The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-12-06

with. reeking fumes deleterious to the re-
splratory organs, are not to be found in
their midst. They do not, like Las Vegas,
depend altogether on sanitary advantages,
but present business openings and a thou
sand diversions to distract the naturally
kintroyerted attention of the invalid. For
asthma, the air is specific. People who
have passed sleepless nights and weary
days have come here and experienced tran
sition, as instantaneous as anything out
| side fairy tale could be, to comfortable
health and revived energies. Oman average
of 800 days in the year in Colorado, the sun
shines bright and warm, the air is dry, and
evaporation takes place with a rapidity and
thoroughness incredible to those who have
not seen the marvel. The atmosphere is
also surcharged with ozone and electricity.
Your fur and wooden garments crackle in
cool weather, sparks fly from your finger
tips, and hair, rising ON end, will sometimes
follow the motion of a brush passed over it.
The patient may derive benefit in all cases
WtlC1O ClCCUllC ulCcbOlllCnG 10 ICCOCl.
From these premises it may be deduced
that every case Of malaria is cured, and
persons suffering from nervous debility or
general prostration, invariably receive
benefit. Pulmonary cases cannot so easily
be disposed of in a few words. 1t was and
still the exception to meet in either town
persons who did not come for their health.
1t is now twenty years since man was
sitting out in Colorado in one of those
white covered wagons whose snail pace
across the continent was enough to deter
the stoutest heart. He had engaged to
take friend with him, an invalid, whom
doctors had given up, friends had given up,
who had nothing left him but the resources
of Colorado all. He came, leaning on his
brother S arm, worn, haggard and emacia-
ted from the clutch of that fell disease we
know so well. Our emigrant shook his
head, repenting his promise. 1t seemed
cruelty to jolt the poor fellows escaping
soul from his body in wagon, if he had a
bed to die in at home.
The brother took him aside and said
significantly did you bring a spade ~
Yes, that was all he had to look forward
to-a sudden ceasing of the creaking and
Irumbling of the wagon, a half hours rest
for the painting oxen, while the solitary
emigrant dug shallow trench at the side
of his track, and laid his comrade there
No prayers. no mourners-a hillock raised
in the bosom of the level wilderness, which
the wind and rain would soon smooth over,
and neither cayote, Indian OF emlgrant
would find the spot again. The two went
forth.
When they passed the State line,
the driver, looking back from his high seat
thought he saw q faint color on the pale
face lying among the grain sacks. By and
by the sick man would raise himself on
his elbow and look out with reviving in
terest. But why detail the slow steps OF
his improvement He is a hale, hearty
citizen, and has served several terms as
mayor of Colorado Springs.
Bronchial trouble, all throat difficulties
hemorrhages and chronic consumption are
greatly alleviated here, often cured. NJ
incalid IN the dd udaced stage Of Q,dck CON
sumption, arhen their lungs haze begun tC
5reah; up, should rentnre to this State. The
/ fatal crisis is more likely to be precipita
ted than retarded. There is only one
chance for benefit, and that q slim one
| to come out here by the slow stages of {
] .,:o in, or ar1on
that is, q wagon, so that the exhausted
lungs gradually adapt themselves to the
new strain put upon them by increasing
altitude.
\ THIS climate IS also Injurious to persons
\ suffering from organic heart trouble comph
Gated arith hing difficulties. If the heart af
\ lection is only functional, Inconvenience
may be felt, but there will not be danger
\ Colorado cannot create lung tissue it Cal
| but make the best of what is already there
| The high, pure air quickens breathing
/ and by their incessant action, the air-pas
sages Of the lungs expand. A chest ha'
been known to expand three inches in a.
many weeks.
1t is estimated that a man with one
third of his breathing capacity gone, ma.
be restored to health here. But be eau
tious; do not attempt to reside on noun
tain top at once. Increase your altitud
as your strength increases.
| A house i'll Colorado Springs and a hote
in Manitou ought to be places to go GU
from. The hotels and dwellings are com
| Portable to fault in this particular. If
imam has no house to enter, he will stay on
of doors, and Colorado air will cure him il
spite of himself. But house is the sam
all the country over; if you elect to re
main within four walls, why, stay at home
4 The log cabin was not as attractive a
the tasteful houses Of to-day, with all ad
! juncts to tempt one within, but it was les
of snare. A terse prescription for
J Colorado cure is ''Get Out'-out in til
| open air, away from physic and physicians
and brooding over your symptoms; on
!, where the breeze is resinous with pint
} where no shield inteWenes between 70
, and the blessed sunlight. Where you fol
get your puny identity in the face of til
: everlasting hills. If you have not strengt
to walk, hire a buggy and drive. If 20
cannot do even that, crawl out on the p
: azza to bask in the golden light, and cate
glinses of the scenery of Americas Eng;
/. dine.
a The first step to be taken by the studer
a in the climatic study of Colorado Spring
J. and Manitou, is to abjure his thermom
t ter. Zero is not cold here, and 1902 do NJ
: make it hot. Mountain breezes, ight, dl
S air, limited rain falls, instant evaporation