New-York tribune., 1886-02-14
SUNDAY EDITION.
FEB. IA, 1886.
A DRY BREAD CURE.
DRINKING AND DANCING NG-ACCoMPANIMENTS


dificut to find Silesia and when You have found it,
to penetrate to the secluded Village OF Linden weise
1t would be infinitely more difficult still to conceive
of more forlorn and desoate place in existence 1t
is hole, absolutely without attractions; but it is
curious if not interesting as the site OF the water
cure established here many years ago.
Ii the promises of the faculty hold good this is the
only place on the face OF the globe where one can
become a and shake oil the old with any
degree of thoroughness There is no mention of
the conscience or memory, have no positive
right to eXDect that the uncomfortable recollection
of old sins be perspired of with the old diseases.
The method is very simple and one which has been
tried in America. But the conditions could not he
carried out there-especally in prohibition State
for the reason that the Lindewelse Cure depends
for its effectiveness the cheapness and plenty of
q certain Hungarian wine made only in this part Of
Austria
The purpose OF the Cure is 10 throw of the
vtiated blood by profuse sweating. This is pro-
duced by placing the patient in sheet dipped in ice
cold water; the sheet will just cover the patients
naked body, and around this is wrapped second
wet sneet; then about these two sheets are placed
two thick Blankets tightly folded About the
whole is thick feather mattress. This structure
when tightly bound about the victim by strong
strings is called an Einhads,' and am must
o'clock at ght to be packed are very much like
those of a man who is up at his own wake and is
called upon to consider the precautions taken to
have his remains well preserved When first en-
velopel in this watery shrOad and tied so that was
able TO MAKE but one movement-that OF palllng
the bell rope which passed over my chest and was
strapped by the pads close to my body-l asked my
attendant if there any rats. "On, yes! many,
many rats" was the answer, and my subsequent
Ia.
The precaution of attaching the bell-rope 10 the
patients bed is very necessary in case OF fre
anl one which in itself is similar to that used in
Italian graveyards, although have never heard it
was used in of tire there, but rather to assist
those poor wrctches who may have been buried
alive to return to this mundane sphere.
The scy Gritty of the pack is only equalled by
that of the diet | have been here three weeks and
have lost ten pounds, having in that time dis
penscd with an imneasurable quantity OF vitiated
blood by means of the process which IL called here
[" blool-sweating,' and by systematic starvation
have reduced my avorduDois considerably. one IS
allowed dry breal only, but of that all one wants
There are only two exceptions to this fast twice
week one is allowed the special indulgence OF rice
and little sauce made OF barley seasoned with
lemon Juice.
The only beverage is Hungarian wine. but this
700. can be taken only OH special days-Sunday,
Tuesday afternoon and Thursday. All the rest OF
the week one thirst, for {, drink water IN the
Kur is sure to he attended with extremely un-
pleasant CONSEQUENCES. Hence the week is divided
into Drink DAYS and Thirst Days.
The fast having run its prescribed conrse ot SIX
weeks land having been almost as rigorous as
Tanners and without the stimulus OF bets it comes
to an end aud the ratIent eats boaiioa with rice,
followed on she next day by bowl OF stewed
oh; It IL in fhp = called
- Wohl Geschmack' which being interpreted
means Something tlsting good Hunger is well
known TO b, the best sauce. and never did epcme
enjoy dish com pounded by the most famous oh9
more than do the emanclpatcd slaves oil tue stir'a-
tion period enjoy this stewed chicken:
1t seems a singular feature OF the kur that there
should lie dance several times week ana that
beings reduced TO such frugal cheer as dry senels
and an occasional glass OF .ght WINE should nave
vitality enough u indulge IN that Nlo.ent exercise
which dancing means in Germany. ne dance ~,
nevertheless one OF the features OF the hur by ~
o'clock nearly all the patients are decdedV
under the weather" and many OF them uneq uv-
ocaly drunk. Recently saw big Swcde over SIX
feet tall weighing 200 pounds, not yet reduced 0y
starvation and wearing boots which re>e nOled tne
seven league boots of the prOverbial giant start an
uprOar IN this manner: SEEING his terrinei partner
around the waist he charged down the hall with
the stamp OF u warhOrse. creating the widest
enthusiasm among the patients and apprehension
among the two hundred guests. At this lnnctnre up
Jumped wild hungarian who proceeded 10 auute>s
the crowd on the subject OF hungarian politics.
In this he was discouraged as be could not speak
German enough To be understood usEg one Ol the
MANY Magyar dialects. But he made bold stroke
to obtain popularity by seZng his partner aud per
forming the curious antic OF hopping around the
room on one foot, compelling his partner 10 Keep
step with him. AT once he became the most pop
uar man among the patients; but he was soon
superseded hy another patleht, an AhlelIcah MnY V
was n victim to gout. This man, fired with u zeal
to maintain the honor OF America, forgot his pam,
threw away his crutches: and with western war
whoop rushed on to the lOOr and proceeded to turn
haLdsprings the whole length OF the ro0m-cappinS
the climax by jumping upon one OF the t@pies,
standing on his head ami wagglng his leet as i,isc
as he could. The faster he wagged the Wider
became the enthusiasm until the patients all STOOD
around tho table ready to toast Herr tand-
springer, but rs they stood ready, glasses IN Dahl,
DOWN came The jumpngJacs with thumP. smash
ing glasses right and left. He was carried out.
Toward o'clock the scene deeeIerated into an
Indescrbable howl and by / all the patients we're
exhausted and were willing to be dragged on to
bed. Drink Day was ended. ,.o
IL is fortunate that Tuesday afternoon uinets
from the two other Drink Days III that the parents
are not allowed wine enough 10 become intoxicated
When the six weeks are nearly over the patents
begin to talk about what they VIII nave 10 cat
when their time is out, and the dem0IitIon OF
amazing quantit es OF food is threatened on all
hands The end OF the fast is called the " parse
The first dish served is rice. The next day comes
bouilIOn with rice Generally one bowl Is snnSlcnt;
sometimes two cause nausea: ne inru s Gay tay
most palatable one TO the person lust breaking MS
fast. One epcuIcan patient SAID me deilcions
sensations he experienced over his Irst bowl of
stewed chicken were worth going through the cure
tor. On the fourth day juicy beeisteak and cup
of tea constitute the inst meal and little cold nam
with tea the second The fifth day the patient
exercises his own choice avoiding ali food hard to
digest At the end of the week one can eat aDont
what taste dictates. livery day the VINE 10 miNeu
more and more with water until at the end OF about
ten days water can he drunk pure. Beer is prohlb-
tied at the same time water After tue hlst TWO
weeks are over patients generally find they don't
care for food as much as they supposed they woald
For some diseases. such rs rheumatism dyspepsia
and gout, the effectiveness OF the Cnre cannot 10
A MT "
suffering so badly Iom the gout that he had TO
depend on a cane, was at the end OF tnr'e weeks
dancing and able to keep good iOur-mie gait.
Other instances of the same sort said 10 DO
common The clear complexion 1f those who have
fin shed their fast is good proof that the blood IS
entirely renewed IN the SIX weeks time Oi the Cure.
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