The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-31
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Florida and Consumptives-.
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.

LIT. Schenck.
period OF nearly forty years, more than the
average duration of human life, devoted excIu-
SNeiy' without intermissiOn, to the study of any
one subject, must undoubtedly rerder one most
proficient and expert in that particular branch
This fact has perhaps, been mora forcibly illustra-
ted in the life Of DR.. Joseph H. Schenck 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, ScHENcK's PULMosIc SYRUP, scHEScK's
sEAwEED Tone, and soHESoK's MANDRAKE Pulls.
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 effrontery 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, DIR. schenck has devoted much
study and research during the past few years az TO
the most acceptable and beneficial climate for con-
sumpuVes during the winter season, period when
the patient, owing to sudden changes In the TEN
perature, is liable to fresh colds which although
light and apparently tring in their character, are
as much 10 be dreaded and guarded against as the
disease itself Among our most celebrated ply
selahs' Tor years past, there has been great di-
versity OF opinion as to the choice of climate for
eohsumptives during our fall and winter months
The State OF Minnesota, especially in and around
ST. Pani' 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
ming late into spring, with a thermometer almost
invariably below the freezing point. Thousands
oI cohsumptives have gone there from time to
time and while a few have been benefited and
sui fewer cured the per centage Of recovcrles has
been so very small that physicians and Others have
OF late deemed it unwise to send invalids TO that
lar out-of the-way icebound region only to return
with fresh contracted colds and the disease so far
advanced as TO be incurable Dr. schenck is
among the few physicians who never Endorsed
Minnesota or any other cold region for consump-
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 consumptiyes to 20
to Florida in winter This announcement was
heFalded throughout the press OF the country. and
In very short time hundreds of invalids awaited
themselves of the Doctors advice, which was not
given until he himself had taken trips into Florida
aud made personal investigation Of its climate, no
ting particularly the temperature at different
points throughout the State and selecting the MIA
ees befI suited for the patient. At this time but
few consumptsves ever went south, and none ever
ventlIed as far down Florida the favored resort
being de stated, Minnesota and such regions The
Doctors announcement soon caused change in
the order of things, Many who had tried other
points now located in Florida where the benefit
derived was so apparent il such short time that to
daypatenrs from all parts of the country 60 there
by hundreds Not only has DR., Schenck's theory
in regarp to Florida proven correct by the olmost
certain recovery of all who have gone there, but
the advantage of this State over Minnesota as
residence for csnsnmptiyes is evident by glance
at the last United States census report
By reference to the statistics showing the NOR
tally from consumption, it appears that the per
cpn1age Of daatha fr,rr rbis i;,aa,, l.. l..
fourteen, while in Florida is but six the mortal
lily 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 strange locality
where the chances of death are nearly equal DIR.
schenck has further discovered that far down in
Florida about Palatka Enterprise and MellonyiIIe
the mortality is very light there being few If any
deaths from'the disease These are the points par
particularly named by the Doctor as the Consump-
tiyes Home in winter. During the seyerest wealth
er north the thermometer at these places seldom
gets below severity, but more often ranges up
among the nineties. So satisfactory have been the
results achieved by DR., Scheuck from advising pa
tents to Florida that during the winter Palatka,
Enterprise and Meionyille are crowded with those
afflicted with pulmonary disease.
few years since and these places were seldom
heard OF until DR.. sehenek, as already stated. is-
sued his first circular advising eonsumptives to 90
to Florida in winter, TIE arrivals each year are
rapidly increasing, much 30 that the present &C
commodations are being taxed TO their utmost, and
new and commodious hotel will be erected this
summer both at Palatka and Enterprise The Doc.
tor has just 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.
ofcourse there are many consumptiyes who have
not the means to go to Florida although the prices
OF living there very reasonable in fact more 90
than s generally the in places resorted to nv
invalidswhere unprincpled dealers very often turn
ahiiehon to profit To such, however, as cannot |
afford this trip the Doctors advice is ever as II AL
ways has been, AVOID TAKING COLD, and the oplv |
way to do this during the winter is to STAY in a |
warm room, with regular temperature, and exer-
else by walking up and down, as strength will per
NIT. To such as can, however, the Doctor would
have pass their winter at either one of the three
places he has named, taking with them a sufficient
supply of his Pnlmonic Syrup, seaweed Tonic and
Pills.