Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-06
THE HISTORY OF DR. sCBENCK'S OWN
CASE AND HOW HE WAS
CURED OF CONSUMPTION

Many years ago whilst residing In hiladelphia had
progressed gradually into the last stage Of Pulmonary
Consumption All hopes Of my recovery being disspa.
ted. was advised by physician, Or. Parrish, to
remove into the county Morristown, New Jepey.
being my native place, removed thther Ny father
and all his family had lived ana died there-and died Of
pulmonary consumption. On my arrival | put 10
bed, where lay for many weeks in what WAS deemed
hopeless condition. DR. Thornton who had been my
fathers family physician, and had attended him in his
last Illness called TO me. He thought my case
entirely beyond the reach Of medicine and decided that
de- and gave me one week to arrange my tempo
raj affairs TO- In this apparently hopeless condition.
heard Of the remedies which now make and sell It
seemed to me that could feel them working their way,
and penetrating every nerve hbre and tissue Of my sys
TEN.
My lungs aud liver put on new action, and the
bid matter which had for years accumulated and rta,ed
the different organs u the body eliminated the tu
beroles my lungs Hpeued and expec,oratsd from
my lungs much pint Of yellow offensive matter
every morning As this expeoora5n Of matter sutsi-
ded the fever abated The pain left the cough ceased
70 huass me, and the exh4usng nighi-sweats no
longer known, and had refreshing sleep. which HAD
long been stranger My appetite now began % return
and times found it difficult to restrain myself from
eating too much with this return Of health ganed IN
With large healed cicatx In the middle lobe Of the
right lung and the lower lobe bepa'zed with complete
adhesion Of the peura The sft lung Is sound aud the
upper lobe Of right Is in tolersby healthy
difion.
Consumption at that time thought to be an in
durable disease by every one physicians well those
who unlearned in medicne-especialy such cases
were reduced to ,he condition l wasin This induced
many people to believe my recovery only temporary.
for time, and made many wonderful cures and the
demand increased rapidly that determined offer
them the public, and devote my undivided attention
to lung diseases In truth, was to forced IT. for
people would send for far and near, to ascertain
whether their like mine
For many years, in conjunction with my principal
office in Philadelphia have been making regular pro.
fsssionA visits to New York, Boston. Baltimore and
Pttsburg
Forsevera years past have made as many as 1--we hun
dred examinations weekly, with the Respirometer For
such examination my charge is three dollars. and it
abes to give each patient the condition Of his
disease, and tell him frankly wherher he will get we'll
The gr at reason why physicians do consump-
ton is, that they try do too much they give medi-
stop the cough to stop the night sweats hectic
fever and by doing they dsrange the whole digestive
system locking the seereions and eventually the pa.
r.,
ine ruhonc syrup Is one OF he most valuable meoi-
e'nes Ano"n' nutrient powerfully tome and neal
'ns IN 's''t ~ oon'S'n' TO oplum' YET loosens the
ln'esn IN 'ns 'u0es' anu nature throws on
WV" ii''s one oo'ue frequently cures an or
u'u~' eoiu 0u' w" DC wei His' 70 take uose OF
~ anu 'Ae ,'i' !" oieahse tne stomach. Inc
u'ii0,io Sy'up 'e1uiP uss''ea ana ABSORBED into
o'00u " ",i''i lnpS''' us meaning properties 1t Is
ons ~ '"e O.'' OF IRON IN uss ;" pow
'o,''' u ''''i' anu "neh tue 'eA"eeo Ionic dis
solves the mucus 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 seaweed Tonic is stimuant, and none other is
required when 1t is used Ii is pure and pleasant no
bad effects like when using Bourbon whisky which dis
orders the stomach, torpoTs liver locks up all the
cretons turns the blood into water dropsy acts In and
the natient dies sudden,v
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Dou'oou "nA' ,s''0on'hehaea nova days by almost
every phys many patents mat visit my rooms'
both male and female are stupeded with this poison
The relief Is temporary II they cough thew .,L ,,a
whisLev f,bev feel vol "a ,.hl ~ - : 49,
49,. ~ -. -, -" a"u '''oe, '"s! 'sAe niue
"hsAyi hey cannot sleep they take little whisky
md thavo bts It'd.