The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-11
M DIR. schenck Advises con.ump,,v..

time and attention to the study Of lung dis
eases e, and consumption, feol chat undcr-
sued sued to restore tolerably bad case OF diseased
lungs to healthy soundness. The first nn
most important atep is for the patient 10
on this continent for. this purpose in winter.
ID Florida. we'll down in the State, where the
temperature ID regular, and not subject TO
suGh variations as in more Northern la,itudrr
hotei is kept there by Peterman. Last win
ter sE~ several persons there whose lungs
had been badly diseased, but who, under tie
healing influence Of the climate and NV medi-
cines, were getting we'll.
Ono hundred miles further down tho rivor
is point which would prefer to Palatka, as
tho temperature is more even and the air dry
located there. should give q decided pre-
ference to Mellonville. 1t is two miles from
river or lake. and it seems almost impossible
to take cold there. The tables in Florida
times, but that ID good sign, as it indicates
hoH rotarm OF appetite, and when this is the case
lungs must hoal.
Jacksonville, Hibernia, Green Cove, and
many other places in various parts of Florida.
can DO safely recommended to consumptiyes
In Wlntor. My reasons for Sa, ing 40 are that
patients arc less liable to take cold there ti6n
where there IL less even temperature, and it
~ not necessary to say that where a consump-
'I i've person exposes himself to frequent colds.
he IL certain to die shortly. Therefore. nv
advice is. go well down into tho State, tut OF
the reach OF prevailing East winds and fogs.
Jacksonville, or almost any other OF the To-
calities have named, will benefit those who
are troubled with torpid liver, disortiered
stomach, deranged bowels, sore throat or
cough, but for those whose lungs are diseased
more Southern point is earnestly recon-
mended.
For fifteen years prior to 1869, I was profes-
eionally in New York, Boston, baltimore and
Philadelphia every week, where saw and ex-
amined on an average five hundred patients
every possible phase OF lung diseaae, has ena-
bled me to understand the disease fully, and
hence my caution in regard to taking cold.
Pumonic Syrup, seaweed Tonic and Man
drake Pills" and yet die if he does not avoid
taking cold.
sh In andt Florida: ID nearly y, everybody is using
more likely to produce bilious habits than
moro Northern latitudes. It is o we'll estnb-
lished fact that natives Of Florida rarely die
OF consumPtion especially those Of the South
land, one:third, at least, OF the population
die OF this terrible disease. In the Middle
states it does not prevail 80 largely, still
there arc many thousands Of cases there
What vast per centage OF life would be saved
il conaumptives were as easily alarmed in re-
gard to taking fresh cold SIS they arc about
scarlet t, fever, smallpox, &c. But they arc
which they are credulous enough to bsiieve
Will wear of in a few days. 1hey pay No at
;ention to it, and hence it lays the foundation
Tor another aud another STILL rntil the lunra
are 'iseaaed beyond all hope for cure.
My advice to persons whose lungs arr
affected even slightly ia. to lay in stock OF
Schtnck's fulmon:c Syrup, Schenck's Seawseu
Tonic and Schtnck'r Mandrake Iills and 20
to Florida. ! recommend there particular
medicines because am thoroughly acquaint.
I'd with their actItu. know that where they
are used i'll strict accordance with my dirto.
hfV u Al ry- 81
This accomplished, nature will do the rest
The pllysician who prtscribos for cold; cough
or niGht-sweats, aud then advises the patient
TO walk or ride out every day, will be sure to
My plan il to give my three medicines, il
accordance with tho printed directions tx
eept IN some me cases whero freer nee Of tho
give tono to the stomach:-to get up q good
appetite. 1t is always n good Sign when a
patient begins to grow hui cry. Ihave hopes
OF such. Witha relish for food and the
gratiiic9tion OF that relish cones good blond.
and with it moro flesh, which ia Closely fol-
lowed by healing Of the lungs. Then tho
congl, looscns and abates, the creeping chills
and clammy night-swcats no longer prostsate
and annoy, and the patient gets we'll, provid-
ed he avoids taking cold.
NOW there arc many coneumptives who have
not the means to go to Florida. The hcquestion
Certainly, there H. My advice to such 10. aud
ever mas been, to stay in warm room during
the winter, with temperature of about
seventy degrees, which should be kept
regularly ut that point, by means OF a ther-
mometer. Let such a patient take his ex.
ercise within tho limits of the room by walk
ing "p aud down as much az his strength will
permit, in order to keep up o healthy ciroula-
tion OF the blood. I have cured thousands
by this system, and can do 30 again. Con.
snmption II as easily cured as any other
dtaease, If taken in time, and the proper kind
OF treatment is pursued. The fact stsnds
undlsputed on record that Schenck'a Pulmo.
MIC Syrup. Mandrake ills, and Seaweed Tonic
have cured very many Of what med to bo
hopeless cases OF consumption. Go where
you viii, you will b. almost certain to find
somo poor consumptive who has been rescued
from the very Jaws of death by their uso.
30 far as tho Mandrake Pills are concerned,
everybody should keep a supply OF them on
hand They act on the liver Better than calo.
mel, and leave none Of it's hurtful effects be-
hind. In fact, they aro excellent in ali cases
where purgatiye medicine ia required. II
you have partaken too freely OF fruit and
diarrhma ensues, doso OF the Mandrakes
will cure you. il You are eubjeot to siok
headache, take dose OF tho Mandrakes and
they will relieve you in two hours. Ii you
would obviate tho effect OF o change Of water
or the too FREQ indulgence in fruit, take
ono Of tho Mandrakes every uight or every
other night, and you may then drink water
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