Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-04-06

cities,
THE HISTORY OF DIR. SCHENCK's OWN
CASE, AND HOW HE WAS CURED
OF CONSUMPTION.
Many yesre ago, while residing in Philadel.
phis, had progressed gradually into the last
stage of Pulmonary Consumption. All hopes of
my recovery being dis,ipattd, was advised by
my physician, DR.. Parrish, to remove into the
country, Moorostown, New Jersey, being my
native place, was removed thither. My father
and al his family had hved aud died there, and
died of Pulmonary Consumption. On my arri.
val l was put to bed, whore | lay for many
weeks in what was deemed hopeless condition
| DR.. Thornton, who had been my fathers family
phi, siuan, and had attended him in his last i'll
ness, was called to see me. He thous ht my case
| entirely beyond q reach of medicine, and de-
cded that must die, and gave me one week to
arrange my temporal affairs. In this apparently
hopeless condition, | heard of the remedies
which nov make ard sell. 1t seemed to me
thai could feel them working their way, and
penetrating every nerve, fibre, and tissue Of my
| system.
Ny lungs and liver put on new action, and
the morbid matter which for years had aceumu-
latei and irritat the different organs of the
body, was eliminated, the tubereles on my lungs
| on my lung rpened, and l expec. GRATED from
my lungs as much as q pint of yellow offensive
matter every morning. AS this eXpectoration Of
matter subsidei, the fever abated, the pain left
| me- the cough ceased to harrass me, and the ex-
hausting nish sweats were no longer known,
and had refreshing sleep, to which 1 had long
been a 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. 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 is in tole-
rably healthy condition.
| Consumption a 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 Tedu ed to the con-
dition l was in. This induced many people to be-
heye my recovery only temporary. 1 now pre-
| pared and gave the medicines to eonsumptives
| for some time, and made many wonderful cures
| and the demand increased so rapidly that de-
| termined o offer them to the Jublic, and devote
| my undivided attention to lung diseases. In
truth, next to forced to it for people would
send for me far ard near, to ascertain whether
| their cases were like mine.
| For many years, in Injunction with my prin-
| cipal Office in Philadelphia, have been making
regular professional visits to New York, Boston,
Baltimore and Pitsburg.
For several years past have made as many
| as five hundce examinations, weekly, with the
| "Respir ometer." For such examination my
charge is three dollars and it enables me to give
each patient the true condition of his disease,
| AID 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 seeretions, and eventually the patient dies.
The Pulmonic Syrup is one of the most valu-
| able medicines known. 1t is nutrient, powerful.
| ly tonic and healing in itself. 1t contains o
| opium, yet loosers the phlegm in the 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 Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach.
The Pulmonic Syrup is readily digested and alb
sorbed into blood, to which it imparts its healing
properties. II is one Of the be prepara atoms of
iron in use; it is powerful tonic of itself; and
when the Seaweed Tonic dissolyes the mueus in
the stomach, and is carried fby the aid of the
Mandrake ri ls a healthy flow OF gastric juice,
good appetite, and good digestion follow.
The Seaweed Tonic is 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 rehetis temper ary.
If they cough, they take little whisky; if they
feel weak and feeble, they take a little whisky
if they cannot sleep, they take a lit lie whisky
and they go on in this way requiring more and
more until they are bloat ed up, and imagine
they are getting feshy. The stomach, liver, and
digestive powers are completely destroyed, and
lose their appetite for food, No one was ever
cured of consumption by this process, where
cavaties have been foI med 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.
The Seaweed Tonic produces lasting results,
thoroughly invigorating the mach and diges-
tive system, and enabling it to eliminate and
make into heal by blood the food with may be
used for that purp ose. 1t is so wonderful in its
efIp cts that wine glass full win digest hearty
meal, and little OF it taken before breakfast
will give 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 ealomel, or any Of the mercurial medicines
and withoutsn any Of their hartlul or injurious re-
suits They carry out of the sys,emthe fecnlent
and worn. out matters loosened and dissolved by
my sesweed Tonic and Pulmonic Syrup. 1t
will he seen that all three OF my medicines are
needed in most cases 10 cure Consumption.
AGENTS,
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