Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07
THE HISTORY OF DR.. SoHENoK'S OWN
CASE, AND HOW HE WAS CURED
OF CONSUMPTION

THE History oF DR.. SCHENCK'S OWN
CASE, AND HOW HE WAS CURED
OF CONSUMPTION.
Many years ago, while residing in Philadel-
phia, had progressed gradually into the last
stage Of Pulmonary Consumption. All hopes of
my recovery being disipated, ! was advised by
my physician, DIR. Parrish, to remove into the |
country, Moorestown, New Jersey, being my
native place, was removed thither NV father
and all his family had lived aud died there, and
died of Pulmonary Consumption. On my arri-
val / was put to bed, where lay for many
weeks in what was deemed a hopeless condition
DIR. Thornton, who had been my fathers family
ply stefan, and had attended him in his last ILL
ness, was called to see me. He thoul ht my case
entirely beyond T. e reach of medicine, and de-
cided 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 and sell. 1t seemed to me
that could feel them working their way, and
penetrating every nerve, fibre, and tissue of my
system.
My lungs and liver put on new action, and
the morbid matter which for years had accumu-
lated and irritats the different organs of the
body, was eliminated, the tubercles on my lungs
on my lung ripened, and 1 eXpectorated from
my lungs as much as pint Of yellow offensive
matter every morning, As this eXpectoration of
matter subsided, the fever abated, the pain left
me, the cough ceased to harrass me, and the ex-
hausting nigh swests were no longer known,
and 1 had refreshing sleep, to which had long
been stranger. My appetite now began TO re-
turn, and at times found it difficult 10 restrain
myself from eating too much with this return
of health l gained in strength, and now am
feshy. am now healthy man, with a 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 a tole-
rably healthy condition.
Consumption at that time was thought to be
an ineurable disease by every enc, physicians as
well as those who were anlearned in medicine
especially such cases as were redu ed to the con-
dition l was in. This induced many people to be-
lieye my recovery only temporary. / now pre-
pared and gave the medicines to consumptives
for some time, and made many wonderful cures;
and the demand increased so rapidly that de-
termined 10 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 ard near to ascertain whether
their cases were like mine
For many years, in C Injunction with my prin-
cipal office in Philadelphia, I have been making
regular professional visits to New York, Boston,
Baltimore and Pittsburg.
For several years past l have made as many
as five hundred examinations, weekly, with the
-nIsvoptrUmeter. For such examination my
charge is three dollars, and it enables me to give
each patient the true condition of his disease,
and tell him frankly whether he will gel we'll.
The great reason why physicians do not cure
Construction 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 secretions, and eventually the patient dies.
The Pulmonic Syrup is one of the most yalu-
able medicines known. 1t is nutrient, powerful.
ly tonic and healing in itself. 1t contains no
opium, yet looseps 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 we'll first to take dose Of
Schenck's Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach.
The Pulmonic Syrup is readily digested and alb
sorbed into blood TO which 1t imparts its healing
properties. 1t is one of the best preparations of
iron in use it is powerful tonic of itself; and
when the Seaweed Tonic dssolves the mucus in
the stomach, and is carried off by the aid Of the
Mandrake Pi Is, a healthy flow of gastric juice,
good appetite, and good digestion follow.
The Seaweed Tonic is a stimulant,. and none
other is required when it is used. 1t is pure and
pleasant; 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
h,tl Ia
| fed wi this poison. The relief is temporary.
! fthey cough, they take little whisky; if they
feel weak and feeble, they take little whisky;
| if they cannot sleep, they take little whisky;
and they go on in this way requiring more and
more until they are bloated 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 formed 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 stomach and diges-
| tive system, and enabling it to eliminate and
| make llVO utaltbS bAOou thS iVOu WHICH bt
used for that purpose. tits SO wonderful in its
effects that wine glass full will digest hearty
| meal, and a little OF it taken before breakfast
will gre tone to the stomach which few medi-
cines possess the power of doing .1.....
The MANDRAKE PILLS may be taken with
entire afety by all ages and conditions, produc-
ing all the good results that can be obtained
from cslomel, or any of the mercurial medicines
and without any of their hurtiul or injurious re-
suits. They carry out of the system the feculent
and w,rn- out matters loosened and dissolved by
nv Sawed Tonic and Pulmonic Syrup. 1t
will be seen that all three Of my medicines are
needed in most cases to cure Consumption.
~ #. - AGENTS, aA #ng
aOsI0N-George @. Goodwin Co. rt1
TFW Y0Rk-Demas, Barnes e. Co.
laLTIM0RE-G. 8. Hance.
sgTTSBURGH-Dr. George d. Keyser,
/ <rWCINNATI-P E Rurre a. Co.. and j. ID.