The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-14
@as- DR.. soheno,s Adv1ses Consump,avcs

time and attention to the study OF lung dis
81 eases 1913 and and c,onsumption feel that under
sued to restore tolerahly bad case Of diseased
lungs to healthy soundness. The first and
most important step is for the patient to
on this continent for this purpose in winter,
is Florida, we'll down in tho State, where the
temperature is regular, and not subject to
Palatka is point can recommend. good
hotel is kept there by Peterman. Last win
ter Saw several ,Persons there whose lungs
healing influence of tho climate and my medi-
cincs, were getting we'll.
One hundred miles further down the river
is point which would prefer to Palatka, rs
and bracing. Mellonville and Enterprise are
located there. should give decided pre-
ference to Mellonville. 1t is two miles from
to- tako cold there. The tables in Florida
might bo better, and patients complain at
times, but that is good sign, as it indicates
IN this nS
lungs must heal.
Jacksonville, Hiborna, Green Cove, and
many other places in various parts of Florida,
can DO safely recommended to consumptives
In winter. bly reasons for saying 30 are that
patients ero less liable to take cold there than
where there is a less cvcn temperature, and it
ie not necessary to say that where a consump-
i've person exposes himsclf to frequent colds,
he is certain TO- die shortly. Therefore, my
advice is, &C. well down into tho State. out Of
the reach of prevailing East winds and foga.
Jac:ksonyille, or almost sny other OF the To-
callties have named. will benefit those who
are troubled with q torpid liver, dieordered
| cough, but for those whose lungs are diseased
mended.
For fifteen years prior to 1869, was profes.
| eionally in New York, Boston, Baltimore and
Philadelphia every week, whero saw and e1-
amined on an average five hundred patients
every possible phase Of lung disease, has ena.
bled mo to understand tho disease fully. and
hence my caution in regard to taking cold.
person may take vast quantities of "schencke
Pulmonic Syrup, Scaweed Tonic and Man
drake Pills, and yet die if he does not avoid
taking cold.
In Elorida nearly g everybody s g.ing
more likely to produce bilious habits than
lishcd fact that natives Of Florida rarely die
| OF consumption, especially those of the South
ern part. On the other hand, in New Eng
land, one. third, at least, OF the population
.dio of this, terrible disease. In the Middle
States it does not prevail 80 largely, still
there arc many thousands Of cases there.
What vastper centage of life would be saved
II c1nsumptives we're as easily alarmed in
scarlet fever, smallpox, &c. But they arc
not They take what thoy term little cold,
wiich they are credulous enough to boieve
Mi wear r. on o. nd IN few days They pay at
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| for another and another still, until the lungs
are diseased beyond all hope for cure.
ny advice to persons whose. lungs are
affected even slightly is, to lay in q stock OF
Schencks Pulmonic Syrup, schenck's seaweed
Tonic and Schencks Mandrake Pills and so
TO Florida; l recommend these particular
ed with their action know that where they
are used in strict accordance with my direc-
tions, they will do the work that is required.
This accomplished, nature will do the rest.
| ar for
| or night-sweats, and then advises the patient
TO walk or ride out every day. will be aure to
have atorpse on his hands before long.
My plan ls to give my three medicines, in
accordance with the printed directions, tx-
ccept IN some cases where freer nae Of the
Mandrake Pills is necessary. My object is to
appetite. 1t is always good sign when a
patient begins to grow hungry. have hopes
OF euch With relish for food and the
gratifieation of that relish comes good blood,
and with it moro flesh. which is closely fol-
lowed by healing Of the lungs Then the
cough loosens % and anat:s the creeping chills
and annoy, and the patert gets well, provid-
ed he avoids taking cold.
Now there are many coaEuml ivcs who lave
not the means to go t" Florida. The gu, stion
may be asked, ID there no hope tor snch?
Certainly there is. My advice to such il. and
ever has been, to stay in warm roc IN during
sneoNtn sne wlnter with with temperature If about
regularly mt that point. by mranr Of a ther-
mo!ncter. Let smch patient take hie cx.
! rrcisr within tho limi,s Of the room by walk
ing up and down as murl. ns Liz strength will
prrn 1T, IL order 20 keep up health, circnIa-
ti"n Of the blood. l have cured Thousands
by this system, and can do 30 again. Con-
sumption IL M easily cured as any other
disease, If taken in time, aid the proper kind
OF trcatmen. is pursued. The fact -tands
undlsrutcd on record that Schcnck'a rulmo-
nic Syrup, Mandrake ills, and S, aweed Tonic
have cured very many "t what re, med to be
hopeless cases OF consumption. Go where
you will, you will b." almost certain to find
some poor consumptivc Who has lccu l.. scucd
from the very jaws Of death by their use
SO far as ho Mandrake lrlIs arc concerned,
everybody shpuld keep snrply of them on
hand They act Oh the lircr better than calo.
mel. and cave none cf its hurtfu effects be-
hind. In fact, the. are excellent in ali cases
where u purSntivc medicine e required If
YOU have partaken too frcci, of fruit and
diar!h~a rnsucs. dose OF the Mandrakes
will cure y"n. II yon are subject to sick
| headache, take l dose of the Mandrakee and
they will relieve YOU in tvs" hours. If you
would ohviatc the effect of a change Of water,
or the too free indulgence in fruit take
one of the Mardrakcs every night or every
other hight. and you may then drink water
and eat watcrmclons. pears. apples plume,