Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-18
K i { III NJ OND WHIG
HEALTH AND AMUsENENrs OF EYGLIuNEy.

IRON ne Lo"dbn Tunes, July 3la
The Quarterly return OF the ,hi.
\ a mo,t gratit,ip, doc,,., g. ~
| within ia -, %, 80 " We o'e oe"rd
| ' 'eaf' " want, disease, and mortality,
A8recaoie change TO turn To the narrative of m
tionsl b ;alth and increase seldom wsr. fe,. md So
morr pl .,.ant r.,,lng Th n.,. - -
| br,,.d II, ,h a., .o..r,s.-. - 'cee-
/ :. ~ ~ fua'r' OF 1906 - above the average
n"s 'fs and glfs were bonn alive and registered than
In anY previous three months ia the history Of
The OF Lrti, over ie,,hs .nou,, 81 in ,,i.
| n, uni,-,i k;,,d,, ., =, "a. ~, '"' part "'
| -. SON :" '@''''' Inc proportion of deaths
" ' 9H'1 Il IN I"'' the average annual rate OF the
season oe-ing nearly % IN iOJO The mortality NJ, tho
whole OF the lat half wa, b,. ,.., -. = =, :, "
,,e raj. Ro,,.r -. -, -. N'' 's'o' '"e ave
| -. -. :, t'O'e' sanitary arrange
| - "0-" """'"'nei the anhealthuess OF the
poorer districts OF the netpl- aud the "a "a, towns On
the whole. it is proved in the n,,; ion n, ,h. mo-,
tent Authoriti.- that IN. clm,,. Of pn,.I ~ op
sduo iou-." IL s we'll established" ..ys ,b- Ra,;S,
General, that England is the h.aItbe.t =; e
ROPE. franee stands next to England In ..I,I,, I
The Continental cities the annual rate Of nott,Ii,y /.
doIn ese than 80 in 900 aud the tate if.onenil,
10 40 III 1000 In London the auuu,I rat. nj no,,.I,
q" il rs in 900" 0' amy
Just at tui- time crowds Of our countrvmen ar. .x.
iay Crossing the Channel conthen,.l tours or ri,b
purpose to establish themselves at ,om, continental
e-ing.plsce. Th. progress of science /, ron,nr.n =
iehing the circle OF British wanderinr ami d. s,l,
~lich few year. since wss thought xoshhv 80 r.
a -eris of sketches is comnonpl.ce NOV 81 r. A.
eulgar in wel, emonth. Yet III. Enpli.h,.n ,,n, -
alb oaL His fathers after the Peace Thought ro, T,
| ho
travels Ia Pzrs ~ss soneshst OF lion in hi. own c;r
sisters and cousins anxious learn from hi dan
Experiences. while sag-r persons shook their head. ,
doubted the prudence Of visiting city which had such
reputation. Now ty over land and water 20 tb. n,
most parts OF Europe and every one thinks ne
70 swim IA goniola or smoke long pipes in a cAaueZ
The old Enghshman WHO hated oreigners-partlculsry
heftenc-and preferred good whoesoe iout To ali m.
kickstaws IN the -orn, is 10 be longer; his sue
cessor Of the present day quite OF the opposite sbo
lie knows Paris thoroughly. He has grest norion oi
1 EreuCh IL Z,
common tongue in the .bicens nature of il, g.n
ders and the Increased rgusrtv of the verbs. hut -
nsver'heless nc torcibe language and the model Eng
sh tourist of tho present seldom los. an onnor,un
y OF displaying it. Bot s,il tie French nletrot,ol.
ne hhhe and the Alps are too confer distinct
| aon on the visitor What is the poor little
| -Icursionist TO the Rhineland and Chsmounv in
| he presence OF one who talks about the Csrpa.
nahs OF Tue Second Catiraets Better travel at
AL than only to be limited TO this well trodden and nov
pleblsn tether Thousands talk OF Snpherool and
eoEonie, the Bay OF Smyrna aud the Plain of Baidaf:
et Us thei DO something great sink into nsignr-
oAnee, Hence We 60 to Sweden aud Algeria, Wisconsin
Anu the Albanian coast take up OF our snare time h.
aohg voyage which is very uncomfortable and hurry back
after having seer a. little is possible in two months
ncu'slo. Now on the srenth Of the Registrar
as report We may Oe allowed TO put in plea in favour
oi home We do not say there no place ike IL but
san the conduct OF our countrymrn OF late wears has been
a their own Nnd vas prison fiom which natural in.
suhct prompts flight at the first moment ofberty Tn.
usual argument i that health demands a Chang. of
" auu therefore aioreign cline must be visited. Now
| - crowned of
eie'auOh sIoPhg towards the east aud SOUTH" bathed
oy The showers OF the Atlantic" we will no,
lay much stress on tis peculiar u-cultiva,ed
more extensively ttan other lands and producing those
unrquay breeds OF animals which flourish ouy in heal
my places enjoys salubty beyond any of those coun.
ne 20 "n!eh the hght OF English peasure-seekeTs is di.
| rre'ed why not, then recur to the habits OF the old
| '"'r anu uANet ABOUT England OF which vf our
ounirynen know much lees than OF the Rhine the Dan
uoe, ana the TagusS
IL te days o The Georges England very fashona-
N pguie Ar.{-,
thnker travelled about England poets celebrated Rich
nohd hill and Grongsrhl; Price the Pietuye.outr
1toied our native hills and daes, and Who would have
zen mulsn"ht m al Tue idea that any mere foreign
'ais IKE the Alps could be compared with hem But
those were times when and bad roads kept people at
home when great lord and his household could not 90
io~n TO the north without spending some hundreds of
pounds on the journey, and Chiswck Sou we're couse
4uent preferred as residences The aristocracy went To
hhShsn SEASIDE places and drank English waters which
" 10 he justice, are not nearly abominabe those
oi Germany Consequently. the the world did the
saue After ali, our people very easily satisfied as
AN! one VINO notices them as tragedy a display OF Go.
'rihmeht iIumiuauons mus perceive. They generally
adre pretty much what they told and il assured on
te ial'h OF respectable publisher that "he wndnRs of
the Ver above the town considered constitute
most charming effect at any home locality, they will 20
III ny 10 see the view snd return much delighted a.
Il were IN Switzerland the Tyro while in the end
srtat deal OF money will be saved. We know, indeed
hat u - not mere change OF place and air that hard
worked Engshmen want after year Of residence
IN their own land The difference Of scene language and
aHeTS those influences which higher class Of archi-
lecture aud mo'e general diffusion of and sc
eehtR exert are sIl attractions TO people who have
nuch monotony are so little to gladden. the eye aud ear
10 their own country Thousands never visit the CONT
"e 'nt lew Vi'is only once. In crossing the Chan
'I We iet al escape hOn tue necessity Of having all vi
~ 10 do the same thinS "a tue W.y-irOn the wsA.
tncss OF the English weekday and the dunes OF the En-
Ssh sunday lie TOURISTS lie abroad kind Of primitive
existence he dresses as he kes eats when he IL hungry
drinks When he is thirsty-vhich a general rule is
ou'e"hat oeand 10 this very contrast TO hi- ordinary
ne oosS'S nuch n tue relaxation which his trip sforls
bu' s cannot Oe doubted that many 20 abroad who
care n'ue of Lat they Will see on the continent Fsmi
nes VINO would De much more comfortable and happy in
er own iand think Necessary TO follow the general
example ava the nAnla tor Ainus travelling i cOmnu
hca'eo from one 70 smother until has become almost
| P'tt OF the lAtnre of the peofIe
VOW We can scarcely doubt that much OF this wander
lhs ls ue result m nsun1rnt attractions st home. IL j.
ot 'hH' nature has done e Tor us the country beau
uu' our mouhsns ana Ihkes sTe AZ least inner than ay
tSo iS OF the Kingdoms oi Europe can boast; the
si.1s arc ho' Vzst PLAIN such as eHt-nfs over
NOI'nsrh Europe as ar A. The Csl Mountain, te eli
"ae - We ssu before the most healthy m the Norld