Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-23
The History Of Dr. .SchencL's opn Case, 4,
hOW he uus curcd ~ (OnSunutiDn.


Many, years ago, whilst residing in Philadel-
phia, had progressed gradually into the last
stages of Pulmonary Consumption. All hopes
by my physician, Or. Parrish, to remove into the
country. Moorstown, NcwJcrscy, being my ma
tive place, was removed thithcr. My father
and all his family had lived and died there and
died Of Pulmonary consumption: ON my arri-
weeks in what was deemed hopeless condf-
ton, DR.. Thornton, who had been my fathers
last Illness, was called to see me. He Thought
my case entirely beyond the reach of medicine
week to arrange my temporal affairs. In this
apparently hopeless condition, | heard of the
rSmedies re Which , n4W ma ma',n ;n and sell 1t seem
tissue OF my system.
My lungs and liver put on a new action. and
the morbid matter which fer many years had
accumulated and irriiatcd the different organs
my lungs ripened, and cXpectoratcd from my
lungs inr as nmcn as pint Of yellow offensive mat
matter subsidized, the fever abatcd, the pain left
me, the cough ceased to haiass me, and the cX-
hniisiting night-sweatS were no longer known,
turn, and at times / found it diilicuii /" restrain
myself from eating too much: with this return
Of health, gained in strength, and now am
ileshy. am now healthy man, with a large
healed cicatriX in the middle lobe of the right
lung and the lower lobe hcpati2cd with COM
plete ndheSiGn @ on of the neura The leit lung is
II tolenbly healthy condition.
| Consumption mt that time was thought to be
an incnrnble discarc, by every one, physicians
cinc-especially such cases as were reduced to
the condition was in This induced many
now prepared and gave the medicines to con-
Sumptives iorsome time, and made many Won
! idly that determined to offer them to the pub
lie, ana devote my undivided attention To lung
for people would send for me far and near to,
ascertain whether their cases Were like mine.
cpa "r hnye Tsn Snan my Prn
regular professional visits to New York, Boston
Baltimore and Pttsburg.
Forseveral years past have made as many
as five hundred examinations weekly with the
"Respiromcter." For such examination my
s"gs soch S orts the true %na H r me to
ease, and tell him frankly whether he will get
well well. The great reason why physicians do not
much; they give medicine to stop the cough, to
stop the night sweaiS, hectic fever, and by so
locking up the secretions, and eventually the
patient dies.
| The Pumonic Syrup is one of the most valu-
able medicines known, 1t is nutrient power
fully tonic, indicating in itself 1t contains no
opium, yet loosens the phlcgm in the bronchial
tubes, ana nature throws II of with little exer-
tion. One bottle frequently cures an ordinary
cold; but IT will he wen first to take II dose Of
Schenck,s Mnndrakes Pills to cleanse the sto-
mach. The pulmonic Syrup is readily digostpd
and absorbed into blood, to which it impnrts its
healing properties. 1t is one of the best prcra.
rations otiron in use; II is II powerful tonic of
itself and when the Scgwccd Tonic disSoves
the mucus in the stomach, and is carried Off by
the aid of the Mandrake pills healthy flow Of
gastric tuice, good appetite, and Il good digcs-
ton follow.
The Scaweed Tonic'is stimulant and none
other is required when II is used. II is pure 4
pleasant: no bad effects like when using Bour-
bon whisky, which disorders the stomach tor
pOrS the liver. locks up all the Secrrtons turns
the blood into water, dropSy sets in, and the pa
tient dies suddenly. -
Bourbon whisky is recommc nded now n -dnys
bS almost every physician. Mnny patients that
visit my rooms, both male and female are stu
pfied with this poison. The rclictis Temporary
II they cough they take little whisky; il they
icci weak and feeble they take n little whisky;
II they cannot sleep they take n little whisky
and they go on in this way. requiring more and
more until they are bloated mp, and imagine
they are getting lcshy. The stomach, liver and
lose their appetite for food. No one was ever
cured ofconsumption by this process where
cavities have been formed in the lungs. A lit
tie stimulant Is frequently beneficial To con-
sump,ives, such ms pure brandy or good wine;
! IN many cases London porter or brown stout in
moderate quantities: hut Bourbon whisky has
tens on instead of curing consumption.
! The Scaweed Tonic produces lasting results
Thoroughly invigoratng the stomach and di.
gestive system. and enabling ii to eliminate q
make into healthy blood the food which may
It's effects that n wine glass full will digest a
hearty meal, and little OF Ii taken before eat
ing will give a tone to the stomach which few
medicines possessthe power ofdoing.
! The Mandrake Pills may he taken with entire
safety by all ages and conditions producing oli
the good results that can be obtained from cal
omel, or any of the mercurial medicines and
without any of their hurtful or injurious re-
suits. They carry out ot the system the feculent
and worn-out matters loosened and dissolved
by my Seaweed Ton lie and Pulmonic Syrup III
Will be seen that all three of my medicines are
needed In most cases to cure Consumption;