New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
y ryv.IIp,s EXPERIMENTS IN CLIMATES.

AN INVALIDS ExPERlMENlo IN ci@inAA'>o'
To the Edit6r OF The Trtbnme.
SIR As this is the season when Northern
invalds begin to think Of a eongepal climate
Offer few suggestions born OF personal observat on
and experience while testing the climates OF Colorado
Florida Virginia and the North Eastern states. WIN
what medical knowledge i have, can speak OF Iae's
which would seem 10 be important, and which may
prevent some from falling into serious error. thereby
endangerng valuable lives. Ia New-York aud the New
England States the climate is cold and damp with eG-
variations OF temperature, causing proportion
Of about 25 per cent OF all deaths be from diseases
OF the throat and lungs Many with those troubles 80
TO the mountains OF Colorado. There tue atmosphere
cold and dry but the altitude being between 5000 anu
1900 feet above the level Of the such patients cough
almost necessarily, and often with such violence az to
produce hemorrhage of the throatsor lungs. When
there had to carry bottle OF water in my pocket
with which moisten my mouth and throat 10 prevent
coughing No Eastern man with cOnsumptive or rbeu-
Iiatc difficulties should think OF settling among the
colorado Mountains. while for almost all other diseases
the climate would be beneficial Florida has
for q number of years been fayorlte resort
for cOnsumptive, rheumatic and nervous patients,
and with reason, for from November to May
no climate could perfect 1t is neither hot nor
cold one can ont of doors; and wGle this ne IN
yigorates the system the waLm moist ar S, n
ana May comes hot prostrdting weather, from WIZ. VIII,
inyalds ieei thas 5neS Ms ss ven nS they re-
trace their Steps nOrthward-often fatal mistake lt
is like taking man from hot bath and exposing MIN
to the northern blast which caused his u.s. MOST per
return from Florida too soou just IN time 10 mee
the piercing eastery winds and the sudden CHANGES OF
temperature which douby Injurious after Winter
passed the SOUTH There II portion OF the year IA
which inyads could be benefited both IN Colorado ami
Florida but attempt 10 reside ia either place long
enough a be effected would in most cases emu
ia disappointment.
majority seem TO overlook the important fact that,
In order escape the extremes OF North ani South hey
should seek a medium climate such, for Instance rs
that OF Eastern Virginia, where can reside durlng
the entire year. Coming here three years ago para
lyc sufferer and being ia better health now tnn Tor
20 years past, can safely speak OF tue superiority anu
efficacy OF the climate for all th'se whose an
ments require prolonged absence from the norm.
For consumption. rheumatism, aud may say hcaiF
form OF disels the climate ~ most ddV0Iapt'
being neither severely cold nor intensely hot D.ai.
from consumption Is rare. An OLD physlcith tod
of population OF 5000 there had beeh blC
three deaths from that disease IN 20 years som %
years ago few persons came here supposed % b. n no
last stages OF IT, but they now are living To te5y 10
the genial climate Since the war, about 40 northern
families have moved into the county for tie beneAt or
the climate, and have yet 20 learn that any are dsaJ
ished. Matthews County borders on Chesapeake Bay,
sOuth-easterly winds prevail nearly thrceOats OF
the year. Almost every afternoon during tue summer
fine breeze blows from that direction AT present. uuIuf
tunatey invalls could find good boarding ac-OnmG-
that fully 10 enjoy the climate OF reap as al
Yantages, should have home OF ones own. b. X.
Point Breeze MltLers Courthouse, Va, Nov IL Io'3'