Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20

MEHS health gives, they
| SAkSS&S think nothing of the
| NKNiK SHOWS and sleets, the
SAISLEQ rains and winds, the
4xTs7G sudden changes from
kpmFFES. warm to cold, or wet
to dry, beyond theil
disagreeableness and their Interference with
plans for pleasure. But for invalids and
those especially who have disease of the
chest, the cold and cruel winter, with the
bitter blasts-now howling-now whisper.
ing hypocritically of springtime balm, is
especially trying. More than that it is
fraught with dread, distress and danger.
What is needed for such invalids, and for
all who desire to escape the rigors of the
season when flowers are dead and hills are
bleak and bear and the storm king rules
and RACES with the savage pride of power
that dominates all out doors at least, is a
warm, an equable-we may say-the ideal
climate.
But where to find it is the question that
most deeply concerns those in whom the
forces of life are low, who need vigor. need
stimulus and require the tonic of open,
fresh air and warm, refreshing sunshine.
Some pronounce for clear, bracIng noun
tain air, others more highly esteem the
warmth of the tropics, while still others seek
for regions where can be found cool sum-
mer and moderate winter-a happy me-
dium that is known in only very few ia
vored spots upon the globe.
FAMOUS WINTER RESORTS.
Europe has its famous winter resorts
along the Mediterranean, in the South OF
France, on the sunny slopes of Spain, while
in this country Florida, Texas and Southern
California about complete the list.
Those who stand by the AL
pine theory that dry, clear, frosty
air is most conducive to the healing of the
lungs, and the cure of physical debility,
stand up for Colorado and the mountainous
plateaus of the Alps, while others, who
favor the warm and dry regions with an
equable temperature and the genial breezes
from warm ocean currents, are wont to extol
and recommend lower California. Southern
Europe is the more fashionable, especially
for rich Americans, who follow the nobility
of Europe, and who are fully possessed with
the idea that anything that costs the most
money must, of course, be the best thing.
San Reno, Mentone, Nice, Biarritz and
other noted resorts swarm with dukes and
duchesses counts and countesses, and Ger
man barons and English earls and Italian
| princes, consequently the American million
aires must be there also, even if the most
favored spots on the globe, as regards eli
mate and health, are in their own country.
| 1t is the happy belief of the inhabitants
| of Aiken that no place yet discovered in
America or Europe so per ectly comes up to
| the conditions of health as their own
| favored town. Those who know ANYTHING
| of the scientific features of the case take the
utmost delight in the figures which show
that the mean relative humidity of Aiken
is only 5S per cent, while in Florida it is
| Il per cent, in Townsville, Ca, 63, in
Nice, Italy. II, and in Mentone 70. II
| figures do not lie this should of course settle
the case for all doubling Thomases.
If pneumonia and other lung diseases are
to be relieved and cured by tonic air and q
dry climate, then Aiken has good reason to
glorify itself, for certainly such conditions
are here to be found. We have said some
thing about this before, but the longer we
stay here the more we learn, and the more
enlightenment we propose to give on the
subject, for the benefit of the many who are
longing and eager to know.
BLISS TO BREATHE.
If it has been settled by the doctors-who
ought to know that moderate elevation, dry
air, warm climate and the balsamic odor of
pine woods are the favorable conditions for
the cure of throat and lung diseases and ner-
yous prostration-then we may say they are
here, and that many are greatly benefited is
certain. The average outdoors winter tenn
perature is 500. To-day it was $40 in the
shade, with such sunshine and balm as
made it luxury to live and bliss to
breathe. The streets were full of invalids
riding, driving, walking. Sick wives with
stalwart devoted husbands-frail and feeble
men supported by vigorous, healthy help
meets-pretty young girls who are here to
secure lost roses-delicate young men on the
search of Drawn and bronze and muscle-all
were enjoying such glow of sparkling sun
shine, such heavenly blue of sky and such
airs as were blown in Eden before original
sin and total depravity were invented.
Aiken is laid out on the most gorgeous
scale. The streets are 1J0 feet wide, with
double rows OF trees and parks in the
middle. with seats scattered along The side
walk, so that pedestrians can sit down and
enjoy the beauties of nature, drink in the
virtues of the air and take in the passing
throng.
81 don't think my husband looks half as
bad as most of the men here" said tall,
anxious-looking lady at the book stall, who
was evidently newcomer. 'He is very ill
of course, but he does not look so awfully
bad, does he?" she said, appealingly look
ing round, as if for confirmation and reas-
surance to buoy her hopes and belle her
fears.
"Oh, no." said the lady addressed, che
looks quite sick, of course, but he will n OF
be here month till he will be like a new
man."
HER INVALID.
The hopeful smile that frightened the
worn and anxious face of the devoted wife
was beautiful to see. That she had had
weary days and broken nights was visible in
every line OF her countenance and in the
tired-out look in her eyes, For strain on
nerves and energies the poor woman needed
rest, and balm, and change, herself as much
as her husband, but her sole thought was
for him-his health, his restoration, his en-
joyment were what filled her mind to the
exclusion of SELF. The few words of encour-
agement and sympathy, aided by the air
and sunshine, gave hope, and she iondly
hugged the Gelusion that her husband, her
patient, her treasure, did not look so badly
as other men she met, when the fact really
was that to the bystanders, he looked like
an animated ghost. If the climate OF Aiken
could put the vigor of health into such a
man a miracle would be accomplished.
However, let us hope it will so refresh and
invigorate the loving wife that she may bet
ter bear the cares and burdens that will so
soon tall upon her shoulders-the task of
supporting and educating five fatherless
children.
School children at the North who are ma
tive Americans often taunt their schoolIel-
lows from across the sea on their nationality
as sassy Irish thing" or as q mix foor
steh Dutchman," but here the reproach and
belittling gibes come on another score, as
we heard on the street to-day.
sOh you," said white child, with strong
contempt, to middling dark one" you are
nothing but black-and-tan.
"Well," replied the little darky, her eyes
sparkling with rage, "you thank your
Heavenly Father you're not a black-and-
tan; but, anyhow" she continued, with ris-
ing wrath, 'I'd nuf sight ruther be black
and-tan than poo-ah white trash like you"