New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

oil tho n,cturesnue and unusual features OF It's pro-
,otvnc At Woershofen and the place in which 1t Is
established is about as large as the bavarah Village
was before Father Kneipp made II famous
The pilgrimage from New-York to Denvlle occu-
Mos about two hours by rail- although the time
tables are authority for the assertion that the VII
lage is only thirty miles distant The railway APP
nears to have acquired the ease ana repcse chai-
acteristic of the atmosphere about the Sanitarum'
and Il is for this cause that the commuters VINO
live along It's tracks have ncknamed II the Decay
Iineer and Wait. The trip. however. Is pleasant
ord once arrived among the green hills OF Morris
County the pilgrim with an active Imagination mas
little difficulty in thinking himself buried among
the Ravarian mountains seeking a priestly cure Tor
his bodily ills The villagers, If there are any III
-. $50 about eis,Irely like the butterflies and
,oos and cxnress no curiosity as TO his destination
"co,rg 70 the Sanitarum?" they ask, expecting
an affirmative reply. "W-a-a-l it's about mile
down the road there. You'll find signboards all
along the way.
when The Tribune pilgrim alighted at the sta
,ion no found the air clear and bracing. although
a., N.yyork # was raining like double-pressirc
cbower-bath A mddle-aged Irshman on crutches
hohb,ed of at the same time. ana TWO women APP
parenty sisters asked If they could get carriage
TO the Sanitarium.
.Thov,u send wagon down If you let them
know you are mere sdiu INC a'"'' "''' Wv
only native in sight
"Weli How'll let them know? Walk down
and tell them
"oh 7 know ! never can stand the treatment,
uaiIed the other What do they make you DOR
.-rake off your shoes and stockings and walk
,,rd in the grass" volunteered the Irshman.
aro,,d ~ his knowledge. That's what they do in
,he old country anyhow, and, prince or peasant 1t
soecr,t make any difference you've got TO go
barefooted.
and they'll make you throw away your crutches.
.oo . said the station-agent. Lots OF people have
, h re on crutches just like you and thrown
,hen, away before they went back.
nv this time a two-seated open buggy had arrived
ar,,,pe a trunk and two restored patients. OF
horr true 10 the agents word. carrying his
cru,ches ioyfully under one arm. The Irishman
was h,biant Already he felt the energy OF
turning vigor and freedom from rheumatic twnges.
,h.sa ore daily occurrences az the Denville sta
ton.
AT THE SANITARIUM.
The road 10 the Sanitarium from the station Is
romantic enough and IT leads the Rocka-
NAY River one OF the clearest and finest streams
4, Iersev The Sisters have 200 OF land some
~ Il, wooded and some under cultivation both
sides OF the river The first part Of the establish
uent that greets the visitors eye Is implanted
bathbouse OF new boards built out over the river.
1.,e, comes St Beredct's Home, large. old
fashioned country house among the trees the
/ bathhouse ard on the river bank. Further up.
| standing on hill and manding iine view.
are st Narys Convent and the new Sanitirum
building Large old trees grow out In front Of the
TWO buildings which are side by side. ana long.
winding road leads up 10 them. \ priest ana
| patient were walking barefooted and ieisurey in
the great yard. several haminoohs. each holding