New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-18
THE CLIMATE OF sAN DIEGO.
ITS VALUE FOR CoSsUMrHyEs DEFENDED
AGAINST CRITICISM.

ITS VALUE FOR CONSERVATIVES DEFENDED
AGAINST CRITICISM.
TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: For the benefit Of people desiring a genial and
healthlu winter climate allow me to present few
facts which will also to correct the mi'appie-
tension caused By the statement Of d. F. Easton in
the Tribune Of December l.. contradctlnG my Nter
OF a few DAYS before Mr.. Easton SAYS:
noticed several days an article In The Tribune
from person living at san Diego, Cal, advising CON
sumpives 10 come there for a Judging from nv
own experience while there should think 1t very
dangerous place for "a cODSumptive to co. am ha'"
rally strong and while in the East rarely take cold
except when careless. but had cold almost All
the time while at san Diego. owing to the strong emily
ocean breeze that springs up there about 10 O'CLOCK H.
H.. lasting throughout the afternoon. This would not
apply TO the Interior say four five miles or less
from the coast.
Though rarely taking cold In the East. vet IN san
Diego Mr. Eason had n cold almost all thc uInc'
Naturally then, lie thinks this Is a dangerous p"oe
for a consumptivc. Nv experience has been cicf'h'
passed the summer in the AdrondackS and there hha
a cold almost all the tine. l came mere weak. WIN
a considerable cavity In right lung caught cola
once and for nearly four months have been free from
cold | have gained nearly ten pounds OF he'"
during the last sixty days and there has beeh al III
crease of cellular rc-stivc power in the dSeas'u hs
which Ia, surprised my Eastern PHYSICIAN ""o oao
here recently and examined me. lhe'c "'o i"'|'
happy facts for me- after years OF frm'iese e"oV d"
the best climatic resorts on the Atlantic sope. 'h'
relief And dare say that my reputation lor l,'s''s
duri,, nearly soycn wears service The Tribune
staff will thorc be vouched for should any one lhq'o
The raw cold giving winds from the ocean, W
which Mr. Faston refers, have, from september I"
January u nv personal knowledge, been l"'Ieq"0"'
and OF no danger to any Invalid Who exercises co'
.op.c In au part, Of California the difference 81
tomDeratIre between sunshine and SHADE Is more us
uncIv marked tnn it IS in tine Fast, but once warned
~ mi. M one need be- troubled about catching c'iu'
Nam, newcomers thinking this climate AN a''
ritelly devoid OF any Of the common d'is"'9 i'""'
al home become careless, cnt'h cold' Orco"' ''
eusiod and 20 elsewhere and ever altcrWau 'APlo' ="
determined di-appsoAailon OF the place. - i I'"'
"a, counr,ntics no better testimony as to tile favor
able climatic advantages OF san Diego couu oc "'Ne'
for than tie presence in tbs city ana N''"H VI
tone,nds M roope who have been afflicted WIKI inc
di..o.e and have here found relief. II not hoS"i'o
arrest Of active disease processes. Anu '"' '','
rorc nv belief T.. after considerable a'so'hu'" vim
these people that the maioiiy oil properly ao'''"
consnmptivc patients who come here III tnc S''"'0
,h. .rt y ,b.ir trouble. Climate is merely helper
ln a.rc,tiue consumption. In This cohi'c".n a,''N
, q, ouo.e The University Ncfi,ai journal! cul'eu
,y Drs p.ucr d. Ilayc, Agnew ana other dl'
tnaui he'd physicians Of Philadelphia. II says III
molecular ease, tie chief pnrp 50 oil ciln'' 'N'7o
toninr 10 ,ucra, cellular Ie>i-lve power no 'i"''
,tln- which viii Kill Lac.lIi Tire MARY Nari'u'' u
.urat. round in th!, region SAN Diego Oou'S) ''U
suited 10 the different wants Of properly s''c''''
r,.. tuc-.. bcn, gencruly prcdtposed - tub'Nui"F
,r.able or In IT. incplcnt sta5"-.
HE maximum t"mpciatG" at -an Dl's'' IL ~
corded t,y a >cllIvlsterng THERMOMETER WAS - ~
.-,.,. for january and ~ d"-1oN Tor July" '''.'
min, temperature recorded al n-ht Wa J'hIlN' 30
foster,. July 80 degrees; average annual rA"'a'i
III
Ill. cr,.on y y, watershed !, at least - 'hon''
In I'm Diego County IL patient can live 800 feet b'o"
., l.,rl ID, 600 above sen lowell. from ti' b'o"
~ ro.. bushes. -dr.ounded hy buttcrfl''' h'h'""e
nd, etc. In tl, city. can look at the H''ui''''1
fort, mli., or away aud -" "IhVg Sno"S ci"tl"s
exc, ne ample warmth. The rhhh'o ,tIGG r., -.
I'm ,u analogue either m the marine OF R'H ~ -
,iiuYt.s NIth extremes of dJn"es IL M, ''iu
','''"' ,tbcr a, a r,ic drync-- ana variaDlliy %
,n. iier la coa,t, are usually Of the moist Hu
~ d.na,c, wuls this wiki all It's AIM PHI PHI
nrmidifN /, 4 dry coast clmuc. III o'h'r j." mn ~
Tie greatest relative humidity pr'Nalia u"'n,G .'
colder months. here. on tie 'phu"iN, ~ w., thr
,,,t. ., tho-c uf least r"latl," hnhaiy, pu' "a.
.trnnlr,t anomaly is that De- IL "'t OF uiH ' I
- The ,,nr l., a. healthy any Other ana ine SH''o
lmmuby from di'ci-r mark to i,,a,,. idtv 4,
,'c. condition u occur '"' '''"'
proven ny ,,,,. natter 10 recommend con,umpivc
., ... tartirli,r climate Nh Eroton is installer,
I'm .,,iuc ! ADVISE con ,umphNes 10 conn MR.
' u'.t, '.ftoI oar aiyantaeo, ot thi, clinlte \
i,,i,,, ,,nnlI he Ignorant, indeed. % presume 10
advise people SUFFERING iNm III" u,o7, ui,d rv ,,,
,,.,l, do, d.-sn.o~. have been n'?ElN Lcu ~, Po
u ,, mus tn,ngh Kindly !utcnuoncd lay advisers.
Pm, cinns mako mistake, enough IN directing k-urI''
=, ,tt. ar ti,:t clmit.. - pr. william y i"'M"i -
-, ~. ,'., .oy. I'M The Medical News: " phS'lr
w., ~, '.non.d know Thoroughly ia" plaoc to whc2 60
.,,i. If. p,tcrt lie should ic a inlllhr WIN u u
- 49,. d,ur. hr Ori.i- ia llt pr
.rri.,..oa.@ IN Edwards ,lvs further: ~ KNEE. '.
ott., ,..ldcncc I'm southern California ms fpnNi''"
wa. ,l.t ,nfiopts must come early In their hl'ea~'
a"d remain long: otherwise thcr trip VIII provo
'"Tn ..I have not fartlnes interest in southern
Cainrnn Wy sole object in beng here Is 10 Try
and arrest my disease and not - hot',1' i,S
- eou diego climatic advantages ], NOT hl''i nm
hcarsav or the .oh,cIynIon Of other" blt on my Tm
p"SSi, HPr',Jr rec",is VI. y BEACH.
Hotel Tll..ncc san Diego. Cal, Jan. D. lo"-'