Emery County Progress | 1905-04-08 | Page 2 | Virtue of Peat Baths

VIRTUE OF PEA BATHS discovery made by poor peasant on the coast of Firl stere the discovery of the value of peat baths waa made accidentally many years ago on the coast of there lived at one time a very poor family the father of the family el ed out a scanty living by killing aged cattle and di vesting them ot their skins the re mains he sold to tanners and refiners of the three children which be longed to this couple one was a poor creature delicate and wretched and apparently aalf witted the mother was ashamed of this offspring that she could not bear to have the child in her sight consequently he spent most of his time half clothed and badly fed roll ing about in the peat bogs which were behind the cottage little by little it was noticed that the child was improving in health that his skin was becoming as fair and soft as a peach his eyes bright and his spirits and actions those of a strong healthy boy instead of a half witted little animal the old country physician on one ot his rounds noticed the improved condition of the boy and mentioned that fact and the cause at a medical conference in paris new york her aid