New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
ADVICE TO CONsUMPTIvE TRAVELLERS TO COL.
ORADO.

LHTIERS FhOM IHE LUZ liz
ADVICE TO CONsUMPTIvE TRAVELLERS TO COL
ORADO
TO the Edftor Of The Tribu~s
SIR While reading a letter In The TRlB-
UNE. giving an invalids experience VI climates " oo
CURED to that agood opportunity to correct
mistake which most invaids make In going 10 Cooraho
for their health Having spent the whole OF last Sum-
there, and having talked with many physicians a.
well invalids, may be pardoned for making this
communica tion The great mistake 10 made In going by
rail- the change is too sudden, and often produces con-
sequences OF q seToua nature. There 10 NO doubt bus
that climate Of Colorado has all the curative quail
ties for consum pves properly used When yoa feel
that the disease has firm hold upon you, arrange your
affairs be able to spend some time IN that Terri
tory and set ont your journey In some such way ~
shall attempt to describe.
About the middle of May or the first Of June IL tho
best time TO start. Take the cars TO Kansas
City, or some such Western place. and there
hunt up emigrant train or party which Is about 70
start for the extreme West You always fnd them
at that time Of year getting ready to travel along
the line OF Pacific Railway, and intending 10
bring up at Denver City Just where you want TO CO. III
You stron3 enough to ride horseback, buy morse
and trappings and engage wagonroom for your bian-
kets clothing and provisions OF some one IN the uan
selecting horse do not purchase one too large
dunn sized horse will be apt to stand the trip much bet
plate, cup and share in the Cooking uenslis, Take
good blankets, will expect 70 use them all sum
Dend Of the route reached. Do not under any consd
erstions dispense with the comforts Of good canvas
house r. for the season. . common army *
% other v sSa &
there be party Of half Dozen 1t Will be best for all to
esS x Company with main
object carry little as possble and TO further th
sse Of starring out on WOODEN shrt and wear no
other kind until You return home again, Is 70 Ds
amount OF provisions. they be obtained along tho
aud You Will probably secure considerable game.
frs that all can become accustomed 70 the new
life, and thoroughly acquainted with the OF
the saddle. this Will entirely depend the question
Of returning health.
For the first few days yOT may find I'm & g s 81
record miles gained each day. and at the cost o. very
Each day you Will gain in health and strength after
your six weeks journey you wall arrive al Denver
able 70 endure the rarefed atmosphere IMMUNITY.
and prepared to enjoy, what nearly all the mvads VINO
would like to tell you what to do and where 70. bus
have already taken up too much space ana % Leave
Colorado One word as 70 the cost OF such an e!pe
then it will last you all Summer and be sold In the
end for at least One-hslf the original outlay tnnh
plating health trip for that dread disease consump-
iion cheerfny contribute these re- thoughts. C.
RELIEF FOR AsrHMATIC PATIENTS IN COLORADO.
TO the Editor OF the Tribune.
SIR: Colorado is looming up as the leading
Winter resort nvads. 1t is now thoroughly opened
by railway to travel and part Of the Territory can
be easily reached subjOin meteorological record and
couparisOn Of the Winter weather OF three great
tee or Invalid resort, Colorado Springs IN TINS IerrOfy
Aiken In South Carolina, and Mentone In the south Of
France These three places represent each very fairly
three great sectons-the West and South this
try. and Southern France In Europe:
Clear Dsya Bad OF Cloudy.
Colorado Springs. 70
Aiken ...............-... % 81
MentOne o.
At q held in Denver In the Fifteenth
ct. Presbyterian Church, kind OF asthmarc couven-
ton-the following experiences were related by pof
ton Of the rs delegates:
Mr. Crane, who had suffered terribly for Is years, had
ed this and other countries without relief has
here less than two years and is perfectly well. Mrs.
Minnesota has been here IS months and Is greatly
relieved. W. B. Berger had relief In Europe but n
entirely well here. B. F. woodward. Superintendent OF
suffering with asthma. having been four years In Pts
burgh and In Illinois Is entirely well. Henry
Tufts has been here three years and s entirely we'll
Two young named GlddinRs from Michigan, have
been here but three weeks, and greatly relieved,
although they had travelled In the South two or three
years without benefit Mr. McClint0ck OF Pittsburgh haa
been here but few months and Is entirely well N
Estabrook OF Fulton ILL., suffered there from asthma for
years and Is well here. Col. W. 7. Hob, Mrs. H. L.
Thayer Mrs H. c. DODnell, and Mr. Brandage are other
worthy OF record. AsTnnArIC.
Colorado Springs Colorado Terrilory Dec. 10, Is1s