The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-20
out No passenger trains have reached
here from Cincinnati since last night at
10 o o'ciock.
BATHS FOR HORSES.
An Establishment Where the Noble Beast
Receives the Turkish Kind.

Receives the Turkish Kind.
Turkish baths for horses are not only
given in Milwaukee, but they are quite
popular and are very generally made use
Of in case Of sickness as well as % humor
the caprice Of aristocratic family pets
The bath house in this city is the only
establishment Of the kind in the west
The place was designed by DR. 7. T.
Toussant. and the baths are given under
his personal supervision Being a vet
erinary surgeon. DR.. Toussaint first made
use of the bath for the cure of certain
diseases. but aftorward the place became
popular among horse owners. who send
their fayorite bloodcd animals for a reg.
ular weekly bath.
The bath house is designed much the
same rs those which are patronizcd hy
humanity. only on larger scale. There
are three rooms connected with wide
doors that shut so closely as TO bc almost
air tight The horse is first taken 90 the
rear room, where the floor is made of
hard wood strips. 4 steam coil is con-
ccalcd in the wall, and tn. steam can be
turned on from the room adjoining
After the horse has been led in. the door
is closed and the room filed with steam
until the temperature rises 100 degrees
Fahrenheit. The animal is left there
until the perspiration is streaming from
its body, when the door is opened and
the horse is led into tie middle room
Here there is no steam. but the tcmpcra
tIre is at lGj degrees. Two attendants
now come forward and Plittle window
l. opened into the first room. through
which the horses head is placed. This is
done so that the animal will not breathe
the mir at temperature above 100 de-
grecs
From the ceiling n shower bath is di-
rcctcd on the horse and the two attend
ants. standing ON either side with
smooth. flexible pieces Of hard wood
rub of the perspiraiion and the water
The shower bath is continued for the
space OF fifteen minutes. then it is
stopped and the horse Is given a sham
poo. where soft brushes are used Tie
is then rubbed for a few minutes with
dry cloths and is lcd into the front
room The room is at moderate tenn
pcrature and is fitted with an adjustable
table. padded and covered with an oiled
canvas
The horse is given q drink Of brandy
aud then lcd mp beside the table This
padded table is oi mechanical construc
tion When first seen IL seems to be an
upright platform. Tie top Of the table
is in a pcrpendicularpositlo one side of
which rests on the stone floor Through
it are drawn widcstrips of Leavy canvas
and as the horse IS led zap beside the
table top The canvas Is placed around the
animals body and fastened Ills feet
are also bucklcd in straps. and when hc
is securely fastened against the upright
table top am attendan, begins % turn %
revolving shaft that tips thc padded board
over, and it soon rests In horiz0nt1I
position with thchorse lyingat full length
ON his side.
The rubbing process is now carried ont.
while the horse lies on tho table and %
preparation Of bay rum is applied. The
mane and tail are combcd and braided
and when the horse is again restored 90
am upright position by the tipping OF the
table, heis giycnanother drink OF brandy
and led out.-Milwaukcc Sentinel.