of steam arise and fill the whole inclOs.
lurc with a moist warm atmosphere, like the
ltcpld mist of an Indian summers day Here
the drinkers lounge and stroll with glass in
lhanl, and sip and sip to The music of Meyer
beer and Wagner There is no doubt that
many gcl well after taking "A course of the wa
tiers, but is fair 10 presume that as they have
been only drinking salt and water, such "a care
NAV he regarded rs what the logiCians cali a
past hOr, rather than a prOptor hOc. The Cura
tive influence, such ~ il may be, of visit Ia
lWiCsbadCu and q course of the water i'm drink
and bath, may bc III down as due probably "a
the change OF scene. wcll-rcgulatcd diet and
regimen and the hopeful confidence in Tia,
remedy which cngcndcrs the faith that make,
lOne's self whole. This, oi course. will be rc
garded A. flat hcrcay by the WiosbadcncrS
iwhOse interest II is Ia yaunt 90 the utmost the
Ieflicacy of their fountains, which, though they
only pour hot salt and water down the throat,
lof o;acrs, flood their pockets with gold.
The September ilarPer's is unusually attract
live in il, department of fiction. In addition