Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-14
DR.. SCHENCK
ADVISES CONSUMPTIVES
TO GO TO
FLORIDA IN WINTER.

Having for the last thirty-fve years devoted
10y whole time and attention TO the study OF
lung diseases and consumption, ] feel that
understand fully The course tina, ought - be Pur-
sued to restore tolerably bad case OF diseased
lungs to he1llhy soundness. The fir,t aid
most important step is for the patient to avoid
taking cold, and the best Of all places on this
continent for this purpose in winter, is Florida,
well down in the State. where the temperature
is regular, and not subject 10 such variations as
in IN re Northern lail,udes. Palatka is point
! can recomend. A good hotel is kept there by
Peterman. Last winter saw several persons
there whose lungs had been badly diseased, but
who under the healing influence Of the climate
and my medicines, were getting well.
One hundred miles further down the river is
u point which would prefer TO Palalka, as the
temperature is more even and the air dry and
bracing. MelIonville and Enterprise are loca-
ted there. | should give de>iced preference
to MeonvilIe. 1t is two miles from river or
lake and il seems almost impossible to take
cold there. The tables in Florida might be bet
ter, and patients complain al times but that is
good sign, as it indicates return Of fapPedte. aud
when this is the case they generaIlo increase in
flesh, and then The lungs must heal
other places 10 various parts of Florida, can be
safely recommended 10 conSumptves IN winter.
My reasons for saying so are tha! patients
are less liable TO take cold there than
where thcre is q less even iempera ure
and it is rot necessary TO say that con-
sumptiye person exposes himself 10 frequent
colds ho is tain TO die shortly. Therefore
my advice is, 90 well down into the Slae out
Of the reach o. prevailing east winds and iogs.
Jacksonville, and almost any other of the local
tiles that have named, will benefit those who
are taoubled with torpid liver, disortered
stomach, deranged bowels, sore throat or cough,
but for those whose lungs are diseased a more
southern point is earnestly recommended.
For fifteen years prior to 1869, | was Proies.
sioDaIly III New York, Boston, Baltimore, and
Philadelphia every we k, where ] saw and er-
am ned on an average Of five hundred patients
week. A practice so extensive, embracing eve
ry possible phase of lung disease, has enabled
me to understand the disease ful Y, and hence
my caution in regard TO taking COLI. A person
may take vast quantities of "Schenck's s Pulmon-
&c Syrup, Seaw,ed Tonic and Mandrake Pills.
ana yet die if he does not avoid taking cold.
In Florida, nearly everybody is usinS
Schenck's Mandrake Fills, for the climate Is
more likely to produce bilious habits than more
northern latitude. Ii is well established TACT
that natives Of Florida rarely die Of consumption
especially those Of the southern part. On the
other hand in New Eng land one third, at least,
Of the population die Of this terrible disease. In
the Middle States it does not prevail SO largely,
still there are many thousands OF cases there.
W hat vast percentage Of life would be saved II
consumptives were as easily alarmed IN regard
to taking fresh cold as they are about scarlet
fever, small poI, &c. But they are not. They
take what they term llle cold which they ere
credulous enough to believe will wear of in
few days. They pay no attention TO ii, and
hence it lays the foundation ior another and
another ll,until the lungs are diseased beyond
all hope for cure.
My advice to persons whose lungs are affect
ed even slightly $40 lay IN stock Of Schenck's
Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck 5 Seaweed Tonic and
Scht nck's Mandrake Pills and 90 10 Florida.
recommend these particular medicines because
] am thoroughly acquainted with their action.
know that where they are used in strict accor-
dance with my directions they wi do the work
that is required. This accomplished, nature
will do the rest. The physician who PtescribcS
for cold, cough, or nlgh,Sweats, and then Cd Is
es the patient to walk or Tide out every day, Will
be sure 10 have corpse on his hands before
long.
My plan is 10 give my three medicines, in &C.
cordaDce with my printed directions, except IN
some cases where freer use Of the Mandrake
Pills is necessary. My object is 10 give tone
10 the stomach-to get up good appetite 1t
is always good sign when patient begins to
grow hungry. have hopes OF such. With
relish for food and the qualification OF that relish
comes good blood, and with il more flesh, which
is closely followed by healing OF the lungs.
Then the cough loosens and abates, the creep
ing chllIS and clammy night-sweals no longer
PROSTATE and annoy aLd the patient gets well,
provided he avoids taking cold.
Now there Ore many conSumptives who have
not the means to go Florida. he question may
be asked, is there no hope for such. Certainly
there is. My advice ~ such IL, aud ever has
been, 10 stay in a warm room duTIng The winter,
with temperature Of about seventy degrees,
which should be kept regularly al that point, by
means OF iht rmontlcr. Let such patient
take his exercise within the limits oi the room
by walking up and down as much as his
strength " ill permil,in order keep up health
ly circulation of the blood. have cured thou
sands ~ This S. stem, and can do so again. Con-
sump,ion is as easily cured as any Other dis.
ea.e if it is taken in time, ,and the proper kind OF
treatment 5 pursusd. The fact stands undIs'
puted on record that Sehenck 5 Pulmonlc Syrup
Mandrake Pills and Seaweed Tonic have cured
very many of what seemed TO be hopeless cases
OF cons umpton. Go where you will, you will
be almost certain to find some poor cousurnPuve
who / as been rescued from the very jaws Ct
death bv their use.
SO far as the Mandrake Pills are concerned
everybody should ksepa supply o; Them on
hand. Thay act on the liver better than calo-
y .I All leave none of IIs huIllnl effects heLind.