The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
The Electric Light Bath
and How Ii Works.
Claims Made for II as a Rein
yig0rating Agent.
No Scarcity of Cranberries for the
Christmas Season.

The electric light bath is one OF the
modern Inventions for the treatment OF
diseases that flesh is heir to and IL seems
destined to take a permanent place In
med icsi practice. Tho efficacy OF the elec-
tric light bath has apparently received
confirmation in connection with the re-
ported invention OF an instrument for
measuring the vital forces OF the human
organism. Luminous bath has long beon
known as the pet scheme OF progressive
electrot herapist in this country. He says
he can get better results by bathing his
patients in light than in simply hot air,
and perspiration is induced very quickly.
The lignt bath makes the patient pers-
pire in four minutes at temperature OF
so Fahrenheit, VIII eress In the Turkish
bath to produce the same effect temp
nature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit must
70 maintained for five and half min
,tes. The effect on the skin is powerful.
The elimination of ca rbonic acid IL put
at an average OF per cent, while with
the Turkish bath, the highest percent
age ia 407, and with the Russian bath
a96.
The interior OF the bsth, is, as may be
easily imagined, decidedly dazzling in its
briliiapcy. The sides, ce ling and floor
are contructsd entirely of mirrors. Rows
Of lamps run perpendicolsrly and hori-
zontGlly, making frame work OF light,
which II reflected thousand times In the
innumerable mirrored facets with which
the cabinet Is studded. In the center Is
couch, upon which the patient reclines.
1t lie so constructed that the whole OF the
body OF the patient can be ct the same lime
exposed TO the Influence OF the radiant
Light and heat. The instru nent for de-
noting the play of the vital forces. called
the biometer, is said to have been discov-
cred in France by DIR. Barraduc. The
impu Ises of the body are supposed to
be indicated by the movement of
needle According to a description which
sss been given uf the operation OF this
INSTRUMENT, when q man Is in perfect
health, the current induced within 1t
plays from right to left, the right hand
ttracting the resdle about 10 degrees,
.rhlle the left repels 1t an equal distance.
The case is different when q man Is
under the strain Of prolonged physical
or intellectual work. In that case
both hands repel the needle; there
In less vital force. which Is shown
by fatigue. During sleep, GONZALES
cencs and rest, both hands attract the
needle. Very often che waste Of vital
forca continues long after the physical
or cerebral effort is over, to the great
detriment of the body. There is
ssflight" of vital forces, which Is quite
as depressing in its way AZ an actual loss
CT flood. DIR. Bsrraduc finds that the
pinsi effective way nj reps'ring this seri-
ous loss and restoring the Wit ! equili-
orium Is to shut himself up in an electro
luminous bath for few minutes. This
barn o light, he says. fills his head with
lift t-ciying warmth, snu within an boar
teis enjoying a quiet and .tcuperatin2
r~st. Af;rr this rest. the indications OF
the bioineter become normal.
Wholesale dealer tells the Gossiper
that tbs early es mates of a short crop
Of crsnbcrries we're not well founded.
TIE mGrg~t is now giutted with stf ok.
wholesale prices OF good TO Dice ffuit
bsinR fy.LO to S4.hO per barrel OF %
quartz. Many retailers are selling veiv
nice berries al cents per quart, an un-
heard OF prize for the Christmas market.
tst season wholesale prices we're IS 10
: 80 per bfrfe'. eud retail prices IL TO
- cents per quart.
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