Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-10-07

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MANDRAKE PILLS.
:. s4sta ae Nsw yoaz, March 81, 1esa
Da. J. H. ScarxcK: aMs M
DsAa Sn:-l feel il Z. duty owe TO you and
al WIN are suffering under the disease known q
co6sampeiCn and 'tver complaint, 70 let them
knev whae greal beneata have resolved from
your Pulmonic Syrup and Seswesi Tonic in 10
short time. BY the blessing Of God II has cur
ed me thus far. pr. Schenck. will now make
my statement 70 ysu. - follows: About eixil.
teen months ago was attacked with severe
retain anything ate, and suffered with evening
fevers and night swests. was very much re-
duced. The whits Of my eyes were very gel
lO~. ikewlss my skin my appetite I'll gone, . d
unable 10 digest whas did eat; bowels sw0llen,
irregular and costive. was very low spirited,
ana had such. violent spells Of coughing when
lay down at night aud when arose IN the morn
ina thsi they would last one OF Two hours.
then would be nearly exhausted, and was entire
~ unable % lie On my len 4 Z. Icannot de-
scribe my wretched sntterings = 4 wOuia wish
70 do Every organ in my body was diseased or
deraDged. Such was my situation At this time
undl was confined n my bed from the last oi
February, ls62, To June, ls6s. NOT ablc 10 sit up
had the best Of medical attendance the whole vi
the time. My cough was SO very bid Il racked
nie very much. | at this time raised u large
quantity Ut thick, yellow Offensive matter some
times with blood, aud il vas generally accompa-
MED ~ nausea and a furfed and thick coated
tongue A. the time OF coughing 20 badly, I
would have sharp. shooting pains IN my left side
ana heart night swcats, and soreness all through
my whole chest; had much inward fever palma
in my back and under my shoulder blade, and In
the small Of INV back, and At times 81 severe that
II would throw me into spasms. Now my phys,.
Clans gave me up to die others had. amt the
best Of them; but they coSld do nothing for me.
and Ut that time ! WAS nothing but skin snd
bones. then was in the western part OF Mis-
souri,. IL June last ~ left there TOR the East,
and in August last We came 10 New York and
was reduced that could only walk little with
my husbands help. After | had been here
short time the salt water breeze made me feel
much better for time, aud then had agail to
call physician for aid. We had four ot the best
ply siclans iii New York on the diseases Of the
lungs, and doctors Of all kinds. but Of no avail
They said that was past cure. and that my lungs
were too fur gone for any one to cure .. But
at this time was On my feet about the house,
not able to do much Of anything. In November
last grew worse, and the consumption diarrhea
set in and lasted about eight weeks. We had
tried all and everything could grasp at. nike
dyingperson, for my diseases-c0asumption anG
liver com piant-but of no avail. In January,
1863. 1 was brought down again my Ued, and
was not expected to live the night out. Ny hus
band staid at my side, with other friends, and
they all gave me up to die. At this time ever,
one who saw did not think ever would leave
INV bed = living woman. The first night was
attacked with spasIEs, and Was deranged most of
the t..ie A friend, Mrs. Harris, came in TO e
me the LAST OF the week and brought the Sunday
In NJ WAS eh ns She % cur,
and IL was 80 much like INV disc ase that asked
my husband to 90 aud see him for me- Al this
time had givcnup I'll hopes Of ey getting well
again. aud made my peace with God to be ready
txt .A Is.l He'd fsArsr lsns
uary, ls63, my husband called ON Dr. Schenck
80 Bond street, New York. and stated TO him nv
| case, with request for him 10 cal and see me-.
which he old, aud examined me with the respir
oineter. When he WINS abcat to 90, I asked INN
" he could cure me. HIS reply WAS, II cannot
tell both lungs are diseased, and the bronchial
tubes are affected on both Sides And vet he
seemed to think there were lungs enough left 10
effect II cure il the diarrhea could be stopped -
lie said, in order to do this, he would have to
give me Mandrake Pills, in small doses at first
to carry OF the morbid mater, end then, with
astiingents, he hoped to check it, which he did
but the constant coughing, night sweafs and
dlarrhea had ps0strated me- SO that he wa afraid
my vital powers were too much Frustrated ever
to rally, and vet he seemed 10 think If could
live to get enough PulnoDic Syrup through INV
system TO cause expectoraiiolA-t there were lungs
enough lett for me to recover. He wished me 10
try the Pulinonic Syrup and Scaweed Tonic at
once, saying I would do me no harm, IL II did me
\ u
tlsspoonful three times day each. The first
week It seemed TO give me- strength, so that on
Sunday after | sat up in bed aud ate hearty Tor
sick woman but the next week lost all hope,
and wished my husband not 70 give me any more
medicine. But the doctor had warned him OF
this, that when the medicine was clearing out
the system il made them feel some times restiess.
but to.persevere; and he insisted on my taking
it; and now | feel the benefit Of for after
eight days began to gain my strength, and,
he ri SSf -
scme, have been gaining strength Of body my.
cough is going away, and an my pains are gone
no soreness Oh the body my bowels are regular
and my breath is sweet; and thank God that
am now going about, and sew and read well IA
ever could. have taken sixteen bottles Of the
INT dicne-eght Of each. now have good up
petite and rest well at night, my cough does not
troub'e me, savein getti & up or living down.
would here say to the afflicted with CONSUMPTION
or liver complaint. that DR.. Schenck is no hum
bug. You eau rely on what be says. Delay not;
II is dangerous TO triAe with the disease ifyou
would be cured. " at once, and any one wishing
to know t e facts h rein stated can call nj nv
residence, III West Houston street, New York
City.
MRS. MARY F. FARLOw.
We, the undersigned, RESIDENTS Of Ne.. y, rk.
are acquainted with Mrs Fsrlow, and know her
statement TO be true. We also know that she
used Dr.. Schencks Pnlinonic Syrup and Sea
weed Tonic, and have reason 70 believe that 70
Wis Weuic nc she owes neT preservation from .
premature grave.
3. FARLUW, III West Houston street
EUGENE UNDERHILl,.76G reepwich street. /
Mrs. EUGENE UNDERHILL, 676 Greenwich
street. -
AUGUST UNDERHILL, SIC GrecnwichSt
A. r. HARRIS, III West Houston street.
EMILY GLOVER. III West Houston street
}. l.. COLE, 80 Cottage place.
NJ. A. LEIGHTON, 4s3 I,roadwav.
Mrs. BENZ. CLAPP, ~ Amisy place
l am we'll acquainted with Mrs Mary p. Far.
low, and with her husband, Mr.. i. Farlow, they
having for a few months psst attended at nv
church, and am convinced that any statement
which they might make may be relied on as true.
JOHN BOWLING, d. b.,
Pastor Of Bedford Street baptist Church, New
York.
ANOTHER SINGULARCASE.
Orr1CE or N. Y AND GALExA Lssp Co. }
No. 2s Nassau street, New York, June I, 1865. (
DIR. J. H. SCHENCK.
DEAR SIR:-Eor over fifteen years have been
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