The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Florida and Consumptives-.
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.

Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.
period OF nearly forty years more than tht
average duration of human life, devoted exclu-
siyely without intermIssion, to the study of any
one subject, must undoubtedly render one mos
proficient and expert in THAI particular branch
This fact has perhaps been mora forcihly iliustra
ted in the life of Dr. Joseph IT. 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
1 remedies, ScHENck's PuLMoNIc sYRUr, scHENcK's
sEAwEED Tonic, and ScHENoK's MANDRAKE Pills
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 undisppted aeld, 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, 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 tenn
perature, is liable to fresh colds, which, although
light and apparently trifing In their character are
as much to be dreaded and guarded against as the
disease itself Among our most celebrated ply
sleians, for years past, there has been great di
yersity OF opinion to the choice Of climate foi
consGmptives during our fall and winter months
The State of Minnesota, especially in and around
ST. Paul, has perhaps heretofore been more gen
orally recommended than any other locality
Here the atmosphere II generally very dry, the
winters commencing with our early fall and run.
ming late into spring, with Thermometer almost
invariably below the freezing point Thousand.
Of consumptives have gone there from time tc
time, and while few have been benefited and
still fewer cured, the per ceutsge of recOvccs has
been so very small that physicians and others have
OF late deemed it unwise to send invaiids to thai
far out-o thewsy ice bound region, only to return
with fresh contracted colds and the disease so iar
1 advanced 10 be incurable. Dr. Schenck il
among the few physicians who never indorsed
Minnesota or any other cold region for eonsump.
trvcs, but always favored and recommended the
mild and genial climate Characteristic of Floridu
circular to the public, advising eonsumPtives to "a
to Florida in winter This announcement wa
heralded throughout the press Of the country, and
in very short time hundreds of invalids availet
themselves OF the Doctors advice, which was not
given until he himself had taken trips into Florida
and made personal investigation of its climate no
ting particularly the temperature at diferens
points throughout the State, and selecting the pla
ces beft suited for the patient. At this time but
few consumptsycs ever went south, and none ever
ventdIed far down rs Florida, the favored resort
being as stated, Minnesota and such regions. The
Doctors announcement soon caused a change IN
the order Of things. Many who had tried Other
points now located in Florida, where the benefit
derived apparent in such short time that to
daypatients from all parts of the country 90 Their,
by hundreds. Not only has D.. Schenck's theor!
in regarp TO Florida proven correct by the olmos
certain recovery N all who have gone there hui
the advantage of this State over Minnesota as t
residence for cOnsumptiyes is evident by glance
at the last United States census report.
By reference u, the statistics showing the NOR
/ tally from consumption it appears thar the per
cenase Of deaths from this disease in Minnesota i.
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 Fsl
/ better remain At home surrounded by friends ant
old associations than migrate to a strange locality
where the chances of death are nearly equal DR.
Schenck has further discovered that far down il
Florida, about Palatka Enterprise and MellonyiIlt
the mortality is very light, there being few If any
particularly named by the Doctor as the Consump-
tives Home in winter. During the severest wealth
er north the Thermometer at these places seldom
gcts below seventy. but more often ranges u
among the nineties. So satisfactory have been the
results achieved by Dr. schSnck from advising pa
icuts to Florida that during the winter Palatka
Enterprise and Melouville are crowded with thost
afflicted wiki pulmonary disease.
few years since and these places were seldom
heard Of until Dr. Schenck. as already stated. is
sued his first circular advising consumptiyes to &c
to Florida in winter. The arrivals each year ar,
rapidly increasing, much so that the present &C
commodations are being taxed to their utmost, anG
new and commodious hotel will be erected thin
summer both at Palstka and Enterprise. The Doc
tor has just returned from another extended tour q
observation through Florida and while there con
suited with many of his old patients, all Of whom
by free use Of HE preparations and the eelightfu
climate, are rapidly recovering.
| or course there are many consumptives who hav,
not the means to go to Florida although the price.
OF living there very reasonabe in fact more SC
than lie generally the case in places resorted to By
invads, where unprincpled dealers very often turn
aniiction to profit To such, however, as cannot
afford this trip the Doctors advice Is ever as IT al
ways has been, AVOID TAKING COLD. ana the only
way to do this during the winter is to stay in 8
warm room, with a 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 sufficient
supplyof his Pulmonic Syrup, seaweed Tonic and
Mandrake pills