The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-05

and the limits of their private purses
The tables were fiat boards laid across
the tops of the circular tubs. The boards
We're neatly covered with white oil cloth.
Light sour wines were In favor as bever-
ages, but those in most cases were con-
slderably diluted, and II was noticeable
that the patients were inclined to drink
a good deal TO some extent as one Is
when in a Turkish bath. One of the trif-
ling incidents of life, which it was DEM
strated could be made unusually annoy
ing, under peculiar circumstances was
when a bather accidentally knocked his
salt cellar into his tub. He instantly dis
appeared beneath the surface and quickly
recovered the bottle, but most of the salt
was in the tub in solution, the water hav-
ing entered the perforations of the salt
cellars metal top.
one of the most inexplicabIe and inter-
estlng phases of the tub life to the visitor
IS the sleeping Of the patients. Great
heaVens!' said an American girl visitor,
VINO was almost startled out of her pro-
prlety when this matter was referred to.
dldn suppose for a moment that they
slept in there. too"
But they do. The faculty of going to
sleep In the water is not Inherent with
humanity. 1t can be acquired The nov
ICE when he tries Il. is Tor several nights
q victim to wearisome insomnia, but at
last tired nature acknowledges her need of
me sweet restorer, and the new bather
succumbs, only to be suddenly startled
our OF his sleep by his head turning a
NIUE and the water touching his mouth.
4he story has been printed that Benia-
MN FRANKLIN, who, in his youth was
tohd OF natatorial sport and accustomed
70 Hoaling a great deal on his back. once
zen asleep on the surface of still water
ana so remained for perhaps an hour
Many constant bathers know that they
can easily reach the point Of falling asleep
while ahoat and even doze off into un-
consciousness for a few moments until
the tapping OF wavelet on their lips sig
awakening.
=, The tub-dwellers have on the floor of
their watery hahitations a flexible wood
covered hlDnlxafa
supplied with rubber pillows. Thereon
rests that trifiing portion of the weight
OF me patients body that Is not sustained
by the water. AT night, when the few
electric lights burn dim, all is silent in
the baths OF Hebra save for an occasional
snore, stertorous breathing or the soft
splash of the arm of an uneasy sleeper
changing his or her position.
the eject OF the unremitting soaking
moderately so far as concerns external and
superficial appearances. The structure
ana organs of the body do not suffer or
change. Even the skin shows small signs
excepting upon the palms of the hands
and soles of the feet. There the skin be-
comes shriveled pulled and hlood1ess lilxa
the hands of a hardworked washerwo-
man. When pain Is caused a little oil
relieves IT.. In some cases about the arms
ana shoulders, where the skin Is out of
ana IN the water alternately, the soaking
produces mild form of popular eczema
Three times daily. in ordinary cases,
the whole contents of the tubs which are
copper-lined, are changed. A small in
flowing stream Of warm water sunless 10
maintain the temperature at from 95 to
w degrees Fahrenheit. The surplus wa
ter runs off through an overflow pipe.
me diseases amenable to this treatment
are CHIEFLY those where there Is cOnsid-
cradle loss of integument, as In Distress
ing bed sores, forms OF gangrene, univer-
sal eXfollating pemphigns, excessive
burns and wounds involving great loss
OF skin. The diseased part through con-
slant immersion is relieved Of the weight
OF the body, discharges cannot accumu-
late, cleanliness approximating perfection
IS attained and frequent painful dressings
can be dispensed with
In the case of severe burns such as the
young hero Zoinay's. the tub-life is sim
ply Godsend. The sufferer in such a
case cannot assume any position that
does not cause unspeakable agony from
the pressure upon the burned surface.
The relief of the bath is so marked that
lives which otherwise would be lost be-
cause OF shock and suffering are saved
and health eventually restored.
When they die In the tub these suffer-
ers can thank the Creator for the good
thoughts of the ingenious inventors of the
Baths OF Hebra, as they are called who
have by this simple use of water made
possible new long, comfortable and
even happy life, even though 1t be spent
and sometimes ended In TUBS. of some OF
Europe's otherwise greatest sufferers