The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-16
from the Philadelphia North American.l
Return Of DR.. Schenck.

and will be professionally at his Office, No
Is North Sixth street, Philadel phia, every
Saturday. When Dr. Schenck started for
Florida be said that upon his return he would
let the public have some live ideas about
that State, and he has come back to fulfil his
word. If the entire community could be
imbued with little of the doctors energy
and ability to succeed in every undertaking.
it would be q blessed thing. His patients
are continually given the benefit OF some
new experience OF his, and he does not AP-
pear to hesitate at any legitimate expense
He tells the story of his trip so well that we
need only add it here:
WORD TO coSsuMPTIyEs.
T, has been nv duty to advise with nva-
lids, giving them Instructions in regard to
the care they should take OF themselves, ard
where their winters should be spent When
| had opportunities ef examining them, and
found that their lungs were not SO far gone
as to be beyond the reach Of healing, at
once advised them 10 go home and stay In
their rooms, keeping the temperature al
fron sixty five to seventy degrees, and TO
exercise as much as they could within the
limits of the room, in order that the free cir
cuiatlon OF the blood might be kept up and
TO take Schenck's Puimonic Syrup, Sea weed
Tonic and Mandrake Pills. BY implicitly
following these directions, hundreds have
been saved, who, under almost any other
circumstances, would have died lingering
death.
The ordinary method of treating consump-
tives is to advise the q to go out IN the fresh
air. This generally pleases them, because
the fresh air affords them temporary relief
But q reaction ensues, aud the almost inev-
liable result is that they are continually tax
ing little colds, which are scarcely pereepti
BILE, at 6rst, but which, in the end, prevent
the healing of the diseased lungs.
A. have resolved to discontinue my
professional visits TO other cities, paid 9
visit to Florida, for the purpose of ascertain
ing wheth the region would not prove
beneficial to invilids, aud the conclusions at
which | have arrived are these: The climate
of Florida is admirably suited TO consump
tives. 1t is of at equable temperature, so
that invshds can exercise in the open AIR
without subjecting themselves to the danger
of taking cold. The liver of q man of sed-
entary habits generally becomes torpid or
inactive; hence exercise is absolutely es-
sential TO him. If he is of a consumptive
habit, this exercise cannot safely be taken
in our changeable northern climate, and
hence the ad san,age of going to Florida.
saw hundreds Of consL mptives there,
many of them in rapidly improving condi-
ton They will get wei! if they persevere
IN the course they are pursuing. They had
the advantage of open air exercise in con
nection with the proper medical remedies.
The aIority of then are taking my mcdi-
cines, and are carrying out fully the idea |
have been endeavoriug to irpress on the
public mind, and that is the free use o,
Schenck's Mandrake Pills.
The stomach OF a constructive patient,
the Hser aud the bowels, are almost invaria.
bly, in dali or inactive condition. The
stomach does not crave food, and If it did
could not digest it. 1t has not the power to
convert it into good healthy blood, without
which cure Of consumption is impossible
TO make good blood is the Office of food.
If the stomach and liver are in order
then digestion proceeds naturally
and of course with advantage to the
patient. He grows in flesh, and consequent
" in strength, and as natura
sequence the lungs heal rapidly, Now
all this is readily accom- plishei by the Judi
cions use of Schenk's Pulmonic Syrup, Man
drake Pills and Seaweed Tonic The,
should be taken together for the following
excellent reasons: The Pulmonic Syrup as
ssts in ripening the impure matter in tbs
lungs, and good bloed takes its place; he
Sesweed Tonic preveats the food from sour
lug oL the stomach. stimulates the coats o
the stomach, and assists digestion; the Man
drake Pills act on the liver, exciting it "
vigorous action. causing a healthy secretion
Of bile and carrying off the morbid indigest
ible matter
In nv opinion Florida is the place fol
cousum ptives, though there are some por
lions OF it to be preferred to other others. 10
the following reasons: Jacksonville Is u de
sirabIe place In many respects, but II hs
The disadvantage of being located directll
the ST. Johns river, where heavy tog-
and dews are frequent, sud where, st times
lever and ague and chills prevail, which ar,
certainly anything else than benehcisl Il
cOnsumptIves. ST. Augustine has few ad-
vsntsges which cannot be found a; hom
here in the north. 1t is bleak place, To-
/ Gated near the ocean. One day the atmos
phere is oppressive, the next an overcost Il
comes necessary At Palstka, patients q
well. | have a great many there. all sp
pearing TO have good sppetItes, and gginin:
! flesh and strength. Many of them would
10 the casual observer, appear TO have NJ
lung diseases; but appearances are decep
live. Rapid walking or the ascending Q
stairs would bring on coughing spells SO VIC
lent, as to astonish those not familiar witt
Ill 10 81 haI I'M o. has
coughs, they would, from their healthy ap.
pearance, be taken Tor perfectly sound per
sons.
Iexamined the lungs of q great mum Der
and was amazed TO find how seriously man,
of them had been diseased, but were heRlin!
nicely. But Palatka is not the most desira
bic place in Florida for consumptiFes-a
Ieas, such is my opinion. There is too muci
low, wet land IN the vicinity. Ny own can
did impressions are that enterprise anC
MelonviIie are the bes' locations for invahds
The climate is not variable, and appears Il
be somewhat warmer than other location
visited by me. At Enterprise there is
large and very fine boarding house and no
tel, known as the Brock House its onl,
fault being its location on the banks OF LAX
Monroe. which causes heavy dews at times
Decidedly the best place IN Florida TO
consumptives is at Maj or Marks hotel, twr
miles from Melonville, and about the sam,
distance from the lake, right among ,h,
pines. The house is large and the tsbl
splendid. which IS saying good deal TO
Florida. have come TO the conclusion I,
recommend this spot to my patients, afte
having visited and carefully examined near
" all the places to which invalids ar,
usually recommended. Those who desire Il
know moro of Major Marks hotel can Obtain
the necessary Information by directing
letter to him at Melonville, Orange county
Florida.
do not desire to be understood as SAYING
that these are the only desirable places il
Florida for invslids. They are by all odd
the best localities visited, and for this rea
son l confidently recommend them.
J. q. SCHENck, NJ. D.
DAVENPORT NATIONAL INsuRANCE.-Ths