Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-20
THE HISTORY OF DR. SCH ENCK'S OWN
CASE AND HOW HF WAS
CURED OF CONSUMPTION

Many years ago whilst residing 10 Phi sdelphia hsd
progressed gradually into the last stage II Pulmonary
Consumption All hopes Of my recovery being di sips-
ted / vas advised by nv physicfan rr Parrish, to
remove into the country Noui,town, Nev Jer e, I,
ne ng my native place was removed h'thsr NJ, father
ard all his fmiy had lived and died therssnd died of
pulmonary consumption On my arrival put to
ed where Icy for many ueehs in whs, w,s deemed
hopeless condition. Dr.. Thornton, who had been my
fathers family physician, and had attended him in his
last illness, called to He thought my case
entirely beyond the reach Of medicine and decided that
de and gave week to arrange my tempo
raj affairs in. In this apparently hopeless condition.
heard Of the rent dies whist now make aud sell. 1t
seemed that could feel hem working ,her way,
and psncrai every nerve, hbre, and tissue Of my sys
TEN.
Ny lungs and liver put new seton, AND The NOR
i'd MISTER which had for years accumulated end irated
he different organs Of the body, eliminate the tu
bsrces on my lungs iipened. aud expec'oratd from
my lungs as much as pin, Of yellow offensive matter
every morning. As this s1pectorsu Of matter suhsi
J,d the fever abated he pain le the cough ceased
hafAss me- and the eKhausting night-sweAts we're no
longer known and had ref shing sleep to which had
org been a stranger My appetite began to return.
aud at times found d.fcrlt TO restrain myself from
eating much with this Of health, gAined in
strength aud nov esby. am now healthy man
with large healed eicatrix in the middle obe Of the
tight lung and the lower lobe hepa'iled with complete
adhesion Of the peura The left lung sound and the
upper lobe Of right is in ,olerAby healthy
dition.
Consumption at that time thought to be in
durable disease By every one, ply ieans well those
who we're unlearned in medicne-especally such
as we're reduced 10 he condition was in. This induced
many people to believe my recovery only temporary.
prepared and gave the medicines to consumptives
for time. and made many wonderful cures and the
dem and inc eAsed rapidly that determined offer
them the public, and devote my undivided attention
lung diseases In truth Vssnsx, TO reed to It, for
people ID send for far and near, to ascertain
whether Z cir were like mine.
For many years, ia conjunction with my principal
office in Philadelphia have been making regular pro-
fessiona visits to New York Boston. Baltimore, aud
Pit~burg
Forse a. ycarsp have made many hse hun
ed xamina,ions weekly, with The Respirometer For
such examination my charge Is three dolla. aud II en-
abes me 70 give each patent the true condition Of his
disease, and tell him frankly wherher he will get well
The gr at why physicians do not consump-
ton is. that they Try do much they give medi-
stop the cough stop the nigh, hectic
yer, and by doing they dsrange the whole digestive
system locking up the secre IONS and eventually the pa
tent dies
fumOnic syrup Is one OF the most valuable medi-
known. 1t is nutrient, poseIfu'ly tonic and heal
log in itself 1t Contains opium, yet loosens the
hlegm the bronchial tubes and nature throws 1. OF
with little exertion bottle frequently cures an
binary cold but 1t will be well irst to take a dose OF
schencks Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach The
Pumonic Syrup Is readily digested and absorbed into
blood to which imparts its healing properties. II 10
u the best prepare lens Of iron ia |. Is pow
sru tonic u itself and when the seAwssd Tonic dis
solves the mucus in the stomach, and IL carried off by
the aid of the Mandrake Pills. healthy w of gastric
juice, g sod appetite, and good digestion follow
The seaweed ronie is s,imulAnt, and none other is
required when 1t Ia used I, ia pure and pleasant no
bad Effects like when using Bourbon whisky, which dis.
des the stomach. torpori liver locks up all the
ereons turns the blood into dropsy in aud
The patient dies suddenly.
Bourbon whi.k. i.rseommspdsi now a, days BY smo..
every physician. Many patients that visit my rooms
10th male and female, ,tupsasd with this poison
Ths relief temporary I,hey cough. they take little
whskey finley feel weak and feeble they take little
whskyi II they cannot sleep they take little whisky
and they 90 on this way r'quIirg aud more until
they bosted up and imagine they getting esy
The stomach, liver, and digestive powers are completely
destroyed and llse their appetite for food No one was
cured Of ation by this process where cas
iiss have been formed r TIE lungs little stimu
liant 10 frequently beneaoal to oonsumptiyes, such az
pure brandy or good wines. in many London por
brown stout in derate quantities but B,urbon
whisky hAstens on, instead OF curing consumption.
The seaweed Tonic produces lasting results. thorough
ly invgoratng the stomach and digestive system. and
enabling 1t eliminate and make into healthy blood the
food which may be used for that purpose Il Is
leral In its effects that wine gass full will digest
hearty meal aud little Of It taken before breakfast will
give tone 10 the stomach which few medieiaes possess