River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-16
PnMers of Minnesota Air.

Powers Of Minnesota Air.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press gives the
following illustration of the effect of the
Minnesota climate on the human con-
stitution-and upon inquisitive visitors
and upon the wits of its inhabitants ;
A lady came from Detroit, Mich,
and her great pride was being an In
valid. She lost no opportunity in
stating that she came to Minnesota to
recuperate. She did not hesitate to
enter into q conversation with any per-
son she came in contact with, giving
advice, Chronological physiological, to
invalids, and seeking the same from
those of robust constitution. Her con-
versation was always prefaced with the
Introductory inquiry so common to
visitors. odd you come here for your
health?" She thus addressed stalwart,
ruddy-faced young man at the dinner
table of the Metropolitan few days
since, and the following dialogue en-
sued
eyes, madam, came here probably
the weakest person you ever saw. l
had no use of my limbs, in fact my
bones were little tougher than cartil-
ages. | had no intelligent control of a
single muscle. nor the use of single
faculty"
"Great heavens = exclaimed the as
tonished auditor, "and you lived p
81 did, miss, although was devoid of
sight, was absolutely toothless, unable
to articulate single word, and depend
ent on others for everything, being
completely deprived of all power to
help myself. | commenced togain i'm
mediately upon my arrival, and have
scarcely experienced sick day since,
hence / can conscientlously recon-
mend the climate"
"a wonderful case !" said the lady,
"but do you think your lungs were af-
fected?"
"Thev were probably sound, but pos
sessed of so little vitality that but for
the most careful nursing they must
have ceased their functions"
81 hope you found kind friends, sir?'
Indeed | did, Madam; it is to them
and the pure air of Minnesota that [
owe my life. My fathers family were
with me, but unfortunately my mother
was Frustrated with severe illness dur
ing the time of my greatest prostra-
ton"
Glow sad. Pray, what was your diet
and treatment
"AIy diet was the simplest possible,
consisting only of milk, that being the
only food my system would bear. AS
for treatment, depended entirely upon
the life-giving properties of Minnesota
air, and took no medicine except an oc-
casional light narcotic when very rest
less. NY improvement dated from my
arrival. My limbs soon became strong,
my sight and voice came to me slowly,
and full set of teeth, regular and firm
appeared"
Remarkable-m miraculous" Surely
sir, you must have been greatly re-
dueed in aesh?'
madam, | weighed nine pounds. l
was born in Minnesota. Good day.
CENTENNIAL celebrations have be-
come more or less a bore, is true, yet
the events which they commemorate
must ever be regarded with lively de-
gree of interest by every American.
The next celebration of this kind prom
ised takes place at Savannah, Georgia,
on thursday next, DeiDs INC COin
Grafton of Sergeant Jaspers heroic
deed on October 9th, 1879. The pro-
gramme Of the day includes the laying
of the cornerstone Of the Jasper mon
ument, a grand military parade, the
presence Of distinguished visitors, In
GLIDING the governors of Georgia, Flor
ida and South Carolina, an Grafton by
General Gordon, review of the mil
tary at Forsyth park by the governors,
brilliant display of fireworks, and a
rife contest and regatta at the Isle of
Hope. A large number OF people from
that part of the country are expected
to participate in the celebration. VIII
liam Jasper, the hero whose memory
is thus to be perpetuated, was bora in
South Carolina in 1850. At the begin
ming of the revolutionary war he en-
listed in the Second South Carolina
regiment. Subsequently, in the attack
upon Fort Moaltrie by British feet,
he distinguished himself by leaping
through an embrasure to the ground,
under a shower Of cannon balls, and re-