Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-16
The History Of Dr. SchedcA's orn Case, q,
hop he tcas cvred Of Consumption.

hou he t1as cured Of Consumption.
Many years ago, whilst residing in Philadel-
phia, had progressed gradually into the last
OF my recovery being dissipated, was advised
by my physician, DR.. Parrish 20 remove into the
country. Moorstown, New Jersey, being my ma
tive place / was removed thither. Ny father
and all his family mad lived and died there-and
died Of pulmonary Consumption. on my arri-
val l was put to bed, where / lay for many
weeks in what deemed hopeless condi-
tiOn. Dr. Thornton, who had been my fathers
family physician, and had attended him in his
nv case entirely beyond the reach of medicine.
and decided that must die, and gave Inc one
apparertIv hGn.iec, condition. / heard of the
remedies which now make and sell. 1t SEEM
ID TO me that could feel them working their
way. and penetrating every nerve, hbre, and
tissue OF my system.
My lungs and liver put on a new action, and
the morbid matter which Tor many years had
accumulated and irritated the different organs
of the body, was eliminated, the tubercles
my lungs ripened, and I perforated from my
lungs as much as a pint Of yellow offensive mat
matter subsided. the fever abated, the pain left
me, the cough ceased to haIass me, and the ex-
hausting night-sweats were no longer known,
and had refreshing sleep. to which had long
been stranger. Ny appetite now began to re-
myself from eating too much; with this return
Of health, gained in strength, and now am
heshy; am now healthy man, with large
healed cicatrix in the middle lobe of the right
lung and the lower lobe hepatized with COM
plete adhesion of the pleura. The left lung is
sound. and the upper lobe of the right one is in
a tolerably healthy cond.Aon.
Consumption at that time was thought TO be
an incurable disease, by every one, physicians
as well as those who were unleGrned in medi-
cine-especially such cases were reduced to
the condition was in. This induced many
people to believe my recovery only temporary.
now prepared and gave the medicines to con-
derful cures: and the demand increased SO rap
idly that determined to offer them to the pub
lie, and devote my undivided attention to lung
diseases. In truth, I was next TO forced to It,
for people would send for me far and near, to
ascertain whether their cases were like mine.
For many wears IN COM unctlon with my prln-
regular professional visits to New York, Boston
Baltimore and Pittsburg.
Forseveral years past 1 have made as many
as i've hundred examinations weekly with the
charge is three dollars. and it enafies me to
give each patient the true condition of his dis
ease, ana tell him frankly whether he will get
well. The great reason why physicians do not
cure Consumption is, that they try to do too
much; they give medicine to stop the cough, to
stop the night sweats, hectic fever and by so
doing they derange the whole digestive system
patient dies
The Pulmonic Syrup is one of the most valu-
able medicines known. 1t is nutrient, power
opium, vet loosens the phlegm in the bronchial
tubes, and nature throws il off with little exer-
cold; but it will be well frst to take a dose Of
Schenck's Mandralies Pills to cleanse the sto-
and absorbed into blood, to which it imparts its
healing properties. 1t is one of the best prepa-
ratlOns OF iron IN use; II Is a powerful tonic OF
the mucus in the stomach. and is carried off by
the aid of the Mandrake Pills. healthy flow of
gastric juice, good appetite, and good diges-
tion follow.
The Seaweed Tonic is stimulant, and none
other is required when 1t is used. 1t is pure &
pleasant; no bad effects like when using Bour
bon whisky, which disorders the stomach. tor
Pors the liver, locks up all the secretions turns
the blood into water, dropsy sets in, and the pa
tient dies suddenly.
Bourbon whisky is recommended nowadays
by almost every physician. Many patients that
pified with this poison. The relief is temporary.
If they cough they take little whisky; II they
feel weak and feeble they take a little whisky;
If they cannot sleep, they take little whisky.
and they go on in this way, requiring more and
more until they are bloated up, and imagine
they are getting heshy The stomach, liver and
lose their appetite for food. No one was ever
cured of consumption by this process, where
cavities have been formed in the lungs. lit
tie stimulant is frequently beneficial TO con-
sumptives, such as pure brandy or good wine;
in many cases London porter or brown stout in
moderate quan7ities; but Bourbon whisky has
tens on instead of curing consumption.
The Seaweed Tonic produces lasting results,
thoroughly inVigorating the stomach and di-
geStive system, and enabling 1t to eliminate
make into healthy blood the food which may
its effects that wine glass fall will digest a
hearty meal, and little of il taken before eat
ing VIII give tone to the stomach which ie"
medicines possess the power otdoing.
The Mandrake Pills may be taken with entire
safety by all ages and conditions, producing all
| the good results that can be obtained from cal,
omel or any of the mercurial medicines, ana
without any of their hurtful or injurious re-
suits They carry out of the system the feculent
and worn-out matters loosened and dissolved
by my Seaweed Tonic and Pulmonic syrup. IL
will be seen that all three of my medicines are
needed in most cases to cure Consumption: