Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-16

as large as quarter.
Clothing-The weather at ST. Croix
is uniform, and as warm as our ordinary
summer weather; and person in health
may wear such clothes as he does here
in summer but the continued warmth
opens the pores-to use a common way
of speaking-and in the open West India
houses it is somewhat difficult to avoid
draughts. Thin fannels should there
fore be worn next the skin, and the upper
garments, while they should not be so
thick and heavy as to heat person.
should afford pretty good defence against
sudden changes. Gentlemen on the ISL
and wear very commonI Y thin pantaloons
but almost always cloth coats. A linen
jacket is, however, sometimes comforla-
bic, and frock coat of thin cashmere or
merino, would be very suitable garment
for common use. Hair stocks are the
most proper covering for the neck. Gen.
tlemen are sometimes advised there to
wear flannel about the neck, especially if
they have bronchitis, in order to prevent
sudden chills of the parts. The practice
of so closely covering the throat is now
condemned by our best physicians, and
common stock and flannel subject the
neck to profuse perspiration-render the
parts tender, and expose to colds. 1t is
safer to discard the flannel, and leave the
neck as free as may be. In climate so
uniformly warm, a northerner is liable to
get into profuse perspiration and violent
heats, upon using any vigorous exercise,
and these are unsafe. They will lead to
colds, if they are not followed by more Sc
rious consequences. He will be frequent
~ admonished, as often was, while walk
| ing at my ordinary rate, not to walk too
fast. These observations may serve in
some manner to guide the invalid, and
am induced to touch upon this topic, be-
cause received quite wrong impressions
of what should want, from some who
had lived there in sound health.
Under this topic let me just add, that
colored spectacles-green or grey-will
be quite useful to defend the eyes against
the excessive wilderness Of the streets at
the west end of the island.
Medical Adrice.-It will of course be
interesting to the invalid to know, that he
can have excellent medical advice. There
are many physicians there, who have pass
ed through the schools of Edinburgh and
Copenhagen, and are we'll worthy of con-
6dence. Icannot fol bear mentioning one
who is remarkable, though not for that
only, as being the Oldest physician in the
West Indies l refer to DR.. Stedman of
West-End. He has practised in the ISL
and more than fifty years, and still pos
sesses uncommon vigor and vivacity, both
intellectual and physical. We were in
debted to him for much good professional
advice, and for enliven;ng many of our eve
nings with his brilliant conversation, and
curious anecdotes of the olden times, both
of his native country, Scotland, and his
adopted one, St. Croix. He was the pu
pill of Cullen, and the fellow student at
Edinburgh with Nc Intosh, the late DR..
Mitchell, of your city, and many others,
whose names have since been we'll known.
SOciety.-The inhabitants are very hos
pitable, and are disposed to be attentive to
strangers. Since the island has become
that they cannot each be attentive to every
body, and letters of introduction are more
necessary to insure their acquaintance
and attention, than formerly Proper In
Productions will secure the kindest atten
tlons-sometimes almost more than one,
who has much delicacy on such points,
feeling that be probably will never be able
to repay, will be willing TO receive. But
this feeling is often greatly relieved by the
very generous pleasure too apparent to be
mistaken, with whchthey are rendered. 1t
Is proper to remark here, that his excellen-
cy the governor general is disposed to treat
strangers with great courtesy, and that he
is gratifed by an early call Strangers
may be introduced to him at the govern
ment house, by gentlemen of,he island.
Letters from HOme.-Intercours with
New York direct, and by the way of ST.
Thomas, is very frequent Letters may
be sent and received as often as once in |
ten days or a fortnigbt-ofen more fire.
quently; and the merchants of the island,
and of 81. Thomas, are very obIiging in
receiving and forwarding letters and pack
ages.
l believe, Messrs. Editors, that the
above remarks contain answers to the
most important inquiries which vaIetudin-
arians going to the West Indies would
wish to make.
l will add, however, that the language
spoken is English; and that there is at
each end oftae island an English church.
l use my former signature for the last
ime, and hope not much longer to be
W.