The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

the really active and efleent element or agent
In the restoration Of health.
Aedicins caA do no more than remove the
impsdimsnts nom Natures path, the vital pow
srs and functions have an inherent tendency TO
return TO their normal condition. In this con
siets the healing power Of Nature--ris wsediea-
frir Nafurae.
Above prologue TO the consideration
and Investigation modas operaadi Of DR..
Conants Compound vapor Baths. the In
ventor courts investigation and hereby
propose to give short sketch or synop-
sis Of Paul Pry's experience in and
around the Doctors Laboratory, Studio,
and Sanctum.
Well Doctor what do you promise to
suffering humanity
This only! To remove debris or
waste which clog or trig the wheels of
Nature.
Good! A clear understanding of the
terms Of any problem Is the first and es-
sentiL step towards its solution.
In the present case there is, upon the
one side. man, but not perfect animal
organism. He has come into the world
imperfect. with the deformities, the de-
fects, the morbid tendencies Of his an
cestors; he has grown up under the most
varied circumstances Of climate, locality,
ETC., all Of which have moulded his ply
steal condition and developed 10 himIpe-
culiar susceptibilities, be may be the SUBJ
ject Of almost innumerable diseases OF
various grades, In various combinations,
and at different stages and each one Of
these magnided by his pre-existent tend.
encles. On the other side there L. the
medicine varying in its effects with Its or
igin and mode Of preparation, its dose
and combination even In the same healthy
organism but infinitely more 30 accord.
ing to the peculiarities of the patient and
the disease with which be Is affected. It
would seem almost impossible that the
product Of two such uncertain quantities
should ever be foreseen, or In other
words, that therapeutics should ever at
tain to the certainty even Of . rational
art, or, still more of \ science. 1t can
only be approximately attained by unlim-
tied perseverance in experiments from
which the world cries enough. The high
est achiev ement Of art is to sustain Ma
ture, that she may have time II possible
to perfect her work and such efficient
means is embodied In the compound va
por bath which forclbly elimina tes
wastes and Its products, disinfects and
puri6es synchronously all these emaus.
tons, excreted as Nature Intended
through the diseased and occluded EN-.
unctories thereby relieving the general
system from the universally acknO Wedge
cause of disease. This method DR.. &. F.
COnant has instituted and elaborated at his
sanitarium on Elm St In the old town of
SkOwhegan, Me. where the writer ss
Paul Pry has given 1t thorough investi-
CATION from Regular medical stand
point and really do not see anything
that conflicts either with Dame Nature
or Medical Art Of to day, yet l acknow.
ledge that this method IL not practiced
by our Regular schools to the extent that
the Doctor carries, yet 1t is acknowledge.
ed as beyond the pale Of controversy, a.
far IS absorption by the skin, BY the
Regular Fraternity. As the old sawhas It,
the proof Of the pudding Is In the eating
OF 1t. l concluded to take 4 course of
Baths, and right here think It justise to
the Doctor and his method to state other
reasons for being In the State Of Maine, l
have never reached my old standard of
health since l had La Grippe in Febru-
aGy last ana gradually ran down from leo
to 1870 lbs. aud would huctuate between
1870 and lao and under the best skill of
Eastern Mass. and Rhode Island and my
own as ! am . physician myself with Z
diploma from one Of our best schools.
Happening TO run across one Of the AMI
drosis circulars while visiting one of my
patients In Rhode Islaud Ut the "a shore.
Watch Hill, became impressed with the
theory to that extant that ct once sent
my trunks home and took my grip and
started for the Headquarters to see the
Inventor and maybe take Q course of
baths. told the Doctor the facts IL ev.
cry particular and everything Was placed
ct my disposal even great deal Of bis
costly time ~ he seems to be doing q
very lucrative business though the system
10 In its infancy.
The following 10 my record while tax
Ing baths.
Arrived in Skowhegan July Oath, 80
by Steamer Kennebec from Boston, com.
menced to take the baths at 4P. M. the
25th. Weighed at $50 P. N. the same
day, tipped scales at 1879 lbs., my stand.
ard weight Ii 1853 lbs. have averaged
In the cabinet i've minutes for profuse
perspiration and ten minutes Of vspor
from compound burnt on cane over the
alcohol lights at each sitting. At the
tlrst several eittings my pulse very sensi.
bly, increased it, pulsations, then grad.
ual change took place and ct each subse.
qnent sitting noticed dimiuuation nin
excltation OF hearts action, until now.
experience no inconvenience during bath
10 any way, In fact, truly, rather enjoy
1t. 1t 10 decided luxury, q experisr
ced to-day Aug. 4th. 1880, the warmest
day OF the season. Ny bath WAS really
refreshing, my appetite has been raven
Gus from flrst to last and have gained
IL lbs. (twelve .pounds) In ten days which
speaks we'll for the Baths or the climate
Of Skowhegan or arst class table OF the
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