Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09
Nav yoRk, March p, 1868.

prAs Sm - sssl il . duty. 4 owe 10 you and
all whJ are suffering under the disease known as
con sumption and liver esmplaius, 10 lst them
Know what grea, benefits ihAvc received from
your Puimonic syrup aud Scawcei Tonic IN 50
shor, atime ~ The bl-ssing Of God it has cur
ed me thus far. pr. Schen.k. VIII now make
my state asets 70 yuu rs ioilows; About eigh-
teen months ago was attacked with severe
cough, and Z settled on NY lungs; lconid no
retain ahything ate, and suffered win evening
fevers and night sweats. was very much g.
dNoed. Thu whit Of my eyes were very vel
log, likewise my skin. IA, appetite al gone, a q
unable 10 digest what ala eat; bowels swollen.
irregular and eos,ive. ] was very IoN spirited,
and had such violent spells OF coughing whea
lay down II night and when arose IN The plof,i-
dug. that they would last one or Two hours
then would be nearly exhausted, and was entire
ly unable 10 lie on my left he. J cannot de-
scribe my wretched suf.rings as wouid WISH
10 10. Every organ in my body was diseased or
deraBged Such was my situation ~ Tins time :;
and was confined to my bed from the last Of
February 1861, to June lsS2 not able 10 SIT up.
] had the best of medical attendance the whole Of
the time. Ny cough was very bad Il racked
me- very much. ! ~ this time raised large
qusntiiy OF thick yellow, oiics-ise matter some
times with blood, and il wn- generally accompa-
med by nausea and u turtei and thick coated
4. tongue Al the time 81 coughing SO badly,
wunid have sharp, shooting pains IN my left side
and heart, sigh swcat-, aud soreness all through
my whole chest; had much inward fever, pains
ia my back and under my shoulder blade, and in
the small Of nv back, and nj times 80 severe that
it would throw me into spssms. Now my physl-
cians gave me up to die Others had, aud the
bsst ot them; bu, they could do nothing for me.
md ut that time | was nothing but skin aud
bones | then WA ia the western part Of Mis-
sour. In June last left there Tor the East,
aud IN Angus, last We came 10 New York, and
reduced that | could only walk alittlc with
my husbands help. After had been here
short time the salt water breeze made me feel
al a
call ~ ply s,cian tor aid We had four ofthe best
phvsicians in New York on the diseases OF the
lungs, and doctors Of all kinds but Of no avail.
They said that was past cnre. and that my lungs
were too far gone Tor ANY ono 10 cure ne. But
AT tins time was on my feet about the house,
not able 10 do much OF anything Ia November
last grew worse, aud the consumption diarfhe
Sc, in and lasted about eight weeks. We had
tried adj and everything could grasp a. IKE
dying person. Tor my disc asses CO lsuinptivn nm"
liver coinp lalnt-but Of no avail. In January,
1853. was brought down again on my ped, md |
was not expected TO Iise tue night out My hus
baud staid at Ia. side, With other iiiE'ds, and
they all gave ue up to die. At this tune. ever5 |
one who saw me did not think ever would leave |
IN, bed living woman. The hrst night was |
attacked with spasms and was drtanged most OF |
the ii ne. friend. Mrs. Harris, came in to see
me the last oi the week and brought the sunday |
usrcury In il was an account OF great cure |
performed by Mr.. Schenck. She read II TO me.
and II was SO much like INV disease that ! asked
my husband TO 20 and see him for me At this
time had given up ali hopes Of ever getting well
sga,n and made my peace with God to be ready
Whenever h called tor me On the Il tn ofJan-
nary 1873, my husband called ON Dir. Schenck.
~ Bond street. New York, and stated TO him my
case with n request for him TO cali and see me.
winch he old aud anlned me with the respir.
omctcr When he was about to 20, l asked him
if he could me. HIS reply was, Il cannot
tell both lungs are diseased, and the bronchial
tubes are affected on both SIDES And vet he
seemed to think there were lungs enough lett to
effect n cure il the diarrhea could be stupped.-
Re said, in order to do this. he would have to
give me Mandrake Pills, in small doses at first,
to carry OF the morbid mater. and then, with
aatt ingents, he hoped to check H. which he did,
but the constant coughing, night sweats aud
darrhea had FRUSTRATED me, so that he was afraid
nv vital powers were too much prostrated ever
TO rally, and vet he seemed TO think Il could
live 10 get enough Pumonic Syrup through my
~ stem to cause cxpectoration there were lungs
enough lett for me to recover. Tie wished me 10
try the Pulmonic syrup and Scawesd Tonic n,
once, saving u would do me NO harm, il IT dad me
no good 1 that night commenced taking n Ia
tlsspooniui three tunes u day each. The hrt
week il seemed to give ma strength. 50 that on
Sunday after sat up in bed and ate hearty for
sick woman but the next week lost all hope
and wished my husband not To give me any more
medicine. But the doctor had warned hiin Vi
this that When the mcdicine was clearing out
the ~ stem il made them feel sometimes restless
but to perscvere, aud he iusis cd my taking
it; and now | feel the benefit off tor AFTER
eight days began To gam my strength, and
with the exception OF a cold, that pn. me back
some have been gaining strength OF body my
cough is gong away, aud all NV pans are yo'se;
no soreness on the body my bowels are regular
and my breath Is sweet. and thank God that
am now going about, and sew and read as well as
ever could have taken sixteen bottles OF the
medicine ight OF each. now have agood ap
petite and res, well a: night, my cough does not
trouble me, save in getti x mp or living down.
would here say to the afflicted with consumption
or liver complaint. that DR.. Schenek is no hum
bug You can rely on what he says. Delay not;
il is dangerous TO tride with the disease Ifyou
would be cured go ut once, and any one wishing
to know the facts as b rein stated San cali a, my
residence, III West Houston street New York
CITY
MRS. MARY F. FARLOw
We the undersigned RESIDENTS OF New itIk,
are acquainted with Mrs. Failow, and know her
statement to be true We also know that she
used Dr.. Schenck's Pulmouic Syrup and Sea
weed Tonic. and have reason TO believe that to
this medic ne she owes her preseryatio from
premature grave
h. FARLUW, III West Houston street
EUGENE uNDERnILL.. - Greenwich street
Mrs. EUGENE UNDEKliiLL, 6I6 Greenwich
AUGUST UNDERHiLL, 676 Greenwich st.
A.. r. HARRIS, II. West Houston street
EMILY GLOVER, III West Houston street.
J. l.. COLE, SO Cottage place.
NJ 4. LEIGHTON 4s3 Broadway
Mrs BENZ. CLAPP. IL Amlty place
l am well acquainted with Mrs Mary 2. Far
low and with her husband, MIR. Il. Farlow. they
having for few months past attended at nv
church. and am convinced that any statement
which they might make may be relied ON as true
JOHN BOWLING, d. d.,
Pastor of Bedford Street Baptist Church, New
York.
ANOTHER SINGULARCASE
OrrIcR os n. Y AND GALKxA LEAD Co.,
No. - Nassau street, New York, June !, 1855 (
DR.. J. ". sCHENCK.
DEAR Sln:--ror over fifteen years have been
troubled with severe Cough, and usually two OF
three tanes year with more or less hemorrh. ge
which for the last few year, has kent me thin in
flesh aud too weak to do business Of any kind
wi,huu, suffering. In August last had n very
severe hcmorrsge, and according to the iudg
mcnt OF good New York ply scian, was class
ed a beyond the reach OF medicine, and was I'd
vised 10 be prepared. so far as property matters
were concerned, to leave this world ut short no
tice This physician land my good friends said
that the first severe cold took must prove IA
tall Early in January took severe cold. and
Fortunately. was occupying rooms at No 50
BOND STREET. directly over your office. I
think about the 10th Of January procured a
bottle Of your Pulmonic Syrup. and CONNIE need
taking It freely. Nv feet and limbs were verv
much sw oien, and al the symptoms of a speeay
death seemed 10 sccympany my cold. sent for
nv former phvsician and stated &c him that |
was taking your medicine. and after showing
them to him. and having tasted Of them etc., be
replied: You can take them If you like, they
will do you no harm" He said you know
what told you last summer, and say the same
now, il you have any business to close up, do not
put Il off, lie said to other friends that he
''coaid sac NO hope for me-" and my friends and
relations concluded my time had come, At this
time was taking freely Of your medicine, but
had not seen you. The Doctor called few
times, and 70 md me much to his surprise. he
said) Improving, and he could not understand
why. Ny. faith was increasing in your medicines,
and ] hsdsa wish 70 have you exsmine my case
and see what you had to say. When you 6rst
came to my room and made the ex Examination YOU
gave mo bat ittle encouragement. but. on the
contrary. expressed doubts Of my ever being
helped out Of my then seeming difficulties. The
second time that you called. finding me still gain
ing, you gave me encouragement, saying my
ymptoms vers inppoviog; 5he Pulnenic 6yrup,
nesweed Tonic and naRdrake Pills had acted