Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-12-16
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BEAD WHAT DR.. sCuENCK IS DOING.
DIR. J. II. sCHENCK,
DEAR SIR Il feel it n duty owe to you and to
all who are suffering under the diseases known as
Consumption and Liver Complaint, to let them know
what great benefits l have received from your Pull
monic Syrup and Seaweed Tonic short n time.
BY the blessing of God il has cured mc thus far.
DR.. Schenck, will now make my statement to
you. as follows About eighteen months ago was
attacked with severe cough, and ii settled on my
lungs / could not retain anything alto, and sui.
fered with evening fevers and night swea,s. | was
very much reduced. The whites of my ewes were
very yellow likewise my skim my appetite all gone,
and unable to digest what did eat; bowels swollen,
had such violent spells of icoughing when | laid
down Mt nj sht and when in the morning that
they would last one or two hours.
l then would be nearly exhausted and was entire
" unable to lie my left side. | mot describe
my wretched suffering as l would wish to do Every
organ in my body diseased or deranged Such
my situation at this time, and was confined to
my bed from the last of February, 1852 not able to
sit up. | had the best of medical attendance the
whole Of the time, My cough wac 50 very bad that
it racked me very much ut this time raised "A
large quantity of thick, yellow, offensive matter,
sometimes with blood, and it was generally accompa-
nied by nausea and urred and thick coated tongue.
AT the time of coughing so badly | would have
sharp, shooting pains n my left side and heart night
sweats and all through my whole chest had
much inward fever, pain in my back and under my
shoulder blades and in the small of my back and
at times severe that it would throw into
spasms. Now my physician gave me up to die.
Others had, and the best Of them, but they could
do nothing for me, ami ut that time | was nothing
but skin md bones. / then was in the western part
of Missouri In Jnnc last we left there for the East
and in August last we came to New York. and was
SO reduced that could only walk little with my
husbands help. After had been here a short time
hrpeZa q m q bett fp-
time and then had again TO call PHI ysician for aid
We had four of the best physoians of NrT YORK
the diseases Of the lungs, and doctors uf all kinds,
but of no avail. They said was past aud that
my lungs too far gone COR any one TO cure me
But at this time was my feet about the house,
not able to do much Of anything. III November
last grew worse. and the consumption darrhea
set in and lasted about eight weeks. We had tried
all and everything that could grasp at like dying
persen for my dseases-consumptio and liver COM
plaint-but of no avail.
In January 1863 was brought down ngain on
my bed and was not expected to live the MI ght out
My husband stayed at my side and other friends
and they all give mo up die. At this time every
one whoeaw me did not think l. would leave my
bed living woman. The GIs; night | was attacked
with spasns, and was deransel most Of the time.
friend Mrs Harris. To me the last Of toe
week. and brought the Sunday Mercury. In it
was an account OF great cure performed by Dr.
Schenck. She read it to me. and il was so much
like my own disease that asked my husband to 20
and see him for me. At this time / had gwen up
all hopes Of ever getting well again. and made my
peace with God, 10 be ready when lie called for
me.
On the 9th of January, 1868. my husband called
on Dr. Schenck, - Bu0l street, New York, and
stated TO him my ease, with request for him TO call
and see me. whiclIhc dill. AMI examined me with
the resplrnmetor When he was about TO go asked
him II he could cure me His reply was Il can
not tell. both lungs are diseased and the bronchial
| tubes are affected IN both sides. And yet he
nod to think there lungs enough left to e-
! feet care ii the dHrrhca cOsli be stoned. lie
said in order to do this he would Laye to give Man
drake Pills iu small doses at first, carry off the
morbid matter, and then, with astTingenla he hoped
TO check 1t, which he did but the constant Coughing
night sweats and dmrrhea had prostrael me So hut
he afraid my vital powers were too much pros
trated to rally. and yet he seemed To think II
could live to get enough Pulmonic Syrup through
my system TO cause cNpectoration there were lungs
enough left Tor me to lie wished me To try
the Pumonic Syrup and SeRweed Tonic at once,
saying il would do no harm, if il did me 10 good
| The first week it seemed to give me strength, 81
that Sunday after | sat up in bed and ate hearty
for sick woman; but the next week lost all hoIe
and wished my husband not to give me any more
medicine But the doctor had warned him OF this,
and when the medicine clearing out the system
it made them feel somewhat restless, and TO pcrse
we're; and he insisted my taking IL and | new
feel the benefit OF it, For after eight days began
To gain strength, and, with the exception OF cold
that put me back some have been gaining strength
o body, my cough is going away, aud all my pains
are gone; soreness of the body, my bowels are
regular, and my breath is sweet, aud thank God
that [ am now going about and sew and read us "el
as | ever could have taken sixteen bottles OF the
medicine eight of each. | now have good appe
tite and rest well at night my cough does moi
trouble me in getting up or lying down. woulD
here say to the afflicted With consumption or live
complaint, that DR. Schenek is no bumbug loI
can rely on what he says Delay not; IL Is danger
| GUS To- trihe with these diseases. Ii you would b
cured, go ut once, and any one wishing to kno" IN,
facts herein stated can call at my Residence, ! L
West Houston street, New York city.
MRS. MARY +. FAKLOW.
| We the undeIsig gned. residents of New York, ar
acquainted with Mrs Farow, aud know her state
ment to be true. We also know that she used DR.
Schenck's Pumouic Syrup aud Seaweed Tonic, an'
have reason to believe That to this medicine sh
owes her preservation from premature grave.
s. FARLOW, liz West Houston St.
EUGENE UNDERlllLL, 67i Greenwich st.
Mrs. EUGENE UADEklllLL, SO Greenwch st
| AUGUSTA UNDEklIlLL, so Greenwlch st.
A. i. UARRl> III West Houston ST.
EMILY GLOVER, III West Houston st.
l.. COLE, 33 Cottage place
NJ A. LEIGHTON, 4s3 Broadway.
Mrs. BENJAMIN CLAPP. ~ Alnity place.
l am well acquainted with Mrs Mary FarloW
ard with her husband, Mr.. Is. EaTOw, they havin
for few months past. attended at my church, an
amiconyineed Il at any statement which they migt
JOHN BOWLING. D. D.,
Pastor Of Bedford 81. Baptist Church, n. Y
De. Schenck will be professionally at his priHcipl
office No 10 North Sixth street, corner OF CommeTe
Philadelphia, every Saturday, from A. NJ. unit
r. NJ, No. 32 Bond street, New YORK, every Iue'
day, from to 2: No 80 Summer street, Boston
; Mass, every Wednesday. from to 3. and ever
other Friday at los Baltimore street, Baltimore Nc
All advice free, but tor thorough examination
hs lungs with the Rsspiromoter, the charge Is thrs
dollars
!. Price of the Pumonic Syrup and Seaweed Toni
each u 40 per bottle, 81 80 per hall dozen. Ma
drake Pills, 20 cents per box.