The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-19
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 exchi-
siyely, 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 mora forcibly illnstra-
ted in the life OF DR.. Joseph H. schenok of Phila-
delphia in his researches and investigations into
! the causes, prevention and cure of Consumption,
than any other living man. The DIR has three great
remedies, ScHENcK's PUIMoNIo SYRUP, ScHENeK's
sEAwEED Toxic and SCHESck's MANDRAKE PILLS,
discovered and used by him In the treatment OF all
Pulmonary Affections have 90 thoroughly stood
the tcsr and experience of time that to-day they
may he said to occupy an undisputcd field, no one
having the cfrrontery 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 to die, Satisfied with the effectiveness of
his preparations Dr. Seheuck has devoted much
study aud research during the past few years to
the most acceptable and beneficial climate for
sumptiyes during the winter season, period when
the patient, owing TO sudden changes In the tenn
perature is liable to fresh colds, which. although
light and apparently triding ia their character
as much to be dreaded and guarded aiainst as the
disease itself. Among our most celebrated ply
sieians, for years past, there has been great di
consumptyes during our fall and winter months,
J he State OF NJ nnesota especially in and around
$. Paul, has perhaps heretofore been more gen
orally recommended than any other locality
Here tue atmosphere Is generally very dry the
winters commencing with our early fall and run
ming late inIs spring, with a thermometer almost
Invariably below the fleeing poinl. Thousands
o! consamPtiyes have gone there from time to
time and while a few have been hpnefttod anC
still irwys cared, III, p. c-n;a- .. rtcoyerlys has
been 80 very small that physicans aud Others hay,
of lttrv dcened it unwise to send iu,ahas to tina
far out-ot thc-way ice bound region only to return
vita fresh contracted ids and IL, disease 70 far
advanced a to be incurahIe pr. schenck iz
among th" few physicians who never pdor.yJ
Minnesota or any other cold region for eonsump-
uyes, but always favored and recommended tn,
mild and genial climate character-tic Of Florida
Stycrrl years since the Doctor issued his fir.
circular to the pubiic advising consumptivys to 70
10 Florida in winter. This announcement was
eerald"d throughout the press of the country an6
In n very short tine hundreds o. iuvaids awaited
themselves OF the Doctors advice, which was MOI
given until ne himself had taken rips i4to Florida.
and made personal investigation of its climate, no
ting particularly the temperature at different
points throughout the STATE, and lccting the pla
ces beft suited for the patient. Al this time bu,
few consgmptsyes-ever went south, and none even
vent,ed as far down A. Florida thc favored resorr
being a. stated. Minnesota aud such regions Tn,
Doctor encouragement soon caused a change IL
the order of things. Many whs had tried Other
points now located Ia Florida, where the benef,
derived was apparent in such short time that to
daypatients from all parts of the country 60 ther,
by hundreds. Not only has Dr., schenck's theory
in regarp to Florida proven correct by the olmosl
certain recovery OF all who have gone there bu
the advantage of this State over Minnesota as
residence for eonsumptiyes il evident by a glanc,
at the last United States census report.
By reference to the statistic showing the NOR
tally from consumption. it appears that the per
een,aee of deaths from this disease in Minnesota i,
fourteen, while in Florida 1t Is but six the mortal
ity in the former State being within Two per cen
as much a. our own State Of Pennsylvania Fa
better remain al home, surrounded by friends an(
old associations, than migrate a strange LOCALITY
where the chances of death are nearly equal. DR.
scheuck has further discovered that far down il
Florida about Palatka, Enterprise and Mellouyiil
the mortality is very light, there being few II an,
deaths from the disease, These are the points par
particularly named by the Doctor as the Consump
tive~ Home in winter During the severest wealth
er north the thermometer at these places seldom
gets below seventy, but NOR often ranges u
among the nineties. SO satisfactory have been tn
results achieved by Dr. schenck from advising pa
tients TO Florida that during the winter PaIa,ka
En- erprise and Melonvflle ART crowded with tho.
afflicted wi IA pulmonary disease
A few years since and these places were seldom
heard of until DR.. schenrk as already stated, Is
sued his first circular advising consumptiveS to 9
to Florida in winter. The arrivals each year ar
rapidly increasing, much so that the presen. az
Communications are being taxed to their utmost. an
new and commodious hotl will he erected tn
summer both st Palatkn and Enterprise. The DO,
tor has just returned from another extended tour
observation through Florida and while there col
suited with many Of his old patients ali Of whoa
by free use Of his preparation aud the deli htlt
climate, are rapidly recovering
VI course there are many eOnsumptives who hay
not the means to 20 TO FLORIDA although the pri.,
OF living there are very reasonable: in fact more
than is general the case in places resogred to b
invaids,wherc unprincipIcd dealers very often tur
ahiction to profit To such, however as cam.
afford This lip the Doctors advice is ever as II A
ways has been, AVOID TAXING COLD, and the onl
way to do this during the winter is to stay In
warm room, with a regular temperatarc, and cxei
cisc by walking up and down, as strength will pei
nit To such as can, however. the Doctor youl
have pass their winter At either one Of the thlc