Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-02-19
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1--WE fihdin the Irdys (N.1Y ,a Dbilyo Rs4k
aet the following interesting, notftpnss sly iimrc
portant, letter in regard to the salubrityi Of
the climate Of Minuesota generally, xithpart.
ticularly reference to its beneficial efacH up. up
Ion persons not too badly affected with, or hav-
ing a hereditary pre-despesition, to hung comb
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-. NO.. oo T.. ST. PAUL, Jan. II, 1859 h'a
aol MR: EDIroa st Paul is fast becofndiinar, q,
kind of Mecca for zinvalids Of everiysdesofpzn
ltion y The dunrivaHed lcsalubrify and cool
steady dryness of the, Minnesota climate. is
Beginning 70 be appreciated by intelligent east
ern physicians, who are wisely sending tAeir
patients to the North to get soe0, instead 81 ii
the South to die 4 We speak. from careful OBJ I,
servstion, when we declare that in our modest,
oplnlon, no climate to be found in any part Of
the world, whatsoever, holds out great induce
ments to the Consumptive than that of Min.
nesota. r'eg2 57ca, 3 esqy m, - -,
2. The air of this region is of peculiarly dry
character. We are, about equidistant from
the Atlantic tothc Pacific. Throughout the
entire expanse Of this virgin State butsfew
lswamps abound. Evaporation from this source. +,
therefore, is exceedingly limited. Clear, beau
tlul lakelets however are very numerous, but
in this high latitude, they furnish coinpara-I
lively little moisture to the air. During the
summer, it is true that we are aoccasionallyI
visited by violent thunder storms and drench-
ing rains, But in the winter-,the splendid
winters Of this soi-disant "hyperborean Flati- j
tude-the atmosphere is as transparent as
ether-crisp, invigorating, and generally as
quiet as the grave Of q loved one.,, 5uo'li.g
+, Winter then is, the harvest time for the :
languishing victim of consumption. Our win
ter air is a better panecea for feeble lungs,
than all the drugs that were. ever emplossd,
honrthe9! daysoof Esculaplus7 down to the
present siekly and diseased generation, "a r.-,,,
Z But an assertion counts for scarcely any
thing, unless accompanied by scorrobUrative
evidence OF its truth. This evidence lis iaf-I
forded by the numerous cases Of benefit, o.
which have been experienced BY those who
nave had the faith to give the climate a fair
tr7al. Even now, the number Of consumptive u
lnvahds In this city, who have Gomez hersia
quest OF health from the South and and Sron I
the East is considerable without an excep-
tlpn, they all appear to be improving, with a
rapidity surprising to their friends and as.
torishingt To themselves. e-a,55 G9.n on -
Day tbyg day they are gaining flesh and
strength. r Stimulated by the maenetic infi,l-
ehces of the climate their physical condition
is not only marvellously improved, bnt their
minds are likewise filed with hope and cheer
.plness. They are gay and feel that they are
on the road to oconvaleScence.,o A remarkable
case came under my notice SOME two Years 81
since. A gentleman arrived III this CITY from .
your State, whose appearance indicated at
once that he was in a most alarming condition. .
de looked haggard and thin and had a dry
backing terrible cough, which told plainly the
nature of his disease He appeared ID en-. q
tertain no hopes Of erecovery-the most he
expected was to probing lfe.M.Ay physician -
whom he had consulted told him frankly that T.,
his days were, numbered" and that in all
probability his disease would terminate fatal
" within a few months 'ij Die ,oF"2 liz e'5
The few months passed by, and in spite of J
the melancholy prognostication of the EASTERN
physician, death did not arrive, The Mime
sofa climate oyercaue the disease so entirely.
that when Spring came, the invalid in cues.
ton declared that he weighed thirty pounds
more than he did in the Fall. and that his
cough had disappeared altogether. Since that
time, he has been a we'll man I; no signs of
consumption have in any way manifested
themselves. Many cases of similar nature
to the above might be mentioned, but of what
avail would il, beot take up your time and
that Of your readers with needless repetition.
Should you think the writer of these letters
prone to the western weakness Of
let me refer you to the testimony
Of an old citizen of Troy, now residing in New
York, who in 1852 was appointed Chief JUS
tice Of the Territory of Minnesota. refer to
Judge Hayner. iL - 4.no. e-l.2 or ,'cll2Ir II
The judge spent two years in Minnesota
and was then tempted by some lucrative pro-
fessiOnal prospects in the East to leave US. He
left many friends behind him, who regretted
hrs departure. He had been for many years
afflicted with chronic affection Of the throat.
which had Seemed TO baffie every effort of
medical skill. No, relief was obtained until
ne came to Minnesota, Once under the be-
iignant Influence of this remarkable aciifnateg
ais nlalady seemed to quail. He assured me
: few, months after bis arrival, that, he was
better than he had been for years, and that
MS throat gave him very little annoyance;
when he finally took leave Of the Territory, he
that he was entirely cured, and 50
he would have been, had lie re-
nained in Minnesota. The damp climate of
New York brought on return Of his original
complaint and when l last saw him he assured
me that he made great mistake in leaving
Sc. Paul. Abiding to the climate, he remarked
hat he could accomplish twice as much labor
u Minnesota, as he could in New Yark, and
hat too with much less weariness and fatigue.
Come then ye doomed victims of the DESTROY
sr. Come to Minnesota and bid your. great
enemy defiance. In. this pure air your health
viii return and your spirits revive Your
lungs will act more freely and ou wirl.breath
more easily than perhaps you may have done
Tor years. Your strength will daily increase
and your flesh BECOME more and more mani
lest. Your appetite, venture to say, will
create astonishment, and your "consump-
ion" Of substantial food be vastly augment
I'd. Give Minnesota, ye sick ones, a fair, un-
trial, and atm confident you will
oe disposed to thank the humble writer for
iirecting your footsteps to the land of tie
: sky tinted water" IL II "c-> ..--ssi
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