Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-23
CORRESPONDENCE


n, AM. 81. ArorSTlSE, April 25th.
' augustine. as said in my last letter. has il,
"d'ahtas's or rather its advantage for ,boro ,,
/ ono which however is great enou,b q, o,,,,..t,I
'Aee many disnlyantas 90, .upprv ,no,y, i,,r a.i
GnAIily miny discomfort. u.d,uh,c.i III
mate, which brings every winter numbers oc i,,,
ms from almost every state in the Union in o,,,.
stage Of pulmonary disease from the first attach -,
the inal overthrow Of life. When under Spani.b r,
Augustine was celebrated, not oxactly rs a ,,,t,-.
ing place. but something imilar. for the IIabon,.o
inc old histories, comparing it to the "sunny south
'I rance call it the "Montpcllior of America. 81,
"'" inc 'Pamards used to resort here for their
''aIIh' almost as much Americans now. The air
'''"P' extremely 500 iron ru.ts with great randi
'' sugar u''''IHcs, silks spot and spoil: but tho
'"'l'''s ''t' not seem to have any bad effect an
u''''''' luns', as would be expected at tho N,rtb
''''''' '''uSh sometimes terrific, perfect ,rg,,,
''' '' S''h over bad weather rarely lastny tbr ron
''s'' '''" '' soon as the rain ceases the clouds
p'u'A' ana an h"urs sunshine on this sandy soil
"iIc' up the puddics,-ihdccd the best WALKING j.,
Immediately after rain. Often showers NAV T.,
seen playing round the horizon for hours together
but not drop Of rain falls in Augustine, and tho
sunshine Is scarcely interrupted On the St. JoLns
RIVER but Is miles distant, much moro rain fall. in
year than here. Pleasant days are the rule.
storms the exceptions; there is scarcely day when
oven an invalid may not be outdoors with c,,nCr,
This past winter, indeed as in many other mart. r
the United States, has been an exception tho r,i,s
have been severe, and the cold uneauaIIcd. hint 7
speak Of ordinary seasons. The change Of seasons
is as marked in kind, though not in degree a. orv
where; the leaves fall the flowers disappear. and
Tu-tS Ep a thin ol,c cci l. A.
perhaps two three times but the cool weather lasts
but month or two. Now, even after this unusually
severe winter, summer clothing is Indispensable and
ians highly conducive to comfort; the flowers and
leaves are fully out, and, alas so are the nusauito
Instead Of being confined to the house, if not to
the bed for months lingering on in slowIy.dyine
me- "a Is SO generally the North invalid, here
may take exercise almost every day with comfort.
'eIlom does one die here who has been confined
more than week. and often is one out WALKING bpt
It" H"urs before being summoned to that land
"A'Ie no sickness is 1t seems almost cruelty TO
send sick person far away from home and
friends into a strange land where conpnratiyelv 50
lew comforts can be had, especially when there il
nut little hope Of restoration to health better to
die among those who love and care for YOU Yet
every season some die here, sometimes saving when
they come, that they expect to return alive;
and physicians experience have declared it worth
while to come to Augustine to die, so much more
gently is the silver cord loosencd And ..whic there
is life there i. hope, many who came here perfect
shadows, have gone back, after a winter exercise
in the fresh pure air, with nyi.orated frames and
strengthened lungs.
The hospitality On which Southerncrs pride them.
selves nowhere appears to better advantage than