Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19
THE HISTORY OF DR. SCHENCK'S OWN
CASE AND HOW HE WAS
CIrREn OLE CONSIfM p-r1nN

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Many years ago vhilstr ling in Philadelphia, had
progressed gradually into the last Of Pulmonary
Consumption. All hopes Of my recovery being dssipa-
ted was advised by my physician, nr Parrish, to
remove into the country. Morristown, New jersey,
being nv native place was removed thithsr Nv father
and all his family had lived and died ,hereand died of
pulmopary consumption On nv arrival I was nut IN
ned where 10y for many weeks in what was deemed
hopeless condition Dr. Thornton, who had been nv
fathers family physician and had attended him in his
last Illness was called to see me He thought my case
entirely beyond the reach Of medicine and decided that
mus, die and gave me one week to arrange nv tempo
raj affairs in In th. apparently hopeless condition.
heard Of the remedies which now make and sell 1t
seemed TO me that could feel them working their way.
and penetrating every nerve fibre and tissue of nv sys
tenn
Mylunps and liver put on new action. and the NOR
bid matter which for vears and irrtated
the different organs # the body was eliminated the t
bereles on nv lungs Iipened. and exeeeorat.d from
nv lungs as much a. mint Of yellow offensive matter
every morning As this expeotoraton of matter subsi
ded the fever Abated 1.-The pain e me the cough ceased
ohmass me- and the exhaustiug nghtsweats were 10
longer known and had refreshing Sleep to which had
long been stranger Ny appetite now began to return
aud at times found it difficult to restrain myself from
eating TOO much with this return Of health gained in
strength and now an, Asshv am now a healthy man
with large healed oioatrix in the middle lobe OF the
right lung and the lower lobe hepazed with complete
adhesion Of the pleura The left lung is sound and the
upper lobe Of the right one is in oleraby healthy con.
dition
Consumption at that time was thought to be an in
durable disease by every one, physicians as we'll those
who were unlearned in medicine-especaly such
were reduced to the condition Nasin. This induced
many people to believe my recovery only temporary.
now prepared and gave the medicines to consumptives
for time, and made many wonderful cures and the
demand increased so rapidly that determined to offer
them to the public, and devote my undivided attention
to lung diseases In TRUTH was next to forced to It, for
people would send for me far and near to ascertain
whether their cases were like mine
For many years, in conjunction with my principal
office in Phisdephia, have been making regular pro-
fessional visits TO New York. Boston. Baltimore, and
Pitsburg'
FOR several years past have made as many five hun
dTed examinations weekly with the Respifometer For
such examination my charge is three dollars. and It en-
ables me to give each patient the condition Of his
disease and tell him frankly wherher he will get we'll.
The great reason why physicians do not cure consump
ton u.s. that they try to do too much they give medi-
enes to stop the cough to stop the night sweas, hectic
fever and by doing they derange the whole digestive
system locking up the seereous, and eventually .hepS-
N''Hf N'N''
The Pulmonie Syrup is one Of the most valuable med
cnes known 1t is nutrient powerfully tonic and heal
ing In ITSELF 1t contains no opium yet loosens the
Thegm in the bronchial tubes, and nature throws it OF
with little exerton one bottle frequently
binary cold but It will be well drst to take dose Of
sohenok's Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach. The
Pulmonie Syrup is readily dgested and absorbed into
blood TO which it mpaus its healing properties. 1t is
one OF the best preparations Of iron in i is pow
erfu tonic Of itsef and when the SeaWeed Tonic dis
solves the mucus In the stomach and I. carried off NV
the aid Of the Mandrake Pills. healthy a,w Of 0.str,
juice good appetite, and a good digestion follow
Yhe seaweed Tonic ia stimulan, and none o,hs, 1.
required when It is used 1t is pure and pleasant no
bad effects like when using Bourbon whisky which d
orders the stomach torpors II liver locks nm ALI the
oetons turns the blood into water dtopsy acts in and
the patient dies suddenly
Bourbon whisky is recommended nova days nv almos,
every physician. MANY patients that vial, NV ,o0rs
hath male and female are .,naeoa mich ,his a,.o-
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lhe lehel Is temporary they cough, they take little
whiskey II they feel weak and feeble they take little
whisky; Il they cannot sleen thew take li,tIe yhsL
and ,bov 90 an ,hi. ,.,, -, La, :, '
enN my bu ph NAls way hufe more until