The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Florida and Consumptives-.
Further Observations by
DIR. Schenck.

DR.. Schenck.
Aperiod Of nearly forty years, more than the
average duration Of human life, devoted exclu-
siyely, without intermission, to the study Of any
one subject, must undoubtedly render one most
proficient and expert in that particular branch
This fact has perhaps been mora forcfbly illustra
ted in the life Of DR. Joseph H. 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
remedies, scHxScKs PuLMoSIo sYRuP, soHEScK's
sEAwKED ToSIc, and soHExcK's MASDRAKE Pills,
discovered and used by him in the treatment Of all
Pulmonary affections, have go thoroughly stood
the ties, and experience of time that to-day they
may be said to occupy an undisputed field, no one
having tho effrontery to combat against or deny
the great restorative powers Of these medicines,
thousands who, under other treatment, had been
given mp to die Satisfied with the effectiveness of
his preparations, DIR. schenck has devoted much
study and research during the past few years 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
Hight and apparently trining in their character are
IS much to he dreaded and guarded against As the
disease itself. Among our most celebrated ply
sieians, for years past there has been great di-
versity Of opinion TO the choice OF climate for
consumptives 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 is generally very dry, the
winters commencing with our early fall and run
ming latc into spring, with Thermometer almost
invariably below the freezing point. Thousands
of consumptives have gone there from time to
time and while a few have been benefited and
stin FEWER cured the per eentage of recoycres has
been so very small that physicians and Others have
Of late deemed II unwise to send invalids to that
far out-of the-way ice bound region only TO return
with fresh contracted colds and the disease so far
advanced as to be incnrable Dr. Schenck is
among the few physicians who never indorsed
Minnesota or any other cold region for consump-
tves, but always favored and recommended the
mild and genial climate Characteristic Of Florida
Several years since the Doctor issued his first
circular to the public advising consumptves to 90
to Florida in winter This announcement was
heralded throughout the press Of the country, and
in very short time hundreds Of invalids availed
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
ting particularly the temperature at different
points throughout the State, and selecting the pla
ces beft suited for the patient At this time but
few consumptsves ever went south, and none ever
veutuied far down as Florida the favored resort
being a. stated Minnesota and such regions The
! Doctors announcement soon caused 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-
daypatients from all parts of the country 90 there
by hundreds. Not only has D. Sehenck's theory
in rcgArp to Florida proven correct by the olmost
certain recovery of all who have gone there. but
the advantage Of this State over Minnesota rs
residence for eonsumptives is evident by glance
at the last United States census report.
By reference to the statistic showing the nor
tality from consumption, it appears that the per
centage of deaths from this disease in Minnesota IL
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. Fai
better remain at home, surrounded by friends and
old associations than migrate to strange locality
where the chances Of death are nearly equal. Dr.
schenck hss further discovered that far down In
Florida about Palstka, Enterprise and MellonviIlt
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 NJ
among the nineties SO satisfactory have been the
results achieved by DR.. schenck from advising pa
tients to Florida that during the winter Pslatka
Enterprise and MeIonviIle arc crowded with those
afflicted with pulmonary disease
A few year, since and these places were seldom
heard Of until Dr.. Schcnck, as already stated is
sued his first circular advising consumptives to 90
to Florida in winter. The arrivals each year ar,
rapidly increasing, much so that the present nc
commOdstions are being taxed to their utmost, ant
new and commodious hotel viii be erected thi
summer both at Palatka and Enterprise. The Doc
tor has just returned from another extended tour
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 delishtfu
climate, are rapidly recovering.
OF course there are many consumptves who hav
not the means to 90 to Florida, although the price
Of living there are very reasonable in fact more 81
than lie generally the case in places resorted TO b
where unprincipled dealers very often tur
affection to profit To such, however. as canno
afford this trip the Doctors advice is ever. as it al
ways has been, AVOID TAKING COLD, and the onI
way to do this during the winter il to stay in
warm room with regular temperature, and exer
else by walking up and down, as strength will per
/ NIT. To such as can, however. the Doctor woul
have pass their winter at either one Of the thre