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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 232, 3 October 1867, Page 3

'»*»'■■ ' ' ' ' II"" » I' -I-.1-. ■ "IM [ I. 0. 0. F., M. tt t fTIHE Brethren of rhe Loyal Nelson and JL Howard Lodges are informed tliat a COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER to the Hall Committee and P.P.G.M. William /ennings will be given at the London Tavern, THIS i_VENING, at 7 o'clook, at which the latter will be presented with a Testimonial in recognition of his services as Treasurer to the Howard Lodge. Members are respectfully requested to attend. ACTON ADAMS, N.G., Howard Lodge. ALFRED AMOS, 3337 P.P.G. M., Nelson Lodge. Shortly will be published, Price Is., mHE HOT BATH FILTH AND DISEASE + CLEANLINESS AND HEALTH HAPPINESS. CONTENTS. Introduction. General Observations: Cleanliness — Necessity of resorting to the bath — Adoption of the bath by the Turks— Western cleanliness (?) — Cleanliness of the Turkish "lower orders" — The effects of the bath on those debilitated by disease, on those exhausted by fatigue and on those who are long exposed to it — Excessive use of the bath by tbe later Romans Substitute .for medicine — Antidote to contagious disorders — Perspiration, natural or artificial, necessary to health — The use ofthe bath essential to health — Refreshment and luxury of the bath — Low price at which baths might be provided — Baths effective as encouraging temperance — Christianity enjoins cleanliness — Knights of the Bath — Former universality of the bath — Comparison of modern and ancient Governments in their treatment of the poor — Neglect of facilities for cleanliness in England — Tbe bath would be common were it fashionable. The Turkish Bath : The Turks adopted and preserved the bath of the Romans and Greeks — The five operations of the bath: the seasoning of the body, the manipulation of the muscles, the peeling of the epidermis, the soaping, the "bed of repose" — Beautiful effect of the bath — Low price of the bath in Turkey. The Moorish Bath. The Roman Bath. The Russian Bath. Importance of Shampooing. Washing the Head. The Bath for Females. Ablutions of the Turks. Anecdotes of the Bath. Description of a Simple and Cbeap Washing Apparatus, for private families and for places where tbe bath is unattainable. This Work wili be published as soon as 500 Subscribers' names are sent to the Compiler, E. TUCKER, Evening Mail Office, Bridgestreet, Nelson. 3195 Sales by Auction. TO DAIRYMEN, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. DAIRY COWS, &c. SATURDAY, OCTOBER sth, At 2 o'clock. MR. J. J. HORNBY has received instructions from Mr J. Harvey, of Wakapuaka, to Sell by Auction, at Mr Potter's Stockyard, Trafalgar-street, on SATURDAY, October sth, at 2 o'clock, viz: — 4 Cows in calf 3 „ close on calving 1 Cow and calf 1 Heifer and calf 1 Cow in full milk 1 Steer Without reserve. Terms, cash on delivery. Commercial Auction Mart, October 3. 3349 ~ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, At 12 o'clock. IN the SUPREME COURT of NEWZEALAND, MIDDLE DISTRICT, NELSON. THE CREW V. DIXON. BY virtue of a warrant issued by tbe Resident Magistrate in the above Court, all the GOODS taken in execution, and in the above action, will be Sold by Public Auction, on TUESDAY, October 8, at 12 o'clock, at Lukins and Cheeseman's Wharf, by Mr J. J. HORNBY, viz.: — The Schooner HEATHCOTE as she now lies at Lukins & Cheeseman's Wharf, built by Mr J. T. Dixon, shipwright, Heathcotc, Canterbury, N.Z. All Sails, Rigging, etc., complete. Trindled and copper-fastened, and iron-staple kneed fore and aft. .Length 46 feet, width 14 feet, depth 5 feet. 21 tons register, 45 tons burden. 8 months old— -launched in February. Without Reserve. Terms at sale. Commercial Auction Mart,