The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Florida and Consunptives--
Further Observations by
DR.. Schencl

DR.. Schencl
A period OF nearly forty years l"Fe than the
average duration Of human life, fVoted exclu-
slvely, without intermissien, 70 study Of any
one subject, must undoubtedly r'aef one most
proficient and expert in that parti'sr branch
This fact has perhaps, been more ieioiy iiinstra-
ted in the life of DIR. Joseph II. scleK' OF Phila-
delphia, in his researches and instigations into
the causes. prevention and cure Consumption,
than any other living man. The DFss three great
remedies, ScHENcK's PUIMoNIc SUP, scHENcK's
sEAwEED Tonic, and scHENcK's %DRAKE Pills,
discovered and used by him in thdeatment of all
Pulmonary affections, have so roughly stood
the test and experience of time at to-day they
/ may be said to occupy undisp'd field no one
having the effrontery TO combatsainst or deny
the great restorative powers ofese medicines,
backed as they are, by the liy testimony of
Thousands who, under other treaent, h6d been
given up to die Satisfied with effectiveness of
his preparations, DR.. Schenck hdevoted much
study and research during the pafcw years as to
the most acceptable and benehci'limate for con
sumptives during the winter seas period when
the patient, owing TO sudden ches in the tenn
l.. 10 rnldshieh H.
light and apparently ,rihing in tr character, are
, as much to be dreaded and guar against as the
{ disease itself Among our mos;lebrated ply
sieians, for years past, there haeen great di-
versity OF opinion to the CHI Of climate for
consumptivcs during our fall awintcr months
:. The State of Minnesota. especia in and around
81. Paul has perhaps heretoforeen more gen
orally recommended than anyher locality
a Here the atmosphere is gener very dry, the
winters commencing with curry fall and run
Y ming late into spring, with thometer almost
4 invariably below the freezing nj. Thousands
: of cOnsumpdves have gone Il from time to
= time, and while few have btbeneftted and
a still fewer cured, the per centag reeoveries has
is been so very small that physiciand others have
Id OF late deemed it unwise TO seiuvalids to that
IL far out the-way ice bound reg only TO return
iy with fresh contracted colds and disease so far
advanced as to be ineurable)r. schenck IL
among the few physicians wncyer Endorsed
Minnesota or any Other cold re for cOnsump.
tIves, but always favored and commended the
mild and genial climate eharatstc OF Florida
Several years since the Docissued his irsI
IS circular to the public, advising uiEptiyes to g
to Florida in winter, This sancement wa,
heralded throughout the press &c country, ant
-. in very short time hundreds uyalids availet
ed themselves OF the Doctors ad,whlch was no
n given until he himself had tskers into Florida
S7 and made personal Investigations climate, no
on ting particularly the tempers at diferen
in points throughout the State, an'gcting the pla
W. ces beft suited for the patientt this time bu
ox few consumptsves ever went 40 and none eve
lei yentuIed as far down as Florida favored resor
- being as stated, Minnesota and regions. Tn
Doctors announcement soon ed a change II
en- the order of things. Many wlad tried othe
OF -, ,.,s
derived was SO apparent in such-t time that to
daypatients from all parts OF thantry go Their
by hundreds. Not only has Dhenck's theor
in regarp to Florida proven cor by the olmos
certain recovery of all who ha'one there, bu
st the advantage of this State oShnnesota as
ac. residence for eonsumptiyes is eVt by glanc
Ira. at the last United States census III
and By reference to the statistics wing the nor
yad talty from consumption, it app that the per
Re- fourteen while in Florida it is hx the mortal
Ibe ity in the former State being wi two per Ger
,! as much as our own State of FsylvanIa. F,
lsh better remain at home, surrounby friends al
old associations, than migrate tdrange local
Ser where the chances of death are NJ equal. =
iod Sehenck has further discoveredal far down
EN- Florida, about Palatka Euterprihd Mellonvil
the mortality is very light, thereiug few if Al
o. deaths from the disease. These abe points pa
for particularly named by the Doctoithe COnsum
' tives Home in winter. During thverest weat
. er north the thermometer at til, places seld'
gets below seventy, but more en- ranges
among the nineties. SO satsfact, have been
results achieved by DR.. schenck h advising
a.. Pal Al
b Enterprise and MeIonville are crded with til
81 afflicted with pulmonary disease.
q A few years eince and these pls were seld
q heard Of until Dr. Schenck, as sady stated
sued his first circular advising coumptives tt
to Florida in winter. The srrivt each year
rapidly increasing so much so tn the present
On commodation- are being taxed to cir utmost
an new And commodious hotel wi be erected
IN summer both at Palatka and Eptesri.e. The
IRA tor has just returned from anotherxtepded to
ap- observation through Florida, andshile there
al suited with many of his old patiers, all of wi
by free use of his preparation sad the delig
IS, climate, are rapidly recovering.
of course there are many consulptiyes who
not the means TO go to Florida, alhough the p
oil living there are very reasonab in fact mo
es. than is generally the case in pIaes resorted
invaiids, where unprincipled deal ~ very often
ahlichon 10 profit To sucn, ntwever, as ca
. AFFORD this trip the Doctors advice is ever, as
ways has been, AVOID TAKING COLD, and the
way to do this during the winter is to stay
- warm room, with regular temperature, and
~ else by walking up and down, As strength will
ids nit. To such as can, however the Doctor v
ny ,-
ii, have pass their winter at either one Of the
las places he has named takin, with Thorn q, q,