National Republican., 1885-09-23
BATHS TOR HEALTH.
The Sanitary and Remedial Lnvatories
Located in this city.

There arc more and better baths in the Dis
trict of Columbia, In proportion to the popu.
lotion than In any other city. Turkish, Roman
Russian, electric, mcdcatcd, and every other
kind Is represented here by capable opponents
Of the various styles Most of them arc we'll
pntronzed, TO the serious injury of the drug
stores ana Old.style physicians NTcportcr took
stroll yesterday, calling at the several instlu.
tions In turn.
THE sHErD BATHS,
Turkish, Russian, aud medicated, located ut
V03 Il street, were established 1871 by DIR. j. NJ.
ShCdd, of New York, and are now conducted
bS Mrs. Mcrwin, formerly his Wife. This es-
tnblishmCnt was the earliest to Introduce the
foreign baths mentioned, Mt n period when
much opposition met them. Ali this gradu.
ally passed away under the scientific practice
of The originator aud the COmmendation OF his
patients. The old highly favorable reputation
OF the house has been preserved, aud even OK.
allied, through the administration Of Mrs, Mer-
win. The accommodations here offered the
public are the largest and most luxurious In
the city, consisting of two ho..air rooms
u swimming pool, showers, &c, while annie
apartments are provided for "cOoling or
The usual temperature of n hot bath Is 1922
though there are cases wherein 1900 have been
applied. Heat from steam pipes Is employed,
not from furnaces. The swimming pool do
serves particular notice, being quito extensive
and placed In room perfectly, lighted and
ventilated by means of II skylight. The next
stage of progress was 10 the institute of
DIR. LUDWIG Won DeLcKE,
electrician, 1907 + street. This gentleman, by
birth an lccl0nder, is very ingenious rs an In
yentor and has applied his talent to promote
the health and secure the comfort of his appi-
Cants. He claims by his clectro.thcrapeutic
cabinet bath, to administer to patients III su.
perior manner electric, vapor, and medicated
remedies. Al No lll7 street, opposite the
Riggs House,
DIR. II. J.. BovEE's
institute appears, where excellent appliances
are found for all the needs OF medical treat
ment Unusual care has been employed to
render these baths the most couyenient and
perfect in the United SatcR, Tiled floors light
abundant, thorough ventilation, luxuriously
furnished rest and dressing rooms, n pool ff-
| teen feet square, the best attendants and
| sh0mpOoefs are here, with the further advan-
tnge of all the arrangements being on the first
| Goor, and In locality central aud readily
| renched by street cars and other conveyances.
| Medicatcd and electric baths of all kinds arc
administered, under the competent personal
| care of DIR. B0vce who Is an accomplished
electrician. lie has treated many OF the most
| distinguished persons of this country, and
| their testimonies express warmly entire salts.
| faction. His lady patients, also numerous,
| praise him almost without ceasing. walk to
| 1884 | street introduced the institute of
MR. J. NJ. CHADWICK,
and his invention, the improved Cabinet Vapor
| Bath, wherein the vapor Is produced by n pc.
| culiGr process without increasing the tcmpcra.
| ture of the closed space which contains the
taneous disinieciant and solvent. Properly
| medicntCd II Is in nearly every case, perfectly
efiicncious in removing scrofulous ailments.
| troubles of the digestive organs, consumption
| and rheumatism, Willie its use Is generally nd.
vnntngcous. The last institute of this character
DIR JonS W. scHoENEcKER,
situated Mt 7l6 Twelfth street, where also, II
seems everything desirable Is supplied for the
| highest benefit OF mankind-health.