The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24

Florida and Consumptives-
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.

period Of nearly forty years, more than tn
q average duration of human life, devoted excIu
= siVely' without intermssion to the study OF an
. one subject, must undoubtedly render one mos
. proficient and expert in that particular branch
= This fact has, perhaps been forcibly ilustra
ted in the life OF DR.. Joseph H. Schenck of Phiia
delphia, in his researches and Investigations int
the causes prevention and cure Of Consumption
4 than any other living man The Dr. has three grea
remedies, ScHENoK's PuLMoNIc SYRUP, soHENcK'
sEAwEED Tonic, and ScHKScK's MANDRAKE Pills
discovered and used by him in the treatment of al
pulmonary affections, have so thoroughly stood
the test and experience of time that to-day the,
may be said to occupy an nndisputed field no one
having the effrontery to combat againsA or den,
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 oi
his preparations, Dr. Schenck has devoted much
study and research during the past few years as to
the most acceptable and beneficial climate for CON
sumptives during the winter season, period when
the patient owing to sudden changes in the TEN.
peratnre, is liable to fresh colds which although
light and apparently trihing in their character are
as much to be dreaded and guarded against as the
sieians, for years past there has been great di-
versity of opinion as to the choice of climate for
consnmptives during our fall and winter months
The State of Minnesota, especially in and around
81 raul, 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 int spring with Thermometer almost
invariably below the freezing point. Thousands
oil consumptives have gone there from time to
time, and while few have been benefited and
still fewer cured the per centage of recoveres has
been so very small that physicians and others have
of late deemed it unwise 10 send inyalids to that
iaF out-ot thc-way ice bound region only to return
with fresh contracted colds and the disease so far
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among the few physicians who never Endorsed
Minnesota or any other cold region for consump-
/ uyes, but always favored and recommended the
mid and genial climate Characteristic Of Florida
Several years since the Doctor issued his first
circular to the public advising consumptives to go
to Florida in winter. This announcement was
heralded throughout the press of the country. and
in very short time hundreds of inyalids ayailed
| themselves of the Doctors adrIce which was not
given until he himself had takeu trips into Florida
and made personal investigation of Its climate no
/ ting particularly the temperature at different
points throughout the State and selecting the pIs-
ces beft suited for the patient. At this time but
| few consumptsyes ever went south and none ever
ventuled as far down Florida the favored resort
being as stated, Minnesota and such regions The
Doctors announcement soon caused Il change in
the order Of things. Many who had tried other
points now located in Florida, where the benefit
derived was apparent IN such short time that to-
daypatents from all parts of the country go there
by hundreds, Not only has Dr., schenck's theory
in regarp Florida proven correct by the olmost
certain recovery of all who have gone there, bu,
the advantage Of this State over Minnesota as q
residence for consumptives is evident by glance
at the LAST United States census report
BY reference to the statistics showing the NOR
tAlity from consumption, it appears that the per
centage of deaths from this disease in Minnesota is
fourteen, while in Florida it is but six the mortal
ity 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 q strange locality
where the chances of death are nearly equal DR..
schenck has further discovered that far down in
Florida, about Palatka Enterprise and MeIionvine
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-
tives Home in winter. During the severest wealth
er north the Thermometer at these places seldom
gets below seventy. but more often ranges up
among the nineties. So satisfactory have been the
. results achieved by DR.. schenck from advising pa
tents to Florida that during the winter Palatka
Enterprise and Melonyille are crowded with those
| afflicted with pulmonary disease
A few years since and these places were seldom
heard Of until DR.. schenek, as already stated is
sued his first circular advising consumptives to 60
to Florida in winter The arrivals each wear are
rapidly increasing, much so 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
OF course there are many consumptives who have
not the means to go to Florida although the prices
of living there very reasonable in fact more SO
than Is generally the case in places rcsored to by
nyalids, where unprincped dealers very often turn
ahiicton to profit. To such, however, as cannot
afford this trip the Doctors advice is ever as it al
ways has been, AVOID TAKING COLD, and the only
way 10 40 TINS during the winter is to stay in q
warm room, with regular temperature, and excr-
else by walking up and down. as strength will per
nit, To such as can, however, the Doctor wouId
have pass their winter at either one of the three
places he has named, taking with them a sufficient
supply Of his Pnlmonie Syrup, seaweed Tonic and
Mandrake Pills