Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-15
NO. 80.
MEDICAL.
Can Consumption be Cured?

NEw York. March p, 1868.
DR. J. h. soHEScE Dear sir-I feel 1t a duty owe To
you aud all no suffering the disease kuown as
consumption aud liver complaint let them know what
great benefits have received from your pulmonio Syrup
] dui II mas cc ed ne thus far.
DR.. schenek, will now make my statement to you as
follows About eighteen months ago was attacked with
severe cough, and it settled my lungs; could not
retain anything ate and suffered with evening fevers
and night sweats wah very much reduced. The whites
oI my very yellow likewise my skin; my ap
petite all gone and unable 10 digest what did eat
bowels swollen, Irregular and eostiye. very low
prisd ana had such violent spells OF coughing when
lay down at night and when arose in the morning. that
lhey would last one or two hours then would ba
nearly exhausted and was entirely unable to lie my
lclt side. eanno describe my wrotched suffering
Npud "ls TO do Every organ in my body diseased
m esIAnsel' sueh was my situation at TINS time aud
was eohtnel 70 my bed from the last Of February, 1862
70 June lsb2, aud not able to sit up had the best
W euluAl attendance the whole Of the time My cough
WAS 50 very bad II racked very much. at this time
rassd large quantity Of thick yellow, offensive matter,
WIN piuod, and 1t was generally accompanied
ny nausea and iurred and Thick eoate1 tongue At the
time Of coughing ao badly would hnvo sharp, shooting
palnH "a my eit sle and heart night fweats and sore
isss all through my whole chest; had much inward
lever pain in my back and under my shoulder blades,
and in tue small Of my back and at times that
it would throw me iuto spasins Now my physicapa
gave me up TO die. Others had aud the best Of them.
Dul they could do nothing Tor me, and at the time wau
nothing but skin and bones theu was Ia the western
art o Missouri IN June last left there for the easl
ana IN August last we came to New York, aud was
reduced that could only walk little with my husbands
help. Auer had b en- here short time the salt water
brteze made me feel much better for time, aud then
had again 10 call physician for aid We had four Of the
be physicians in New YORK the diseases Of the lungs
aud doctors Of all kinds, but Of no avail Ihey aaid
past cure and tpat my lungs too far gone for
any one Ia But at this time was my feet
about the house not able 10 do much Of anything In
November last grew worse and the consumption dar-
hei set in and lasted about oght weeks. We had tried
all and every thing that 1uld grasp at like dying per
SON Tor my diseases-cnnsumptien aud liver complaint
but Of avail
In January, 1885, was brought down again to my bed
and not expered to live the night ont My husband
sAid my side with other friends and they all gave me
up 10 die At this time every one who saw me did NOT
/ think would leave he'd living The
most oi the fine friend Mrs Harris came In to IN,
The last Of the week, and brought the Sunday 3er
cfry. In 1t account of great performed by
n schenck sAs read It to me- and il was 10 much ike
my disease that | asked my husband go and him
for me. At this time had given up all hopes Of
ready whenever he called me-
Oh tile 9Th Of January, 1865, my husband called on
Dr. Schenck 40 Bond street New, York and stated 10
him my case, with request or him to call and me,
which he did. and examined me with the Teapratof.
When he was about to 20, asked him il he could cure
eased and the bronchial tubes affected on both sdes
And yet he seemed to think there were lungs enough left
to effect II the diarho1 could be stopped He said,
in order to do this, he would have to give me Mandrake
Pills in small doses at first, to carry OIL the morbid mat
e and then with Hstrnsenls he hoped 70 check IT, which
he did out the constant coughing, night swsata and
difrrhoa had Frustrated me, that he afraid my
vital powers too much prosated ever to rally aud
yet he seemed u think It could live to get enough Pull
nonic Syrup through my system to cause ezpeetoraon,
there was lungs enough left for me TO recover He wished
to try the pulmone Syrup aud Seaweed Tonic one,
saying 1t woud DO harm, ii 1t done me good.
i
times day Of each.
The first week 1t seoued to give me strength, SO that
on the Sunday after sat up in bed and ate hearty for
SICK woman but the next week lost ali hope and
wished my husband not to give me any more medicine
But the doctor had warned him Of this, that when the
medicine was clearing out the system II made them
sometimes feel estes but IN pesevere; aud he insisted
on my taking IT. aud now feel the beueht OF II for
after eight days began to gain my strength, ana with
the exCep ion OF cold, that put me back sOme have
been gaining strength Of body my cough going away,
anu h my pal are gone; no soreneas ot the body, my
bowels regular and my breath is sweet and thank
God that roing about and sew and read we'll
as ever could have taken sixteen bottles OF the med
icRe eight Of each; have good appetite, and
rst well at night my cough does not trouble me IN get
ting up or lying down would here say to those afhet-
ed with consumption liver complaint that Dr. sehenok
It Is dangerous To tre with these diseases tyou Wonld
be cured, 20 once, and any wishing TO know the
facts hereiu stated call at my residence, III West
Mrs. MARY =. FARLow.
We the undersigned, residents Of New York,
6e true. We al that she used DR.. schencks Pull
monic Syrup and Seaweed Tonic aud have to be-
eve that 10 this medicine she owes her preservation from
B. FARI0w, III Houston street.
EUGENE uNDEkHILL 6l7 ureenwich street
Mrs EUGENE UNDERHlLL
AUGUST uNDERHlLL.
A AL, F 44gsi%, d1iilS NJ West Houston street
). l.. COLE, 33 Cottage Place.
Nj. A. LEIGHTON is3 Broadway.
Mrs. BENJAMIN oLArP, 10 Alnty Place.
am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary T. Farow, and
with her husband, MIR. D. Farlow, they having for ew
months past attended at my church,, and convinced
that any statement which they might make may bs relied
on true, JOHN DOWLlAG d. D.,
Pastor OF Bedford street Baptist Church. New York.
DR.. j. II. Sehenek be consulted his principal
Office No 80 North sixth street, Phihdephia, every Sat
urday and at No. 81 bond street New York every Tues
day. Letters Of advice should always be directed to
Philadelphia Pa.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
New York city. Conrad Fox No. 81 barclay street
Boston, Mass. Geo =. Goodwin Co.. No. Il Marshall
street
Portland, Me, ". 7. Phillips No. I4o Middle street
Pisburg, Pa Dr. Geo. Il. heyser No. l4O Wood street.
| Martin Koch, Unity Coumbiana county, Ohio.
ST. Louis Mo, Henry Baksley, Second aud Vine
streets.
Baltimore, Md Seth S. Hanee, No. los Baltimore street
| Washington, D. O., Samuel b. White, corner Seventh
street and Louisiana avenue
Chicago, ILL.,. Lord smith, No. % Lake street
| And sold by Druggists generally
PRICES.
! Pulmonic Syrup 81 per bottle, 50 half dozen.
sea Weed Ionic, 81 per bottle. 50 half dozeP.
| Mandrake lis, 20 cents per box.
!. II. sehenck's Medicines for sale by
| H. McINALL,
| novelty. l24 Market Street, Wilmington. Del