Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-12-15
TIE HISTORY OF DIR. sCHENCK's OWN CASE, AND
HOW HE WAS CURED OF CONSUMPTION.

THE HISTORY OF DIR. SCIIENCKS OWN CASE, AND
HOW He WAS CURED OF CONSUMPTION.
Many years ago whilst residing in Philadelphia, had
progressed gradually nto the last stage Of Pulmonary Com
sumption All hopes Of my recovery being dsipaled,
was advised by my physician, Dr. Parrish to remove into
the country. Moorcstown New jersey, being my native
place was removed hithcr My father and all his family
had lived and died died Of Pulmonary Cousnm-
ton On my arrival was put bed, where lay for many
weeks in what deemed hopeless condition. DR..
Thornton who had been my fathers family physician and
had attended him in his last illness, called to see me
lie thought ny entirely beyond th- ns It medicine
and decided that die, and gave me one week to ar
range my temporal affairs In this apparently hopeless
condition, heard of the remedies which no" make ana
sell 1t seemed to that could feel them working their
way penetrating every nerve and fibre, and tissue OF
my system.
NV lungs and liver put on new action and the morbid
matter which years had accumulated and iriated the
different organs Of the body eliminated, the ubercles
on my lungs ripened and expectorltcd from my lungs
as much as piut Of yellow offensive matter every morning
As this cxpectors Of matter suhdsd, the fever abated
the pain left me- the cough ceased to harras me- and the
cxhnusting nghtsweats longer known, and had
refreshing sleep, to which had long been stranger My
appetite now began aud at times found dif-
fcu to restrain self from eating too much with this re-
turn of health, gained in strength and now am fieshy
middle lobe Of the rgh. lung and the lower lobe hel azed
with complete adhesion OF the pleura The left lung is
sound the upper lobe of the right one is in toerlby
healthy condition.
Consumption that time thought to be an incurabe
disease by every one physicians ve those who were
unlearned meiicineespecay such cases as were re-
duced to the condition in. This induced many people
to believe my recovery only temporary now prepared
and the medicines to consumptycs for some time ana
male 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 it, for people would send Tor me far
and near to ascertain If their were like mine.
For many years. in conjunction with my principal Office
In Philadelphia, have been making regular professional
visits to New York, Boston, Baltimore, aud Pittsburgh.
seyRra years past have made many as five hum
drcd examinations, weekly with the "Resprometer" For
such examination my charge is three dollars and it enables
me to give patient the condition of his disease
and tell him frankly whether he will get we'll
The great reason why physicians do not Consump
ton H. that they try do too muchi they give medicines
stop the cough t. stop the uishtswais hectic lever, aud
by so doing they derugc the whole digestive system, lock-
ing up the sccretuus, and eventually the patient dies
The punonc syrup is of the most yuu ble medicines
known 1t is nutrient powerfully tonic and healing in it.
self It contains uo opium, yet looseus the phIegm in h'
bronchial tubes and nature throws II oil with little eNeron
bottle frequently an ordinary col but 1t viii b.
well first take a dose Of schench's Mandrake Pills t.
cleanse the stomach The Pulmonc Syrup is readily dl
gested and absorbed Into blood to which mpars its heal
ing properties 1t is OF the best preparations of iron il
use; powerful tonic Of itself; ard when the seaweet
Tonic dssoyes the in the stomach, and is carried Of
by the aid Of the Mandrake Pills. healthy flow OF gastric
juice, good appetite, and good digestion follow.
The seawecd Tonic is a stmuau and other is re
] Win IL Il ia M Ina,
effects like when using Bourbon whisky, which disorders tn
stomach orpor the liver, locks up all the secreons turn
the blood nto water, drop'y sets in, and the patient die
. suddenly.
T. Bourbon whisky is recommended nowadays by amo.
every physician Many patients that visit my rooms, bot
male and female, stupid with this poson The relief
c temporary. lfey cough they take little whisky If the
feel week amt feeble, they take little whiskyi they car
sleep, they take little whisky, and they on in tn
way requiring more and more until they are boaed up n
o imagine they getting neshy. The soma n, liver an
digestive powers completely destroyed, and lose the
appetite for fod No cured Of consumptiu
by this process whore cavities have been formed in helung
A little stimuant Is frequently beneficial to consumpiiye
such as pure brandy or good wines In many LOnu
whisky hastens on, instead Of curing consumption.
lf The Scaweed Tonic produces lasting results thorough
N nyOrang the stomach aud digestive system, AMI enahr
Is II eliminate and make into healthy blood the food ~'
may be used for that purpose II is 50 wonderful IN IT.
e ecs that winc-gas ull viii digest hearty meal, ana
, little Of ii taken before breakfast VIII give tone to II
ID stomach which few medicines possess the power of dnn$
The MANDRAKE PILLS may be taken with entire safe
NJ by an ages and conditions, producing AN tle sNi resu
" that obtained om calomel, or amy OF the mecur
medicines aud without any II their hurul or injurious
suits They carry out Of the system the trcnen; ana wo
80 out matters ooseued aud dissolved by my Seaweed Ton
w ana Pulmonic Syrup Il will be seen that an three OF II
uedi'lnes are needed in most cases to Cure Consumption