The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-08

.YE nr: sehesek Advises .Consu,aps4xee
e9No 20 RlOrhdR ;fp Winser.-Having for
tFs last thirtyrfve Years devoted my whole
aa the sSdy o. dis
stand fully the course that ought to be pur-
sued to restorea tolerably bad ca de of diseased
lungs to healthy soundness. The first and
most important step is for the patient to
avoid taking cold, and tho best Of all places
on this continent for this purpose in winter,
is FLORIDA, we'll down in the State, where the
| temperature Is regular, and not subject to
such variations as in more Northern latitudcs.
Palatka is a point can recommend. A good
hotel Is kept there by Peterman. Last win
tor saw several persons there whose lungs
had been badly diseased, but who, under the
| healing influence OF tho climate and my mcdi-
cines, wore getting we'll.
One hundred miles further down the river
is point which would prefer to Palatka. as
the temperature is more even and the air dry
and bracing. Mellonville and Enterprise are
located there, SHOULD give a decided pre-
river or lake. and it seems almost impossible
to take cold there. The tables in Florida
might be better, and patients complain at
times, but that is good sign, as it indicates
| a return of appetite, and when this is the case
| they generally increase in flesh, and then the
lungs must heal.
Jacksonville, Hibeuia, Green Cove, and
many other places in various parts of Floli ida,
can be safely recommended to consumplves
in winter. My reasons for saying 30 arc that
patients are less liable to take cold there than
| Wnerc tncrC IL q less even temperature, and 1T
is not necessary to say that where n consump-
tive person exposes himself to frequent colds,
he is certain to do shortly. Therefore. my
advice is, 60 we'll down into tho State, out 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, disordcred
stomach, deranged bowels, sore throat or
cough, but for those whose lungs are diseased
a more Southern point is earnestly recon-
mended.
For fifteen years prior to 1869, WAS profes-
eionally in New York, Boston, baltimore and
Philadelphia every week, where saw and cx-
amined on an average five hundred patients a
week. A practice 80 extensive embracing
every possible phase of lung disease, has ena-
bled mo to understand the disease fully, and
henco my caution in regard to taking cold. A
person may take vast quantities of "Schcnck's
Pulmonic Syrup, Scaweed Tonic and Man
drake Pills" and yet die if he does not avoid
taking cold.
In Florida. nearly everybody is using
Schcnck's Mandrake Pills, Tor the climate s
more more Northern atitudes. ts It is 'S we'll estab. %
lshcd fact that natives of Florida rarely die
Of consumption. especially those fthe South
ern part. On the other hand, in New Eng
land onethird, at least, Of tho 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 vaat per centage of life would be saved
if consumptives were as easily alarmed in re-
gard to taking fresh cold as they are about
scarlet fever, smallpox, &c. But they arc
not: not. They take what they term a little cold,
will wear of in few days. They pay no at
tention to it, and henco it lays the foundation
for another and another still, until the lungs
are diseased beyond all hope for cure.
My advice to persons whose lungs ale
affected even slightly is, to lay in q stock Of
Sohenck's Pulmonc Syrup, Schencks Scaweed
Tonic and Schenck's Mandrake Pills and go
to Florida. recommend these particular
medicines because am thoroughly acquaint-
ed with their action. l know that where they
are used i'll strict accordance with my direc-
tions, they will de- the work that is required.
This accomplished, nature will do tho rest.
The physician who prcscrbcs for cold, cough
or night-sweats and then advises the patient
TO walk or ride out every, day, will be sure to
have corpse on his hands before long.
Ny plan is to give my three medicines, in
accordance with the printed directions, cx-
cept III some cases where freer use of the
give tone to the stomach-to get up good
appetite. 1t is always q good sign when a
patient beginsto grow hungry. have hopes
of such. With relish for food and the
qualification OF that relish comes good blood,
and with it more flesh, which is closely fol-
lowed by healing OF the lungs. Then the
cough loosens and abates. the creeping chils
and cammy night-sweats no longer prostrate
and annoy, and the patient gets well, provid-
ed he avoids taking cold
Now there arc many consumpiivcs who have
not the means to go to Florida, Thc.question
Certainly there is. My advice to such is. and
ever has been, to stay in q warm room during
the winter, with temperature Of about
regularly ut that point, by means of ther-
mometer:, Let such patient take his ex.
ercisc within the limits of tho room by walk
ing up and down AZ much as his strength will
permit, in order to keep up healthy circula-
tion OF the blood. have cured thousands
by this system, and can do 80 again. Con-
sumption is as easily cured as any other
disease, if taken in time and the proper kind
OF treatment is pursued. The fact stands
undisputed on record that Schencks Pulmo-
mic Syrup, Mandrake Fills, and Seaweed Tonic
have cured very many of what seemed to be
hopeless cases of consumption. Go where
you will, you will be almost certain to find
some poor consunptive who has been rescued
from the very jaws of death by their use.
SO far as the Mandrake Pills are concerned,
everybody should keep supply of them on
hand. They act on the liver better than Gallo.
mel, and leave none Of it's hurtful effects be-
hind. In fact, they are excellent in all caees
where a purgative medicine is required. If
you have partaken too freely of fruit and
diarrhma ensues, a dose OF the Mandrakes
will cure you. II you arc subject to sick
headache, take dose OF tho Mandrakes and
they will relieve you in two hours. If you
would obviate the effect of change of water,
or the too free indulgence in fruit, take