The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-10-23
Carlsbad.

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The following is the regimen pre.
scribed to the majority of Carlsbad pa
tients. They begin tile day by rising
not later than 6 and 60 to the springs.
After having drank three glasses of
water at intervals of quarter of an
hour. they walk for an hour aud then
breakfast. This meal cons SITS of two
small rolls Of rusks, . boiled egg, and
a cup Of tea. coffee, or chocolate. 1t
may he noted IN passing that the Gus
tom is for each person to buy his rolls
or rusks at q bakers shop and carry
them to the place where the rest of the
breakfast is provided. Tho hour of
dinner is from l to 2 o'clock; as a
t"bte d'hote is unknown in Carlsbad,
each person or party dimes apart in q
restaurant. TLree courses constitute
the dinner, consist ny of soup. roast
meat. and a dish Of vegetables. or. in
place of vegetables a little stewed
iruit. A quarter of bottle of red
Austr an vino may be drunk at din
ner. and this is mixed with Giesshubler,
sparkling and very pleasant table
water. Ats o'clock cup of tea. of
coffee. OF chocolate. or a glass of water
is permitted to those who require
something. Supper is taken at seven
O'Clock. and this is confined TO cold
meat, bread, aud wine mixed with
water Between breakfast and dinner
Il bath is taken every other day, and
all spare time between meals is passed
in waking. After a well-spent day,
in which the patient has displayed the
self.Gcnial of an anchorite and has
covered rs much ground as if he were
i'll training for Il walking match, he
goes to bed between 8 and 1O o'clock,
there to rest b weary limbs and dream
of dining with Lucullus.
The course of treatment lasts from
three to weeks. Patients undergo.
ing tho treatment are advised
to keep their spirits, forget worldly
cares. and amusc themselves by con-
tcmplating the beauties of nature. If
any have been accustomed to smoke
tobacco they are allowed to do SO in
moderation, but subject to the conIi-
ton that they never smoke at the
springs IN the mornin. and that they
always smoke good cigars. Tho last
piece of adv.c is excellent, far better,
indeed, than the cigars which are com
monty to be procured IN Austria. Pa
t!cnts are also advised to avoid excit M
conversation; TO refrain from going to
tue theaters when tragedies are per-
formed; to read light literature only
and newspapers in particular; to listen
to good music when they have the op.
portunity. and to abstain from every
thing which iatlgues or dstrcsses
them. So far as eating or drinking is
concerned, the hotel and restaurant
propr'etors do not heartily co operate
with physicians in keeping patients
out Of temptation. Every where noti-
ces are displayed 10 the effect that the
food or drink displayed ls"kurgomass"
a word tor which there is no English
equivalent. its meaning being that tho
articlcs III question are suitable to bo
taken during treatment. But, US
many persons visit Carlsbad who do
not drink the waters. provision has to
lie made for them also. 10 play the
part of an anchorite where moth ng but
roots and water can be obtained is
comparatively easy; hut to deny ones
self pleasant things when surrounded
by them Is Il real exercise Of self de-
nal. Now tho visitor to Carlsbad who
is told that he must cat and drink
those things only which are "kurge-
mass" and who has bill of fare to
choose from containing tempting dish.
CO and wines. finds his lot hard one.
Should nc rigidly do his duty hc can
personally recognize what Sancho
Panzas feelings were when he was
governor Of the island of Baratar.a,
and sat down 10 banquet which he
was forbidden to cnjoy.-Cor. London
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