Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-23
THE HISTORY OF DIR. SCHENCK's OWN
CASE, AND HOW he WAS CURED
OF CONSUMPTION.

phldf / hhu progressed gradually INTO the last
stage Of Pulmonary Consumption. All hopes of |
my recovery being dis,ipated, l was advised by |
my physician, DR.. Parrish, to remove into the |
country, Moorestown, New Jersey, being my |
native place, was removed shither. MY father |
and al his family had lived and died there, and |
died of Pulmonary Consumption. On my ari. |
val | was pat to bed, where | lay for many |
weeks in what was deemed hopeless condition
DR.. Thornton, who had been my fathers family |
ply selan, and had ATTENDED him in his last ILL
ness, was called TO see me. He thoug ht my case |
entirely beyond tie reach of medicine, and de-
cided that must die, and gave me one week to
arrange my temporal affairs In this apparently
hopeless condition, heard of the remedies
which l now 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 4 new action, and
the morbid matter which for years had accumu-
lated aud irritat, the different organs of the
body, was eliminated, the tubercles on my lungs
on my lung ripened, and I txpectorated from
my lungs as much as pint Of yellow offensive
. matter every morning. As this expectoration of
| matter sabsided, the fever abated, the pain left
me, the cough ceased to harrass me, and the eX-
hausting night sweRts we're longer known,
and had refreshing sleep, to which had long
| been stranger. My apptt ite now began TO re-
turn and at tins found il difficult 10 restrain
myself from eating too much ; with this return
| Of health l gained in strength, and now am
feshy. 1 am now a 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 left lung is sound,
and the upper lobe of the right one lie in a 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. This il duced many people to be-
lieve my recovery only temporary. j 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 10 offer them TO the ublie, and devote
my undivided attention to lung diseases. In
truth, was next to forced to it for people would
send for me far ard near, to ascertain whe
their cases we're like mine.
For many years, in injunction with my prin-
eipal Office in Philadelphia, have been making
regular professional visits to New York, Boston,
Baltimore and Piltsburg.
For several years past l 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 whether he will get well.
The great reas on 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
| ll1y
The Pulmonie Syrup is one of the most yalu-
able medicines known. 1t is nutrient, powerful.
/ ly tonic and healing in itself 1t contains no
opium, yet loosens the phlegm inethe bronchial
tubes, and nature throws it off with little exer-
ton; one bottle frequently cures an ordinary
cold; but it will be well first TO take dose Of
Schenck's Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach.
The Pulmonic Syrup is readily digested and abb
sorbed into blood, to which it imparts its healing
properties 1t is one Of the best prepa, ations Of
iron in use; it is a powerful tonic of iteelf; and
when the Seaweed Tonic dssolves the mucus in
the stomach, and is carried off by the aid of the
Mandrake ri Is, a 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
p easant; 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 nowadays
by almost every physician. Many patients that
visit my rooms, both male and female, are stupi-
fed wi h this poison. The relief is temper iry.
Ifthey cough, they take little whisky; if they
feel weak and feeble, they take little whisky
if they cannot sleep, they take a little whisky /;
and they go on in this way requiring more and
more until they are bloa ed up, and imagine
they are getting feshy The stomach, liver. and
digestive powers are completely destroyed, and
lose their appetite for foed. No ore was ever
cured of consumption by this process, where
cavaties have been for med in the lungs. A little
stimulant ia 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.
The Seaweed Tonic produces lasting results,
thoroughly invigoratng the stomach and diges-
tive system, and enabling it TO eliminate and
make into healthy blood the food which may be
used for that purF ose. lis so wonderful in its
scts that a wine glass full viii digest hearty
meal, and little OF it taken before breakfast
will give a time 10 the stomach which few nedi-
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 cal omel, or any of the mereurial medicines
and withoutany of their hurt.ul or injurious re-
suits. They carry ont of the system the feculeni
| and worn. out matters loosened and dissolved by
my seaweed Tonic and PulmOnio Syrup. II
| will be seen that all three of my medicines are
needed in most cases TO cure CONSUMPTION.
AGENTS,
aOsToE-George Q. Goodwin Co.
INV y0RK-Demas, Barnes l. Co.
EALTiMORE-S 8. Hanee. ... EN-
FETTgBURGH-Dr. George FL. Reyser,
/ sirwCINrr ArI u u anr.a & c. and i ID.