The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.


SPECIAL NOTICES.
Florida and Consumptives--
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.
period OF nearly forty years, more than the
average duration of human life devoted exclu-
siyely, without fntermission, to the study Of any
one subject, must undoubtedly render one most
proficient and expert in that particular branch
This fact has perhaps, been moro forcbly ilustra-
ted in the life of DR.. Joseph H. Schenck, of Phia-
delpbia in his researches and investigations into
the causes prevention and cure OF Consumption,
than any other living man The DR.. has three great
remedies, SCIIESCK's PUIMoNtc SYRUP, ScHENCK's
SEAwEED TOXIC, aud ScHEScK's MANDRAKE PnIs,
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 cffrontery 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.. schcnck has devoted much
the most acceptable and beneficial climate for con
sGmptiycs during the winter season, period when
the patient, owing to sudden changes in the TEN
perature Is liable 10 fresh colds, which, although
light and apparently triaing ia their character,
as much TO be dreaded and guarded against as the
disease itself. Among our most celebrated ply
sieians, for years past there hiss been great di-
ycrsity Of opinion as to the choice Of climate for
consumpdycs during our fall and winter months.
The State Of Minnesota especially in and around
81, Paul, has perhaps heretofore been more gen
orally recommended than any other locality
Here the atmosphere is generally very dry, the
winters commencing with oar early fan and run
niug late iuto spring, with a thermometer almost
invariably below the freezing point. Thousands
Of cousunipdyes have gone there from time to
time, and while a few have been benefited and
still fewer cured the per ceusa-c OF recoveres Ia,
been so very small that physicians and Others have
Of late deemed il nuwiSe 10 -eud iuyaliJs TO that
far outof thc-way ice bound region, only to return
with fresh contracted colds aud thu disease fal
advanced as TO be iucurahlc DR.. seLcnek i.
among the few physicians who never indors,d
Minnesota any other cold region for cousEmp
uycs, but always favored and recommended tn,
mild and genial climate cAaract, ristic OF Florida
Several years since the Doctor issued his hrs
circular to the public advising consumprives to g,
. 90 Florida fin winter. This announcement wa
Hcrsidyd throughout the prose- Of the country an,
IN d very short time hundreds OF inysllls ayaie,
, themselves o, the Doctors advice. winch was no
and made personal investigation Of t!s climate, no
ting particularly the temperature al diHcreu
points throughout the STATE and selecting the pla
res bcft saited for the patient AT this time bu
Il few con-Emptsyts ever went south, and hone eve
ycutdlrd far down 3 Florida, the favored resoI
being stated, Minnesota aad such regions. Tt
Doctors announcement soon caused 1 change i
thr order OF things. MANY who had tried othe
points now Io,mcd il Florida. where ehe benet
r derived apparent ia such short time that 10
Z daypaaau,s from all parts o, the country 20 ;hc'
i ny hundreds. Not only has D.. sehepek's tleor
a. i'll rcgarp to Florida proven correct by the olmo
q certain recovery Of all who have gone there, h,
i the advantage of this state over Minnesota Is
BIZ. residence Tor cousumptiye- is evident by CLAN,
~ at the last United States census report.
,e By reference to the statistics showing the mo
a .a!iry from consumption, it appears that the pc
90 eeutage 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 ce
- = much as our own STATE of Pennsylvania. F
u better remain al home, surrounded by friends Al
old associations, than migrate to = strange local.
.,c where the chances Of death are nearly equal I
Dfr schenck has further discovered thar far down
Florida about Pala;ka, Enterprise and Mellouvi
the mortality is very light there being few If a
deaths from the disease. THESE are the points PIT
, particularly named by the Doctor as the Consum
tiyes Home in winter During the severest weat
; er north the Thermometer at these places seld,
3 gets below seventy, hut more often ranges
. among the uineties. So satisfactory have been
results achieved by DR., Scacnek from advising
I ieHts to Florida that during the winter Palat
q Enterprise and MelouviIle arr crowded with tn
I afflicted with pulmonary disease.
A few years since and these places were seld
!. heard Of until DR.. schenck as already stated,
{ sued his first circular advising consamptiyes to
e to Florida in winter The arrivals each year
q rapidly increasing, so much SO that the present
- commodations are being taxed to their utmost
/. a new and commodious hotel will be erected
Sumner both at Palatka and Enterprise The i
= tor has just returned from another extended tou
g observation through Florida, and while there c
i suited with many of his Old patients all of VIII
g BY free Use Of his preparations and the deligh
;, climate, are rapidly recovering.
OF course there are many eonsumptiyes who'll
not the means to go to Florida, although the pr
. Of living there are very reasonable in fact NOR
;; than is generally the ease in places resorted tt
4 invalids where unprincipled dealers very often
,. aiiiction to profit. To such, however, as car
afford this trip the Doctors advice Is ever a. ii
= ways has been, AVOID TAXING COLD, and the G
T. way to do this during the winter is 10 stay
warm room, with a regular temperature, and e,
- else by walking up and down, as strength will
nit. To such as can, however, the Doctor wo
have pass their winter at either one Of the IL
places he has named, taking with them a sufiic