Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-02
THE HISTORY OF DIR. SCHENCKS OWN
CASE, AND HOW HE WAS CURED
OF CONSUMPTION,

stage Of Pulmonary Consumption, All hopes of
my recovery being dis,ipated, l was advised by
my physician, DIR. Parrish, to remove into the
country, MooTestown, New Jersey, being my
native place, was removed thther. My father
and AL his family had nved and died there, and |
died of Pulmonary Consumption. On my arri-
val | was put to bed, whore l lay for many |
weeks in what was deemed hopeless condition. |
DR.. Thornton, who had been my fathers family |
ply sielan, and had attended him in his last ILL |
nes5, was called to see me. He though t my case
entirely beyond T. reach Of medicine, and de-
/ oided that must die, and gave me one week TO !
arrange my temporal affairs. In this apparently |
hopeless condition, / heard of the remedies
| which | nov make and sell 1t seemed to me
thai could feel them working their way, and
penetrating every nerve, fibre, and tissue Of my
system.
My lungs and liver put on new action, and
the morbid matter which for years had accumu-
lated and irritattd the different organs Of the
body, was eliminated, the tuberoles on my lungs
on my lung ripened and 1 eXpectorated from
my lungs as much as pint Of yellow offensive
matter every morning. As this expectoration Of
matter subsided, the fever abated the pain left
me, the cough ceased to harfass me, and the eX-
hausting night sweats were no longer known,
and I had refreshing sleep, to which had long
beena stranger. My appetite now began to re-
turn, and at times / found it difficult to restrain
myself from eating too much with this return
Of health 1 gained in strength, and now am
feshy. ] am now healthy man, with large
healed cicatrix in the middle lobe of the right
lung and the lower lobe hepatized with complete
adhesion of the pleura. The lief: lung is sound,
and the upper lobe of the right one is in tole-
rably healthy condition.
Consumption at that time was thought to be
an incurabe disease By every one, physicians as
well as those who were unlearned in medicine
especially such cases as were redu ed to the con-
dition was in. This induced many people to be-
lieve my recovery only temporary. now pre-
pared and gave the medicines to consumptiVes
for some time, and made many wonderful cures ;
and the demand increased so rapidly that l de-
termined 10 offer them to the Iublic, and devote
my undivided attention to lung diseases. In
truth, was next to forced to it for people would
send for me far aud near, to ascertain whether
their cases were like mine.
For many years, in conjunction with my prin-
cpal office in Philadelphia, I have been making
regular professional visits to New York, Boston,
Baltimore and Pittsburg.
For several years past ! have made as many
as five hundred examinations, weekly, with the
| "Respir ometer.n For such examination my
charge is three dollars, and it enables me to give
each patient the true condition of his disease,
and tell him frankly whe ther he will get WELL
The great reason why physicians do not cure
| Consumption is, that they try to do too much
they give medicines to stop the cough to stop the
| night-sweats, hectic fever and by so doing they
derange the whole digestive system, locking UP
the secretions, and eventually the patient dies.
The Pulmonic Syrup is one Of the most Valu'
| able medicines known, 1t is nutrient, powerful
ly tonic and healing in itself. 1t contains nc
| opium, yet loosens the phlegm in the bronchial
| tubes and nature throws il off with little exer.
ton; one bottle frequently cures an ordinary
| cold; but it will be well first 10 take dose Of
Schencks Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach
| The Pulmonic Syrup is readily digested and alb
sorbed into blood, 10 which it imparts its healing
properties. 1t is of the best preparations Of
iron in use; it is powerful tonic of itself; and
when the Seaweed Tonic dssolyes the mucus in
the stomach, and is carried ofby the aid Of the
Mandrake Pills, healthy flow OF gastric juice
good appetite, and good digestion follow.
The Seaweed Tonic is a stimulant, and none
other is required when it is used. 1t is pure and
pleasant; no bad effects like when using Bourbon
whisky, which disorders the stomach, torpors
the liver, locks up all the secretions, turns the
blood into water, dropsy sets in, and the patient
{ dies suddenly,
Bourbon whisky is recommended now-a-dayi
; by almost every physician. Many patients tina
visit my rooms, both male and female, are stupi
, fed wi j this poison. The relief is temporary
, Ifthey cough, they take little whisky; if they
feel weak and feeble, they take a little whisky
! ifthey cannot sleep, they take little whisky
and they go on in this way requiring more and
more until they are bloated up, and imagine
they are getting feshy. The stomach, liver, and
digestive powers are completely destroyed, anG
lose their appetite for foed. No one was ever
cured Of consumption by this process, where
cavaties have been formed in the lungs. little
stimulant is frequently beneficial to comsump
tiyes, such as pure brandy or good wines, in
many cases London porter or brown stout ir
: moderate quantities; but Bourbon whisky hast
5 ems on, instead Of curing consumption.
The Seaweed Tonic produces lasting resnlts,
thoroughly inyigorating the stomach and diges-
tive system, and enabling it to eliminate and
make into healthy blood the food which may be
used for that purpose 1t is so worderful in its
efre cts that wine glass full viii digest hearty
meal, and little OF it taker before breakfast
will give tone TO the stomach which feF medi-
cines possess the power Sdoing .-
The MANDRAhE IlLA1o may NC tdhtu Win
entire safety by all .ges and conditions, produc-
inc all the good results that can be obtained
from calomsl. or any of the mereurial medicines
and withoptany of their hurtiul or injurious re-
suits. Tney carry out of the system the feculers
and worm out matters loo5ened and dissolved by
my Seaweed Tonic and Pulmonic Syrup. 1t
will be seen that sii three OF my medicines are
needed in most cases to cure Consumption.
AGENTS,
BosToN-Georgeo. Goodwin & Co.
NEW Y0Rh-rDemas, BaEles & Co.
BALTIMORR-S {. Hanee.
PIITSBURGH-Dr. George III. Keyser,
CrNClNNATI-F. E. Sure s. Co., and j. d.
Park.
CHICAGo-Lord & Smith, and II. Seoyl.
ST. LOUIS-Collins Bros.
SANGfRAECISCO-H ostetter, Smith & Dean.
Also, sold~s all Druggists and DS|ers. Ally