Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

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BoERNE, TEXAS, Sept.8th, III.
The climate of Texas has
the reputation, next to Califor-
ma, as the best in the Union for
the cure of lung diseases; but
for a temporary sojourn, espe-
cially for winter, not equal to
Florida. The northers are
very sudden and trying here in
winter, and require great watch
fulness on the part of inyalids
not to be caught unprcpared.
| have used every means in my
power by conyersing with ply
sicians, citizens and invaIids
who have been herelong enough
to know the effect of the CHI
mate, and / feel convinced from
the evidence before me, that if
one comes here before the dis
ease has advanced too far, and
will remain here, consumption
can be cured, or rather the dis
ease checked, SO that by a con-
tinued residence here, one can
attend to the various pursuits
Of life and live to a good old
age-but all contend that a per-
manent residence is absolutely
necessary. / see and converse
daily with the only physician
here-who, by-the-by, is equal
in theoretical knowledge, and
whose judgment / would risk as
soon as any physician it has
ever been my lot to be thrown
with, and his advice is that a
temporary sojourn here is of
but little advantage to the pa
tent. Boerne is 1900 feet a.
bove the sea level, a chain of
mountains encircle it on the
west, north and northeast, leav-
ing an open valley several miles
wide, looking towards the east
and south, and as all our bree-
yes are from the south and south
east, we have during the sum
mer a constant and delightful
breeze, ands though the temper
allure during the heat of the day
in summer ranges from So to
80, and has even been as high as
SO this summer, still in the
shade it is always pleasant, and
the nights perfectly charming.
| have had to sleep under a light
quilt or blanket every night
during the summer, and this
has been the hottest summer
here for many, SO say citizens.
1t is the elevated situation, the
dryness of the atmosphere, and
the freedom from all malarious
diseases that renders this climate
so beneficial to invalids, espe-
cialIy consumptives. To give
you an idea Of the healthfulness
of the climate, DIR. West, the
only physician here, and who
has done the entire practice of
this community and for cir
cult Of twenty miles, for the
last s years, assures me that
there have been but three deaths
from natural causes in his prac-
tice in that time among the cit
liens of this county. Some in
valids who came here in the last
stages of consumption have
died, but the climate had moth
ing to do with that. / rely
more upon his word and judg-
ment than any other, as he has
had the entire control of the
invalids who have visited here
during the 8years of his prac-
tise here, and he has kept a
careful record of his cases.
Many came here and after al
temporary residence of year
or two felt so much improved
decided to return home to busi-
ness. Nearly every case the
disease returned with increased
vigor and resulted fatally, while
there are in this vicinity and
the vicinity of San Antonio
hundreds who came here, some |
being hauled about on filters,
who are now apparently well,
and engaged in the various pur-
suits of life. One remarkable
case, a gentleman of my ac-
quaintance, a lawyer in San An
tonia, came here from Georgia
before the war. Lie was then
a man of immense wealth. and
was carried about in Texas
from place to place by his ne
grocs OH a litter, not strong e.
to be carried in an am
bulance. He stopped in this
little town, gradually improved,
bought a lot here and built a
house and lived here until the
last year when he moved to San
Antonio and is now actively en-