The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24


Correspondence Of the Scntinstl
ar Standardization dovotng my attention
week to the commercial interests of Pha-
lphia, find the manufacturers and merchants
waking up to the Importance of securing tho
immense Western trade, which is now placed
more directly within their reach by the late con-
soldation of the Pennsylvania Central with other
railroads. now making direct, unbroken line OF
transportation to indianapolis your celebrated
railroad centre. spirit of determination is
aroused to extend their commerce through your
city by q liberal use of the advertising columns
of your valuable paper, learning, as they have,
the intrinsic value Of printers ink.
Bidding adieu to mine host Mr.. s. NJ Heu-
lings proprietor of the American Hotel, located
on Chestnut street. opposite Independence Hail.
which, by the way is one of the most pleasant
homes to be found in the country, started to
make my last call for the week, previous to
taking my departure for New York. on DR..
Schenck, at his office. On arriving at my desti-
nation / learned that the Doctor had just re-
turned from duck hunt with a number of
friends who had accompanied him in his private
pleasure steamer named ''Seawecd," in honor of
the success of "Schenck's Seaweed Tonic
Having desire to see the beautiful boat, put
in my appearance at the dock where she was
moored and was kindly invited by her owner to
step aboard for a trip up the Delaware, which
invitation I accepted with many anticipations
of the pleasure was to have. With numerous
company on board we were soep steaming up
the river and swiftly gliding by the beautiful
residences dotting its banks on either side. The
"seaweed" was built by one of Phladelphia's
best boat-builders-is somewhat smaller than
the Ohio river steamers, and is fitted up with
all the modern improvements and conveniences
To use nautical expression, she was as taut
and trim little craft as ever saw afioat, and
we passengers had nothing to do but enjoy our
selves.
just as the spires and steeples of the city were
recedipg from sight we were summoned to the
elegant state-room, where tempting repast had
been served up for our benefit. 1t is almost
needless to say that we promptly responded to
the call, and commenced the work Of destruc-
tion with will.
The dinner over, we returned to the cabin and
indulged in social smoke. Our fragrant Hava-
mas were scarcely finished when the boat touched
the landing-place near DR.. Schenck's rural resi-
dence. Disembarking, we reached the house
after q short walk, and were heartily welcomed.
After passing very pleasant evening, we all
retired to dream over the pleasures of the day
morning stroll over his farm, which COM
prises five hundred acres, three hundred of
which are under good cultivation, convinced
me of the fact that the Doctor follows his agri-
cultural pursuits with the same energy as he has
applied himself to curing that dread disease
consumption. On one acre, last season, he
produced $50 bushels of potatoes, one bushel,
weighing siXty-five pounds, numbering sixty
two potatoes. l was shown one carrot grown
on his farm, which was twenty-six inches long
and another twenty-five inches in circumfe-
renee. His horses, cattle, and sheep are proof
of his good judgment of flne-blooded stock. In
fact, DR.. Schenck is one of the first farmers
of Pennsylvania. His farm is situated only
eighteen miles by water and sixteen by rail
from the city of Philadelphia. Considering
that the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad
made it passenger station on their line, and
honored the same with his name, some
time ago, when it was much smaller, he is
Justly looking forward with great deal
of hope to see "Schenck's Station" thriving
city at no distant day. He has secured all the
lands he wants, and has commenced laying out
and selling lots of few acres each, which will
make very desirable homes for persons doing
business in Philadelphia who wish to avoid high
rents. His estate contains beautiful grove, at
which DIR. Schenck generously gave the Phila-
delphia Washington Greys picnic, including q
free train to and from the grounds, last summer,
In homer of his sons P. II. Schenck, member
ship. This grove is reached direct by steamers
and sail boats or by rail, and is bound to be the
favorite picnic grounds in that vicinity. On the
grounds adjacent to his mansion he has built
several fine houses, which he is renting to per-
sons from the city. These, with his farming
tenants, constitute quite population, and give
Schenck's Station lively appearance even at
the present day. DR.. Schenck will soon an
nounce and create sensation by announcing to
the public the rare medical virtues which he
is convinced that the water of q spring which
is situated in his lawn possesses. Now that
he has secured all the land he wishes
for the town project, there is no longer any
reason for keeping this second Saratoga a secret.
Dr. Schenck, however, owes his fame to the
medicines which he has discovered for the cure
of consumption, and few words about his
method of treating this disease may not prove
uninteresting. In the first place, he does not
claim that all cases of consumption can be cured,
but does assert that often when patients have
the most alarming symptoms, such as a violent
cough, creeping chills, night sweats, and general
debility even to such degree that they are
obliged to lie in bed, and when they have even
been given up by their physicians, they need moi
despair. His treatment is unlike that of Other
physicians. lie does not aim TO check the
disease at once, and leave the causes smothered
10 show themselves in worse form but bY the