The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13

tho atmosphere IN this respect were, It seems, wcll
known many years ago, bu, until quite recently ittr
or no attention has been directed TO the subject Now
however, such has been the interest created by the
publication last January in the HERALD that quite
TO the precise district which The marvellous
healing properties claimed for It, According TO one
theory there is certain favored tract of land known
az New Market Heights, extending distance OF three
miles and having width varying from quarter to
half mile, within the boundaries OF which specific
and immediate action - exercised on the
most severe OF asthma 1t asserted. and the
proof Is presented from largo number OF persons,
that the moment invaiids afflicted with the disease Ia
its stages brought within the particular
precinct that moment they began 10 breathe more
freely and in a comparatively short time the great
difficulty and pam which they had experienced IN
respiration was almost wholly, II not entirely re-
moved. | was informed OF one instance that OF tho
proprietor of the ST James Hotel New York. who
suffered for fifteen years from calarrh and asthma,
who had tested all sorts OF remedies, and who on
visiting New Market Heights experienced. 10 use
his words, ''reef immediately arrival from
the pure air TO be found there. lie returned New
York. AFTER absence OF ten days, perfectly cured
case OF spasmodic asthma, tho sullerngs attending
which as TO prevent the paticrt enjoy
n solitary nights rest Tor thirty years. cured
by visit TO this place II is the claim that has been
advanced Tor the precise LOCALITY within which thcse
remarkable cures have boon effected that has aroused
the controversy alluded to- The disputants tho
side insist that II the healing virtues exist In the air
impossible fix the bound ares while those the
other side aintain that the health giving properties
the air are impaired to 1t by the breczes which
blow from the Blue Ridge and that these are affected
by tho peculiar conformation OF tho land, which pro-
atmosphere rs mprcgnated with certain mineral prop
Sties possessed by the soil which porous rod clay
Then, again. the pure, crystal spring water supposed
to play important part In eiccng tho cure OF The
disease However that may be, whether it Is the at
mosphcrc which, when the wind blows from tho west,
is Tcmai kably dry clear and invgorating whether
the marvellous properties arc in the soil and absorbed
by tho arr whether II is the cool refreshing, delicious
water whether Is any OF these, or all cOmbired,
there is doubt that wonderful cures have taken
place in every Of asthma which has been brought
for relief TO New Market Heights.
Without undertaking tn decide as to tho merits OF
the controversy with regard 10 one locality or the
other not tho subject worthy the particular aten
iion OF the medical faculty. II has really been
found for asthma which beyond the reach OF medical
aid, then It is prominently matter deserving tho
consideration OF the profession 1t Is argued that there
less reason why the atmosphere within certain
prescribed geographical bounds should not possess
ticular sanitary virtues than that mineral springs
within few hundred feet OF each other should possess
different medicinal properties. II the locality Is all
that claimed IT, what favoritc resort IL will be-
for tho great army OF afflicted all the year round
for the beneficial effects not confined TO any par
SECULAR season.