Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-09
THE HISTORY OF DR. SCHENCK'S OWN CASE, AND HOW HE WAS CURED OF NONSIJNPTlON

ehOSO Stei0o' THE HISTORY OF DIR. SCHENCK'S OWN CASE, AND HOW HE WAS CURED OF CONSUMPTION. Many years ago, whilst residing in Philadel- phia, l had progressed gradually into the last stage of Pulmonary Consum ption. All hopes of my recovery being dissipated, was advis- ed by my physician, Dr. Parrish, to remove into the country. Moorestown,. New Jersey, removed thither. My father and all his fami 1 ly had lived and died there-and died of Pull monary Consumption. On my arrival was put to bed, where I lay for many weeks in what was deemed a hopeless condition. Dr. Thornton, who had been my 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 must die, and gave me one week to arrange my temporal affairs. In this apparently hopeless condition, heard of the remedies which now mako and sell. It sccnl- ed 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 a new action. and the morbid matter which for years had accumulated and irritated the different organs | of the body was eliminated, the tubercles on | my lungs ripened, and I expectorated from my lungs as much as pint of yellow offens- l i've matter every morning. As this eXpecto- ration of matter subsided, the fever abated, the pain left me, the cough ceased to harrass | me, and the exhausting night-sweats wero no longer known. and had refreshing sleep, te which had long been a stranger. My appo- l tite now began to return, and at times fol md | it difficult to restrain myself from eating too much with this return of health, gained in | strength, and now am feshy. 1 am now healthy man, with large healed cicatrix in the middle lobe of the right lung and the low CT lobe hepatized with complete adhesion of the pleura The left lung is so"nd. and the upper lobe of the right one is in a tolerably healthy condition. -}-
 Consumption at that time was thought to be an incurable disease by every one, physi clans as we'll as those who were unlearned in medicine-esp cially such cases as were reduced
 to the condition was in. This induced many people to believe my recovery only temporary
 now prepared and gave the medicines ro consumptves for some time, and made amy
 wonderful cures and the demand Increased Sd
 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 Philadelphia, 1 have been
 making regular professional visits to New
 York. Boston. Baltimore and Pittsburg.
 For several years past, have made as ma
 ny as five hundred examinations, weekly witt
 the Respirometer' For such examination
 my charge is thr,e dollars, and it enables ma
 to give each patient the condition of his dis
 ease, and tell him frankly whether he will E..
 we'll.
 The great reason why physicians do not cur
 consumption is. that they try to do too much
 they give medicines to try to stop the cough
 to stop the night-sweats, hectic lever, and bl
 so doing, they derange the whole digestive
 system, locking mp the secretions, and eventu
 ally the patient dies.
 The Pulmonic Syrup is one of the most val
 uable medicines known. It is nutrient, pow
 erfully tonic and healing in itself. It con
 tains no opium, yet loosens the phlegm in tht
 bronchial tubes, and nature. throws it of
 with little exertion; one bottle frequently
 cures an ordinary cold; but it will be well 5 first to take dose of Schenck's Mandrake
 Pills to cleanse the stomach. The Pulmonie tSyrup is readily digested and absorbed into blood, to which 1t imparts it's healing proper
 ties. It is one of the best preparations of iron
 in use ]; 1t is powerful tonic of itself; and
 when the seaweed Tonic dissolyes the mucus
 in the stomach, and is carried off by the aid oi
 the Mandrake Pills, a healthy flow of gastric : juice, good appetite, and good digestion fol low.
 The Seaweed Tonic is stimulant and none other is required when. it, is used. It is pure and pleasant no bad effects like when using
 Bourbon whisky, which disorders the stom. ach, torpors the liver, locks up all the secre- tiens, turns the blood into water, dropsy set1 in, and the patient dies suddenly.
 Bourbon whisky is recommended nova days by almost every physician. Many pa tients that visit my rooms, both male and fe- male, are sturi6ed with this poison. The re. lief is temporary If they cough, they take a little whisky; if they feel weak and feeble, they take little whisky if they cannot sleep, they takea little whisky and they go on in this way requiring more and more until they are bloated up, and imagine they are getting lfeshy. The stomach, liver. and digestive pow CTS are completely destroyed, and lose their |appetite for food. No .one was ever cured of lconsumption by this process, where cavities Ihave been formed in the lungs A little stimu- 'l lant is frequently beneficial to consumptives, suchas pure brandy or good wines, in many cases, London porter or brown stout in mode rate quantities; but Bourbon whisky hastsns 'on, isstsaa of turing eonsunDasn.