The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-17
SPECIAL NOTICES,
Florida and Consumptives--
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.

DR.. Schenck.
period OF nearly forty years. more than the
average duration of human life devoted exclu-
sively, without intermssion, to the study OF any
one subject, must undoubtedly render one most
proficient aud expert in that particular branch
This fact has perhaps been mora forcibly ilustra-
ted In the life OF DR. Joseph Fl schenek, Of Phila-
dclphia. in his researches and investigations into
the causes, prevention and cure OF Consumption,
than any other living man. The Dr. has three great
remedies. scIESoK's PCImoSGc SYRUP, seHENck's
SEAwEEp Tone, and Schemes MANDRAKE PILLS,
discovered and used by him in the treatment OF all
Pulmonary affections, have so thoroughly stood
the test and experience of time thai today they
may be said to occupy an undisputed field no one
having the efrrontery 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. Schenck has devoted much
study and research during the past few years a. TO
the most acceptable and beneficial climate for con
sumptiyes during the winter season, a period when
the patient, owing 10 sudden changes in the tenn
pcrature Is liable TO fresh colds which, although
light and apparently trining in their character are
as much to be dreaded and guarded against as the
disease itself Among our mos celebrated ply
-icians, for years past, there has been great di
vcrsity Of opinion as the choice of climate for
cousumptyes during our fan 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 il generally very dry, the
winters commencing With our carly fall and run
ming late into spring, with thermometer almost
invariably below the freezing point. Thousands
OF consumpuycs have gone there from time TO
time, and while Il few have hreu benefited and
-rll fewer cured the per centaey OF rccoveres has
been so very small that physicinn- and Others have
of late deemed it uuwsc To send iuvalids to thar
Tar our OF theway ice bound region. only return
witt fresh contracted colds aud the disease far
advanced as 10 be incurablr pr. Schenck is
Minnesota or any oiner cold region for con=ump-
uyr-, hut always favored and recommended the
mild and genial climate characteristic OF Florida
Several years since the Doctor issued his first
circular the public advising conzumptiv,s to go
TO Florida in winter This announcement was
neraltcd throughout the press of the country, and
in very short time hundreds of invalidr ayailcd
themselves OF the Doctors advice, which was not
given until he himself had taken trips into Florida
and made personal investigation Of it, climate no
uu- particularly the temperature at different
points throughourthe State, and selecting the pIa
cc- hcft suited for The patient. Al this time but
few cou~umPtsye- ever went south, and mons ever
ycutgd as far down as Florida, the favored resort
being AZ stated, MINNESOTA and such regions The
Doctors announcement soon caused change in
the order Of things. Many who had tried other
points uow located in Florida, where the bened,
derived was apparent in such short time that to
davpauanrs from all parts OF the country go there
By hundreds. Not only has Dr. schenck's theory
in rcesrp to Florida proven correct by the olmost
certain recovery Of all who have gone there. bu,
the advantage of this State OVER Minnesota as a
residence for consumptiyes i evident by glance
At The las, United States ceusuz report
80 tl-, -f.. r.
tality from consumption it appear- thar the per
ceutage Of deaths from this disease in Minnesota
fourteen while in Florida II but six the mortal
ity in the former STATE being within TWO per rent
as much as our own State O; Pennsylvania Far
better remain at home, surrounded by friends and
old associations, than migrate to a strange locality
where the chances Of death arg nearly equal. Or
schenck has further discovered that far down in
Florida, abou, Palatka Enterprise and Melionyills
the mortality is very light, there being few II any
deaths from the disease These are the points par
particularly named by the Doctor as the CouSump
tive, Home in winter. During the sevcrcst wealth
cr north the thermometer ar these places seldom
gets below seventy, bat mora often ranges NJ
among the uinetics. So satisfactory have been tn,
results achieved by Dr. schenrs from advising pa
Jieut, 10 Florida that during tine winter Palatka
Enterprise and Melonyile are crowded with tho-,
afflicted wi pulmonary disease.
A few YEAR since and the~l places were seldom
heard Of until Dr. schguck a- already stated Is
sued his first circular advising consumptivcs to g
to Florida in winter. Tie arrivals each year ar
rapidly increasing 50 much Sc that the rrescu, ae
commodations art being taxed to their utmost. an
new and eommodious hotel viii be erected thi
summer both AT PaIatka and Enterprise The Doc
tor has Ju-t returned from another extended tour
observation through Florida and while there COZ
suited with many of his old patients. all Of whom
by free nse Of his preparations and the delightful
climate, are rapidly recovering
or course there are many consumptiyes who hay
NOT the means 10 60 to Florida although the price
Of living there are very reasonable: in fact more
than is general the case in places resorted to b
inyads, where unprincipled dealers very often tur
affection to profit. To such. however as cannc
afford this uip the Doctors advice Is ever "a it al
ways has been, AVOID TAXING COLD, and the onl
way 10 do this during the winter is to stay in
warm room, with regular temperature and cxer
else by walking up and down, as strength viii pei
init. To such as can, however, the Doctor woul
have pass their winter at either one of the thre
places he has named, taking with them sufic CT
supply Of his Puimonic Syrup, seawecd Tonic an
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