The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-07-11

these accounts in full though should 8.
ny coincide with Mr.. Lea, 50 far J, !
mortality Of disease is concerned. VIA,
er it arises from the duIlness Of :
minds eye that does not enable II !
perceive the full blaze of Light, or to il.
prehend the depth Of the gloom M, Z
rounds me, or whether it is that Il
men are wont to color an object with 4
hue Of their own mind mind, and to give ] p,s !,
ing or gloomy description in accord, ~
therewith, in confirmation Of the tb.a,'
that ''beauty IS not in the object itselrr'
in the eye Of the beholder' | will mt 81
but SO it is ! am frequently unable i y
what others affirm Of objects D. ava. )
around them. There were many .,..' 9
Of bilious fever terminating fatally Il Is ,s;'
place in few weeks of the snm,, q
last year. But the last season W.. 1
commonly unhealthy in all the wes, =, =
you know that fatal fevers always D,.r.,
IN new places even in the most health,
states of the north on the Atlantic :.
board. have been informed In, !.
Connecticut river valley in Massacbns,.
was in the early settlement of TINT -,
try very subject to fever and ague, The 4.
order which is now most prevalent.
but which has long been unknown !, &
part of the country. This disease I !.
sidered as the certain portion Of eve,ss
dy that comes here. There are bow..
some families that have resided be,s i,
years, in this place, said to be The H.,
unhealthy, and have never reouired (.
services of a physician. The usual |,
quiry after persons health here j, g..
you shaking to day." This is in fart i, [
great western affliction. A physician ii, |
has resided some years in Michigan I'll, /
me that the dogs have it there; and ,b,, !
he knew case Of a horsethat was ofa.,
ed with it in the part of Ohio near 10 al
= Y Y q.
former state. 1t is most prevalent on bIE
rivers; and the prairie a. distance from
the rivers, and places situated on the randi
are, as am informed, but little troubla &
with it, and | think that such sit.gtin,
Mr.. Leas account may be taken widhou L
any grains of allowance. Forming il E
opinion from my own observation anath &
facts have heard I believe there i ID
part of this territory that is to be shunaa
on account of its unheaithiness. Thu II
while in some parts Mr.. LEAFS s,alenea
may apply with perfect correctness d
nearly SO on the other hand there bns
place which will bear out the represeus
lions thata residence here is attended sih f
danger on that score. think it will pnrE
70 be as healthy on the whole as anyp
Of the world. Before leave this poinIh
must observe, that have no doubt then B
is much sickness caused all along lhss 3
rivers by the unclean prac.icedE
drinking their water which from mar
causes which you can conceive is dh
5ether unfit for that use. 1t is constant (
,sed on board boats and by many fa'ndy
living on the banks and | believe theRh
lot spot on the globe where this fh1EE
custom would not be the fruitful soursdI
disease. All disease that belongs to@H
Inevitable lot Of humanity, and all ,hab
Produced by our own imprudence, WILLIE
n a new country attributed to the chnas
md that is made the scape goat to k
he charge Of every mans sickness.
So far as climate has an influence W
COMFORT its extreme variableness mustrf
Ter it, in the proportion which it excesdE
he climate of any other country inthp
Particular, uncomfortable. II cannot %
aid to have any unfavorable effect o
or if it might under other O
it is controlled by the no b
less ofthe soil, so as not to be appNtp@
ID. Hoping that this will find you'E
perfect health, and that it may long %
niue, / am Yours, &c,
FOR THE IOWA patriot.
slavery Question settled in Iowa
Ralph, a colored man