The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
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HuNTSVILLE, Ala, June . ls99-It Il
before the prospective investor anC
homo seeker. a brief. plain and truthful
statement of the existing conditions IL
1t Is believed that this Is all that II
necessary 10 At !east cause an inter
ested reader to make visit TO this pro
will convince any business man OF the
numerous advantages offered by this To-
Regarding the heaithfulness of this sec.
ton. II Is but necessary for us to say
that for 90 years Huntsville has been
roted. both as winter and summer re-
ss shown by the report OF tho surgeon
general of the United States being the
second in tho Union. During the war
of ls61-4 this was the fRvorlte camping
ground for both the army OF tho North
and South, and II was continued for a
number OF years Afterwards as sani.
Sssn sas sa9esDsd Is SSqss' By iss msas @ Climate Of
the West Indies and the lower sections
OF the United States. There were en-
average Of Of over err ten thousand soldiers,
who came here flled with malarih 1is-
eases and departed in good health. The
entire loss from disease; ,sat,. Of all si5d: nd:
large body OF men was but So. showing
under the circumstances. very high re-
suits.
Climate.
Regarding the climate OF North Ala
bama there is much MISUNDERSTANDING
The spurs OF the Cumberland mountains
which run through Madison county. tenn
per the summer heat 10 sIch an extent
that the Thermometer does not average
nearly 30 high as at northern ani north
western points.
There are no hot winds very few thun-
derstorms. and the nights are almost In
-. "a
ference between the Alabima summers
and the summers In The north and north
west IL Ia tho great length OF the warm
20 uncomfortably HOT as during the heat
ed term In the North. For the same rea-
SON the winters are mild. Snow scarcely
~ son sS AnS S.ihdr does aos: ' sss ground HOs
hardly ever freeze In On ordinary win
ter, to prevent pioughing.
North. i % such as W Ia grippe and ordinary
fevers, rarely visit this section. And
4 they do are in SO mild . form as to
very ltS Ssb Isk 20 sacs .ns pconnse
N many portions OF the North in this
section II never COMPLICATED with vreu-
and the iSst eos sssn G enc
death In q hundred from that source Is
oocasioned IN AlAbama By fever Or ty-
Many persons wn wonder how Il can
10 that In this latitude the summers arc
cool and the winters mid. To them We
ray, that while we know sucn 70 p % ,aS tnS
altitude and our proximity TO the Cum
oerland mountains. 1t Is to this fact also,
TIA e there sns being as Iie d
Herence IN this section between the sum-
Der and winter climate as any portion OF
thern Tas Paoe coast s.oep our sverss. rn
IL averages 20 inches. II Is distributed
rarly evenly throughout the year. thus
>aldng crop failure practical impossa-
Sfltty.
The above reasons will show to the
average reader tho causes OF the health
fulness Of this climate.
Health.
The average man or woman IN young
life Is able to withstand sudden changes
OF temperature 1t Is those who at times
arc In delicate health, caused by the cold
winters Of the North or the torrid heat
Sl Sa. mdee afe who e win yai' at q once n resas
tine advantages of this section, and resi- |
denSe here will not only improve & their
facts are attested by the large number Of |
Of age, who wdii be daily met with and |
are s also sStested by the bright and
healthy comp'extons OF the children and |
the elastic step and blooming counte- |
ed fact that for beauty Of oompiexisn,
elasticity and grace of motion, tho wo-
men of the better classes In North Ala
Catarrh in this section loses its ter |
rors, and consumption is very rare and I
can be cured In It's early stages by an
abode ON ony OF tho highlands OF Madi-
In proof of tho above facts, II Is but
necessary for the visitor to take a glance
been used for over so years, and an ex-
animation of the head stones will prove /
20 the visitor that those lying there 50
ysncod age than Is the sc case Sc in any any Sec &c
ton which they have ever visited.
Altitude.
Tho attitude Of the city of Huntsville Is
500 feet above the sea. Monte Sano. at
whose foot the city hes. Is 1900 feet in
deal with the Lake Superior climate. in
summer. II requires but 40 minutes 10
reach IT'S summit from the business
the people from all over the S South i bring r
their sick children with almost miracu,
ious effect They begin to thrive with
the nr'' breath e wsssr. sss mountain air.
Owing to the formation OF the country
Rnd the mountain spurs running through
Madison county: there are springs OF
exists which does not have its own
spring. aud In all places water can be
had. had q the ne't , Sya,,sy ,s By digging
thing about the water OF Madison county
is the different qualities. The HuntsyIlle |
spring. which Will be mentioned i'm an
other portion OF this article. Is pure lime
stone water. Brahan springs nearly |
equsiiy as large and situated a mile be-
yond, Is pure free 1tone water. But a
short distance north OF the city some OF |
the wells have remarkable curative pow |
ere. for the cure Of kidney diseases. dis
solving gravel and relief OF all female
complaints. on the mountain top, 1000
feet above the valley, are springs OF
pure water being OF different qualities,
suoh as free stone water, chalybeate
water. alum water and springs strongly
mprcgnated with potassium. IL Is prob.
ably TO this large supply OF pure water .