Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-24
The History of DR.. schenck's own Case, and how
he was cured of Consumption.

Many years ago. whilst residing in Philadelphia
had progressed gradually into the last stage Of Pull
monary Consumption. All hopes of my recovery be-
ing dssipated, 1 was advised by my physician DR..
Parrish, to remove into the country. MoOrestown N
J., being my native place, was removed thither. My
father and all his family had lived and died there
and died of Pulmonary Consumption. On my arrival
was put " oSu WneIe lsg LOT MANY weeks IN What
was deemed hopeless condition. Dr.. Thornton, who
had been nv tather's family physician, and had at
tended him in his last Illness was called see me-
He thought my case entirely beyond the reach of med
icine, and decided that must die and gave me one
week to arrange my temporal affairs. In this appar-
anty hopeless condition, heard of the remedies
make and SELL 1t seemed to that could feel them
working thr way, and penetrating every nerve, fibre
My lungs and liver put a action, and the NOR
bid matter which for years had accumulated ard irr-
tated the dherent organs OF the body, was eliminated
the tuberces on my lungs ripened and l expecorated
from my lungs as much as pint Of yellow offensive
matter every morning AS this expectoraton of mat
subsded, the fever abated, the pain me the
cough ceased to harass me, and exhaustIng mig h
sweats were no longer known, and had refreshing
sleep, to which had long been a stranger Nv anne.
tte now began to return, aud at times found it di
cult to RESTRAIN myseu from eating too mucb with this
return Of health, gained IN strength, and now am
heshy. am now healthy man, With large healed
ccatrlX IN the mlodLe loDe Of te right lung and the
lower lobe he patized with complete adhesion of the
peura The lett lung is sound, and the upper lobe OF
the right one is in a toerably healthy condition
Consumption at that time was thought an incurable
disease, by every one physicians well those who
were unlearned IL nledlclne-especiay such cases as
were reduced TO the condition was in. This induced
many people 10 believe my recovery only teloporar
Tnow prepared and gave the medicines to consumD-
tiVes for time, and made many wonderful cures
and the demand increased rapidly that Jetermiu
ed offer them the public and devote nv undi15id
ed attention 10 lung diseases In truth, TO
forced to it, for people would send far and near
TO ascertain whether their cases were like mine
For many years, in conjunction with my principal
Office in Philadelphia, have been making regular pro-
fessionRl visits 10 New York, Boston, Baltimore and
Pittsburg.
For several years past have made many as five
hundred examinations weekly with the 'sRespirome
ter" For such examination my charge is three dol
lars and it enables me to give each patient the true
condition OF his disease and tell him frankly whether
he will get we'll.
The great reason why physicians do not cure Con
sumption is that they try to do too much they give
medicines to stop the cough stop the night-sweats
hectic fever, aud by doing they de-ange the whole
digestive SYSTEM lecAng up the secretons and event
ually the patient dies.