New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-06
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
WINTER RESORTS FOR INvALIDs.

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES or MEDITERRANEAN
TOWNS AND COLORADO
70 the EDITOR OF The Tribune.
SIR: I have been over the world good
DEAL and for the information OF good many thousands
OF Americans who have travelled in Europe without
knowing much OF their native land give IA my uds
ment that God has not made on this planet 80 une
country rs that we call the United states of America
I have read Dr. Bennct's book and although he con-
danns as unsuitable resorts invads all places in the
Mediterranean except Mentone he does not make the
elm that place perfect one Dr. Bennett SPEAKS
European. and In his judgment the place where he
practices medicine in Winter is the best place Tor Euro
peans to go. He has had experience IN America out
for wears was exploring the entire Mediterranean TO find
suitable Winter resort invallds, and he condemned
them all except Mentone. or the many towns on the
Riviera as well adapted invalid Dr. Bennett condemns
oil except one
soon after this note reaches your readers there will be
mullitudes Of suffering invaids at the North asking
where they shall go to escape the rgors OF coming
Winter.
lew weeks ago. sailing down the Rhine, fell in with
All elderly gentleman and wife, who came TO Europe as
invalIds seeking favorable cre. They went to Mar
settles in the Autumn Of 1874 and took the coast along
eastward trying place after another till Summer
drew them northward. They had spent SIX Winters IN
Florida and they said the climate Of that State Is
thousand times better than anything they found IN
France or III lldlY
Invalids who passed the Winter Mt Cannes NICE
MenioDe and all along shore, complain of the diseom-
forts experienced Tae exact truth 49, that To one who is
very much OF an invalid, there's place like home
Tue ~ nice home comforts lie hardly balanced by
somewhat improved climate. an, :,
In my letter Florence, when spoke OF lnvNds
had in mind those who such IRON dseuse OF throat
or lungs inclined u think that for sach Coi"fauo
is ~ good Winter nsideuce Florida To many tno
expense Of the trip there is Important consideration
hut I'm Winter the hotels in Denver receive b0orles ~
poscd to consumption wOud Colorado as soon as
synpt m. indicate that prespositiOn am confident lie
wonid be cured by that climate Ours Gi the most mar
vicious SORT have been wrought by the climate alone
cures that am permanent Patients who resort 10 "a
mild soutaern climate cOnsumptive patients, are
moi permanently cured The disease is aileyiGtcd; te
lease Of lie lcngthcus little, but su0h VIII uIc
of ptOn. 1hOse who 90 10 airy,
healing climate liae Colorado are healed ana
have fair chance OF dying OF OLD aSr.
have something to say for the Information OF nay
few, r" .patents. | have one in my family Nhen we
came 10 Europe the Spring Of 1874 we thought II womb
m necessary pass the hay fever season nj CiiaouN
or some high town among the Alps. But Tor Inc
healfh OF another member the family II became necc
lary seaSOnat watering place IN Tie norm
of scotland ON the Moray Firth We expected The lever
tui il not cone. This year passed the Lay ieyer
season in Switzerland G. rmany and Belgium wthout INC
slightest sn the disease rHe result OF our experience
Is tns: hay fever patients may travel WHERE they ese
on the Contineu' during August anu September SlthO4I
tear Of being hauled up by that painful mtiady. r. ~
Joadoa Oct II. 1875. j. STOChBlIDGE, U. 3. n.