Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21
THE HISTORY OF DR.. SCHENCK's OWN
CASE, AND HOW HE WAS CURED
OF CONSUMPTION.

OF CONSUMPTION.
Many years ago, while residing in Philadel-
phis, had progressed gradually into the last
stage of Pulmonary Consumption. All homes OF
my recovery being dis>ipated | was advised by
my physician, DR.. Parrish, to remove into the
country, Mo0restown New Jersey, being nv
native place, was removed thither NV father
and all his family had lived 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
DIR. Thornton, who had been my fathers family
ply stefan, and had attendct him in his last i'll
ness, was called 30 see me lie thous hit nv case
entirely beyond reach Of medicine and de-
eided that mus die, and gave me one week to
arrange my temporal affairs. In this apparently
hopeless condition, l heard of the remedies
which nos ma5c and sal. /. seemed to me
that l could feel them working their way, and
ptretyatng every nerve, fibre, and tissue of my
system.
Ny lungs and liver put on a new action, and
the morbid mater which for years had accumu-
lated and irrtard the tterent organs of the
body, was eliminated, the tubercles on my lungs
on my lung rPened, and I eXpectorated from
my lungs as mitch as 4 pint OF yellow offensive
matter every morning. As this expectoration Of
AlAilLNSA eAbA tt inc ltNtf 8Dated, the pam lett
me, the cough ceased to harrass ne, and the ex-
haustng night sweats were no longer known,
and l had refreshing sleep 10 which had long
beena stranger. Ny appetite now began to re-
turn, and at times found it difficult to restrain
myself from eating too much =; with this return
Of health gained in strength, and now am
feshy I am now healthy man, with large
healed cicatriX in the middle lobe of the right
lung he lOl b.r,.
adhesion Of the pleura. The left 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 incurable 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 Thisirduced many people to be-
ieve my recovery only temporary. l now pre-
pared and gave the medicines to consumptives
for some time, and made many wonderful cures
and the demand increased so rapidly that de-
termined to offer them to the Tublic, and devote
my undivided attention to lung diseases In
truth, was next TO forced TO it for people would
send for me far a. near, to ascertain whether
their cases were like mine
For many years, in conjunction with my prin-
cipal Office in Philadelphia, 1 have been making
regular professional visits to New York, Boston,
Baltimore and Pittsburg.
For several years past l have made as many
as five hundred examinations, weekly, with the
'Respir ometer." For such examination nv
charge is three dollars, 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
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 PulmoniO Syrup is one of the most yalu-
able medicines known. 1t is nutrient, powerful
ly tonic and healing in itself. 1t contains M
opium, yet loosens the phlegm in the bronchial
tubes, and nature throws if off with little exer-
ton; one bottle frequently cures an ordinary
cold; but it viii be well first to take a dose of
Schenck's Mandrake Pills TO cleanse the stomach.
The Pulmonic Syrup is readily digested and alb.
sorbed into blood, TO which il imparts its healing
properties. 1t is one of the best preparations of
iron in use; it is powerful tonic of itself; and
when the Seaweed Tonic dissolves the mucus in
the stomach, and is carried off by the aid of the
Mandrake ri Is, healthy fow OF g1stric juice,
good appetite, and good digestion follow.
nv OCaNSCd Il SuAS ID q Ht4lLAuNalAts dIll Noue
other is required when it is used. 1t is pure and
pleasant no bad effects ike 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. -"a
Bourbon whisky is recommended nowadays
by almost every physician. Many patients that
visit my rooms, both male and female are stunt.
fed wi b this poison. The relief is temporary
If they cough, they take little whisky; if they
feel weak and feeble, they take a little whisky:
if they 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
diges i've powers are completely destroyed, and
I lose their appetite for food. No one was ever
cured of consumption By this process, where
cayaties have been formed in the lungs. A little
stimulant is frequently beneficial to comsump-
/ tives, such as pure brandy or good wines, in
many cases London porter or brown stout in
moderate quantities; but Bourbon whisky hast
/ ems on instead of curing consumption. XIII
+ The Seageed Tonic produces lasting results,
/ thoroughly invigorating the stomach and diges-
/ tive system, and enabling il to eliminate and
make into healthy blood the food which may be
uStu AOA tuub pun ROoes Gl6 So WUHueTIul III It's
effects that wine glass full win digest hearty
meal, and little of it taken before breakfast
will give a tone TO the stomach which few medi-
! cines possess the power of doing "~
The MANDRAKE PILLS may be taken with
entire safety by all ages and conditions, produc-
| ing all the good results that can be obtained
! from calomel, or any of the mercurial medicines
and withoutany of their hurtiul or injurious re-
suits. They carry out of the system the feculent
and worn out matters loosened and dissolved by
my Seaweed Tonic and Pulmonic Syrup. 1t
! will be seen that all three OF my medicines are
needed in mos. cases to cure Consumption.
! AGENTS,
I S0sToN-George @. Goodwin & Co.
gEW YORK-Demas, Barnes & Co.
/ 3aLTl0ORE-6. 4. Hance.
I aTT6BURGH-Dr. George III. Keyser,
| giEClNNATI-F. z. Sure Co., and j. d.
| Park.
! CHIoAGo-Lord Smith, and II. scovil.