The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-26
SPECIAL NOTICES
sFEV4AL NOTICES.
Florida and Consumptives-
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.

: period of nearly forty years. more than ri
10 average duration of human life devoted exc,n
" si'eiy' without intermissien, TO the study of an
d one subject, must undoubtedly render one ,nos
a prohcient and expert in that particular branch
This fact has, perhaps been mora foreibly lnstra
ted In the life Of DIR. Joseph d. schenck of pbiIa
deiph'a' IN his researches and investigations int,
the causes, prevention and cure Of Copsumption
o. thah any other living man The Dr. has three ores
remedies, ScHEScK's PuIMoNIc SYRUP srzruc,,,
oEA"EEb TONIC, and scHENck's MANDRAKE Purs
discovered and used by him in the treatment of ali
l pulmonary affections, have so thoroughly stood
'he test and experience of time that TODAY they
may be said to occupy an undisputed field m ore
Tue ehrontery to combat against or DENY
Tue great restorative powers of these medicines
oacked' as they are, by the living testimony NJ
thousands who, under other treatment. lind haa,,
gwen up to die Satisfied with the effectiveness of
"'S preparations, DR.. Schenck has devoted mucb
STUDY ana research during the past few wears AS =,
'ue most acceptable and beneficial climate for eop
sumpuVes during the winter season a nertoa ,,t.,,
int patient owing to sudden changes in the tenn
PefA'ure' Is liable to fresh colds which althouob
ilght and apparently rifing In their character are
as much to be dreaded and guarded against is the
disease Itself Among our most celebrated pbv-
0''''7' ioF years past, there has been great di-
F"rslty OF opinion to the choice of climate for
cohsunptyes during our fall and winter months
Inc STATE OF Minnesota, especially in and around
81 raul, has perhaps heretofore been more ,,s,,
ei"iS recommended than any other locality
mere The atmosphere Is generally very dry. the
"iu'efs commencing with our early fall and run
hiug late into spring, with Thermometer aluost
'ii' Sf'aoiy helow the freezing point Thousands
VI 'oH7uulptiVes have gone there from time to
time and while few have been benefited and
sui FEWER cured the per ceutage Of reeoveres has
oeen so very small that physicians and Others have
oi tate deemed it unwtse 10 send invahds 10 that
lar out-oit way ice bound region, only to rerprp
with fresh contracted colds and the disease 50 far
advanced As 10 be incurabe Dr. Schenek is
among the few physicians who never ipdorsad
minnesota or any other cold region for consump
u'es, but always favored and recommended thu,
mild aud genial climate characteristic Of Florida
Several years since the Doctor issued his ar.t
circular to the public, advising consumptiyes to 70
{" Florida in winter. This announcement was
"c'aIaed throughout the press Of the country. and
II very short tiac hundreds OF iuvalids awaited
themselves Of the Doctors advice, which was NOT
gwen until he himself had taken trips into Florida
aud made personal inv estigation of its climate
ling particularly thu temperature at different
points throughout the State, and selecting the MIA
yes bef' suited for the patient At this time bur
e" eonSumptsves ever went south, and none ever
entGted as far down as Florida the favored resor,
'eIng as stated. Minnesota and such regions The 4
Doctors announcements soon caused a rt.aur. in /
he order Of things. Many who had tried other !
points now located in Florida where the benefit |
derived was so apparent III such short time that to
aypattrnis from all parts of the country 70 there
" hundreds. NOT only has DR. schenck'- theory ,
h resarp to Florida proven correct by the oImost
ertain recovery of all who have gone there, but
he advantage OF tins State over Minnesota as .
eSiaencc for eonsumptiyes i evident by glance =
1 the last United States census report !,
BY reference to the statistics showing the NOR a
Ally from consumption, it appears that the per
entaee OF deaths from this disease in Minnesota l.
'urteen, while in Florida it Is but six the mortal
y in the former State being within TWO per cent
much as our own State of Pennsylvania Far '
etter remain at home surrounded bv friends and ]
Id associations, than migrate to strange IocsIfty
herc the chances Of death are nearly equal. Dr.
ahenck has further discovered that far down in
lorlda- about PaIatka, Enterprise and MelonviJIe
lie mortality is very light there being few if anv
'ath7 from the disease, These are the points par
'Ftculary named by the Doctor as the Consump !.
YES Home in winter During the sryerest wealth AZ
north the Thermometer at these places seldom, ri
rs below seventy bat more often ranges up
long the nineties. SO satisfactory have been the %
suits achieved by Dr. schenck from advising pa Il
nts to Florida that during the winter Palarka. b
nerprse and Meiouvile are crowded with those =,
Hcted with pulmonary disease te'
4 few years since and these places were seldom gu
ard of until DR., schenck as already stated. is 81
ed his fret circular advising cousumptiycs to 90 Sc
Florida in winter. The arrivals each wear are at
'idiy increasing, 50 much so that the present ac
are being taxed to tLeir utmost, and m
lew and commodious hotel will be erected this to
inner both at Paatka and Enterprise. The Doc VI
has Just returned from extended tour nj I
'eryaton through Florida, and while there CON deg
ted with many OF his old patients. all Of whom, by
a free use Of his preparations and the delightful ST
nate arc rapidly recovering. shi
u course there are many con-umptives who have TO
the means to go to Florida although be urices ant
living there are very reasonable; in fact more go 80
Il Is generally the in places resorted TO nv ~
anas'where nnprncipled dealers very often tnrn 10
cuon to profit. To sucn. however A. ro,,,, ,
rd this trip the Doctors advice L. ever As If al o.
is has been, AVOID TAKING COLD. and the only Wo
to do this during the winter is to STAY in a aur
m room with regular temperature and cxer III
by walking up and down, as strength will pcr cnt
To such as can however, the Doctor wauId
pass their winter at either one Of the three -
es he has named taking with them a sufficient n,
ply Of his Palmouic Svrur, S,a,,,.a r,.!-, a