Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-05
The History Of DR.. schenck's own Case. and how
he was cured Of Consumption.

Many year S ago, whilst residing in Philadelphia,
had progressed gradually into the last stage Of Pull
mOnary sumpt All hopes OF my recovery be-
ing dissipated 1 was advised by my physician, Dr.
Parrish. to remove into the country. Noorestown, N.
j., being my native place. was removed thither. Ny
father and all his family had lived and died there
and died Of Pulmonary Consumption. On my arrival
I was put to bed, where 1 lay for many weeks in what
was deemed a hopeless condition. Or. Thornton, who
had been my fathers family physician, and had at
tended him in hi; last Illness, was called to see me-
He thought my case entirely beyond the reach OF med
icine, and decided that must die, and gave me one
week to arrange my temporal affairs. In thE appar-
antly hopeless condition. | heard Of the remedies I now
make aud sell. 1t seemed to me that 1 could feel them
working thir way. and penetrating every nerve, fibre
and tissue Of my system.
Ny lungs and liver put on a new action, and the NOR
bid matter which for years had accumulated ard irri
tated the different organs Of the body, was eliminated,
the tubercles on my lungs Tipened, and I expectorated
from my lungs as much as a pint Of yellow offensive
matter every morning. as this expectoration OF mat
ter s~ubsidod, the fever abated, the pain left me, the
cough ceased to harass me, and the eKhaustIng night
sWeats were no longer known, and had refreshing
sleep, to which l had long been a stranger. Ny appe-
tits now began to return, and at times l found it diff
return Of health, I gained IN strength, and now am
deshy. ! am now a healthy man, with a large healed
cicatrix in the middle lobe OF the right lung and the
lower lobe he patized with complete adhesion Of the
pleura. The left lung is sound, and the upper lobe OF
the right one is in a tolerably healthy condition.
Consumption at that time YVES thought an ineurable
were unlearned IN Observation-Disclosures sncb cesas az
were reduced to the condition l was in. This induced
many people to believe my recovery only temporary.
l now prepared and gave the medicines 10 conaump-
ives Ior some Llne5 ana mace many wonderful cures
and the demand increased SO rapidly that determin-
ed to offer them to the public. and devote nay undivid-
cd attention 10 lung diseases. In truth, 1 was next TO
forced 10 II, for people would send for me far and near
70 ascertain whether their cases were like mine.
For many years, IN conjunction with my principal
Office in Philadelphia, Ihave been making regular pro-
fessional visits to New York. Boston, Baltimore and
PittsbuTR.
For several years past I have made as many as I've
hundred examinations weekly with the "Respirome-
ter" For such examination my charge is three dol
lars, and IL enables me to give each patient the true
condition Of his disease, and tell him frankly whether
be will get well.
The great reason why physicians DO not cure Con
sumption is, that they try to do too much; they give
medicines 70 stop the cough. TO stop the night-EWeats,
hectic fever, and by 80 doing they derange the whole
digestive SYSTEM locking up the secretion 8 and event
ually the patient dies