Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-17

eases.
DISEASES NAMED.
Our elevation gives US dry, we'll
drained soil, and clear freestone and mine
raj springs of pure water, uncontaminated
with decaying animal or vegetable matter,
which, with our pure atmosphere, make
such thing as chills and fever among the
native-born population unknown. There
are no miasmatic exhalations to induce
such troubles. There is, on the other hand,
relief sufficient in nature alone to cure
some even chronic cases, incurred in the
swamps and new soil of the Mississippi
valley We have known of some cases
of this kind cured in short time. We
have known other stubborn cases where
| time and thorough treatment were neces-
sary.
| There are other morbid tendencies which
become materially modified, if not wholly
obviated by residence here. Among these
may be mentioned asthma. There are
some cases noted, which show eonclusively
the truth of this assertion, and one that of
lady from Ohio, who had suffered from
childhood, oil coming here four or five
years ago soon felt relief, and became al
most free from the disease. Visits to her
| former home brought back the old trouble,
and on one occasion its coming was her
aided by symptoms experienced before
| leaving the car upon which she travelled.
Catarrh is another affection which is
| much relieved, and in some cases cured by
our climate. Cases of this kind are known
to us in Knoxville.
Persons pre-disposed to bronchial or pull
| monary tendencies, derive great benefit
after short time, especially on coming in
autumn and experiencing the benefits of
our milder winter climate. Cases of this
kind are very numerous. Some of the
most prosperous business men of this city
originally came here from New England
to obtain the benefit of our climate as re-
lief to pulmonary and bronchial troubles.
One of them came here nearly broken
down with consumption, but in a few years
grew to be one of our stoutest and most &C
tive business men, capable of enduring
hard labor. The benefits of this climate
for these troubles are well demontrated,
and the general statement that it is greatly
beneficial to all so afflicted, needs, perhaps,
no qualification.
The deaths by consumption, as we calcu
late them from the last census, were, in
in New York, one to every 47S; of the pop
ulation in Ohio, one to every $50; in Penn
sylvania, one to every 5sS; in Massachu-
sets, one to every 25s, while in Tennessee
it was but one to every III,
We know Of persons sorely
afflicted with rheumatic pains, SO
much so that life was intolerable on the
Ohio, who have found complete relief here
by care and iudicious exercise. The short
winter season that enables children to have
almost constant outdoor recreation makes
the chances for their reaching maturer
years considerably greater than in the
North. Diseases peculiar to them although
occurring to some extent, do not prevail in
SO fatal form as in most Northern States.
Scarlet fever has not made its appearance
here as an epidemic for sixteen years, and
we are told has never been severe. The
deaths by scarlatina, as reported by last
census, were, in New York ,one to every s29
of the population in Pennsylvania one to
every 900; in Illinois, one to every 1000,
while in Tennessee 1t was but one to every
1924.
All diseases common ut teething are
greatly modified in this climate. Many
other diseases peculiar to children, brought
| on by severe exposures in snow and ice are
known here, if at all, in very modified
| form.
One feature worthy of note here, and
having some bearing upon the particular
feature OF the climate now under consider
| alton, is the cool nights. The evening
breezes are cool and dry-no danger results
| from exposure. While the difference in
the temperature between East and Middle
Tennessee at midday is only about 90, it is
at night nearly 60, as shown by correct OBJ
servations.
THE CUMBERLAND TABLE LAND.
Of the healthful features of the climate
OF the Cumberland Table Land, Prof. Har-
per, in report, perhaps somewhat too
highly colored, though in the main correc, {
says: IA healthier climate than these Ia
bic lands possesses our planet is certainly
unable to produce. The atmosphere is
never overheated and sultry-continual
mountain breezes always produce cool
Ing undnlation of the air. Nor is it ever
severely cold, and consequently violent
and sudden changes never occur. Air and
water are constantly crystalline, unpol-
luted by miasmatic exhalation, and moth
ing but mans imprudence can produce
disease t?). Climatic and epidemic diseases
are entirely unknown ON these table lands.
Cholera, bilious, typhoid, and even inter-
hitting fevers find an insurmountable
barrier on these mountains. No acclima-
ton Is here necessary for the immigrant,
whether he comes from the Northern
States or from Europe. 1t is not
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