HE FELT COOKED.

Marlborough Press, Volume XXVI, Issue 1574, 4 March 1886, Page 3

HE FELT COOKED.

When Turkish baths were introduced into the United States a great many doctors started them in one form or another all over the country. One was opened in Chicago by Dr Winters. One day a tall lank man came in ; he was at least six feet two inches high, and, with a frame to carry two hundred and fifty pounds, actually weighed only one hundred and thirty-five. “I’vegot no consumption, though I may look like it,” said the fellow; “ but I’ve got Malaria of the worst kind. The doctor agreed to cure him in six baths at two dollars and a half each. After a turkish bath he shut the man up in a glass baking-box. There was a little ther-mometer indicator on the outside. The doctor took a newspaper and sat down in a rocking chair, where he could watch the indicator. When it indicated 120 deg. the patient tapped on the|glass.“ Is it alright, doc. V’ he asked. “ Because it’s mighty hot, I can tell you !” The doctor assured hirer that he could stand it up to 190 deg. Before the bulb had pushed the reto 140 deg. he broke out again; and again the doctor pacified him. The I7o ( deg. point was just passed, when the victim shouted out, in a voice of sheer desperation, “ I say doc., bring me a fork, won’t you ] ” “ What do you want a fork for?” asked the doctor. “ I want to stick it into me, to see if lam done. I know I am 1 ”