New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-28

AND FooD-FLORIDA As A RESIDENCE AND
As A SANIToRIUM.
JAcKsoNyuLE, Fla, Feb. 1.-The people OF
,ne Northern states have hesri much about Florida in
Winter and the effects of SIS mild climate upon invalids
That many iuvalids have been restored by spending
Few weeks here merely 90 avoid the worst Of the Winter
o. they would feel II at the North, do believe In
deed 70 appears 20 that the friends Of some Of them
II true friends would have kept them where they were
and allowed them 70 die az home. Yet DO know some
persons who have been greatly benefited by spending
only single Winter here; bu know greater number
who quite restored TO health and life OF com
Tort and usefulness who have adopted Florida as their
permanent home Some ~ these persons fully believe
would have been in their graves dozen
years ago n they had not forsaken the
places o. their residence in various Northern states.
one o. che greatest advantages enjoyed here lie That none
need cculnc themselves within doors either account
81 cold. storms fogs dampness, over head OF under
Ioot, ono week, the average, IN year. Ihsrc Is
scarcely ever day tina, delicate person may NOT ride
~ walk ont portion OF the time. Audn the coolest
months q the year, when Blazing wood fires not only
pheasant. but almost Indispensable morning aud even
ing 10 thing TO invslds baskng in tho
srn al midday ard ahe-boiied persons painting from
exercise in light Winter garments. remarkablydr dry
atmosphere and soil that Immediately ahsorbs al the
rains, and they certainly very few IN Winter ulk's
OIL East Florida favorable in the highest degree for
rheumatic afr ct.onS Bathing IN one OF the numerous
great sulphur springs always at 759 20 TO- has also
proved beneficial both for rheumatism ana scroin'ouS
disease Tho benefit % pulmonary complaints comes
from o0en air exercise the odor Of the nne iores "ch
cover This vast ei'n and the smell OF tebuIhns Noou
IN open frcpI1Ces
"Brt think hear en- impatient reader say, This IS
an slout Winter tn about The summer. Can
Northern man live there without being roasted alFef
Yes suppose &c IS conceded that the Summer OF 1870
hos h one OF the hottest experienced by TINS Fenera-
frrr VIII TO execution ~ two weeks travelling In
Georgia spcat IL in Jacksonville, and say now, as
have often - before have far as The weather ~
concerned. never passed ploas2nter summer uoNgh
svc spent previous ores in various paris Of tie North
ern states and Canada. During Julyand August, man
can labor diligently The only Qrecaution that s necos-
ssrv is 20 avoid exposure 10 the In the shade
white end black con labor equal terms Daring Au-
gust the thermomerica record, taken AT a. m, 70 m,
land %. u, showed average a. fraction over SO
for tlc month. Twice, only FOR few hours, tho mcr
oury turned eo Yet this steady, high temperature, was
not oppressive because the air almost constantly in
motion. Us11uy from sunrise tin or 10 o'clock
Il was nc1r'y calm. Then came the SEQ hroezo from
the southeast Tbs died away about sundowr. and
GOou after we c-an 10 feel the ud breeze mostly from
southwest continuing gently through the night, so that
no orc prevented from sleeping. have never eN-
perrced such night iu Florida. often experienced
New-N0Tl, when tao mercury marks 60' have never
econ night 6i no: need covering than cotton
thet before morning. once only have seen the thor
Inometer 10 g5s in shady situation aut that in April
tSoclock with that exception, s9' Is the highest p1nt
Touched That mouth. July u and 90 10 marked 90 at
noon july s. H. H. 10 o. and g. 90 D. ln 70 marked
so Judy and 20, the hottest days OK tho Summer II
marked SIC az 70 To- eC1 az and G. and % from 10
Boroc on tic 10Th; az the hours respectively
on The 1OA u was go 500 92, 9z July ~ also marked
p.1at4u.m. Upal two August days the Thermometer
uarsCI c0- OF upward. can remember many days In
zinc Northern states when tho Thermometer has indicated
20 20 e97 t1at far oppressive Here yOu have
the great oom,JIt as Wen advantage TO health, OF
sleeping comfortably during TIE nights Of the heated
Scru.'
How about tlc insects 2" Of the questions in
simo- every letter making Inquiries anout Florida, /
aus~.J .,. a. t g., Ga every other States 10 depends
upou local surroundings Here in Jacksonville, near
the river oI near the salt marsh a the lower end Of the
town che It ting uusbetocs about troublesome Is
thcy stc 40 some vaccs Long Island Sound or near
similar situations iu the vicinity Of New-lOrk have
ru them far worse around Lake Michigan, and IN Can
ada The, are not peculiar 70 Southern regions Where
Iliye. uyc squares from river or marsh upon high
ground - any u &c town, almost wholly exempt
so much 50 That Tie muskeO net often hangs folded
over tue hcadboarI FOR weeks have spoken Of the
biting Iiuskcto" hccause there is another sort called
blind" which sing but don't bite Yet they are eI
ce,v,y troublesome iu parts Of the state and one
week last Summer during II strong south wind
thoy were driven down the river IN such mum
bsrs tbat merchants Bay-st. could not (nso
ismVe-the .1nuskctOcs smOthered them. ceBtieman,
nat ne tellllur ll tlc WOODS
ON tc bank OF the 81 Johns, about 20 miles south OF
here when these insects settled ia such mass upon ms
cam1C-e tat 10 was extineuished, though smohered
viii Pie of wet straw. believe al sandy districts
are troubled with ne5s. This place is not exempt from
tli.u Daring about four months OF SpI NJ ana early
Summer, hc.s positive nuisance particularly
where hus dogs cate and filth abound. The most care
fsy .ept house and yard though less troubled, Is
Tree undoubtedly true that the poison Of feabtcs
greater upon recent than upon those Who
have toeu here longer time. Indeed, some Of tho
native do lot seem 10 feel them n all sun, many o.
o stories tod aJOu, tie greet abundance OF feas in
florida. are extravagant.
When water melons come tie Heas win 20" This IA
common pTOverb among tine negroes. il has proved
this year. have fol' aea month";
j. j. the general opinion, Judge from letters aud con
y,raton househic those pests of neat house
lceper, are excessively abundant in tho South. They
may us 10 sections; they certainly not in Jack
sOuviIc / hav, never lived IN place where they
not hundred times more abundant have often OBJ
served. this Summer, while eating ny breakfast din
ncr that there not one fig 10 be seen. Not ny in
the butter tho sgsr-5ow Meat VII hang under the
Kitchen veranda for day OF two untouched by flies.
Cocr0ache> numerous and visit every part OF the
house. have never seen rat or mouse.
as Florida healthy o. mh, sitatugly answer this
important question anirmatyely. can speak Of Jack
Eonyle from personal knowledge. and believe cor
responds with all favorable locations in East Florida.
IT. Augustine has always been noted a healthy town.
This is the same Summer Winter Why should be
otherwise The land is high aud dry, and free
almost any new from causcs Of masmatc diseases
II certainly compares fayOrahy IN its situation with
many Northern towns Wen water il sweet. mpd, SOFT,
I'm wells 10 10 20 feet deep usually brick walled. The
purity Of the proved by the way fresh meat is pre-
served. Yet people do get sick here Why In four
cases which have come my knowledge this Summer Of
Northern men being severely sick, two of them fatally
each case was clearly acea5e 10 entire want OF care
n eyposure 10 the fierce rays Of the sun