The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22
AID OF TURKISH BATHS
SINITds SAYS THEY ARE THE PLR-
FICTION or An BATHS.
A Remedy for stuttering-Last Stage of a
Necessity of Oxidation.
Tea and Coffee.

1 Tea ana toute.
| From the fact that the form of treat
| ment secured by the Turkish bath unites
all the elements. making it perfect
| combination Of air. water, and different
| degrees Of temperature comes our belief
| and assertion that this form OF bathing
| IS bound TO supersede all others, as being
| more complete and useful in every re-
| spect, and is eventually and inevitably
| to be recognized as the most patent In
| the physicians arramenteruim. says Or.
| Chas. II. Shepherd. of Brooklyn.
| IL is a process which will in a few
| minutes. secure "A general perspiratiOn,
| bring the circulation 10 the eXtremlties,
equalize the action Of the blood vessels.
| and soothe disordered nerves, while it
allays spasm Immediately. IL is obvious
| that such action would be Of great SER
vice in every case OF internal congestion
and in obviating diseases Of the liver and
| kidneys. In the treatment of diseases OF
! the joints It's efficacy is remarkable; also
in all classes Of skin diseases.
In bronchial Inflammation, the surface
| affected is instantaneOusly reached, and
instances Of gradual relief from chronic
! disorder. particularly govt and rheuma-
! tism. might be multiplied without end.
At the same time 1t is an Incompatible
luxury. and most valuable as "A means Of
| training I'm health. In nearly all diseases
IL is a remedy or palliative; but It should
be said that In disease. it should not be
INDUCED I'm without the advice of physi-
clan. for I'm some troubles the extremes
Of temperature suddenly applied. might
result I'm such shock as TO produce i'm
mediate death.
1t is only necessary that the properties
Of the Turkish bath should be readily
understood TO insure its adoption by an
intelligent public. Its simplicity and ma
tural action place IL i'm antagOnism to all
quackery. This bath stands alone on its
merits. a great and acknowledge power.
IL will remain 10 diminish the pains and
penalties that afilict the large majority
of our fellow-creatures. and 10 increase
the good things that fortune showers
upon us. II IS at once, the perfection and
glory Of all baths.
CURE FOR SUFFERING.
Or. Coleman thinks that this defect OF
speech. 10 annoying and apparently be-
yond a persons control. is in fact very
easily remedied. only requiring patience
practice. ordinary intelligence. a knowl-
edge OF certain physiological facts, and
q careful Observance Of their action.
Tor the production Of perfect speech
three factors, each governing its own
set Of muscles. and all supplied by the
same nerve-energy. must be set in motion
simultaneously. These three factors are:
tho respiratory apparatus. 10 supply the
wind needed for the production OF sound;
the larynX. converting the blast into de-
finite sound. and the muscular action of
the tongue lips and palate converting
sound into articulate words. If these
"a frf d
oously. with adequate force. the result is
normal voice and speech II the nervous
energy Is irregular. the harmony between
the three factors IS broken, and stutter-
ing Is the result.
Suffering might then be defined as n
nervous or ncrvO-muscular abnormality.
no conquer this lack of harmony In the
three factors. and make them perform
their work In perfect unison. Or. Coleman
tells us the chest should be well filled
with air before any attempt IS made 10
speak. and deliberately rehlled and kept
full as long ms speech is continued.
If the chest Is weak expand it by pro-
per exercise Always speak I'm a clear re-
sOnant voice Mumbling. whispering, and
low speech are great incentives to stutter-
ing.
When these few rules arc learned, and
practiscd with the utmost care day after
day. and week after week. until the sup
ply of nerve energy TO an the factors is
simultaneous success will be certain, re-
quiring no further effort
LAST STAGE OF \ DRCNKARD.
To further the end Of the apostles Of
temperance. the following description by
DR.. J. Miner Fathorgill is given:
The most pronounced product Of alco-
holic decentralization is found I'm the hope
Il ord
rotten tissues. the embodiment of intel
lectual and moral degradation. utterly
beyond hope, the line of possible restor-
alton long passed hangs around the
tavern door. and with odOr Of alcohol
floating on his breath. whningly begs
copper from the mass Of vitality around
him, Of which be- himself is a withered
and decaying branch. This man is in
capable Of labor. be is unwilling 10 en-
terrain the idea Of toll. He is beyond any
capacity for work he is no longer cana
BILE Of discharging his duty as a citizen:
he is social parasite Of the lowest and
foulest order. as useless as a tape-worm.
lie has abandoned an sclf-rcspect, be-
cause there is nothing left i'm him for
himself or any one else to respect He
is a shameless liar who will make the
most solomon prOtestatiOns as to the
truth Of what Is patent enough Is false.
There IS no depth of moral degradation
10 which he viii not descend for means
10 purchase q little more Of the fluid.
which has been his bane.
OXIDATION.
A recent article by an eminent English
physician calls attention i'm an cspocial
manner 10 the prime necessity Of oxida-
ton In the economy of healthy humanity.
ana causes us 70 realize, even more f0rci-
bly than we have hitherto done how ab-
soluteiy necessary oxidation is for health
In the blood OF an average human being
there are continually circulating red
corpuscles, little bodies, little boats. so to
speak, whose CHIEF function is 10 receive
a store Of oxygen i'm the lungs and carry
IL throughout the body
When We realize that one can live for
weeks without food. for DAYS without
water but not five minutes without air
cine Vitalizlng ingredient of which is
oxygen are We not compelled 10 rocog-
nize The absolute necessity Of oxygen
When we remember that life is "a con-
stdnt change. and when we realize that
oxidation IS the process Of change. are we
forced 10 rightly estimate the importance
OF oxygen 70 health?
Fresh Observation-Disclosures Of oxygen
they all mean the same thing. and tbov
mean one of the greatest requisites of
health.
TEA AND COFFEE.
The nervousness and pecvishnoss Of our
'Mes says an everyday physician. are
CHIEFLY attributable 10 tea and coffee. the
digestive organs Of tea and coffee drink
ers are IN state Of chronic derangement
which reacts on the brain. producing fret
ful and lachrymose moods. Fine ladies'