The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Florida and Consumptives-'
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.


period of nearly forty years, me than the
average duration of human life, dotted exclu-
slvely, without intermissisn, to the 'udy OF any
one subject must undoubtedly REM one most
proficient and expert in that partictir branch
This fact has, perhaps, been mora for'iy illustra
ted in the life OF DR.. Joseph H. scheIS, of Phila
delphia, in his researches and invessatiOns into
the causes, prevention and cure of assumption,
than any other living man. The Dr.. b three great
remedies, scHESck's PULMoNIo SYR, scHENoK's
SEAwEED Tonic, and ScHENcK's MA>RAKE PrLLs
discovered and used by him in the trtment of all
| Pulmonary affections have so th0nghiy stood
the test and experience of time Ii to-day they
may be said to occupy an undisput field, no one
having the effrOntery to combat ainst or deny
the great restorative powers OF ire medicines,
backed, as they are, by the liyiuiestimony OF
thousands who. under other treatnt had been
given up to die. Satisfied with the ectiveness of
his preparations, Dr. Schenck has voted much
study and research during the past years as to
the most acceptable and beneficial Gate for con
sumptives during the winter season period when
| the patient, owing to sudden chars in the tenn
perature, is liable to fresh colds, ch, although
= light and apparently trifing in theharacter are
as much to be dreaded and guardegainst as the
disease itself Among our most ebrated ply
sieians, for years past, there has N a great di-
versity of opinion TO the chobf climate foI
consumptives- during our fall aninter months
!, The State of Minnesota especiallu and around
st. Paul, has perhaps heretofore en- more gen
orally recommended than any er locality
d Here the atmosphere is general very dry, the
winters commencing with our ga fall and run
\ ming late into spring with a theometer almost
d invariably below the freezing pa Thousands
: of consumptives have gone THERON time to
- time, and while few have beeeneftted- and
ID still fewer cured the per centage recoverIes has
Is been so very small that physiciamd others have
Id of late deemed it unwise to sen0vslids TO thai
ic far out-of way ice bound regionlyto return
advanced as to be incurable Schenek IL
among the few physicians wh.ver Endorsed
Minnesota or any other cold reg for consump-
tlyes, but always favored and rnmended the
If, mild and genial climate eharaetticpi Florida
q, Several years since the Doctosned his first
: circular to the public, advising ctmptiyes to &C
p, TO Florida in winter. This auacement wa,
heralded throughout the press of country, anC
~ in very short time hundreds ovalids awaited
q. themselves OF the Doctors ady1Ehlch was no
IL given until he himself had taken into Florida
and made personal Investigations climate no
On ting particularly the temperat at diferen
in points throughout the state and citing the pla
ces beft suited for the patient. This time bu
ok few consumptsyes ever went sou,ud none eve
let ventured as far down as Florida favored resor
re. being As stated, Minnesota and sEegIons. Tn
o. Doctors announcement soon cal a change Ii
IN the order of things. Many who'd tried othe
+ points now located in Florida, r. the beneti
derived was apparent in such : time that to
daypatieuts from all parts Of thentry go Their
by hundreds. Not only has Dr. enck's theor
in rcsarp to Florida proven corey the olmos
certain recovery of all who havsne there, bu
at the advantage of this State oveunesota
&c residence for consumptivez Is evit by glanc
ra at the last United States census rtt
md By reference To the statistics Sing the NOR
red tality from consumption, it appeahat the per
49, centage of deaths from this diseas Minnesota
Re fourteen, while in Florida it is bu. the mortal
he ity in the former State being witt two per ceI
\ as much a. our own State of Peyivania Fa
isu better remain at home. surrounds friends an
old associations than migrate to range localit
rev where the chances of death art ney equal D
lou schenck has further discovered Z far down
EN- Florida, about Palatka, Enterprised Mellonvil
- the mortality is-yery light, there ~ few If al
80, U deaths from the disease These are points pa
. tives Home i'm winter. During thevcrest weat
. er north the thermometer at the.Iaees seldc
gets below seventy but more OIL ranges
among the nineties. So satisfactonave been
results achieved by DR.. schenek fir advising
tents to Florida that during theiuter Palatl
B Enterprise and MelonyilIe are cro,ed with tn
a afflicted wi h pulmonary disease
i few years =inee and these pla4 were seld
8 heard OF until DIR. schenck. as afady stated
sued his first circular advising conmptves tt
to Florida in winter. The arrival each year
rapidly increasing so much so thathe present
lN Communications are being taxed to tiir utmost,
an a new and commodioas hotel Willie erected
ihr summer both at Palatka and Enterrise. The
IA tor has Just returned from another tepaed to1
APP observation through Florida, and vhile there
suited with many of his old patens, all Of wi
by free use of his preparations AM the deliel
IS, climate, are rapidly recovering.
OF course there are many CONSERVATIVES who
not the means to 20 to Florida, although the D
OF living there are very reasonable in fact mo
eS than rs generally the case in PLACES resorted
inyalids,where unprincipled dealers very often
atflicuon to pront TO sucn. however. as ca
AFFORD this trip the Doctors advice il ever. as
ways has been, AVOID TAXING COLD. and the
! way to do this during the winter is to stay
warm room, with regular temperature. and {
~ =. else by walking up and down, a. strength will
Ids nit To such as can, however. the Doctor W
ng 49,.
1t, n"'' pass thef winter at either one of the
as nlaces he no., ,.,,s -.