Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-12
THE "LUNGERs" IN COLORADO.
A Former COnsumptive Tells of His
Experience in Seeking
Health.

AC1c las DCCll 1uCI CdS1uS
ency recently on the part of consump-
tives to seek dryer and less variable eli
mates as a last resort before giving up
hope. There have been enough au-
thenticated instances of consumptives
getting well, apparently in the face of
every indication that their cases were
hopeless, to inspire hope in the breasts
of other sufferers from the disease. Re-
Gently young man belonging to
Brooklyn family, who was consump-
tive before he went away, returned
from Denver, COL, sound and well, to
the surprise and qualification of his
friends. His recovery was surprise
to himself and to his friends.
Il found great many consumptives
in Denver" he said, in telling of his ex-
periences, "and they were known there
by the name Of 'lungers.' When fresh
consignment of consumptive people
came into the city residents looked at
them with a sort Of contemptuous pity
and remarked that another lot of
lungers' had arrived. I was asked al
most as soon as came to Denver by
man at the hotel I stopped at, who,
like me, went to Colorado in the en-
deavor to get cured of consumption, if
L was hunger, too When he ex-
planned what Hunger meant I admit
ted that was one.
Before I left Brooklyn I could not
get any doctor who would undertake
to give me any hope of recovery. Two
of the best physicians in New York, aft
er examining me carefully, told me that
I had consumption, and knew it N.Y.
self. When told them was going to
Colorado to seek cure there they did
not discourage me, but I saw that they
were not sanguine.
II soon made number of acquaint-
apces in Denver who were 'lungers,'
who all had a hope of recovery, and we
planned little trips. Camping out was
favorite way of passing the time, and
really I found sleeping in tents in the
pure air of that Wonderful climate very
pleasant, though I was not as hopeful
as the others. One night the temper
ature suddenly changed, in a most I'M
usual way for the time of year, when
we were camping out. 1t became very
cold, and there was raw feeling in the
atmosphere. A drizzling rain fell which
changed into snow, or, rather, sleet,
and I was miserable in the tent. Gusts
of wind blew the mixture of snow and
rain all about me as Hay on 4 mattress,
and not only was the mattress wet, but
fo1% ,,oSr trio1y1i,,r oo1.
as my head lay on the pillow.
II thought that would surely be the
death of me, and in the belief that there
was no hope for me, after getting up
and walking about little, I lay down
again in despair and soon fell asleep.
I awakened in about six hours and be-
lieved was done for. I got up in a
listless, despairing way and began me-
chanically to kindle fire outside to
cook some breakfast, the sky being
clear by that time. To my astonish-
ment not only felt all right, but ac-
tually hungry, instead of being in a
high fever, as expected. felt much
better than before lay down. Ihardly
dared to believe it at first, but con-
tinued to camp out, and felt stronger
and better every day, and here I am
now, a well man.
II should say that people knew in
Colorado who to all appearances were
not as far gone in consumption as
have died there, but it is fact that
recovered. Some people will tell you
that a hopeful mind goes a long way
toward effecting a cure, but cannot
ascribe my cure to this, as had little
hope of ever getting better, and went
to Denver more as duty in order that
might know that I tried every possible
means to get well."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.