Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-27
lent paper published by DIR. Dennison

lent paper published by DIR. Dennison,
of Denver: "The average elevation OF
the whole territory is about $500 feet.
The Rocky Mountain range-the back
bone of the American Continent
reaches its highest elevation in Central
Colorado, then passes over it, both to
the north and south of US, being lower
and less difficult; while in this part OF
the Territory they have an elevation OF
ii 600 to 1900 feet, the peaks reaching
from Is, 500 to over 1900 feet above
sea level. The climate of the noun
tain regions compares unfavorably
with that of the plains TO the eest, du-
ring the colder portion of the year;
while in summer, the cooler aud bra
cling atmosphere of the mountains is a
grateful relief to those who are eDer-
waited by the continuous warmth of the
plains. There are four remarkable
features of this climate which diStin-
guish it from the Eastern part of the
| United States, and make it a most de-
sIrable change for certain classes of in
valids. These are, its altitude, with
increased amount of atmospheric elec-
tricity and ozone due to the same, a
large proportion of clear days, a small
relative humidity of atmosphere, and
small annual rainfall. The average
temperature of this immediate vicinity
ltDenver), is about the same as New
York City, Central Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois; but it does not seem so cold in
winter, because of the dryness of the
air, the small amount of snow, and the
usually sunny days. The nights,
when the people are indoors, are gen.
orally cold in winter, and during the
rest of the year much cooler than the
days."
That is one of the comfortable fea-
lures of this climate. No matter how
hot it may be during the day, the
nights are always cool and pleasant;
and sleep is sweet and refreshing. The
signal service observer on Pixies Peak
says the heat of the sun at midday, is
almost scorching,' while the ther-
mometer after sundOwn, is in the
neigh5Orhood of zero. We have not
found night so far when a pair of
heavy blankets was too much. Al
though the thermometer sometimes
reaches 100 in the shade, the heat is
not sultry aud oppressive. The sun
seems to have an increased power here,
and, at MONDAY, when exposed to its
direct rays, one finds it scorching hot.
1t would be out of place in this let
ter to enter into philosophic reasons for
the advantages offered to consump-
tives and other invalids by this cura-
tive region, and will therefore only
mention that class of cases which seem
to be improved by coming here. At
the head of the list stands diseases of
the throat, air passages and lungs. That
peculiar condition of the system demo-
ted tuberculOus diathesis-or tendency
to acknowledgements of the
lungs, in all stages, except the actively
acute, and that where the disease has
advanced to the third or last stage;
where there are extensive cavities, and
the softening stage is advancing rapid
ly; asthma, bronchitis, broncho-pneu-
monia, are all benefited here. In
most cases life Is prolonged, and in
some cases cures are produced. Cases of
consumption of the lungs in the last
stage seem to be hurried off more rap
idly in this climate than in mild,
warm climate. There is way in
which patients in this condition have
come here, and received a new lease
on life; plan more common before the
railroads were made-that is by cross.
ing the plains from Missouri in wagons,
and so creeping slowly up the slopes,
reaching these mountains already half
restored. ASthinatics are said to find
immediate relief here, although
l met gentleman yesterday who had
been here four weeks, and had found
no relief. The diseases that do not
improve here, but seem to be aggra-
waited, are heart disease, rheumatism,
and all nervous diseases.
The diseases most prevalent here are
rheumatism, Pneumonia, and 'moun-
tain fever The physicians claim that
they have no typhoid fever, but that
the mountain fever, so-called, is some
thing of the same nature. Fever and
ague is unknown here. Nasal catarrh
is Uer.y fOreUaieat here. Indeed, it is
the most common disease met with.
That change of climate and new
mas wonderfully benign in
huence i'm the relief of chronic diseases,
it is hardly necessary to state; but this
country is TO Arcadia, and the luxu-
ries, and even some of the comforts of
home life in the East, are not to be |
found here, Notwithstanding one may
be so fortunate as to have long purse.
Very poor strawberries sold here for Is
cents per quarG. Our friend, Joe Mac,
he Confectioner, received small in.
voice of fruit the other day, consisting
If half bushel each ofpeaches and ap-
,les, the first cost of which was sixteen
lolLdrs!
Nor is this climate panacea for all.
ALI who come here are not cured; some
ire made worse, and others die, as peo-
,le do everywhere. But to those who
re the victims of that terrible destroy
n of mankind, consumption, this re-
ZION offers them possible hope for re-
ief, or at least for a prolongation of
ife. 'W.'
DUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINCTON n n Tuly % 1919