The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-11
BENEFITS OF S~EASICKNESS
Physical Advantages Of the Natural
Internal Turkish Bath.

Hundreds of women-and men too,
for that matter-who intend going
abroad this coming summer, dread
the possibility OF being seasick. Every
precaution eve thought of, printed
or told, is borne in mind, and many
women go on board ship with a guam
tity of so-called remedies enough to
kill ten ordinary persons.
The simple fact is that no malady Is
so little understood by the doctors as
seasickness, and no matter what they
may recommend to quiet the fears of
intending voyagers there is no such
thing as a remedy. Is there any cause
for uneasiness in this? Not a particle.
There is nothing in this world so pro-
ductive of good results as seasickness.
True, it is unpleasant, but so is any
good medicine. IL women would an
ticipate seasickness less, they would
be more comfortable.
A good dose of seasickness is the best
internal Turkish bath imaginable. You
may feel as il you are going to die, but
depend upon it you will not. AS a
rule two days is the limit, and then it
is over, and never will o feel so
well. Lemons, oranges, champagne
all these are recommended, but the
best recommendation, the most prac-
teal and common sense, is to let the
seasickness have its way, and then
you are ove with it.
You can modify any possible attack
by a little care as to diet a day or two
before sailing by avoiding greasy and
rich foods, and this is wise. But don't
go on board with the settled idea that
you are going to be sick. Dismiss the
thought. Keep on your feet the first
day out. Walk up and down the deck
continuously. BY this method you
get accustomed to the motion of the
ship, tire yourself out, and, If you are
any sort of a sleeper, you will sleep
soundlY the first night.
Then the worst is over. Buff not
and you do get sick, just accept it
philosophically. OF course you will
feel miserable. But let the spell run
its course and it is done. And you
are better for it and certainly wiser
than to try TO cure it by mixture of
things. which instead of remedying
matters, irritates the stomach and
gives it a reason for a continuance of
proceedings.
One of the leading authorities in
the world says that fifteen grains OF
sulphate of quinine, administered two
hours, or four hours at the most, be-
fore embarking, will completely free
even sensitive subjects from the hor-
rows of seasickness. The experiment
is worth trying. In any event it will
do no harm. What good it Will do re-
mains for every person to decide
Ladies Home Journal
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A Young Actress Romance.
If the tale told about Xesia Yrsa
Zenophia Carlstedt be true. that
young woman's remarkable life story
has had q romantic chapter added to
it. She is the daughter of a Swedish
consul general, whose home in
her native land was near the castle
of a rich but Anticipated baron. He
was an eccentric gentleman, was Miss
Carlstedt's father, as is shown by her
name. The Swedish alphabet has
twenty-nine letters, and he gave each
of his children three names. begin
ming with the letters in succession.
Xesia was the thirteenth child, so Y.
Y and z fell to her lot, with somewhat
disastrous results.
The baron vino is mentioned above
fell in love with Xesia. Being a
Swede, and therefore accustomed to
linguistics which would brighten an
American into fits, her names only
famed the flame Of his affection.
When she had reached the bewitch-
ing age of sixteen years the baron
could wait no longer. He promptly
proposed marriage and was accepted
by the father. The daughter re-
jected him. This little difference of
opinion caused a rupture in the Carl
stedt family. Xesia, as became a
young woman with such weighty
names, was strong willed. SO was her
father. Finally, to avoid further
trouble, Xesia gently but firmly ran
away with a poverty stricken student.
The student was driven to despera-
ton lit is supposed that he brooded
over his wife's names) and committed
suicide after a few months. Then
Xesia packed her names and her
dresses in a big trunk, came to Amer
lea and went on the stage.
Since her arrival in the land of
john Smiths and Peter Jones she has
and has been known simply as Xesia
Carlstedt. Under this euphonious
title she has charmed American aud
fences by her graceful figure and
really clever acting in 1.-THE Pearl of
Pekin," THE Corsair" and THE Sew
en- Ages" but her recent efforts in "A
Man About TOWN. seem to have been
unappreciated. At any rate the piece
was a failure, and the people who
took part in it barely got back to
New York the other day without
walking. Here is where that latest
chapter of her romance comes in.
Only a few days after her arrival in
the metropolis she received a bulky