The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Florida and ConsumptiVes-'
Further Observations by
DR.. Schenck.

Further Observations Oy
DR.. Schenck.
period of nearly forty years. more ti'H '"'
average duration of human life, devoted 'Aciu-
s!yely, without intermissisn, to the study any
one subject, must undoubtedly render o. nos'
proficient and expert in that particular oT1en'-
This fact has, perhaps been mora foreibly Dastfa-
ted in the life of Dr. Joseph H. schenek, o'rniia-
delphia, in his researches and investigates into
the causes, prevention and cure Of ConspPuoh'
than any other living man. The Dr. has thF great
remedies, ScHENcK's PuIMoNIc SYRUP, sCENcks
sEAwEEp Tonic, and ScaEScK's MANDRAk FILLS
discovered and used by him in the treatmd oil all
Pulmonary affections, have so thorough stood
the test and experience of time that to4y they
may be said to occupy undisputed hel no one
having the effrontery to combat agairsor deny
the great restorative powers of these Hiicines'
backed, As they are, by the living tespony OF
thousands who, under other treatment d been
given up to die Satisfied with the effeceness of
his preparations, DR.. schenck has deyod much
study and research during the past few AIRS as to
the most acceptable and beneficial china for con
: sumptives during the winter season, pod when
, the patient, owing to sudden changes the tenn
Z perature is liable TO fresh colds, whichlthough
light and apparently trihing in their chscter, are
as much to be dreaded and guarded agst as the
G disease itself, Among our most celehed ply
sieians, for years past, there has been;reat d.
versity of opinion TO the choice climate for
consump;ives during our fall and wiz months.
i, The State of Minnesota, especially in around
ST. Paul, has perhaps heretofore beenore gen
orally recommended than any othepcality-
al Here the atmosphere is generally dry, the
winters commencing with our early and run
Y ming late into spring, with a thermoIer almost
d Invariably below the freezing point. thousands
:. of consumptives have gone there Il time to
- time and while few have been beitted and
ID still fewer cured. the per centase of has
Is been very small that physicians antaers have
Id of late deemed II unwise to send in'js to that
y with fresh contracted colds and the rase SO far
advanced Us to be incurabe. Dr-henck is
among the few physicians who ne Endorsed
Minnesota or any other cold region consump-
tIyes, but always favored and recolnded the
!, mild and genial climate CHARACTERISED Florida
.. Several years since the Doctor i4d bis first
IS circular to the public advising conzudves to 60
y, to Florida in winter. This annopment was
heralded throughout the uress of thslntry, and
-, in very short time hundreds of inds avaiIed
cd themselves OF the Doctors advice, VII WIS moi
n. given until he himself had taken trlpso Florida
~ and made personal investigation of itimate, no
on ting particularly the temperature different
in points throughout the State, and seIsg the pla
w. ces bcft suited fer the patient Ats time blu
ax few consumptsves ever went south, iuonc eve
20 being as stated Minnesota and such IONS. Tn,
Doctors announcement soon cause change il
en- the order OF thin:s. Many who htried othe
points now located in Florida, whttac benef
derived was SO apparen, in such shorne that TO
daypatients from all parts OF the cory 90 Their
by hundreds. MOI only has Dr.. Sctk's theor
in rcSarp TO Florida proven correct the olmos
certain recovery of all who have < there. bu
AZ. the advantage OF this State over Nesota as
nc. residence for consumptives Is evideny ganc
IRA at the last United States census repo
and By reference to the statistics shov the nor
ysS tality from consumption, it appears, the pei
49, centage of deaths from this disease Minnesota
Re fourteen, while in Florida it is but sihe mortal
the ity ia the former State being withRo per Gel
~. "a a much a our own State of PennEanIa- F.
lsh better remain at home, surrounded friends al
old associations, than migrate to a ge local.
new where the chances of death are uearhqual. d
100 schenck has further discovered th4ar down
em Florida, about Palatka, Enterprise aMellonvil
,. the mortality il very light, there bel few II a
OF deaths from the disease These are points pa
for particularly named by the Doctor rs Consum
tives Home in winter. During the seress weat
. or north the thermometer at these aces scid,
gets below seventy, but more oft, ranges
7 among the nineties. So satisfactory We been
results achieved by Dr.. Scheuck froMdvising
ients to Florida that during the wter Palat
n Enterprise ard Melonville are crowd with tn
81 a:iicted with pulmonary disease.
n \ lew year. since and these placcmere seld
n heard Of until DR.. Schenck, a. alrely stated
= sued his first circular advising consnptives t.
10 Florida in winter The arrivals ach year
rapidly increasing, so much so thar te presen
on Communications are being taxed to the utmost,
! an new and eommodious hotel will n erected
ill.,. summer both at PaIatka and Enterpr.e The
ara tor has just returned from another exended TOT
ap- observation through Florida and " lie there
suited with many of his old patients all of wi
by a free use OF his preparations aud the delig
Ms, climate are rapidly recovering.
Or course there are many conservatives who
' not tbs means to go to Florida, although the D
OF living there are very reasonable; in fact mo
yes. than il generally the case in place. resorted
invalids,where unprinciplcd dealer, very often
aihictlon to profit To sucn, however. as ca
Afford this trip the Doctors advice is ever, as
ways has been, AVOID TAKING COLD, and the
way to do this during the winter is to stay
warm room, with regular temperature. and
Ed else by walking up and down, as strength will
nds init. To such as can, however, the Doctor "
ing Lo,., NH.
r il, h"'e pass thelr winter at either one of the
mas places he has named, taking with them sufi
mi supply of his Pnlmonic Syrup, seaweed Toni