Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-10
THE HISTORY OF DIR sCHENCK'S OWN
CASE AND HOW HE WAS
CURED OF CONSU MPTION


Many years ago, whilst residipg a Phi dephia had
progressed gradually into 'hc last stage # Pulmonary
Consumption An hopes Of my recovery being dissipa-
ted vas advised by physician, Dr. Parrish to
remove into the country Mouis,own, New Jer'ey,
being my native place, removed thther My father
AT all his family had lived and died here-and died Of
pulmonary consumption. On my arrival | put to
bed, where ley for many weeks in what deemed a
hopeless condition. Dr. Thornton, who had been my
fathers family physician. and had attended him in his
last Illness was called to II thought my case
entirely beyond The reach Of medicine. and decided that
must die, aud gave week TO arrange my tempo
raj affairs in. In this apparently hopeless condition,
heard Of the REMEDIES which now make aud sell. II
seemed to me tina, could feel them working their way,
and penetrating every nerve FIBRE tissue Of my sys-
tenn.
My lungs and liver put on a new action, and the NOR.
bid which had for years accumulated and irrtated
the different organs Of the body eliminated the
bercles on my lungs ripened, and expeo,orAted from
my lungs as much pint Of yellow offensive matter
every morning. As this ezpectorat Of matter sucsi-
ded the fever Abattd the pain LEFT the cough ceased
u harass me- aud the exhausting nighsweats were no
longer known and had refreshing sleep, to which had
long been stranger My appetite began to return,
aud at times found it difficult restrain myself from
eating much with this return Of health, gained 10
strength, and now am aeshy. l Am a healthy man
with large healed ceatrix IN the middle lobe OF the
right lung and the lower lobs hepa lied with complete
adhesion Of the peura The LEFT lung sound and the
upper lobe Of the right one is in toerably healthy con-
dition.
Consumption at that time was thought 10 be an in
durable disease by every one physicians well those
who we're unearned in medeine-especially such
as we're reduced the condition was u. This induced
many people TO believe my recovery only temporary
prepared and gave the medicines to eonsumptives
for a time, and made many wonderful cures snd the
den and increased rapidly, that determined to offer
them to the public and devote my undivided attention
to lung diseases In truth next to freed to 1t, for
people would send Tor me far and near, ascertain
whether their cases were like milne.
For many years, in coniunoti with my principal
office in Philadelphia, have been making regular pro-
fessional visits to New York s,on. Baltimore, and
Pitsburg.
For several years past have made many five hun
dred examinations weekly with the Respirometer. For
such examination my charge is three dollars and it
ables give each patient the condition Of his
disease and tell him frankly wherher he will get we'll
The gr at reason why physicians do eonsump-
ton is, that heytry to do too much they give medi-
cnes stop the cough stop the night sweats hectic
fever and by doing they derange the whole digestive
system locking up the secreons and eventually the pa
tent dies
The Pulmonc Syrup is Of the valuable medi-
ones known. 1t is nutrient powerfully tonic and heal
ing in itself 1t contains opium, yet loosens the
Thegm in the bronchial tubes and nature throws II of
with little exertion bottle frequently
binary cold but it will be well irst to take dose Of
Seheneks Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach The
Pulmonio Syrup is readily dgested and absorbed into
blood to which impaus It's healing properties 1t
A. IL
eru tonic of ITSELF aud when the seaweed Tonic dis
solves the in the stomach and is carried off by
the aid Of the Mandrake Pills, healthy Aiw Of gastric
juice, good appetite, and good digestion follow.
The Seaweed Tonic is stimulant and none other is
required when II is used II pure and pleasant
bad effects like when using Bourbon whisky, which dis
orders the stomach, torpors liver locks up all the
creons, turns the blood into water dropsy sets in and
the patient dies suddenly.
Bourbon whisky is recommended days by almost
every physician. Many patients that visit my rooms,
both male and female. are ttupeded with this poison.
The relief ia temporary they cough they take little
whiskey ifthsy feel weak and feeble, they take little
whisky II they cannot sleep, they take little whisky
and they 20 this way requiring and more until
they blosted up. and imagine they getting eshy
The stomach liver aud digestive powers completely
destroyed, and lose their appetite for food No one was
cured Of consumoton by This process where cav
ties have been formed in the lungs little stimu.
liant is frequently beneficial to oonsumpiiyes, such as
pure brandy good wines, in many London por-
ter brown stout iu m 'iorae quantities hut urbon
whisky haslens on, instead o curing consumption.
The sesweed Tonic produces fasting results thorough.
ly nyigoratng the stomach aud digestive syslem, and
enabling IL to eliminate and make into healthy blood the
food which may be used for that purpose 1t is won
derfal Units effects that wine glass full will digest a
hearty meal and little Of i, taken before breakfast will
give tone to the stomach which few medicines possess
the power Of doing.
The Mandrake Pills may be taken With entire safety
by all ages aud conditions producing all the good effects
that be obtained from ome or any Of the mercu.
rial medicines and Without any lne hur full or ipju-
iious results. They carry upo The systm the feeusnt
and won.out matters loo.ntd and d,,o we'd by my SEA.
weed Tonic and Puhnnnia Syrup Iowa be seen that
al three Of m, medicines need in most eases
cure consumption
AGENTS.
BOSTON-George G. iodwn x Co.
NEW lORh-DemAs, BNnts AZ Co.
BALTIMORE. 4. n nee
PITTsBURGH-Dt. George II Keyser.
cINCiNNA l--t T. Sure Co., and J. ID. Park