The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Florida and Consumptives--
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.

Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.
period of nearly forty years, more than the
average duration Of human life, devoted exclu-
sivcly, without intermisslon to the study of any
one subject, must undoubtedly render one most
proficient and expert in that particular branch
This fact has perhaps, been moro foreibly illustra
ted in the life OF DR.. Joseph H. schenck of Phila-
delphia in his researches and investigations into
than any other living man. The Dr.. has three great
remedies. ScHESCK's PULMONIC SYRUP, ScHENcK's
Sawed Tonic, and ScHENcK's M,NDRAKE PrLis,
discovered and used by him in the treatment OF all
Pulmonary affections, have so thoroughly stood
the test and experience Of time that to-day they
may be said to occupy an undisputed field, no one
having the offrontery to combat against or deny
the great restorative powers of these medicines,
backed, as they are, by the living testimony of
thousands who, under other treatment, had been
given up 10 die. Satisfied with the effectiveness Of
his preparations, Dr. schenck has devoted much
study and research during the past few years to
the most acceptable and beneficial climate for con
sumptiycs during the winter season, u period when
the patient, owing to sudden changes in the tenn
/ j. alt
light aud apparently triing in their character,
as much to be dreaded and guarded against as the
disease itself. Among or most celebrated ply
sieians, for years past, there has been great d-
Sersity OF opinion to the choice Of climate for
consumptiycs during our fall and winter months.
The State of Minnesota, especially in and around
ST. Paul, has perhaps heretofore been more gen
orally recommended than any other locality
Here the atmosphere is generally very dry, the
winters commencing with our early fall and run.
lining late into spring, with u thermometer almost
Invariably below the freezing point Thousands
OF consumptiyes have gone there from time tC
time, and while a few have been benefited and
still fewer cured the per ccutage of recoycres ha,
been so very small that phi ysiciaus and others have
of late deemed 1t uuwi.e to send inyalids to tina
far out-of theway ice bound region, only to return
with fresh contracted colds and the disease so IA
advanced as to be incurabIe. DR. schenCk 4
among the few physicians who never indorsc,
Minnesota any oiher cold region for consump
tives, but always favored and recommended tn
j mild and genial climate characteristics Of Fiorid
Several years since the Doctor issued his frs
oir,eiaE 20 the public advising con-umpt,vr- e
to Florida in winter. Tui- announcement wa
heraldcd throughout the press OF the country, an
e In very short timc hundreds Of invafiGs ayaile
themselves OF the Doctors advice which was nc
given until he himself had taken trips into Floridi
and made personal investigation of its climate nc
+ ting particularly the temperature at diaerer
points throughout the State, and selecting the pla
ccs beit suited for the patient. At this time bl
few consumptsves ever went south, and none evt
ventLIed as far down as Florida, the favored reso
being as stated, Minnesota and such regions TT
Doctors announcement, soon caused a change
: the order Of things Many who had tried 9th,
c points now located in Florida, where the bene
a. derived apparent in such short time that tt
ri daypateuts from all parts of the country go the
q by hundreds. Not only has Dr. schencks theo
in rcgarp 10 Florida proven correct by the olmo
e. certain recovery OF all who have gone there, b
= the advantage of this State over Minnesota as
a residence for consumpiiyrs i-'cvideut by CLAN
n at the last United States census report
:" By reference to the statistics showing the mo
,r rality from consumption 1t appears that the pc
ID centagc of deaths from this disease in Minnesota
m fourteen, while in Florida is but six the mortl
g i;y in the former State being within two per &C
OF a. much as our own State of Pennsylvania. F
% better remain at home, surrounded by friends a
ny old associations, than migrate to strange local
where the chances Of death are nearly equal. !
schenck has further discovered that far down
Florida, about Palatka, Enterprise and Meuonyi
the mortality Is very light there being few if a
deaths from the disease. These are the points p;
particularly named by the Doctor As the Consun
cr north the thermometer at these places seld
gets below seventy. but more often ranges
among the nincties. So satisfactory have been
results achieved by Dr. schenck from advising
/ tents to Florida that during the winter Palat
t Enterprise and Mclouyille arr crowded with tn
; afflicted with pulmonary disease.
few years since and these places were seld
1 heard Of until DR.. sehenck, as already stated,
sued his first circular advising consumptives to
, to Florida in winter The arrivals each year
rapidly increasing. much SO that the present
: communications are being taxed to their utmost
Z a new and commodious hotel will be erected
= summer both al Palatka and Enterprise. The D
; tor has just returned from another extended tou
- observation through Florida, and while there C
. suited with many OF his old patients, all of VIII,
By free use of his preparations and the deiigh
!. climate, rapidly recovering.
OF course there are many consumptives who b
: not the means to 90 to Florida, although the pr
: Of living there very reasonable; in fact NOR
!. than il generally the case in places resorfed Il
;. invalids,where unprineipled dealers very often
!. affection to profit To such however. as eau
afford this trip the Doctors advice is ever, as ii
ICY ways has been. AVOID TAXING COLD, and the @
way to do this during the winter is to stay
q warm room, with a regular temperature, and c.
else by walking up and down. as strength will
init. To such as can, however, the Doctor VIC
at have pass their winter at either one Of the Il
pms places he has named taking with them sufic
en- supply Of his PulmOnic Syrup, Seawecd Tonic
rat Mandrake Pills.
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