Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-12

The Spring. Of Carlsbad.
I SENATOR EDMI-NDs At TH. si.EISGs- RErUB-
IICAN SIMPLICITY ". EUROPEAN POM
rosiTY.
Correspondents. ReauDi.a IA Observer
CARLSBAD. Bohemia. July -. 1879.
Carlsbad is probably the most famous, and
considering its rcmoten,ss from large cities,
the most freIuentcd lhy invalidsJ spring in
the world. Since the first discovery OF these
waters some three hundred wears ago-the
number Of patients coming here las increased
annually, and with the increasing number Of
visitors there is a corresponding enthusiasm
over the beautiful mountain scenery aud the
curative powers of the waters. The season
is now half over, and the guests from
abroad, who have visited the place up to to-
day, amount in round numbers to 10, 0G0
There are seventeen different = springs of
thermal and highly medicinal water here
I Patients are sent hrIc from all parts Of the
principally for MI diseases of the
liver and stomach. As it is very important
that all the people should consult physician
often while drinking the water and bathing,
| Carlsbad has over fifteen regular physicians
who remain here durinr the season. One
must use only the particular spring or
springs prescribed bv the doctor, and the
quality specially fixed. Every patient is
Obliged 10 live exactly according to the cure
! i. e. one must strictly keep and follow all
/ the dietetic rules The fundamental lac is
. ,fgg In
tie dpgttit6, MVch less t. 0reri9dd TIE stomach
nth .tood | need not 90 into par
ticulars as to What the diet consists 1t
is easier 10 say what is strictly prohibited,
viz: all fatty substances. sour dishes,
all raw fruit, all plants Of legumiuous ma
turc. hard cgSs cheese black bread, all
articles that are of hard digestion, as well as
all sriccd food and drinks, icr-cI'am and
iced water. In fact all articles Of food and
drink not specially mentioned are strictly
prohibited. The leading ediblrs that are
mentioned are plain roast hcef, beet steak,
soft boiled eggs, lamb and mutton, but no
vegetables oi n siarchy nature, like potatoes,
cabbage. hcels and the like. ans; no pastries.
However, the mountain air, exercise and the
waters give one an appetite to enjoy what
they ID cal.
Each patient drinks daily from two or
more "i ih,sc springs The drinking Is
mostly done between sly and ,ish, Il. III ;
the bathing between ten and twelve. TO
give y"u some idea oi the popularity of
these springs, may mention that ,h,' season
is now about half over and already $4,000
invald5 have been hppked Is taking the cure
Thcs,' people come from all nations and
speak all tongues, and are afflicted with all
kinds Of diseases, except contagious ones. /
While the waters are n powerful auxiliary. | /
am OF those who believe that the bath diSci- !
piiit has very much To- du with the cure. If
people could and r5Hld live the same way at
home it would ohvatr these bath visits very /
considerably.
The lnitrd States is well represented at !
this spa. am sure our Americans com .
pare tavorlhly with any other people here .
or elsewhere Senator Edmunds of our
State, with his wife and daughters arr lodged .
quite near us. | need not tell your
readers of anything about him, Tor they .
know his llluStTnus career better than do. /
But whether at home or abroad We ali know
him To admire him, and name him 10 praise.
When Mrs. Edmuhd~ came here her every
look showed that She cUuii moi longer du
without the healing waters. | am happy
To say that she is doing nicely and daily feels
increased strength and ambition. Certainly
her cuunirnanrc hJs Undergone "a remarkable
change for the better, and il her cure con
tnurs 81 lavoahly 10 the end oi her stay
am sure She will rgErr Ihc time Ut leaving
The Senator j, ;tlsn taking the curr, mud
baths and all. Ec say, more "f sympathy
and tn keep his wiir company. In the
meantime The Young lIdics ar' studying
German and othcrWiS.' .'havin. u GOOD time
believe every American here and clsywher,
admirrs the senator. moi only for his bril-
linr t,i.
unaffected simplicity in all the walks of life
All # his movements are Characterized 10y
modcsty, which in our ewes Is So charming
and 50 brcomins in Republican Statesmen.
But how different with Senator Of equal
fame under a munaICEiCal govCInmrnt
While Mr. Elmunds is the Samv quiet and
unprctcndinw gentleman that Ia ALWAYS WAS
when about his ordinary aNu,arions in Bur
lington. the munarVhical Senator or diplomat
would he constant, surrounded with funk
les in livery AMI his every movement would
he attended with certain lnou.t oI fuss
and feathers. Whiir "ENcrll,n,N' him
self always las the stag look of
Embassies Furin>, or This is me,
iaAra good look ,' With.n ,I, past two
Years three ol our greatest men VIZ | :.
Grant AMI I Il N;.shhuiu AMI g. + Ed
munds have travelled over Europe, and
i'll sturdy Republican simplicity TN three
men are almost precisely alike. rrithcr nf
them assuming any morc or appearing differ
cnt from well To do Vermont farmer. To
all Glasses OF society here. their Republican,
common scnsr dcporimcut is somcthin"
quite inrNplicahlc They can not sct it
through their heads that man can hc any
body ii he has not great amount Of trump
RI mdriilttrg about him. AMI this is not tn
he wondered At since time inlnrmorial all
=. Il
greatness only from under GOLD Lace and
feathers ApparcnlIy they think the more
airs one puts on the more IA has ri.ht To
;isSumt
Ii i a matter ui real cIn%raiula,ion that
our noble STATE has lad the wisdom To keep
her Senators in from term 10 term thereby
giving them rpc experience and enabling
them L. have such 4 cnmnandtus influence
in the councils ol the nation. i'urna the
past ,oeadr of liniucli knav,s, "Grrtnhack
Idiots and silver l.uultics. VII II us has
moi been proud that Vermont had 50 honest
and So able tinluyjtr IN The ultrd State
Senate rs Justin : Merrill This is the true
course tu pursue first select the ahlcsl and
best men and then keep them in the harness.
By pursuing this course the South las al
WAYS had an advantage over the North and
So she will unless uthr States follow um
example + L.
IHE following account oi au extraordinary
escape in the Alps is given hv a correspond /
cnl wriins from Iii DIR Gampcri. oi
ortrnh,ch. with 4 rlid, and Herr Gislrr. oi
Il huSrn Inn had made the ascent of the
y; they were returning. Gis-
Ter, who Mas acting as porter. and had on
his back a l,ad weighing seventy pounds
made false step aud slipped lIrthcrrlIp0n