Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-30
THE HISTORY OF DR. sCHENCK'S OWN - CASE, AND HOW HE WAS CURED OI g CONSERVATION

THE HISTORY OF DR. SCHENCK's OWN E CASE, AND HOW HE WAS CURED OF , CONSUMPTION. z....z
 . Many years ago, whilst residing Tn Phlladel- phia, had progressed gradually into the fast stage uf Pulmonary Consum ption. All hopes of my recovery being dissipated, I was advis7 ed by my physician, Dr. Parrish, to remove into the country. Moorcstown, New Jefsey, being the place of my nativity, l was removed 1thither. My father and all his fami- ly had lived and died there-and died of Pull monary Consumption: On my arrival Il was put to bed, where I lay for many weeks in what was deemed a hopeless condition. Dr.. Thornton, who had been my fathers family physician, and had attended him in his last illness, was called to See me. He thought my case entirely beyond the reach of medicine, and decided that must die, and gave me one week to arrange my temporal affairs. In this apparently hopeless condition, l heard of the remedies which I now make and sell. It seehl- ed to me that could feel them working their way, and penetrating every nerve, fbre, and tissue of my system.
 My lungs and liver put on new action, i, and the morbid matter which for years had accumulated and irritated the different organs of. the body, was eliminated, the tubercles on my lungs ripened, and I expectorated from my lungs as much as pint of yellow offens- i've matter every morning. As this expecto- ration of matter subsided the fever abated, |, the pain left me, the cough ceased to harrass me, and the exhausting night were no Elonger known, and had refreshing sleep, to which had long been a stranger. My appe- tite now began to return, and at times I fo md it difficult to restrain myself from eating too much l; with this return of health, gained in strength, and now am feshy. I am now a healthy man, with large healed cicatrix in the middle lobe of the right lung and the low CT lobe hepatized with complete adhesion Of the pleura. The left lung is sound, and the upper lobe of the right one is in tolerably
 healthy condition l ,Consumption at that time was thought to l be an incurable disease by every one, physi l clans as we'll as those who were unlearned in I medicine-espt cially such cases as were reduced
 to the condition was in. This induced many
 people to believe my recovery only temporary | i now prepared and gave the medicines tC 1 consumptives for some time, and made many
 wonderful cures and the demand increased SC
 rani,l}y. -thatI determined to offer them to tht
 nnblic. and devote my undivided attention te 1 iiinp; diseases In truth, was next to forced l to it. for people would send for me far ant
 near to ascertain whether their cases were likt
 mine: ~ .. s..,. 4 l ~oOA
 making regular professional visits to New
 York, Boston, Baltimore. and Pittsburg.
 For several years past, have made as ma nv as five hundred examinations, weekly witt the s.Respirometer 's% For such examination
 nv charge is three dollars, and it enables m,
 to give each patient the condition of his dis
 ease and tell him frankly whether he will gel
 we'll, e <.
 a,rhe great reason why physicians do not curt | A1x | tl,.,x, fo df, mob
 thev give medicines to try to stop the cough
 to ston the night-sweats, hectic fever, and by
 so doing. they derange the whole digestive
 system locking up the secrctions, and eventu
 ally the patient dies.
 The Pulmonic Syrup is one of the most val
 uable medicines known. It is nutrient, pow
 erfnlly tonic and healing in itself. It con
 tains no opium, yet loosens the phlegm in the bronchial tubes, and nature throws it of l with little exertion; one bottle frequently I ct,res an ordinary cold; but it will be we'll Pills to cleanse the stomach: The Pulmonic Syrup is readily digesteds and absorbed into l blood. to which it imparts it's healing proper ties. Ft is one of the best preparations of iron | in use .eit is a powerful tonic, of itself and when the. Seaweed Tonic dissolyes the mucus in the stomach, and is carried of by the aid of the Mandrake Pills, a healthy flow of gastric juice. good appetite, and a good digestion fol- low stss da 6..ss
 The Seaweed Tonic is a stimulant, and none other is required when it is used It is pure and pleasant no bad effects like when using Bourbon whisky, which disorders the, stom- ach, torpofs the liver, locks up all the secre- tions, turns the blood into water, dropsy set, in, and the patient dies suddenly, < 5sf Bourbon whisky is recommended now-a- days by almost every physician. Many pa tients that visit my rooms, both male and fe- male, !are.sturifed with this poison, The re- lief is temporary If they. cough, they taike a little whisky; if they feel weak and feeble. they take a little whisky if they cannot sleep' they 4akea little whisky and they go On in this way requiring more. and more until tI,ey afe bloated up, and imagine they are, gettirgp feshy The st0mach, liver. and digestive DOW. CTS are completely destroyed, and lose fheir appetite for food No one was ever .oured nf consp1npticn by this process, whore cavities have been formed i1 the lungs. A little stimrs laAt IS frequently sbenefcial to consumptiyes such as pure brandy pr good wines. in- many cases. London porter .or brown stont in mode rate quantities but Bourbon whisky hastens on, instead ofcuring consumption.