Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-03-06
DIR. SWAYNE'S
COmponnd Syrup Of Wild Cherry.

DR.. Swayne-Dr. Sir. feel it debt of gratitude
due you-and duty to the afflicted genera!iy-to
offer my humble testimony in favor of your Com
pound Syrup of Prunus Virginia. alias Wild Cher
ry or rather of ,ts 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, | felt no alarm about my condition, but
was pretty convinced, that was rapidly GO
ing into consumption grew daily weaker, and
at length, was scarcely able 10 walk ABBOTT, @,
speak above a whisper, such was the exceeding
weakness of my lungs. During this tine had
tried various preparations and prescriptions but
found no relief-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 prejudlced 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 DR.. Shaw, one IF your Agents.
a few bottles and commenced its use. My disease
at this time, was of 20 or "a months standing.
consequently was deeply seated 1t therefore, re-
iquired time and number OF bottles to effect
cure in my cssc; | found, however considerable
relief from the use Of the first or 5 bottles. But
being public speaker, frequently attempted to
preach with my increasing strength and health,
and 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 mprudently had to Use IL or Is bottles be-
fore was perfectly restored. l have no question
a much smaller Number Of bottles would have made
!me sound but for the above indiscretion. The
syrup aliaycd the teverish habit done away the
distressing cough, put stop to the discharge of
matter from the lungs. and gave them and theen.
tire syst9m, good health. Thanks be to God, who
lis the source of al health, and to Dr. Swayne for
it, would recommend this Syrup to all persons
who may lie effected with colds, cough or con-
sumption, verify believe, il will consumption
in the first and second stages, and in the last will
give ease and prolong tt. Ii is an excellent
medicine in cases of whoopng cough, and is SO
very pleasant to the TASTE that children will cry for
it. have deferred Offering this Certificate til
oil now, for the purpose of being perfectly satisfied
with the pcrmanency of the cure, and now that
feel perfectly well, offer it with pleasure.
Dupln County \. Z. Z +. JORDAN.
Dec. 18th, is45. ...
CAUTION.-The public should be on thei
guard against the many 'Balsams' and Mixtures
of Wild Cherry, which have sprung up in all part
of the country, purporting to be prepared b
- physicians, all of which will be found to be false
by a little inquiry in the tow MS and cities wher
they originate All certificates and statements il
Es regard to DR.. Swayne's Compound Syrup of Will
u Cherry are strictly true and the proprietor i
on daily receiving them from persons who have bee
t.. cured by the celebrated remedy. The (origins
le and only genuine article is only prepared by d.
~, SWAYNE, n. w. corner OF EIGHTH an
RACE Streets, Philc phia. ..
49,, WIN. SHAW, AGENT.
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