The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-11-25
FROM COLORADO.

CoLoRADO SPRINGS, Nov. 18th. 1880.
EDITOR cHEF:-Potical discussion ran high in
this State, during the late campaign. Witness,
the murder and inccndiarism in Denver, aecompa-
MED from first to last, by - 'Rah for Hancock" A
Chinese wash-house towned by a Republican,
fired in this city, supposed to have been the work of
the Democratic "chivalry." Ex-Confederatcs
common. A virginian boasted there would be an
other in less than fifteen years. and it would be
on Northern soil lie got the assurance that there
would be none of the Copperheads left behind. and
that Southern soil would lie wiped oleaH next time
Extreme cold weather, and in places heavy snow
fall. Have direct information from the vicinity of
Spanish Peaks, that three storms have given
fall of about four feet-half of that now on the
ground. Last night, we had the unprecedented fall
of thermometer to d below zero.
have seen Gen. Grant seven times: when he re-
viewed the army Of the Potomac in March April
1864; the day Lee surrendered, at Appomattox; the
day following; and at the grand review, in Wash
ington; and now, after fifteen years. saw him when
he arrived in this city, and during the week he
at Manitou. saw him sitting in the veranda of the
Beebe House. and riding in a carriage in the Garden
of the Gods recent allusion to Gen. Grant in the
chief as an "old man, is my for particular
izing In every case, | had close view. ''eye to
eye" and must be allowed to say that he looked
older when the fate of the Nation and the hopes of
freemen laid upon him, sixteen years and eight
months ago than he does now.
"a boy just let out of school" would not he just
companion for person who has nothing frisIy in
his nature. \ teacher who has turned his back on
the cares and veNations Of the schOolroom, and is
bent upon getting the greatest possible good out Of
his vacation, is the best illustration give of the
appearance of the l hope the country will
have the benefit Of his sound Judgment and splendid
gifts in Gen. Garfeld's administration.
of myself, l woucd say to my many friends ac-
quaintances and particularly to the physicians who
advised .'start for the mountains with my own
team, = quick could but be in no hurry about
going into the mountains. that after residence in
this city fsr two years. found my health
far restored that could do a full days work with
spade, hoe, or hammer and saw-an impossibty
with me for more than three years.
have had opportunities for many observations in
nearly every form Of disease while here, and some
of your readers may wish to add word for their
particular benefit.
The Iron spring. at Manitou. has been great help
TO of Hrer trouble If feonsumptives come soon
enough, this climate will help. They ought invaria-
bly, to come by slow stages, aud stop whenever and
wherever they begin to feel the altitude in breath
ing. This city (60OO feet is too high for many. Come
to stay. Hard the may be, that is the only
alternative. have known of more deaths in cases
where few weeks mcnths had been supposed to
effect cure, return east, and second-occasion-
ally a thirl-return to the mountains has hastened
the end, than from any other cause.
Heart and nervous affections aggravated by
high attitudes. Catarrh is made worse by the dry
air.
The change of climate is at first very d-eouragng
many invalids, and think no one should attempt
it, without the advice Of good physician, for there
that ought not to be sent here. be-
sides cOnsumptives who have waited TOO long
NJ I. HILLS.