The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Florida and Consumptives-
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.

Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.
period of nearly forty years, more than tn,
o average duration Of human life devoted exclu-
- siVely without intermisson, TO the study Of an,
# one subject must undoubtedly render one most
! proficient and expert in that particular branch
This fact has, perhaps, been mora forcibly ilgstra
ted in the life of DR.. Joseph II schenck, of PhiIa-
delphia in his researches and Investigations into
the causes prevention and cure of Consumption.
than any other living man. The Dr. has three great
remedies scHENoK's PuIMoNIc SYRUP. scuvxcr.s
sEAwEEp Tonic and ScHESck's MASpRAKr P,I,s
discovered aud used by him in the treatrocr- NJ al,
"''"'na'y directions, have so thoroughly stood
the test and experience of time thar to-day they
may De SAID to occupy an undisputed aeld. no one
having the cfrontery to combat AGAINST mr. don.
The great restorative powers of these ,,edi.,,,s
pa'Neu' as they are, By the living testimony of
thousands who, under other treatment had bac,
given up to die, Satisfied with the effectiveness y,
MS preparations, DR.. Schenck has devoted ,nro,,
S'uoy ana research during the past few xears rs 70
'H' most acceptable aud beneficial climate for con
S0ihpnves during the winter season. a period ,,,,,
the patient, owing to sudden changes In the tenn.
petature, IL liable to fresh colds which aitho,,t
ilsh' and apparently rifing in their charaeter ar.
rs much 10 be dreaded aud guarded against A. th,
ui'ea'e Itself. Among our most celebrated pbv-
sieians Tor years past there has been A Great a.
Nersity Of opinion as 10 the choice of Gilman, e,r
P'l''s during oar fan and winter months
1n' 9''te Of Minnesota especially in and around
- Faul' has perhaps heretofore been more ran
orally recommended tlau any other locality
Here the atmosphere IL generally v.rv ar, IN,
"'''''s commencing with our early fail and run
H'ns late into spring, with Thermometer almost
invariably below the freezing point. Thousand.
o' eonsumptiycs have gone there from time IL
time, and while d few have beff hap.e,,.r o.,
SUI fewer cured, the per ceutacc OF rccovr,e- has
oeth so very small that -icians and other. ta.
Oh ia'e deemed it uuwise 10 send iuyalids Il, that
lar oNl-oI the-way ice hound region oulv to rfu-f
win fresh contracted colds and the disease So far
advanced as to be ncara1l.. Dr. schenck i.
among tAc few physician, who never fpdar-rd
Ninneso'" or any Other cold rt.-lou for consnup-
n'ss, bun always favored ana recommended The
NINA "A4 -ea1al climate characteristic OF Florida
Several years since thr Doctor issued his first
circular So tn. public, aa,lsn CONSUME lives 70 20
To FLORIDA in winter Tuis announcement was
D'f"'aed throughout The press Of The country. and
IN very short time hundreds of inyaIids ayaiIea
themselves o. the Doctor, advice. winch wa. mt
given until he himself had taken trips into Florida
and made personal Investigation of Its climate,
ting particularly the temperature a, df-r-r.r,
points throughout The state, aud selecting the pla
ees eeit sai'ed for the patient AT this time bpr
ie" consumptsyes ever went south. and nom. ever
'r"54ira a. far down Florida, the favored raSor-
being as stated Minnesota ana sarl r..,,o,. .r,.
Doctors announcement, soon caused a ,hauat in
the o'acr Of things. Many who had tried other
points now located in Florida where the benefit
derived was so apparent ia such short TIME that tn
iaypatient- from all parts OF the country 70 there
by hundreds Not only has Dr. scbeuek,s theory
III Tegarp 10 Florida proven correct bv thu olrtos,
certain recovery Of all who have gone there. but
NE advantage Of this State over Minnesota Is 81
eS'dence Tor consumpliyr- Is evident by a glance
Il the last United States eensas report,
By reference To the statistics showing the NOR
a.''y from consumption. it appears thar the per
an5aEe Of death. from this disease in Nin,s.ora j.
oar'"eH whtla In Florida it i but six the mortal
.y in the former State being within two ereeut
= much as our own State Of Pennsylvania Far
.'i'F rlm4inar home. Surrounded by friends and
Id associations than migrate TO strange Ioca ity
.hare 'Da chances Of death ART nearly equal. DIR 1
cnene% has further discovered tbat far down in r
toTida' about Paiarka, Enterprise and Nsilonyiue y
'' mortality is very light there being few If auv
ats from ths disease These are the points par q =
aruea,ar.y named hy She Doctor a. the C,Dsamr- g
yes Home in winter. Durin- the -rvrre-r westh D
north the Thermometer az these places ..Ia.,p, nj
i's 'elo" seventy, bat more often ranges up a
u'ns the uinetes. So satisfactory have been the. g
suits achieved by Dr. ScAeuck from adyi-in. ia K
snt- To Florida that during the winter paistsa :
n'crprise and MeIonyillc ar, crowded viii, .t,, /
Hieted win pulmonary disease
few years since and these places were seldom F
ard Of until Or. Saaruck as already stated. is
led his first cirrnlar advising constmpriyes Il, ,,, -
Florida in winter. The arrivals each year are 7
pidly increasing, 80 much So that the present nc
are being taxed to thcir utmost. and
new and commodious hotel will be erected this
miner both az Pa!atka and Enterprise The Doc
Z Has just returned from another extended torr og
'ser'a'ion through Florida, and while there com
He'd with many Of his old patients, all Of whom.
" nee use Of hi- preparation. and the delrbtfn1
innate, are rapidly recovering.
VI course there are many cun-umpti,,s vfroTav,
II the means to 60 to Florida, although the miro.
living there a7e very reasonable. in r,,t mo-,
All Is generally the case In places rc-orts5 - ,,
'a'id= where unprino.pIad dealers very of.a, ,nrn
icuoH TO profit To sucu. Duu.yrr os c,,,..
ord this trip the Doctors advice is ever ffar- y
3d.. b9- g..r - t-H3
',7 g'.'' AVOID TAXING COLD and the only Vi
y W NO ''1' during The winter If 10 stay in rea
nm room, with a regular trmperstn-a ana ,,., La
. t..-,,. '-'- 'fH'' Sc
- "''N'NE up ana down, as strength will per We
T. To such as can, however the poctor p.orrd b f5e
P'S- N'e'r winter at either one Of the three H.
ces he has named tul,ip,r with .t,s...,,