St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-18

EN- ROUTE To THE MAsSATokIUM.
walked to a bath house to pursue the
enforced thorough investigation" A
narrow passage way from the street led
to the Office where there was clerk. a
desk, number of lock boxes and Il
register.
"no Won wish to bathe, gentlemen"
asked the clerk.
II 40, saiu the enthusiast. ''but here
is skeptic and [ want him to see the
baths"
''All right; just walk in.'
THE VISITORS STARTED,
but the reporter said: "One moment.
What are those lockers fOr?'
''To lock up your money and Jewelry
when YOU 20 in. A fellow doesn't like
tn leave fine watch III Il dressing
ROOM"
"4,ot when he's taking a civilized
Turkish bath?"
We'll, as to that, | expect the bar
barianS were just about as honest as we
are. But come in"
The trip was made. and the skeptic
was so shaken in his opinions that he
concluded to try bath before leaving,
and the experience was novel one.
Walking from the Office you enter the
coolingraom, and the first impression
is that you have suddenly
been ushered into crowded
hospital ward. The room is
large and spacious, and the only light
that enters it is through the colOred
glass in the roof. 1t is finished in black
walnut, that gives it a somber, SOM
nolent hue, and as the tinted softened
light falls down from above the charms
of the place are enhanced, and it takes
on an attractive air that encourages
one. Around the walls are little
dressing-rooms, just large enough to
be convenient, and they too are
built of the black wood. The floor is
covered with Turkish rugs, soft and
pleasant to step Oh. But in the center
of the room are some thirty or forty re-
clining chairs very like to the ship
chairs that are used on board the trans
Atlantic vessels They are covered
with sheet of spotless linen that
seems to gfimmer even in the dull light
At the head is doWny pillow, and a
soft WOODEN blanket is thrown over
each of them. Two habitueS were there
at the time. One was wrapped i'll his
blanket, and was lying on his back
with his eyes closed, looking the perfect
picture of superlative CONFERENCE.-The
snug as bug in rug" as the nurses
tell the Youngsters as they tuck them
into bed.
THE OTHER
was leaning on one elbow, while his
other bare arm miniStered to his wants.
He would lift cup of coffee to his lips
and sip it, then with all the pleasure a
Spaniard knows he lifted cigarette
from his mouth and blew the smoke
slowly from his lips in small, blue
strain. and in the still air it would float
away and expand into a bouquet of
blue. then disSipate itself. 1t was an
allurng sight and the new convert tnee
Skepticl was inclined to linger there,
but his enthusiastic friend pushed him
ON.
Come in here" he said, land begin
this Seance where it out to begin"
1t was only swinging door that was
thrown aside as they entered, but there
was a world Of change. From de-
Iicious atmosphere we went into hadeS
on earth. The air was dry and hot. 1t
was a narrow room, and it was filed
with the same kind of chairs that were
were seen in the first apart
ment, but there was no blanket. None
was needed. A thermometer on
the wall registered 140 degrees.
The heat at first seemed awful, but
a few minutes rest in one of the chairs
brought a very pleasing sensation. The
heat was not felt so severely-that was
the first noticeable impression-then
the skin seemed to be enjoying a
charmed delight. But the heat perco-
lated through the skin, and we were
pleased to be quiet and think of nothing,
worry about nothing. The peace with all
mankind that is the opium's chief charm
seemed to steal over the mind. We be-
gan to perspire, and even that was
pleasant. One does not want to move
but the attendant knows better than the
subject and he ar0useS US from our
drowsineSs, but only to drive us into a
pleasanter place. The second hot room
has
A TEMPERAT AZURE OF 100 DEG,
and it was just 10 deg. pleasanter. The
attendant would not permit long rest
here and we were hurried on
to the little rooms where we
were laid out on a marble slab like
those in the morgue. Warm water was
running over them, and here is the
Mace where the attendant becomes the
real master. The subject must be alb
solutely obedient while he is rolled and
kheaded as if he were lump of dough.
But it feels nice, and it is some time
before the change in tbs temperature
of the water is noticed. Still, it has
been gradually growing colder until al
last It is cold. The next move is to a
shower, then TO plunge, and the sub
Al nd f1.h until hp