Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-09-24

PGrSriss vELE, McKEAS Co, Pa
Sept. ., 1850. {


Sept. ., 1850
MrsSRs. EDTroRs in my last, promised
YOU bit Of comparison between this country
and the West, as u is familiarity termed, and
1t may well be called TIE West, the mighty
West, the glorious Wsa; vet, its true char
asierisiics are not known to but a very few.
muss consider that healthy lccs,ion Is Of
the utmost importance To every one who ex-
poets, or desires to enjoy, in any good degree,
the customary blessings Of life, and when, As
Il j. the lot Of all. sieknes invades the circle
of our friends, NC look upon the restoration
to health. Of the loved ones that are suffer
ing, as Of more importance than wealth, or
Vet our personal ease.
As It regard. the fertility Of the lands Of
the West, that Is, generally speaking, too
much cannot well DC said, and the simple ar
tielcs Of common food can be obtained there,
a, little cost, bu, when YOU GENE to other
nccessaues, even Of life, the case Is widely
different. Il Is always a dangerous move
ment ior any one 10 go from ono climate,
where the constitution has been formed under
the combined influence Of certain kinds Of
t,oj, air. and water, al Of which, operating
by fixed and immuiablc laws, tend to give the
greatest degree Of physical power, and the
most perfect health to one that is constantly
producing opposite influences One who has
been reared among the hills Of Old Oxford,
who has bIclihcd the pure air that constantly
blows from her lofty hills, and quenchcd h.
ihlrsi from her pure springs, nav, II j. true,
make hurried uauSit srross the fertile .
plains and boundle,s pTaincs Of the West, .
and return without scarcely knowing ,h4, be-
IN, passed from the sane infucnccs that have .
usually surrounded him, bu, when he comc,
G. settle down amidst tn rank vegetation
,hs, abounJs Ia that country, he finds, sradu-
rIly. tha, The cncua,ins influence OF the CHI .
mate : trying to b. fcl,, Ia a manner, too,
thu, he had least expected
IN cmigra,iuc To- any Of thc western states, .
O, have ans RATIONAL expectation Of enjoying,
ior any considerable Time good health, and
of bcinr clcmp, from the diseases Of the eli .
mate. II D, absolutely ncrcSssry to have ccm-
portable houses, such as ar, rarely found 90
either Oh,o. Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, OF WI
cousin. Hcucc nine oct Of ten Of those who
e, from Scv England, have the Fsycr and
N.ue b-loyr thr, have h-ru m the country
,a,l,e mouths. and cu; Ut that number not
enc in ten ever recover, his WOntcd tore OF
health. Il saps the foundation of The COM
.iiu,.on, and thousands can b, found in ihosr
States. who, 10 the cas-, were the most per-
80 picture, ct health and comfort, Who now
-rr the mos, piuiul cbcct. ct compassion,
y-,or. s.ckly, cumios,l.-,. have travelled .
dly after dly and uo, found ono house -
comfortable s, ,h' poorest SHE'LL iu the town
ct Plr.s ttIci o. che cImlis must b.
&c Ion.d the Im, water, which constantly
n so, thc system mu-ou-'y, inducing tho
collection % al d.,.H-rs Of ,hs h,eJ aul kri-
49,, luurs, general drlrl'y OF The system.
,1Jrr which great ma riy IAN sa'orr they
b.,e bocu ,u tlc c'uu,ry many y~lr> Asto
Oh. prlcutiIiy OF Obtaining comfortable
r,-,., 81 -ry kind from the Spr,r'y OF um-
DC suitable ior bulll.us. 4uI lhy consequent
D. ia rr.c-- ct lumber d, o., 600, ct thc qus--
t.8. From tho,s who have been ibers. and
an. ~ lr!ua..'.l lnd az. willing Go ,p"'s
,.,r bD1s-, truth, the, ~, iHst. with ems
family n man cannot ,ltrl, ~ there with
o.. tr4u from Sspp go 500, after arriving
there Thea. f BE- h1s h, health about three
,ra-,. they nav p'arr ,hsm,a',,, iu comfort.
.l.r r,.cumsaucr,. 81, rbc chances Of
h-ath NJ, uc, C4usr.rc, and think To c.n-
,,I Observers r1youur.rg ,o ,hc agricultural.
49,. ct Nsinr - 81 there.
I have .Ntsu,l,d this communication a.
mu,h greater lcugjb dian intended, and
~ill t,rli 81 other subject, 900 NV urNt,
Eour> truly,
J. ". L.