New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04

most critical Barely hhu hc io"0"0"
before hemorrhages took away his remnant oil
strength, and Tor weeks he lay unable to speak
above whisper That was five years ago.
His devoted. wife now reports that he has re-
nevel strength. active brain, good color ana
firm pulse that stimulants and medicines nave
been discarded, and that he has been able 10
resume business with old-time activity and
hope His summers have been passed at Tie
North. and his "wnters," from October TO
June. at different points in Georgia and the
Carolinas and while convalescenc was sensi-
bly retarded one year by an attack Of country
fever contracted at Beaufort which lighted up
the lung-trouhle, on the whole the gain has
been positive. Encouraging as this experience,
which we have related mainly III the writer's
own words, has been, and inclined as she Is TO
believe that pulmonary disease, II not heredi-
tary. can be cured under certain conditions, she
scrupuluusly avoids exciting Elusive expecta-
tons of recovery on the part of hopeessly sick
patients. She censures Northern physicians
Tor recklessness in sending such patients South,
ato suffer the loss of home comforts, the pain
of inconsistencies, and often to die away from
q all they love best" At the same time her
recital proves that the battle with cOnsump-
ton, albeit desperate struggle, is not by any
means a hopeless one in the South.
Suggestions as practical as those which this
article offers to invalds and their friends have
great intrinsic value. Probably there is scarce
ly a reader of THE TRIBUNE who cannot num-
bar I'm his circle of relatives and acquaint-
anccs several victims of that American scourge.
consumption. Physicians are baflled by 1T;
att mt
render facttious aid at the expense OF impaired
yitality-a reckless credit system, which event
ually bankrupts the patients scant resources or
strength; and convalescence, II 1t be erected
at ALL is reduced to a question of climate and
nutrition. Such invalids do not require medi-
col treatises. advice or remedies, but air that
will heal the sores in their lungs for
in this way pulmonary consumption may De
roughly described-and nutritious food that
will enable them to store up strength 10y winch
the disease can be gradually overcome. ms
being the case, what they need is practical
itinerary respecting climate and food. The
article to which we have been referring does
not have 50 pretentious an aim as this. but
II contains n sensible and experienced
woman's close and careful observations OF the
advantages and drawbacks of Southern lie
from the invaid's point OF view. The crown
ing advantage, of course, is the outdoor life,
which can be had in mdwinter and spring
Among the drawbacks are sudden changes in
temperature, the prevalence of rains, houses
expressly fashioned for the diffusion Of
draughts, the annoyances of household service,
and the lack OF good beef and milk. As nm
offset TO the striking disadvantage OF the herd
ing CT invalids in hotels where there ia an at
mosphere of suffering and weakness aud SYM
pathy react upon each Other, the charms OF by
ways, apart from the beaten paths OF travel,
are set forth with an alluring hand.