Evening star., 1896-07-04

and one vegetable. 1t Is the custom In
the afternoon one rests a bit, then walks a
lot. then falls down in a faint upon the
mountain side to be revived by smelling
salts at the hands Of the handy mountain
microbe. who expects tip. There Is more
walking more sweating, more resting. done
In and around Carlsbad than in all the rest
Of Europe. Toward or 9 o'clock every
one takes a light supper. 1t strictly ought
to consist Of only a little cold meat with
toast and tea. This Is the daily routine,
the real and genuine Carlsbad regime.
Everybody goes to bed at p.m to recon-
mence the sovereign cure next morning.
People who have come for years to Carls-
tad declare there is no special virtue in the
baths. but that the routine Is the thing
or. rather. the facilities for the routine
There Is nothing that one could not do at
home. Sprudel salts may be had in any
drug store. Walking may be done on any
pavement. There are plenty of facilities to
sit and think in our great American cities
And anyone with a determined will can
follow out the simple dietary regulations
1 have mentioned. Only, they say, no one
will do this thing at home, without the
stimulus of example
Undoubtedly the mountain air counts for
much. Unfortunately it cannot be bottled
But in every other respect the stay-at-home
may make little Carlsbad of his home
and come out brisk and fit after three
weeks OF treatment. The Sprudel salts of
commerce are, or ought to be. obtained
from the Carlsbad waters. Their efficacy
ls not so great as those Of EPSON In Eng
land. or Of the humble sulphate of mag
nesla hey are a calmer. gentler remedy
ahey also act on the kidneys and liver
This being the case, let us turn to the
amusements. OF which the baths are the
most hysienic.
The two large public bath houses. in
which the hot water is taken directly from
the springs, are the correct and original
Carlsbad baths. They are good for every
thing. and only cost so cents apiece But
as these rich visitors want everything that
money can buy, the specialties of all Europe
reunited in Carlsbad, a magnificent new
bath house has just been erected, capable
OF supplying Russian Swedish Greek Chi
Eese. Siberian and every known bath and
treatment OF the habdtabie globe. For in
stance. there are mud baths. Their virtues
are the same as those of any other
mud baths All mud contains min
eral matter. The Carlsbad mud is
put you in a bath and throw this mud on
You. There you lie in the soft mud and
Think.
Another amusement is paying taxes. Who
ever stays more than a week in Carlsbad
must pay for the privileges of the town
According to your seeming wealth and So
cial position you are set down as frst-cIass
second-class or third-class. OF the first
Americans. The second class consists of
wealthy Germans and citizens of Europe.
The third class is made up of those who are
poor and look it. While those who declare
privilege Of walking the Carlsbad streets
free Of charge. 1 did not feel justified In
remaining f1rst-class, as they had put me
down. so I went to the burgermeister to
protest. He looked at my necktie. had
pin in it worth $3, a present from a wealthy
friend to whom 1 had rendered great sery-
Ices in Paris. and looking at that pin, he
said that must rank hrst-class Fourteen
forms. Seven dollars.
Carlsbad visitors in general are too busy
taking Sprudel to be socially gay. A certain
cozy dolce far niente is arrived at in the
short. early evening over wholesome Pilsen
beer while listening to the bands play in the
gardens. 1 say wholesome beer because It
is the custom to speak of beer as whole
some. In reality beer is a root of all evil
and the pampering Of the emotions with
music Is destructive Of character. The
doctors of Carlsbad, however, do not say
much against beer, and certainly the Spru-
del helps the burdened human body to
bear better with the tainting nausea ting
wash. By devoting the evenings to beer
many visitors succeed in increasing their
waist measurement despite the ravages of
sprudel.
There is little dancing done Once a week
the Kursaal fills up for the weekly ball.
Everybody goes. Not many trip the light
fantastic 1t Is q promiscuous affair, where
In the most spirited performers are of
oriental bloog. German origin and American
nationality.
We are near to the Fourth of July that
we are all agog with pleasurable excite
netnt Last fOurth or July 1t was delight
full. Four naturalized Americans who
spoke German very well and wore dfa-
monds In profusion appointed themselves
a committee. The burgermeister set aside
piece of ground for them, now called the
American Park, they hoisted the stars and
stripes. made speeches. opened champagne
and called on everybody to take a drink
because it was paid for. great deal of
vim was manifested in having their names
inscribed on a stone memorial This year
the American colony hopes to have even q
better time They are going to blow the
memorial up with dynamite
STERLING HEILIG