The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1885-06-10
Some Cranky Bathers.

New Ork. 8 S& eri n. 4 +
What peculiar tricks are in youg
businessP" inquired q reporter i
"ln the message operation mtlcl d.
ceptlon is frequently pracllced by the
operator. III the first course after Ieay.
ing the sweat bath u hand-rubbing iS
given with warm water. L Id Is q very
delicate and soothing performance, ana 4
when rightly administered places the,
bather IN q splendid condition to re-.
ceive the tlesll-brush.. Expeit opera-
tors can with well.feigned labor aliglM
their work and leave the bather In
doubt whether the performance is satis-.
factory or not. 1t Is done by noise
chlelly. the hands III running over
the flesh are raised and brought down
huurricdiy, producing q series Of pops,
| pops, which Is music to the ell, of the,
manager It does not hurt. but az tllea
same time it is not rs beneficial as a
rub. When the operator pops 4 araa1
deal he is doing the bat her-so to snean,
up, rushing things to get through,
Some bathers, though prefer these popl.
ping operators. The popping is i,l the
massage as loulishes are in writing,
entirely superfluous, but still ornanlenr.
tai when produced by experts Soma
old operators can carry OH u conyorsa-
tlon by means Of these pops. replems
ber | had two operators who had at
tanned to this proficiency. A miIIioD-
aire was stretched OH one Of the nlesl
sage tables and dry goods clerk on am.
other near by. The operator for thA
former conveyed the intelligence To tfg
one for The latter that he expected big
tip. The latter answered in a disgust
ed tone, telling Of his cheap customer,
and predicted no tip. The millionaire
did not Zip, but the cheap clerk did,
much TO the surprise Of his customer.
But these attendants or operators
deserve great credit for their skill and, !,
frequently their forbearance and good
! nature. Customers are often exacting
and want double the scruhbing otleEn
get. There is q wealthy old gentleman
who is q bull in the market and a rugUs,
lar benr iii the bath-house. He has
habit OF imagining that ON certain
portion of his body u cancer will com@
because, many generations ago, o seq
ond cousin Of his grandfather died with
one. For this reason he has an hour
consumed IN scrubbing that particular
place. He doesn't pay any moro eitleH.
These are some Of the drawbacks expeB..
ienced.n
"You often have some queer cuatons
ers, do you not?''
"Yes, plenty Of them, from the full.
iledged crank 10 the mOnomaniac aIr&
mild idiot. An old lady imagines tIla&
by regular couise Of sweating she caa.
change her disposition and ideas entire
ly.
I'm every seven years" she said we
take on q new form, and / propose q,
system Of sweating to do ii in a year on
less time.' Poor thing, she stays In the
hot room until the perspiraiion rolls oR
her. But it Is doing her good, and her
| ideas areevidently improving. a young
crlpple thinks his withertd arm wiN
grow ont again, aud takes il hNti2 aYcry
! day. ! could mautiou many other
cases Tile uttonQants soon lean {s
Innlof tlN cuinlfs and pity iDmsN i,I
@Ic.
Jey 0outd on Nnrng.
AM yory folu OF BAKED iyotuLQts,
said Mr.. Jay Gould to a gentleman Wiba
was talking to him the other day. ,s.'ElIey
are about the simplest thing one can
eat, and find that the simpler my food
is the better for my head. AT home +
do not care for what you call fancy
Dishes Plain meats and vegetables
good bread and butter, good milk, aona,,
times porridge or grits for breakfasts
satisfy mo. Asyon may suppose, I f1nds
my time filled up pretty well with Dusle
ness, and certainly find that can get.
along better when my food is the plain,
est Of tho plain. l have never lost my
fondness for the country food used tn
{ be accustomed to III my boyh0od, and [
think | could relish one Of those mid
night melons as we'll now as did then,
although l. should probably eat il at q
different time.'' k
what do. you do when you 20 to-
some Of the elaborate dinnelsp''@
"Those are terrible thinga, those
heavy dhners,n said Mr.. Gould, with II
smile. u remember once being at one:
and eating some dish, forgot the name
of it, which was very good, but afteE
which J. was sick for II week. Now
when l go to them take a little soup it
ills plain, q piece of roast meat or game
| and some plain potatoes, Ii I can get
them. If not, some peas or In fact any
vegetable, provided it Is without sauca,
for l have found that these saucese
which they put on what would other.
wise be good, spoil tho food-at leasa
for me. For the rest Of the Nme L si&
at the table, play with something OH my
plate and pass the time as we'll as I can.
81 do not myself believe that any
man can stand the strain Of a large
business unless he lives upon tho sim,
plest food he can get. Men who traix
for feats Of physical endurance ilnd thai
thoY are obliged to be careful in tfeiy'
diet, and when the strain Is mental. ft