The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-24
Special Notices.
DIR. SCHENCK advises COnsump.
tiVes to go to Florida i'm Winter

tiVeS to go to Florida i'm Winter.
Having for the last thirty five wears devoted
my whole time and attention to the study Of luns
diseases and consumption, l feel that / under
stand fully the course that ought to be puasueo
to restore a tolerably bad case of diseased lungs
to health and soundness. TIE first and most i'm.
portant step is for the patient to avoid takina
cold, and the best of all places on this continent
| for this purpose in winter, is Florida we'll down
in the State, where the temperatureis regular
not subject to such variations as in more North
ern ATTITUDES Palatka is point can recon-
mend. good hotel is kept there by Peterman
| Last winter saw several persons there whose
lungs had been badly diseased, but who. under
the herling influence of the climate and nv med
icines, were getting well.
One hundred miles further down the river is q
point which l would prefer to Palatka, as the
temperature is more even and the air dry and
bracing. Mellonville and Enterprise are located
there. / should give a decided preference to
| Melonyille. 1t is two miles from river or lake.
and it seems almost impossible to take cold there.
The tables in Florida might be better, and ma
tients complain at times but that is good sign,
as it indicates q return of appetite, and when
this is the case they generally increase IN flesh.
and the lungs must heal.
jacksonville Hibernia, Green Cove and MANY
other places in various parts of Florida, can be
safely recommended to consumptives in winter
My reasons for saying so are that patients are
less liable to take cold there than where there is
less even temperature, and it is not necessary to
say that where consumptive person exposes
himself to frequent colds he is certain to die
| shortly Therefore my advice is, 90 well down
into the State out of the reach of prevailing east
winds and fogs. Jacksonville, or almost any 9TH
er of the localities I have named, will benefit
those who are troubled with torpid liver dis
ordered stomach, deranged bowels, sore throat or
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more southern point is earnestly recommended.
For fifteen years prior to 1869, I was profess
sionally in New York, Boston, Baltimore and
Philadelphia every week, where saw and exam
ined on an average five hundred patients week.
practice so extensive, embracing every posi-
BILE phase of lung disease has enabled me to I'M
derstand the disease fully, and hence, my caution
III regard to taking cold, person may take vast
quantities of ssSchencks Pulmonic Syrup, Sea-
weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills." and yet die if
he does not avoid taking cold
In Florida, nearly everybody is using Schenck's
Mandrake Pills, for the climate is more likely to
produce bilious habits than more northern lati-
tudes It is a well established fact that natives
Of Florida rarely die of consumption, especially
those of the southern part. On the other hand
in New England, one-third. at least, of the pop
ulation die of this terrible disease In the Mid
die States it does not prevail largely still there
are many thousands of cases there. What vast
percentage of life would be saved if consump-
tives were easily alarmed in regard to taking
fresh cold as they are about scarlet fever, small
pox, SC. But they are not They take what
they term little cold, which they are credulous
enough to believe will wear off in few days.
They pay no attention to it, and hence it lays the
foundation for another and another still, until
lungs are diseased beyond all hope of cure.
My advice to persons whose lungs are affected
even slightly is, to lay in a stock of Schencks
Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's Seaweed Tonic and
Schenck's Mandrake Pills and go to Florida. I
recommend these particular medicines because I
am thoroughly acquainted with their action. l
know that where they are used in strict accord
ance with my directions they will do the work
that is required. This accomplished, nature will
do the rest. The physician who prescribes for
cold, cough or night-sweats, and then advises
the patient to walk or ride out every day. will be
sure to have corpse on his hands before long.
My plan is to give my three medicines, in ac
cordance with the printed directions, except in
some cases where a freer use of the Mandrake
Pills is necessary. Ny object in this is to give
tone to the stomach-to get up good appetite:
t is always good sign when the patient begins
to grow hungry. I have hopes of SUCH With
relish for food and the qualification of that rel
ish comes good blood and with it more flesh,
which is closely followed by healing of the
lungs. Then the cough loosens and abates, the
creeping chllls anu claHmy nlght-sWeatS no long
er PROSTATE and annoy, and the patient gets
well, provided he avoids taking cold.
Now there are many consumptves Nho have
not the means to go to Florida. The question
may be asked, is there no hope for such? Ger
tainly there is. My advice to such is, and
has been, to stay in a warm room during the win
ter, with temperature of about seventy degrees,
which should be kept regularly at that point by
means of thermometer. Let such patient
lake his exercise within the limits of the room
by walking up and down as much as his strength
rill pt,rmit, in order to keep up healthy Cir
or,, ton IF the blood. [ have cured thousands
NV tbi. system, and can do SO again. Consump
lion il 90 easily cured as any other disease if it
is taken in r.. ne, and the proper kind of treat
ment is pursued TIE fact stands undlsputed on
record that schench S Pulmonic Syrup, Mandrake
of what seemed to be hop, less cases Of consump-
ton. Go where you will vol. will re almost GER
tain to find some poor consumpt4v We wh2 mas been
rescued from the very jaws of death by til az use
So far as the Mandrake Pills are I.oncer4'eo
everybody should keep supply fthem Oh mana;
They act the liver better than calomel, ana
leave of its hurtful effects behind. In fac,
they are excellont in all cases where purgative
medicine is required. IF you have partaken too
freely of fruit and diarrhoea ensues, dose of the
Mandrakes will cure you. If you are subject to
sick headache, take a dose of the Mandrakes and
they will relieve you in two hours. If you would
obviate the effect of change of water, or the too
free indulgence in fruit, take one of the Man
brakes every night or every other night, and you
may then drink water and eat watermelons,
pears, apples, plums, peaches corn, without
the risk of being made sick by them. They will
protect those who live in damp situations against
chills and fevers Try them. They are perfect
ly harmless. They can do you good only.
have abandoned my professional visits to
Boston and New York, but continue to see pa
tients at my office, No Ism. SIXTH street, Phil
adelphia, every Saturday, from 8 a. m. to p. m.
Those who wish thorough examination with the
Respirometer will be charged five dollars The
Bespirometer declares the exact condition of the
lungs, and patients can readily learn whether they
are durable not. But desire it to be distinct
ly understood that the value Of my medicines de-
ponds entirely upon their being taken strictly
according to directions.
In conclusion, will say that when persons
take my medicines and their systems are brought
into healthy condition thereby, they are not SO
liable to take cold yet no one with diseased lungs
can bear sudden change of atmosphere without
the liability of greater or less irritation of the
bronchial tubes.
Full directions in all languages accompany
my medicines, SO explicit and clear that any one
can use them without consulting me, and can be
bought from any druggist
J. II. SCHENCK, M. D.
No. Is N. SIXTH street, Philadelphia.
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