The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-28
DR.: sensnaH ADVISES -Colsamptrsss

time and attention to tho study OF lung dis
stand fully the cbhfse that 'haskt to be par.
eued to restore q toleraby bad case Of diecaeed
lungs to healthy soundness,,,, The first apd
most important step is for tho patient to
avoid taking cold, and the best Of all plaeee
on this continent for this purpose in winter,
is Florida, we'll down in tho State, where tho
temperature is regular, and not subject to
such yariatiOnB as in more Northern Iatltudea.
Palatka is a point can recommend: good
hotel is kept thore hy Peterman. Last win
ter saw several persona there whose lungs
had been badly diseased, but who, under the
hoaling influence Of the climate and my medt-
cinee, wore getting we'll.
One hundred miles further down the river
is point which would prefer to Palxtka. as
and bracng. Mollonville and Enterprise are
located thure. I should give q decided pre-
ference to Mellonville. 1t is two miles from
river or lake; and it seems almost impossible
to tako cold there. The tables in Florida
might bo better, and patients complain at
times, but that is good sign, as it indicates.
a return of appetite, and when this 10 the oase
thoy generally increase in flesh, and then the,
lungs must heal.
Jacksonville, BiberIia, Green Cove, and
many other places in vari"tls parts OF Florida,
can bo safely recommended to consumptivee
in winter. My rcasona for laying so areftkat
patients are less liable to tIke cold there than
where th,rc is ~ less even temperature, and 1t
Ia not necessary to say that where consump-
tive person exposes himeelf to frequent colds,
hc is certain to die shortly. Th,rcfore. my
advice is. 60 well down into the state. ,z;s 81.
tho reach Of prevailing East winds and fogs
calities have named. will benefit those who
nrc troubled with O. torpid liver, q disordered
stomach, dcranged bowels, soro throat or
cough, but for those whose lungs arc diseased
mended.
For fifteen years prior to 1869, 1 was profee :
einnally III New York, Boaton, Baltimore snd
Philadelphia every week, where saw and ex-
q Il n yp ma IL n a a
week. a practice 80 extensive, embracing
every possible phase Of lung diseaeo, has ena:
blcd mo to understand tho disease fully, and
hcnco my caution in regard to taking cold.
person may takc vast quantities Of "Schencke
Pulmonic Syrup, Scaweed Tonic and Man
drake Pills" and yet die if he does not avoid
In Florida. noarly everybody is using
moro likely to produce bilious habits than
mere latpdes T. is well sst19
OF consumption, especially those of the South
ern part. On the other hand. in New Eng
land, one:third. at least, OF the population
States it does not prevail 30 largely, still
there arc many thousands of cases there.
What vast per centage of life would be saved
gard to 'nkin, fresh cold as they are about
scarlet fever, nall-pox, &c. But they are
not. They tako what they term little cold,
W! wi Ici, ID they are oredulous enough to boiieve
tcnticn to it, and hence it lays the foundation
for another and another still, rntil the lungs.
are diseascd beyond nll hope for cure.
My advice to persons whose lungs are
affected even slightly is, to lay in stock Of
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's Scaweet.
Tonic and Schenck's Mandrake Pills and go.
medicines because am thoroughly acquatnt-
ed with their action. know that whero they
are uscd in strict accordance with my diree-
tions, they will do the work that is eQuired.
hin bad Il ~
The physician who pre- scribes for cold, cough
or niEht-sweats, and then advises the patient
to Walk or ride out every day, will be sure to-.
have orpse on his hands before long.
Nly plan is to give my three medicines, in
accordance with the printed directione, cA-
cept i'll some cases where freer use Of the
Mandrake Pills is necessary. My oLjeotis tc
appetite. 1t is always a good sign when
patient begins to grow hungry. have hopes
OF such. With a relish for food and tho
and with it moro flesh, which is closely fol-
lowed by healing Of the lungs. Then the
cough looscns and nbatts, the creeping chills
and clammy night. ht.sweats no longer prostrate
and annoy, and tho patient gets well, provid-
ed he avoids taking colt.
Now there arc many consumpti,c Who lave
not the means to go to Florida. Thcqn' stion
Gag DG aserd 's there axic n" "pe tor snei
ever has been, to stay i'll warm ro' m during
tho winter. with temperature uf about
scFentN degrees, which should I've Kept
regularly nj that point, 10y means II q tLer-
monictcr. Let snch a patient take his tx-
orcise within tIu limits of the ro. III by walk
ing up and down n. much az his strtngth will
permit, III order to keep up health, circula-
ton OF the blood. have cured tl,"n. audh
by this system, and can do eo again. Con-
sumption is easily cured M any other.
disease il taken in time. and the proper kind
OF treatment is pursued. The fact ,tanls
undispu,ed on record that Schcmk's rnlno-
mic syrup, Mandrake ills, and Scaw.t d I snia
have cured very many of what zee med to be
hopeless cases Of consumption. Go where
you WILL you will be almost ct rIain to And
some pnor cnnsnmptivc who has been rescued
from the very jaws OF death by their use.
So far As the Mandrake Pilia are concerned,
every body should keep a supply nf them op
hand. They act on the liver better than c.lo.
mel, and leave none OF its lnftftil effects be-
hind. In fact, they nrc excellent i'll all caees
where purgative medicine ia required. II
you have partakcn too freely nf iruit and
darrhTa emsucs, dose os The MaudTakes
will cure you. II you arc rnhject to sick
headache. take dosc cf the Man,lrakes and
they will relieve you in tw., hours. II yon
would obviate the effect OF change Of water,
or tho too FREQ indulgence in iIut, take
one of the Man,lrukeH every night or every
other night, and you may then drink water
n md fat ,yut te, n,t.l ara S,lu