The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-10
Miscellaneous.
DIR; sGHENCK Oh N ADVISES CON;


nR SCHENCK ADVISES CON
WINTER.
Having for the last thlrty.nve years devoted
lung diseases and consumption, | feel that un.
derstand fully the course that ought to pursued
to healthy soundness. The first and most im-
portant step is for the patient to avoid taking
cold, and the best of al places on this continent
for this purpose in winter, is Florida, well down
In the state, where the temperature Is regular,
Northern latitudes. Palatka is apoint | can re-
commend. "A good hotel Is kept there by Peter
whose lungs had been badly diseased, but who,
under the healing influence of the climate and
ONE hundred Iie MILES shs farther down the liver is
point which would prefer TO Palatka, as the
,emperature is more even and the air dry and
there. 4 should give decided preference to
Mellonville. 1t IS two miles rom river or lake,
and IL seems almost impossible TO take cold
there. The tables IN Florida might be better,
and patients complain at times but that is good
Wien this is the case they % seneraly m Increase elm in
tlesh, and then the lungs must heal
other places in various parts OF Florida, can be
safely recommended to consumptives in winter.
My reasons for saying SO are that patients are
less liable to take cold there than where there is
less even Temperature, and IL Is not necessary
himself TO frequent colds he is certain to die
| shortly. Therefore my advice is, go well down
winds and % fogs. @ j JacEsonSiIle. @ or % almost any
| other of the localities have named, will bene-
disordered stomach, deransed bowels, sore
| throat or cough, but for those whose lungs ar
diseased more southern point Is earnestly re
For fifteen years prior to 1869, was profession
| ally In New York, Boston, Baltimore and Phila.
delpha every week, where saw and examined
on an average five hundred patients a week.. A
practice so extensive, embracing every possible
phase of lung disease, has enabled me To under
stand the disease fully, and hence, my caution
in regard TO taking cold. A person may take
seaweed Tonic and MANDRAKE Pills" and yet
die If he does not avoid taking cold.
In Florida nearly everybody is using Schenck $
Mandrake Pills. for the climate is more likely TO
produce bilious habits than more northern lati-
tudes. IL Is IA well established fact that natives
OF Florida rarely die of consumption, especially
those of the southern part; on the other hand
in New Ehglsnd, e-third, at least, of the popu-
lation die OF this terrible disease. the Mid
States IL does not prevail so largely IL there
percentage OF life would be saved il cons amp.
tlves Were as easily alarmed in regard to taking
lresh cold as they are about scarlet iever, s ,a,
term little cod which they are credulous
enough TO believe VIII wear OIL IN lew days $
the foundation for another and another sun
until the lungs are diseased beyond all hope fol
cure.
My advice to persons whose lungs are affected
even slightly is, To lay in u stock OF Schenck
Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's Seaweed Tonic alt
schenck's Mandrake Pills and go to Florida.
recommend these particular medicines Decaus'
am thoroughly acquainted with their action
| l know that where they are used in strict accord
ance with my directions they wall do the wori
that is required Tins accomplished, nature WI
do the rest. The physician who prescribes 10
cold cough or night-sweats, and then advise
the patient to walk or rice out every day, will
be sure To have II corpse on his hands Deior
long.
My plan is to give my three medicines, In ." y,
cordance with the printed directions except ~ l.,
some cases where freer of the Mandraii,'
Pills Is necessary. My object is to give tone " y
ways a good sign when patient begins to grow
hungry. have hopes of SUCH with relish 10
food and the qualification of that relish come
good blood, and with it more flesh, which Il
closely followed by a healing of the lungs Thei
the cough loosens and abates, the creeping emil mn
and cammy night-sweats no longer prostrat
aud annoy, and the patient gees well, provides
he avoids taking cold.
Now there are many consumptives who hav
not the means to go to Florida. The question
may be asked, is there no hope for such? Ger
been seto av M g N warm o Toom during th
winter, with temperature of about seventy de
grees, which should be kept regularly at tina
| point by means of Il thermometer. Let such
patient take his exercise within the limits of tn
room by walking up and down as much as hi
hAiky eiroaation @ i Of the M blood blood. have have cure 9
thousands by this system. and can do SO again
ease If ii IS taken in time and the proper kin
of treatment is pursued. The fact stands undis
Mandrake Pills, and Seawecd Tonic have cure
very many OF what seemed to be hopeless case ca,
OF consumption. Go where you Will, you VIII b
almost certain to find some poor consumptiv
who has been rescued from the vey jaws OF deaf
by lnelr use.
SO far as the Mandrake Pills are concerned
everybody should keep supply of them OF
hand. They act on the liver better than calome
and leave none of It's hurtful effects behind Ii
| fact they are excellent in all cases where a pui
gative medicine is required. II you have pai
taken too freely OF fruit and darrhpa ensues,
dose OF the Mandrakes Will cure ycu. II You ar
subject to sick headache, take a dose of the Man
brakes and they will relieve you In two hours
II you would obvIate the effect of a change c
water or the too free indulgence in fruit, tax
one of the Mandrakes every night or every oihe
night, and you may then drink water and ea
watermelons, pears, apples, plums peaches o
corn, without the risk OF being made sick b.
them. They will protect those who live in dam
situations against chills and fevers. Try then
They are perfectly harmless. They can do 20
good only.
have abandoned my professional visits to BoS
ton and New York, but continue to see patient
phia, every Saturday, from A. Nj. to y.
Those who wish thorough examination wit
the Respirometer Will be charged five dollar
The Respirometer declares the exact conditio
OF the lungs, and patients can readily lear
whether they are curable or not. But desire
distinctly understand that the value of n
medicines depends entirely upon their beii
taken strictly according to directions.
In conclusion, will say that when persol
takemy medicines and their systems are broug
into healthy condition thereby, they are II
SO liable to take cold, yet no one with disease
lungs can bear u sudden change of atmosphe
without the liability OF greater or less irritatiC
of the bronchial tubes.
Full directions in all languages accompai
my medicines, so explicit and clear that al
one can use them without consulting me, al
can be bought from any druggist.
j. II. SCHENCK, NJ. u.
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