Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-02
Nsw yosE. March 81, 1868.

consumption ana iver complaint, to let then
know what Erea, benefits have received from
your Pulmohic Syrup and Scswcei Tonic in 20
short time. by the blessing OF God il hes cvr-
ed me thus far. nr. Schen.k, L will nov make
my statement TO you. - follows: About eieh.
teen months ago IVES sttssked with . severe
retain anything ate. and suffered with evening
levers aud night swcsts. was very mitch r..
duccd. The whit VI my eyes we're very vel
los, liksw,se my skin; my appetite al gone. :, a
unable 10 digest whs, did eat; bowels swollen.
irregular and costive. I was very low spirited
ana had such violent spells Of coughing when /
lay down ut night end when arose IN the morn.
inE, that they would last one or two hours I
then would be nearly exhausted. and WAS entire.
" unable 20 lie on my l~n aiac. cannot d.
scribe my wrctched suhcfings o. I would wish
TO do. Every organ in iny body was d,srased or
dcranged. Such was my situation nj this time
and WAS confined to my bed from the last or
February. 1862, to June, 1852. not able 10 ait NJ
had the best Of medical attendance the whole u i
the time. Ny cough WAS % very bad Il rsckcd .
me very much. 1 NJ this time raised . large
quantity Of thick, yellow, offensive matter SOME
times with blood aud II Was generally sccomps-
MED BY nausea and u iurtsd aud thick coated
tongue Al the time Of coughing 40 badly, I |
would have sharp. shooting pains in my lefs SIDE
and heart, night -swests and soreness Ill through
my whole chest; had much inward fever, pnins
In my back aud under my shoulder blade aud In
the small ot INV back. and At times So severe that
II would throw me into spasms. Now my physt.
clans gave inc up 70 die Others had. and the !
best 81 them; but they could do nothing for me.
aud ri that time ! was nothing but shin ssd
bones. ] then WAS in the western part VI Mia
souri,. In June last We left there tor the East.
aud in August last We came to New York, aud /
my husbands help. After | had been here :
abort time the salt water breeze made me feel
much better for time. and then ! had again 10
call physician for aid. We hsd four otth~ best
physicians in New York ON the diseases Vi the
lungs, and doctors Of all kinds. but Of no avail.
They said that ! wss past cure. and that my Iusgs
were too far gone tor amy one 10 cure hut
At this time was ON my feet about the house.
not sble to do much OF ANY thing. In November
last grew worse, and the consumption disrrhea
set in and lasted abon, eight weeks. We had
tried all and everything could grasp Al, like .
dyinRpcrson, for my dlseases- consumption and
liver coinplxint-but or no avail. In January,
1863, wss brought down again ON my Ded, aud
was not expected to 1--we tine night out. Ny hus-
band staid NJ my side, with other friends, and
they alt gave me up to die. Al this time every
who did not think ever would leave
my bed . living woman. The hrst night was
attacked with spnsE :. aud WAS dcrangcd most Of
the time. A friend, Mrs Harris, came IN 10 see
me the lust Of the week aud brought the Sunday
Mercury. In il was account Of great cure
performed by Mr.. Schenck. She read IL to me.
aud il ~ much like INV disc ase that ! asked
my husband to 20 aud him tor me Al this
again, and made my peace with God, 10 be ready
whenever h.. called for me On the 17th Ot jan.
uary, 1858, my husband called on DR.. Schenck.
81 Bond street, New York. and stated u him my
case. with u request for him 10 call and scc me.
which lac ID and exaMined me with the rrApir.
Ometcr. When he was about To no, 1 asked him
if he could cure me. His reply was, II cannot
tell both lungs are diseased. and the bronchial
tubes are affected on both sldcs." And yet no
seemed TO think there were lungs enough left 70
"A ~ A..
He said, IN order to do this, he would have 10
give me Mandrake Pills. in small dosrs At first,
to carry of the morbid matter. and then, with
asts ingents, he hoped 10 check IL, which he did,
but the constant coughing. night sweats sud
diarrhea had Frustrated me, 70 thst he wa afraid
my vital powers were too much prostrsted ever
10 rally, snd yet he seemed to think IL ! could
live u get enough fulmonic syrup through my
system to cause cIpectOrstion there were lungs
enough lets for me 70 recover. lie wisi,ed me 10
try the Pulmonic syrup and Sesweed Tonic ri
once, saying ! would do me no hSrm. II Il did me
no good. I that night commenced taking H.
tlsspoonful three times day each. The first
week II seemed 10 give me strength. 80 that on
Sunday after sat up ia bed and ate hearty for .
sick woman; but the next week lost ali hope,
and wished my husband mot 10 give me any more
medicine. hut the doctor had warned him of
this, thst when the medicine wss clearing ont
the system it made them feel sometimes restcss.
but to persevefe; and he insisted on my taking
il; aud now ! feel the benefit Of !; for after
eight Gays began 10 gain my strength. sud.
with the exception of = cold, that pu. me back
semc, have bees gaining strength Of body my
cough is going away, sud all my pains are gone;
and my breath is sweet; aud thank God tbst
nm now going about, aud Sew snd read as well ~
ever l could. have taken sixfeen bottles Of the
M. dicine-eight ofeath now have sgood ~
petite and res. well at night. my cough does not
trouble me, save 10 getti x up or living down. I
would here soy 10 the afflicted with consumption
or liver complaint that Dr. Schchck il no hum
bug You can rely on what he says. Delay not;
II Is dangerous 10 trinc with the disease. nyou
would BE- cured go NJ once, and any one wishing
Ia know e facts us b rein stated eau call II my
residence, III West Houston street, New York
City.
MRS. MARY Y. FARIOw.
We, the undersigned RESIDENTS OF New Y.ik,
are acquainted with Mrs. Faiow. and know her
ststemt nj 10 be true We also know that she
used DIR. Schentks Pulmonir Syrup and Sea.
weed Tonic, and have reason 20 bciicv~ that 10
this medic ne she owes her presefv alton from .
grave.
D. FARLUW, III West Houston street
EUGENE UNDERllILL.. 10 Greenwich street.
Mrs. EUGENE UNDEKHlLL, G7s Greenwich
street.
AUGUST UNDERHiLL, s7s Greenwich 81.
A. r. HARRIS, III West Houston street
EMILY GLOVER, III West Houston street.
}. J.. COLE, 3s Cottage place
N. A. LEIGHTON, 4s3 broadway.
Mrs BENZ CLAPP. n Am,,y place.
sm we'll acquainted with Mrs. Msrv Far.
low. and with her husband. M. B. fs,lov thew
having for a few moths mat attended ~ M
church, and am convinced that snv s,asemrnt
which they might make may be- relied on n tr..
john BOWLING. i. Is
Pastor Of Bedford street Daptist Church. New
York.
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