The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-03
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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 exeluN
sively, without intermission to the study of any
one subject, must undoubtedly render one most
proficient and expert in that particular branch
This fact has perhaps, been forcibly llustra-
ted in the life of DR. Joseph H schenek, of Phila-
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, scTENCK's PuIMoNIo SYRUP, scHENcK's
sEAwEED Toxic, and soHEscKs 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 effrontory 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.. Schenek has devoted much
study and research during the past few years as 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 triaing in their character,
a much to be dreaded and guarded against as the
disease itself Among our most celebrated ply
sicians, for years past, there has been great di
versity of opinion as TO the choice of climate for
consumptiyes during oar 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 fail and run
ming late into spring, with thermometer almost
invariably below the freezing point Thousands
Of consumptiycs have gone there from time to
time, and while few have been senefited and
still fewer cured the per ceutage Of rccoveres has
been very small that physicians and others have
Of late deemed ii unwisc to send inyalids to thai
far outof the-way ice boEud region only to return
with fresh contracted colds and the disease far
advanced as to be incurable. Dr. Schcnck is
among the few physicians who never Endorsed
Minnesota any other cold region for consump
uves, bur always favored and recommended this
mild aud genial climate characteristic Of Florida
Several years since the Doctor issued his frs
circular to the public advising coEsumptiyes to g
to Florida in winter. This announcement wa
hcraIdod throughput the press of the country, ant
In very short time hundreds Of iuyalids ayailet
themselves Of the Doctors advice, which was no
given until he himself had taken trips into Florida
and made personal investigation Of its climate, no
ting particularly the temperature at difcren
points throughout the State, and selecting the pla
, ccs Def; suited for the patient. At this time bu
few consumptsyes ever went south, and none eve
ventled as far down a. Florida, the favored resor
being as stated. Minnesota and sueh regions. Tn
Doctors announcement soon caused q change i
the order Of thiugs. Many who had tried othe
points now located in Florida where the benet
derived was so apparent in such short time that to
: daypatients from all part- Of the country go ther
{ By hundreds Not only has Dr. schenck's theor
!. in regarp to Florida proven correct by the olmo
. certain recovery Of all who have gone tfere, III
d the advantage Of this State ever Minnesota As
e. residence for consumptigcs is evident by glan'
: at the last United statys census report.
e By reference to the statistic, showing the mo
a tality from consumption, it appears that the pc
u ceu;aee Of deaths from this disease in Minnesota
fourteen, while in Florida it is but six, the morta
y ity in the former State being within two per ee
as much as our own State Of Pennsylvania. F
~ better remain At home surrounded by friends al
old associations, than migrate to a strange locali
e where the chances Of death are nearly equal I
W W schenck has further discovered that far down
Florida, about Palatka Enterprise and Mellonyi
the mortality is very light, there being few if a
particularly named by the Doctor as the Consum
tiyes Home in winter During tho scvcrest weai
cr north the thermometer Al these places seld'
gets below seventy, but more often ranges
among the uineliez So satisfactory have been
results achieved by Dr. schenck from advising
. tents to Florida that during the winter Palat
. Enterprise and Mclonvilic are crowded with tn
afflicted wiki pulmonary disease.
A few years since and these places were seld
heard of until DR., schenck, 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
= commodations are heing taxed to their utmost
. a new and commodious hotel will be erected
summer both al Paiatka and Enterprise, The 1
/ tor has just returned from another extended tou
. observation through Florida, and while there C
6 suited with many of his old patients, all of VIII
. by free of his preparations and the deligh
climate are rapidly recovering.
OF course there many consumptives whoh
not the means to go to Florida, although the pr
Q of living there are very reasonable in fact NOR
;; than is generally the in places resorted tC
4 invalids, where unprincipled dealers very often
:. affection to profit. To such, however, as can
4 afford this trip the Doctors advice is ever, it
= ways has been, AVOID TAKING COLD. and the c
E. way TO DO this during the winter is to stay
warm room, with regular temperature, and e.
- else by walking up and down. as strength win /
nit To such can, however, the Doctor va
! have pass their winter at either one Of the tt
places he has named, taking with them a suflic
ned supply of his PHlmonic Syrup, seaweed Tonic
ut