Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-02-20

Compound Syrup of Wild Cherl

DR.. Swavne-Dr. Sir. feel it debt of gratitude
due you-and duty to the afflicted generaity-to
offer my humble testimony in favor of your Com
pound Syrup of Prunus Virginia, alias Wild Cher
~ or rather of its medicinal virtues. Some three
years since | was violently attacked with cold and
inflammation of the lungs, which was accompanied
with very distressing cough, pain in the breast
and head, very considerable discharge of often
sive mucus from the lungs, frequent from them
especially upon changes of weather however Slight.
At first, I felt no alarm about my condition, but
was pretty soon convinced, that -sas rapidly go
ing into consumption; grew daily weaker, and
at length, was scarcely able to walk about, or
speak above whisper, such was the exceeding
weakness of my lungs During this time had
tried various preparations and prescriptions, but
l found no reIief-growing all the time WORSE
Just here was advised and persuaded by dear
! friend in Wilmington to make trial of your Syrup
of Wild Cherry; ] must confess that previously,
| had been prejudiced against patent medicines,
and am still against those coming out of the hands
of empires but understanding your claims to the
profession and practice of medicine and having
implicit faith in the say of every friend, forth
with purchased of DIR. Shaw, one of your Agents,
a few bottles and commenced its use My disease
at this time, was of 20 or "a months standing.
I consequently deeply seated. 1t therefore, re-
Quired time and number OF bottles to effect
cure in my csse; found, however, considerable
relief from the of the first or bottles. But
being public speaker, I frequently attempted to
preach with my increasing strength and health,
land thereby rupured those vessels that had alrea-
DIV began to heal; in this way doubtless, my cure
was greatly retarded. In consequence of acting
thus imprudently had to use p or 5 bottles be-
fore was perfectly restored. have no question
much smaller number of hotties would have made
me sound but for the above sindiscretien. = Iht
syrup aIlayed the feverish habit, done away the
distressing cough put stop to the discharge 81
matter from the. lungs and gave them, AID theen
tire syststl, good health. Thanks be to God, ~he
is the source of all health, and to DIR. Swayne fo
}, it. would recommend this Syrup to all person.
!. who may be efec1ed with colds, cough or con
: SUMPTION verify believe it will cure consnmptOl
in the first and second stages, aud in the last. viii
give ease and prolong life. 1t is an excellen
medicine in cases of whooping cough, and Is 81
very pleasant to the taste that children will cry 70
= it. / have deferred offering this Certificate til
now, for the purpose of being perfectly satisfied
? with the permanency of the cure and now that
! feel perfectly well. l offer it with pleasure.
: DupEm County N. Z. ! J~P.j JORDAN.
Dec. 18th, ls45.
: CAUTION.-The public should be on thel
i guard against the many 'Basams' and MIXTURES
: of Wild Cherry, which have sprung up in all part
\ of the country, purporting to be prepared BY
physicians, all of which will be found to be false,
i BY little inquiry in the TOW ms and cities wher'
they originate. All certificates and statements il
: regard to DIR. Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wilt
Cherry are strictly true and the proprietor i
= daily receiving them from persons who have beer
cured by the celebrated remedy. The longina
and only genuine article is only prepared by Dr.
SWAYNE, N. w. corner of EIGHTH ant
# RACE Streets, Philadelphia. -
Fls 2a-ty Wilmington r. c.