The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-02
DIR. SCHENCK advises Consumptives I a
go to Florida in Winter.

TTNVIng InlTty.Hve years
whole time and attention TO the study Of lung diseases
and consumption, | feel that understand fully the
course that ought to he pursued to restore toeraby
bad of diseased lungs to healthy soundness. The
first and important step is for the patient to avoid
taking cold and the best of all places this continent
for this purpose in winter is Florida well down in the
State, where the temperature is regular and not sub
ject to such variations Northern ATTITUDES.
Palatka is point l can recommend A good hotel is
kept there by Peteman Last winter saw several per-
there whose lungs had been lady diseased, but who
under the healing influence of the climate and my me
cnes, were getting well.
One hundred miles further down the river is a point
which would prefer to Palatka, the temperature is
and the air dry and bracng. Melonyille and
Enterprise located there. shonld give decided
preference to Mellonville. 1t is two miles from river
lake and it seems almost impossible to take cold There
The tables in Florida might be BETTER and patients
plain at times, but that is good sign It indicates
return of appetite and when this is the they gen
orally increase in flesh and then the lungs must heal.
Jacksonville, lIbernia, Green Cove and many other
sumpves in winter. My reasons for saying that
places in Florida can be safely recommended to
patients less liable to take cold there Than whore
there is less even temperature and it is not necessary
to say that where consumptive person exposes himself
frequent colds he is certain to die shortly Therefore
my advice is, go well down into the State ont of the
reach Of prevailing east winds and fog Jacksonville
almost any other of the localities have named will
benefit those who troubled with torpid liver dis
ordered stomach deranged bowels sore throat cough
hut for those whose lungs diseased more southern
point is earnestly recommended.
For 10 years prior to 1869 professionally in New
York, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia every week
where saw and examined on an average 500 patients
week. practice so extensive, embracing every posi-
BILE phase of lung disease has enabled me to understand
the disease fully and hence my caution in regard to
taking cold. person may take vast quantities OF
Schenck's Pulmonc Syrup Seaweed Tonic and Man
drake Pills. and yet die he does not avoid taking cold
=, In Florida nearly everybody is using Schemes
likely to produce bilious habits than more north
ern ATTITUDES 1t is a well established fact that
natives of Florida rarely die of consumption, especially
those of the southern part On tho other hand in New
England onehrd ut least of the population die OF this
terrible disease In the Middle States does not prevail
there ma e SpR
there What vast per centage of life would be saved
if consumptyes were easily alarmed in regard to ia
&c. But they not. They take what they term lit
tie cold which they crsdulous enough to beegs will
hence it lays the foundation for another and other STILL
until the lungs diseased beyond all hope for cure
My advice to persons whose lungs are affected even
slightly is to lay in stock of Schencks Pulmonic Syrup
Schsncks Seaweed Tonic and Schencks Mandrake Pills
and go to Florida. recommend these particular medi-
cines because am thoroughly acquainted with their
action | know that where they used in strict ac
corlance 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 night
sweats and then advises the patient to walk ride out
every day will be to have corpse his hands be-
fore long
My plan is to give my medicines in accordance with
the printed directions, except in where free
of the Mandrake Pills necessary My object is
to give tone the somach-to get up good appetite
1t is always good sign when patient begins to grow
hungry. have hopes of such Wta relish for food and
the qualification of that relish good blood and with
it fesh which is closely followed by healing of
the lungs. Then the cough oosens and abates the creep
ing chills and cammy nght-sweats no longer PROSTATE
and annoy and the patient gets well provided he avoids
| taking cold.
| Now there are many consumplves who have not the
to go TO Florida. The question may be asked is
there hope for such Certainly there is. My advice
to such is and ever has been, to stay in warm
during the winter with temperature oil about seventy
degrees which should be kept regularly at that point
| by means of a Thermometer. Let such patient take
his exercise within the limits of the room by walking
up and down much his strength will permit in
| der to keep up healthy circulation of the blood
have cured thousands by this system, and can do SO
again Consumption is as easily cured as any other dis
if it is taken in time, and the proper kind OF treat
men is pursued The fact stands undisputed on record
that Schencks Pulmonic Syrue. Mandrake Pills, and
Seaweed Tonic have cured of what seemed to
be hopeless of consumption. Go where you will,
you will be almost certain to find poor consump-
tive who has been rescued from the jaws of death
| by their
So far as the Mandrake Pills are concerned, every
body should keep supply on hand. They act on the
liver better than calome and leave of its hurtful
effects behind. In fact they excellent in all cases
where purgative medicine is required. If you have
paraken too freely of fruit and diarrhea ensues dose
of the Mandrakes will you. If you subject to
bck headache take dose of Mandrakes and they will
relieve you in two hours. If you would obviae the eff
feet Of change of water, or the too free indulgence in
fruit, take one of the Mandrakes every night every
other night and you may then drink water and eat wa
rsP P by Re THe
those who live in damp situations against chs and fe-
vers. Try them. They are perfectly harmless They
| can do you good only.
l have abandoned my professional visits to Boston
and New York, but continue to patients at my office
No. Is N. SIXTH Street, Philadelphia, every Saturday
from Q A. NJ. to PM Those who wish thorough x
animation with the Respirometer will be charged five
dollars The Respirometer declares the exact condition
of the lungs and patients readily learn whether they
are durable not, But desire it distinctly under.
stood that the value of my medicines depends entirely
their being taken strictly according to directions
| In conclusion, will say that when persons take my
medicines and their systems brought into healthy
condition thereby they not liable to take cold
yet with diseased lungs can bear sudden change
of atmosphere without the liability of greater less ir
ritaton of the bronchial tubes.
Full directions in all languages accompany my med
cines, explicit and clear that any them
without consulting me- and can be bought from any
druggist.
}. ii. SCHENCR, NJ. D.
oct2l-ly No. IL N. SIXTH Street, Philadelphia.