St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11

in another Only distinctly elderly have
Saratoga Springs its pay days the greatest
health resort of the east Its supremacy OF prestige o
ago PASSED away The Hot Springs of Arkansas still
largely frequented but and more people are turn
ing places of comparatively recent vogue like the
sulphur baths of Colorado the seabeaches of southern
California, the high, dry plateau camps of Arizona
where the makes the only outside application and
clean, dry air constitutes the only dose to be swallowed
If an invalid money enough, he usually turns to
Europe j. Pierpont Morgan thinks AixlesBains is the
place Of all others for undoing the effects of strenuous
life Wall street Queen Victoria used to have fond
Riviera and spent months reganing strength
and serene poise in villa fowery mountain
side at Mentone Edward VII. years ago dis
the Rhneand resort at Homburg, far Eng
sh visitors concerned The place had been fairly
popular before that with the Germans themselves but
the Chem prince of Wales found its spring water
panacea for liver trouble and indigestion, troops OF
moneyed Brions Indigestion, too and the place be-
came almost much English German. OF late years
arbter of fashion has largely transferred
his affections to Marienbad and naturally enough, that
Austrian mountain village is sort of Mecca for
those who suffer from the unromantic i'll the
British sovereign namely overweight 1t is declared
by enthusiasts that the fountain of youth, which six
teenth century Spanard sought in Florida is really bub
bling up at Marenbad. Middle-aged persons with
desirable waist confidently encouraged to
believe that the Marenbad regimen if follered faithful
will restore ongos slenderness and grace But is not
an easy regimen. This miracle must be earned You rise
at earlier dress and out, fasting, to the
promenade other early risers ocking to the
springs. A king, a grand duke, Partisan butterfly,
Chicago business man, matter what your worldly
estate may be- you meeky drink certain prescribed
quantity of spring water and walk up and long,
reeshaded promenades to the encouraging accompani-
ment of a really fine band concert Sometimes you sip
your dose as you walk along Even If it rains your de-
yoons goddess of health must be duly paid though
the walking may be done under in long colonnade
The prescribed distance accomplished you go to break
fast-teray break your fast, but (if you take the
thing conscientiousy) by to feast Diet is sup
posed strictly ordered and limited but the flesh
Is often weak, though the spirit be willing
pilgrims Marienbad sell their purpose, Esau his
birhrgh for good things to eat and away portly
as ever complain that in spite of springwater drinks
and baths the isn't what it is cracked up to be-
The other health resorts the continent
usually less like Marienbad, though
much larger scale. AK, Spa, Wiesbaden, Karlsbad
Baden Baden, each has its specially promised, at
least hopedfor, to attract the afflicted The win
shoulder of the Alps just above the Italian frontier hold
the hope of lease of life for sufferers lung
diseases and the popularity of st. Moritz Davos and
other Swiss towns in that vicinity is increasing at
tremendous rate People have good time there, too
If they at all equal to active sports for skating
coastfng, tobogganing, skrunning and every of
snowy fun much in vogue would almost think
staid grown-up and really had found the
fountain of youth up there among the icesheeted
tains
Newest England" a recent writer cleverly called
New Zealand, is ahead of Europe and America in
many lines of political and social interests pre-
pared find it well toward the front in the
considerations for public health large district in
the beautif1 mountain region which they call the Swift