Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-07-07
The History of DR.. schenek's own Case. and how
he was cured Of Consumption.

Many years ago, whilst residing IN Philadelphia,
had progressed gradually into the last stage of Pull
ing dissipated, I was advised by my physician, DR..
Parrish. to remove into the country. Moorestown, N.
J., being my native place, 1 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 I lay for many weeks in what
was deemed a hopeless condition. DR.. Thornton, who
had been my fathers family physician, and had at
tended him in his last illness, was called to see me-
He thought my case entirely beyond the reach OF med
ieine, and decided that must die, and gave me one
antly hopeless condition, I heard of the remedies / now
make and sell. It seemed to me that l 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 ripened, and 1 expectorated
matter every morning. As this expectOratfon of mat
ter subsidized, the fever abated, the pain left me-, the
cough ceased to harass me, and the exhaustIng night
sweats we're no longer known, and had refreshing
sleep, to which 1 had long been a stranger. Ny appe-
tito now began to return, and at times l found it diff
cult to restrain myself from eating too much; with this
return of health, l gained IN strength. and now am
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 toIerably healthy condition.
Consumption at that time was thought an incurable
disease, by every one, physicians as well as those who
were unlearned IN medicine-especially such Cases as
were reduced TO the condition ! was in. This induced
many people to believe my recovery only temporary,
l now prepared and gave the medicines to consump-
tives for some time, and made many wonderful cures;
and the demand increased so rapidly that 1 determin-
ed TO oner them to the public and devote my undivid-
cd attention to lung diseases. In truth, I was next to
forced to 1t, for people would send for me far and near
to 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
Pittsburg.
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 it enables me to give each patient the true
condition of his disease, and tell him frankly whether
he will get well.
The great reason why physicians do not cure Con-
sumption 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 event
ually the patient dies