The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-08
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Mr.. CLKNENg, MicH, August Git Is
not to be supposed that every soiourner
al BIT. Clemens is aa invalid come
TO boil out rheumatism, govt, alcohol or
what not For Ut Clemens, be 1t un.
dorstood. 10 very pleasant summer rc'
sort on Clinton river, 80 near to Lake
st. Clair that the rlycr Is easily mistaken
for short arm OF the lake. There is no
ond to tho boating aud Gshing. riding
and driving, for as many as incline to
these diversions. Il Ia restfal spot,
and many como hero 10 do nothing else
than rest. and must say that 1t is very
very to fall In with this noble aspiration.
To 10 rest add the baths. Almost every
body takes tho hot satt sulphur baths.
distinctly salt and superlaLiVely sui.
phurous. It is my misfortune TO find
10 delight in sulphur water as 1t i'm.
presses itself on tho sense OF amell, and
60 Gun not join with those enthusiasts
who "l0Vo the very odor OF it;' but We
become accustomed 10 these things, as
the cat aaid whom sho foil out OF tho
tenth story window; and what was OIL
iensive yesterday Is Oasior tolerated To-
day. Yet by common consent the gas is
stronger Some times than at othcrs, and
then cIothos.piu on tho nose would DO
grateful to those who do not "l0Ve tho
odor Of It." Whom tho water is run.
ming to fill tho tubs tho gAs cotnes with
u rush, and 10 protect tho eyes tho at
tendants wear great google hGad.gear
that looks like the headlight OF u divers
outfit.
II ono wcrc Gathering advertising ma
teriul for Mt. Clemens it would be easy
TO find it without going of tho hotel
piazza. Here is o man who tells nc
That he was brought here ''lll donbl Tod
up" last summer, had to be wheeled
about end was almost helpless. This
evening ho joins other ConValosCents
and Graduates" In Virginia roel. Hc
comes because he feols drawn to tho
place and to mako sure Of holding last
10 good thing. Ono OF tho livelieas
and most active persons In tho house
Ia woman who came this season on
crutches and in gtoat pain. She tolls
me that sho Is nj work on an "Odc TO
Mt. CIomens." A man who had tho
rheumdtisn knocked out OF him year
avo tells OF friend who went to Cor
many 10 consult tho most famous spe.
cialist in rheumatic troubles. q distia-
Cuished practitioner Of whom l never
heard. and whose namo cannot recall.
"Why do you come hOrc p exclaimed
the German physician. THE bcst
waters In tho world for your trouble are
in your own country" Then he told
him OF Mt. Clemens, Of which the
American had never hoard. He came
and was made whole. The story Ia good,
aud | think 1t truc. ! think It also
true that some cases arc helped but not
cured, and quito likely some receive no
benefit whatever
From what can gather there is hope
here for most rheumatics. OF thia l
am convinced, that the tino to try tho
efficacy Of the baths is ut tho earliest
stage OF the trouble, as soon rs thoro is
n hint that tho torture has opened up
business. tits easy to kill rheumatism
when IL Is young. Wheeling is quito
well acquainted with Mt Clomens, and
has good reason to think we'll Of tho
place. know some good people at
home who talk much moro cnthusias-
tically than write about tho wondrOus
works Of these waters. They speak from
their own experience. l am in tho main
at secondhand. Board Is had hero Mt
priccs ranging from 81 to SGT week.
There arc eXcellent accommodations for
those who arc willing to pay for them.
baths arc 50 cents eNch, aud rs cents ad-
ditional for tho attendant, who will
show in extra rubbing his gratitude for
m extra fee, say something like dollar
a week. Twonty-one baths, ono day,
is tho number recommended. IN atbt.
trary number, OF course, to be modified
according TO circumstances. 1t Is con-
yanfont TO DO In a hotol with o bath
house attached, 80 that the bath robc
shall DO tho only necessary toilette In
going from tho room TO the bath. Since
the robe reaches to tho floor there ia no
Narragansett suggestion in the costume.
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