The daily union., 1852-12-03
rhe Erect Of climate on Health.-Consu,nption ion

Man is born 10 trouble as the sparks fly upward =
Il is well known that peculiar diseases belong to pecu.
liar climates Thus, for example, consumption is the
most prevalent disease in Britain, the New England
States OF America, and nearly the whole OF New York
State the young and the lovely are It's victims, and il
leaves It's impress some families Tor generations The
tender plant grows up loyeiness and beauty but just
when the bud is ready to burst forth aad bloom there
comes the chilling frost OF consumption, and the expand
ng leaves and bud begin TO droop and decay II spares
rank-yea rather those who blessed above others,
and more exempt from common troubles on aecounto oil
their wealth are more often the victims than the children
of the poor On this account lis general pre- vaence and
deceptive character, il has received attention from
medical men than any other disease. lis local causes
have long been understood, but the remedies suggested
are exceedingly Many patients lnger so long
and hope much that quackery with lis brazen front
has found ample field Tor pandeng TO the hopes and
creSuiy OF the weak In general respectable phys-
clans have counseed change of climate, and inyalids
from the northern States have generally gone to the
southern States and the West Indies those OF England
went to the south OF France or Italy. Lately. some
English physicians have come out against change OF
climate, especially mare change from a cold to
region. asserting that some regions
dangerous 10 inyallds than their own cold native
hills and valleys DIR. Burnett, OF Boston, has writ.
ten able article This subject TO the Boston Medical
and Surgical Journal in which he attributes the preva
lence OF consumption in the New England States 10 the
incorporate changeabe climate the tendency Of which is
10 produce disease in the pulmonary organs. The only
OF the year when the climate is favorable 10 lung
diseases is during the month OF September and the first
part OF October. when the ar IS warm dry and quiet
III Oetn CUSTOMARY lot VINO went
south to return when benefited In general, all who did
have been reattacked, and finally carried off (some-
times very SUDDENLY From statistics and information
which DR. Burnett has been collecting. he has come TO
the conclusion that consumplye invads, 10 eperma-
nenly benefited bya change OF climate 60 south and
make their home there They also 60 there in the
leave home TO die The climate OF Greenville, in South
Carolina and some parts OF Georgia, is exceedingly ia
vorabe TO those abong under this disease; in summer
the temperature rarely exceeds 90 deg, and is free from
sud
American States possess variety of climate and advan-
ages for thisdsease far superior those of Europe and
as the people of Engandhose possessed OF weallhare
becoming dissatisfied with Italy and Madeira il is not
improbable that, with the present rapid Atlantic steam
communication, our country may soon become the home
of many OF the nobest and most wealthy of her nhab
tans if they are wise for themselves, they will make
at for and better home the western con-
tinent.-Scient,fc american,