The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Florida and Consumptives-.
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.


DR.. Schenck.
Aperiod Of nearly forty years more than the
average duration of human life, devoted exclu-
sively' without intermissien, TO the study Of any
one subject, must undoubtedly render one mos,
proficient and expert in that particular branch
This fact has, perhaps been mora forcibly illusra
ted in the life of DR. Joseph H. sehenck. of Phila
delpha, in his researches and Investigations into
the causes, prevention and cure of Consumption,
than any other living man The DR. has three great
remedies soHEScK's PULNoNIc SYRUP, scHEscK's
sEAwEED Tonic, and scHENcK's MANDRAKE Pills.
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 Held no one
having the edrontery to combat against or deny
the great restorative powers Of these medicines,
backed, as they are, by the living testimony of
given up to die Satisfied with the effectiveness OF
his preparations, DR.. schcnck has devoted much
study and research during the past few years as to
the most acceptable and beneficial climate for con-
sumptiyes during the winter season, period when
the patient owing to sudden changes in the TEN.
perature, is liable to fresh colds which although
light am apparently triaing in their character are
a. much to be dreaded and guarded against A. the
disease Itself. Among our most celebrated ply
sieians' for years past there has been great di-
versity OF opinion as to the choice of climate for
consumptiyes during our fall and winter months
The State Of Minnesota, especially in and around
orally recommended than any other locality
I Here the atmosphere is generally very dry the
winters commencing with our early fall and run
/ ming late into spring with a thermometer almost
invariably below the freezing point Thousands
OF consumptives have gone there from time to
| time, and while u few have been benefited and
still fewer cured, the per ccntage Of recovees has
been very small that phi ysicians and Others have
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far outof the-way ice-bound region only to return
with fresh contracted colds aud the disease So far
advanced A. to be incurable. DR., schcnck is
among the few physicians who never indorsed
Minnesota or any other cold region for consnmp-
! uves, but always favored and recommended the
mild and genial climate characteristic of Florida
Several years since the Doctor issued his first
circular TO the public, advising consumptivee TO go
/ TO Florida in winter. This aunouneem INT was
Neralded throughout the press of the country, and
/ in very short time hundreds of invalds availed
themselves o. the Doctor advice which was not
given until he himself had r-ken trips into Florida
and made personal Investigation of its climate no
ting particularly the temperature at different
points throughout the State and selecting the pla
ces beft suited for the patient. At this time but
few c0nsumptsvrs ever went south, and none ever
ventHed u far down Florida, the favored resort
being a. stated, Minnesota and such regions The
Doctors announcement soon caused a change in
the order Of things Many who had tried other
points nov located in Florida, where the benefit
derived was apparent in such short time that to
daypatients from all parts Of the country 90 there
by hundreds Not only has DR.. schcnck's theory
in regarp TO Florida proven correct by the olmost
certain recovery Of all who have gone there, but
the advantage Of tins state over Minnesota as a
residence Tor consumptiye= is evident ny glance
at the last United States CENSUS report
By reference TO the statistics showing the NOR
tality from consumption, it appears that the per
eeutage of deaths from this disease in Minnesota is
fourteen while in Florida i; is but six the mortal
lty in the former State being within two per cent
as much as our own State Of Pennsylvania Far
better remain at home, surrounded by friends and
old associations than migrate to a strange locality
where the chances of death are nearly equal Dr.
schenck has further discovered that far down in
Florida, about PaiatkA, Enterprise and Meuonvine
the mortality IL very light there being few if any
deaths from the disease. These are the points par
particularly named by the Doctor as the Consump-
tives Home in winter During the severesi wealth
er north the Thermometer at these places seldom
set- below seventy, but more often ranges up
among the ninetics. So satisfactory have been the
results achieved by Dr. schenek from advising pa
tents to Florida that during the winter Palatka,
Enterprise and Melonyille are crowded with those
afflicted with pulmonary disease
a few year, since and these places were seldom
heard Of until DR.. scheuck as already stated is
sued his first circular advising consumptves to go
to Florida in winter. The arrivals each year are
rapidly increasing 80 much so that the present &c
Communications are being taxed to their utmost and
a new and eommodious hotel viii be erected this
summer both at Palatka and Enterprise The Doc
tor has jus returned from another extended tour Of
observation through Florida and while there con
suited with many Of his old patients, all of whom
by free use Of his preparations and the delightful
climate are rapidly recovering
Of course there many consumptiyes who have
not the means to go to Florida although the prices
Of living there very reasonable in fact more 80
than is generally the in places resorted to by
nvalids where unprincipled dealers very often turn
ailicuon to profit To sucn, however, as cannot
afford this trip the Doctors advice IL ever as 1t al
ways has been, AVOID TAXING COLD, and the only
way to do this during the winter Is to stay in a
warm room, with regular temperature, and exer-
else by walking up aud down. as strength will per
init, To such can, however. the Doctor would
have pass their winter at either one Of the three
places he has named, taking with them q sufficicn;