Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-01
A FAVORED LAND.
IMPRESSIONS OF SOUTHERN CALI
FORNIA AS A HEALTH RESORT.


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Climate and Bodily Comfort Throat
and Lung TroubIr.-Confnrt- That
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Many friends at home desire 10 know
my impressions Of southern California,
partlc culariN n health resort and
thought II would hc economy 10 un>WCl
all inquiries IN one letter And in order
to set my scit entirely right | wish 10 say
in the outset that own no orange grove,
or other property in Tins STATE, but write
a~ diNlnIcrcst Il party As 4 rule, | have
observed that lcltCr> from such places ar,
written hy Icr~on~ interested in building
up some locality. e., who have eOmcthin-
10 sell 80 wish 10 place myself out OF
that category
rs "A health r,'>Or, his section has many
attractions and. of course. some dis
advaT tagi-S The climate i certainly
very attractive. the main drawback being
the marked difference in temperature
between dal and night There are other
objections such aS occasional tugs and a.
times high winds. which are called
~nOrthCr> But the fog and winds are
only occasional visitors. whir We have
the beautiful warm sunshine nearly every
day No rain has fallen in this locality
since abou, the :rd of January. and
very little elsewhere in the stale
During christmas week il rainrd
nearly every day. and then it
stopped apparently fur another year. 80
nv experience leads NJ to say that the
winter climate here il perfection. Not
day that inNalids Cou' / not sit out in the
sun since the first of the YEAR The TEN
pcraturc ranged from - to ~ degrees in
the day and from - to 80 degrees at
night few days the thermometer has
gone up to ~ degrees. and few nights
down as low rs 40 degrees \ little trc
is necessary in the morning. especially
for invalidS and at night there Is gen
orally fire in the open fireplace. Persons
from the east will tind their heavy cloth.
ing and wraps as necessary as at home.
The air is often crisp, and in driving the
heavy overcoat Is comfortable III morning
and after clock in the afternoon.
Many people come here with lung and
throat troubles and get well. while many
come and die WI hat cures one person
seems 10 Kill another nut the most OF
those who die are persons who are 100 lar
gone for ANYTHING to save them lhls
climate does not raise the dead. The trip
across the continent Is hard one. and no
person should undertake ii unless he has
considerable strength have seen some
per Ons come out who had to be lifted
from the cars, and they are generally sent
back III few days in box
am constrained To say that many such
cases come On the advice of home phyNi.
cans who seem 10 want to get nd Of
patient such Is the testimony OF the
persons themselves. but II physician
would only think Tor moment he would
know the patient could not stand the trlIL
| must give my friends. the doctors. still
another lick IN advising patients TO come
Ia some gwen place ont here where they
have never been themselves FOR
instance, met lady who was
advised to come TO Santa Barbara
which Is on the scashOre, and II nearly
cost her her HE before she could get
away. The salt ar disagreed with her
but she Is now rapidly getting well. We
arc not fur away from the taCltC ocean.
any where along on tn" southwestern Pa
Clhc. AID al many points 1t Is N tuti view.
but We are away from the influence OF the
salt ar. he hotels at most places are
fairly kept. and the rates reasonable he
population Is largely composed OF eastern
people, who have been restored to health
and then remain here Nhen refer to
the east | mean all "i the | nltcd states
east oil the lock mountains
Many home comforts Will bc missed
The wafer seems warm and there Is no
Ice, except al Los Angeles, "ulch point Is
hni htaiih resort oN any means Inc
mix l. little thin. and cream Is an un
known quantity. nat Is not surprising
"heh YOU consider 'hat II hardly ever
rams II Is true. however. that there Is
ample water TO make The milk 60 around
The butter Is generally nice 1t may be