Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-10-14
MANDRAKE PILLS.
Nsw yosx, March 81, 1852


- 6:.t 81: -ffSsi ~ duty ose " you and
sAiMhs ars iulortng hudes the dieeaao ks0wn -
eOnsum ption apd liver complaint, TO let them
know whst gfcsa benefits l have received nom
your Pulmonic syrup and seaweed Tonic in so
ed me thus far. nr. Schensk. will now make
nv statement to you. - follows: About eigh-
teen months ago was attacked with severe
cough, aud it settled on my lungs; could no
retan isythlng ate, and suffered with ssening
feyeTs and night sveAts., was very much re-
duccd. The Whit Of my eyes we're very yei.
loo, likewise my skin; my appetite all eeos, . d
unable to digest what aid cal; bowels swollen,
irregular aud costivs. Twas very low spirited,
apd had such violent spells Of coughing when l
lay dowA ~ night and when ssOse IN the morn.
ing, that they would last one or two hours. ]
then would be nearly exhausted, and was entire
y unsble 70 lie on my left ii =. lranDOt de
scribe my wretched suferings ~ | would wish
10 do. Every organ in my body was diseased OF
deranged. Such was my mtuasion at this time
and MAS confined u ny bed from the last OF
February, 1869, to June, ls6z, NOT able 10 ut up
had the best Of me deal attendance the whole Of
the time. Ny cough was so very bud Il rackcd
me very much-. n this sifne raised large
quantity Of thick, yellow. offensive matter, soine-
times with blood, and twas generally sccompa-
MED by nausea and furred aud tkick coated
tongue At the time of coughing so badly,
would have sharp. shooting pains in my LEFT side
and heart, pight.sNexts, and soreness al through
my whole chest; had much inward fever pains
in my back and under my shoulder blade, aud ID
the small u my back, and ut times severe that
Il would throw me into spasms. Now my physi-
siaus gave ~ ~ 20 die Others had. sAd The
best of them but they could do nothing for me,
and At that time was nothing bot skin aud
bones. then was in the western part Of Mis-
souri,. In June last We left there tor tle Esst,
and in August last we came to New York, and |
was 40 reduced that could only walk little with
my husbands help. After l had been here n
snort time the salt water breeze msde me feel
much better for time, and then had agaiu to
cIl ph ysician for aid. We had four ofthe best
Dhysica ans in New York on tbe diseases Ut the
lungs, and doctors Of all kinds but of no avail.
They said that was past cure. and that my lungs
were too far gone for any one 70 cure e. Nut
at this time was on NY feet about the honse,
not able TO do much OF any thing. In November
last grew worse, and the consumption diarrhes
set in and lasted about eight weeks. we had
tried all and ~ vthing could grasp It, like .
dyingperson. for my discases--co assumption and
liver Compliant but Of avail. In january r,
1853. / wss Drought down aEsin on my ved, aud
was not expected 10 i've the night out My hus-
band stand at my side, with other friends. and
they ali gave me up to die. At this time, everv
one who saw me did not think ever would leave
nv bed 1 living womsn The first night was
a,iacked with spas,rs and was deranged most Of
| tho time A friend. Mrs. Harris. came IN TO see
me the last Of the week and brought tire Sunday
| Hsrc~rx IN Il vas nj account Of great cut Z
performed by Mr. s,chenck She read il TO me
and il was much like INV disease thas asked
my husband TO 80 and see him for me. At this
| time had given up all hopes Of ever getting vel
again, and made my peace with God. tobe ready
| whenever h called for me. Tn the 18th OF Ian
uary 1858, my husband called on DR.. Schenck
~ bond street, New York, and Stated 70 hiia my
case. with request for him to call and see me
wh,ch he lid, and examined with the r-spir
ometer. When he was about 70 60, 1 ssked him
| If he could me. HIS reply was, II cannot
tell; both lungs are disc ased, and the bronch IA
tubes affected on both sides Aud yet ht
seemed to think there were lungs enough left L
effect a cure il the diArrhea could be stopped. ~
| He said, in order to do TINS, he would have Il
| give me Mandrake Pills in small doses at first
10 carry OF the morbid matter, and then, with
asst iDgents, he hoped 10 check it., which he did
but the constant coughing, nlght-sweats and
my vital powers were tou much FRUSTRATED ever
| to rally, .nd yet he seemed 70 think if could
live TO get enough Pulmonic Syrup through my
| system TO cause expectoration there were lungs
l enough lett for me 20 recover lie wished me to
| try the Pulmonic Syrup and Scsweed Tonic at
| once, saying would do me no harm, lift did me
no good. 1 that night commenced taking = ia
hlsspoonful three times day each. The tirs,
| week il seemed to give me strength, so that on
| Sunday after sat up in bed aud ate hearty for
| sick woman; but the ext week lost all hope,
and wished my husband not 10 give Inc any more
medicine. But the doctor had warned him OF
| this, that when the medicine was clearing gu,
| the system il made them feel sometimes restless
but to persevere; and he insisted on my taking
it and now | feel the benefit oft for after
eight days began to gain my strength, and
| wiih the exception Of a cold, that pu. me back
seine, have beea gaining strength 81 body; my
cough is gong away, aud oil my pains are gone;
| no soreness on the body my bowels are regular
and INV breath il sweet; and thank God that
| am nov going about, and sew AMI read as we'll Al
| ever could. have taken sixteen bottles OF the
me dciuel eight OF each. now have good Ap
petite and rest well At night, my cough does moi
| trouble me, save in getti up Or living down.
would here ssy 10 tile shBicted with consumption
| or liver complaint. that DR.. Schenck is NO hum
bug. You can rely on what he says Delay not;
1t is dangerous 10 tritc with the disease. lfyou
would be cured, go ut once, and ANY one wisliing
| to know facts as b rein stated can call II my
City.
| MRS MARY y. FARLOw.
We, the undersig ned, residents OF New York
are acquainted with Mrs. Farlow, and know bet
used Dr.. Schencks Pu'monic Syrup and Sea
weed Tonic. and have reason TO believe that "a
this medic ne she owes her preservation FROM .
| premature grave.
H. FARlUW, III West Houston street
EUGENE UNDERHlLL, 76 Greenwich street.
| Mrs. EUGENE UNDERlllLL, G7g Greenwich
street.
AUGUST UNDERHiEL., s7s Greenwich st.
Az. HARRIS, III West Houston street.
EMILY GLOVER, III West Houston street.
J. l.. COLE, 80 Cottage place
n. A. LEIGHTON, 4s3 Broaoway
Mrs. BENZ. CLAPP, 10 Amiiy place.
| ! am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary p Far
| low, aud with her husband, Mr.. b. Farl0w, they
having for few mouths past attended at my
| church, and am convinced that any sfateme nj
which they might make msy be relied on ~ true
| JOhN BOWLING, d. D.,
Pastor Of Bedford Street baptist Church, New
| York. ~ -. 9.s4
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