Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-10
THE HISTORY OF DR. SCBENCK'S OWN
CASE AND HOW HE WAS
CURED OF CONSUMPTION

Many years ago. hlsttesiding in Phia delphia hsd
progressed gradually into the last stage n Pulmonary
Consumption All hopes Of my recovery being di.spa-
ted vas sdvised by physician, nr ParriSh, to
remove into the country Morris'own, Nev JsrieJ
beng my native place removed ,h,ihsr Ny father
ard all his family had lived died thereand died of
pulmonary consumption. On my arrival.I put to
red where ! lay ior many weeks in what deemed
hopeless condition DR. Thornton, who had been my
fathers family physician and had attended him in his
astiiness was called TO see He thought my case
entirely hey ond the reach Of medicine and decided that
must die, and gave one week to arrange my tempo
raj affairs in. In this apparently hopeless condition.
heard Of the remedies when now make and sell Il
SEEMED 20 that could feel ihem working their way,
and ptneatrg every nerve fbe and tissue Of my sys-
TEN.
Ny lungs and liver put action aud the
lid which had for years accumulated snd rrtated
the different organs Il the body, eliminated the tu-
beroe- on my lungs rpened, ard ! expeeorst'd from
my lungs as much As pint " yellow offensive matter
every morning As this expectorah. Of matter subj
dod the fever ab4sd the pain le The cough ceased
t,haAss me- and he exhausting nght-swea,s were no
longer known snd had refreshing sleep, which HAD
lo' been stranger My appetite now began TO return
ard at times found il difficult to restrain myself from
eating much with THE return Of health gained il
strength and nov ava heshy am now healthy man
With large healed c-a,Iix in the middle lobe Of the
right lung and the lover lobe hepa lied with complete
adhesion Of the peuTa The lsf lung sound, and the
uprer lobe Of the right ia in oleAby healthy
don.
Consumption at that time WAS thought be an in.
durable disease by every one, physicians well those
who were unlearned in medcins-especally such
As we're reduced to ihe condition vas in. This indu ced
many people TO believe my recovery only temporary.
now prepared and gave the medicines consumptives
for time. and made many wonderful cures and the
demand increased rapidly, that determined to offer
them the public, and devote 10Y undivided attention
lung diseases Ia truth wasnexi 20 reed to IT, for
people would send Tor far and near, to ascertain
whether t. cir were like mine
For many years in eonjuneti nj with my principal
office in Phiadsphia have been making regular pro
fsssionAl visits TO New York. Boston. Baltimore and
Pitisburg
For several years past have made many ave hun
d. ed examinations weekly, with the Resphometer. For
such examination my charge is three dollars. and 1t
abes TO give each patent the tue condition Of his
disease, and tel him frankly wherher he will get we'll
The gr why ply sieians do not eonsump-
ton is, that they try do much they give medi-
stop The cough stop the night swea, hectic
fever, and by doing they derange the whole digestive
SYSTEM locking up the secreions and eventually the pa
cnt dies
he fumonic ~yfup one OF the most Valuable mcdl
known. 1t is nutrient, powerfully tonic and heal
ing in itself It contains no opium. yet oosens the
hlsgm in the bronchial tubes and nature throws it of
with little eKertion bottle frequently an
dinary cold but 1t sill be well afst to take a dose Of
scbencks Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach The
Pumonic syrup is readily digested and absorbed into
blood TO which it imparts its healing properties Il is
Of the best prepAa ion, Of iron in i is pow
erul tonic Of itself; and when Seaweed Tonic dis
solves the the stomach, and is carried off by
the aid Of the Mandrake Pills. healthy A,w Of gastric
juice, good appetite, and good digestion follow.
The Seaweed Tonic Is a stlmusnt, and none other is
required when it is used 1t is pure and pleasant no
bao effects like when using Bourbon whisky which dis
orders the stomach, torpors liver locks up all the
creons, blood into water, dropsy sets in and
the patient dies suddenly.
Bourbon whisky recommended nowa days by almost
every physician Many patients that visit my rooms,
10th male and female, ttupe6ed with this poison.
The relief is temporary Ifhey cough they take little
whiskey ifhsy feel weak and feeble they take little
whisky, n they sleep they take little whisky
and they go his way reqiir more and more until
they are bloaied up and imagine they petng eshy
The stomach liver aud digestive powers completely
destroyed and l1se their appetite for food. No was
cured Of consumption by this process, where caM
ties have been formed in the lungs little stimu.
pure brandy good wines, in many cases London por
ter brown stout in moderate quantities but Bourbon
whisky hastens on, instead OF curing consumption.
The seaweea Tonic produces lasting results. thorough
ly nvigorsting the stomach and digestive system and
enabling il TO elim and make no healthy blood the
fod which be used for that purpose II is SO Won
dedul in its effects that vine glass full will digest
hearty meal, and little Of it taken before breakfast will
give tone TO the stomach which few medicines poasess
the power Of doing.
The Mandrake Pills may be taken with entire safety
BY all and conditions producing all the good effects
that can be obtained from caoms any Of the mercu-
rial medicines and without any q their hur ul nu.
tious results They carry Of the system the eculent
and out matters oeseped and dissolved BY my Sea
weed Tonic and Punonie Syrup. II will be seen that
all three Of my medicines needed in most cases 70
cure consumption .-I ...
AGENTS.
HOSTON-George g. Goodwin & Co.
NEW YORk--Demas, Barnes * Co. NN
BALTIMORE--S, s. Hsnee. rH.H r ~
PIITshuRGH-Dr George II Keyser.
clNciNNAlI--F X. Sure ~ Co., and j. d. Park.
CHlcAGO--Lord a. Smith, and II scoyil. sD
u 81. LOUlS--Colins Bros.