Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-20


The Mst0ryof Df. Sch.grkS s,ra Case. and Lo,o
he wds ear.a Of tos,sumytiOn
Many years ago, whilst residing in Philadel-
ph's, had progressed gradually into the last
stage OF Pulmonary Consumption. All hopes Of
my recovery being dissipated. WAS advised bv
Dr. Parrish to remove into tho country Muores-
town, n D.. beng my native place. ! Vas remov-
ed thiiher. Ny father ana IL his family had liv-
ed and died there-dird " Pulmonary Consump-
ton. On my arrival was 1T 10 bed. where I
lay for many weeks III what was deemed hope.
less condition. Dr. Thorntop who had been nv
father fanily physician, anA had attended him
~ his last mess was called TO see me He
thought my case entirely beso d the reach Of
medicine, and decided that fsust die and gave
me one week to arrange ~, i.poral affairs. In
this apparently hopeless con 1i0n, Iheard Of the
remedv which now make 4 sell. Ii seemed
TO me that could feel them ~ ,rkiny their wnv
and penetrating every nerve, fibre, and tissue OF
my system.
My lungs and liver put on a new action. and
the morbid mat er which ~ Gears had uccun,,,-
lated and irritated the different or vaus Of tho
body, was eliminated, the tub, relies q nv lungs
were ripened, and lexpeetasaied from nv lungs
rs much as pint vi yellow OIL. nsve matter every
morning. As this cxpcctors on of matter sub
sided, the fever abatcd, ,h pain left me the
cough ceased to harrass ne. "A the exhaustipr
night sweats ", re no longer snown. and had
refreshing sleep To wlir. had long been q
stranger. NV appetite now began to return and
AZ times found il difficult % r, strain myself
from eating too much Will. this return Of health
gained in weight and now am ncsby am now
healthy man, with IA large healed cicatrix in
in the middle lobe OF the right lang. and the low
or lobe hepatized with comp IT, adhesion of the
pleura. The left lung is sound and the upper
lobe OF the right one is in tolerably healthy
condition.
Consumption at that time was thought 10 he
an incurable disease, by evels one. ply scians Ms
well as those unlcsrncd in MEDICINE especially
such cases as wer. reduced to the condition !
was in. This induced many People to believe nv
recovery ly temporary. ! now prepared and
Lave the medicine to cOnsnmptives 70, some
time, and made many wonder tul cures; and the
demand increased rapidly that determined
to otter them to the public, and devote nv und.
vided attention I'd lung diseases In truth. was
next to forced 10 it, for people wouid send for me
tar and near. 70 ascertain whether their cases
were like mine.
For many years, in conjunction with nv prin-
cipal Office in Philadelphia. have been making
regular professional visits to New York. Boston.
Baltimore and Pitisburg.
For several years past, have made ~ many
Is FIVE hundred examinations weekly with the
"Respiromet.r For such examination my
charge IL three dollars and i. enable me tn rive
each patient thetrne condition Of his disease and
tell him frankly whether he will ret we'll
The great reason why ply sieans do not cure
Consumption is, tina, thcv fiy to do too much
they give medicines 10 stop the cough, to stop
the night swcats hectic frver, and by so doing
they derangc the whole digestive system lock.
ing up the secre,ons. and ey ,ltualy the patient
dies.
The fumonc Syrup is one Of the most vaIu-
able medicines known. 1t III nutrient. powerful
ly tonic. and healing ~ Itself. II contains no
opium, yet loosens the phle. in the bronchial
tnbes. and nature throws it off with little exer-
tion. One bottle Frequently cures an ordinary
cold but il will be veil hrst 10 take Z dose 81
Schenck's Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stom-
ach The Pulmonic Syrup is readily digested
and absorbed into blood. TO which Il imparts its
healing mgr properties. /, is one Of the bert prep
arations OF iron in use; il is powerful tonic Of
itself: and when the Seawced Tonic dissolves
the mucus in the stomach, ard il carried on bv
the aid of the Mandrake Pi,s n healthy low Of
gastric juice, good appetite, -, good digestion
follow.
The Seawecd Tonic Is q stimulant, and none
oil ef is required when Il Is used Il il pure ana
pie - ant no bad tfects like when using bourbon
Whisky, which disorders Tire stom ack, torpors
the liver. locks up the secretions turns the blood
into water, dropsy sets in am the patient dies
BY almost every physician Ny patients IT, IA
visit my rooms, both mate ara female, are stu
pefed with this poison. The relief is tempora-
y. II they cough they take little viii Ky I; II
they feel weak and feeble they take little Wis
Ky; if they cannot sleep they take little WINS
Ky; and they 80 on in aiswsys requiring more
and more ntil they are bloafrd up, and Imagine
they ere getting feshy. The stomach, live. and
digestive powers are completely destroyed, ahe
lose their appetite for food No one was ever
cured Of consumption by this process. where cav
tiles have been formed in the lungs A little
nin'ulent is frequently quite beneficial 70 con-
sumptives, such as pure brandy or good wines
in many gases London porter or brown stout in
moderate quantities; bit sBourbos whisky ~
tens on instead Of curing consumption.
The Seawced Tonic produces 1assing results
thoroughly invigorating the stomach and diees-
tive systefn, and enabling to eliminate and
make into Healthy blood the food which may be
used fer that purpose. II is SO wonderful il IL
effects that winegiass full will digest hearty
meal and little Of il taken before breakfast viii
give tone TO the stomach which few medicines
possess the power Of doing
The MANhRAkE PILLS n,ay be taken with
entire safety BY Ill ages anS conditions, peoduc-
ing I'll the good results that can be obtained from
calomel, or any other mercur,sl medicines. and
without any Of their hurtful or INJURIOUS resulGs
They cRry out Of the system the fseuleut and
wOrn-ous matter loosensd and dissolved b. nv
Seaweed Tonic and PalmoLic syrup, Il viii -
seen that III three Of my medicines are needed
in most cases 10 cure consumption ss,se 5