Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24
THE HISTORY OF DIR. SCHENCK'S OWN
CASE, AND HOW lie WAS CURED
OF CONSUMPTION

THE HISTORY OF DIR. sCHENCK'S OWN
CASE, AND HOW he WAS CURED
OF CONSUMPTION.
Many years ago, while residing in Philadel-
phis, had progrt ssed gradually into the last
stage Of Pulmonary Consumption. All hopes Of
my recovery being dis,pated, / was advised by
my physician, DR., Parrish TO remove into the
country, MoOrestown, New Jersey, being nv
native place, was removed lther My father
and all his family had dyed and died there, and /
died of Pulmonary Consumption. On my arri- !
val was pat TO bed, where | lay for many |
weeks in what was deemed hopeless condition.
DIR. Thornton, who had been my fathers family |
ply suan, and had attende' him in his last ILL !
ness, was called to see me. lie thous hit my case |
entirely beyond te 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
Ny lungs and liver put on new action, and
the morbid matter which for years had aecumu-
lated and irritattd the different organs of the
body, was eliminated, the tubercles on my lungs
on my lung ripened, and l expeetorated from
my lungs aS NUN Us u PM VI ySAlON ohSAoLNG
matter every morning. AS this expectoration of
matter subsidized the fever abated, the pain left
me, the cough ceased TO harrass me, and the ex-
hausting night sweats were 10 longer known,
and had refreshing sleep to which had long
beena stranger. My appetite now began to re-
turn, and at times found it difficult to restrain
myself from eating too much with this return
of health gained in strength, and now am
feshy. am now healthy man, with 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 tole-
| rably healthy condition.
| Consumption at that time was thought to be
an incurable 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 was in, This induced many people to be-
Heve my recovery only temporary. l now pre-
pared and gave the medicines to consumptves
for some time, and made many wonderful cures
and the demand increased SO rapidly that l de-
termined 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 ard near, to ascertain whether
| their cases were like mine.
| For many years, in conjunction 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 / have made as many
as five hundred examinations, weekly, with the
| "Respirome 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 get we'll.
The great reason why physicians do not cure
| Consumption 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 seeretions, and eventually the patient dies.
The Pulmonic Syrup is one of the most valu-
able medicines known. 1t is nutrient, powerful.
Iy tonic and healing in itself. 1t contains no
opium, yet loosens 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
Scnenck's Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach,
The Pulmonic Syrup is readily digested and alb
sorbed into blood, to which it 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 dissolves the mucus in
the stomach, and is carried off by the aid of the
Mandrake Pills, healthy flow Of gastric juice,
good appetite, and good digestion follow.
The Seaweed Tonic is stimulant, and none
other is required when it is used. 1t is pure ana
pleasant; no had effects ike when using Bourbon
whisky, which disorders the stomach, torpor;
the liver, locks up all the seeretions, turns The
blood into water dropsy sets in, and the patien
dies suddenly.
| Bourbon whisky is recommended now-a-day
by almost every physician. Many patients tina
visit my rooms, both male and female, are stupi
fed with this poison. The reletis temporary
Ifthey 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 60 on in this way requiring more ant
more until they are bloated up, and imagin
they are getting feshy. The stomach, liver, AM
digestive powers are completely destroyed, an(
lose their appetite for food. No one was eve
cured of consumption by this process, wher
cavaties have been formed in the lungs. A littl
stimulant is frequently beneficial to comsumr
tives, such as pure brandy or good wines, i
many cases London porter or brown stout i
moderate quantities; but Bourbon whisky hast
ems on, instead ofcuring consumption
The Seaweed Tonic produces lasting results
thoroughly invigorating the stomach and diges
tive system, and enabling it TO eliminate an
make into healthy blood the food which may b
used for that purpose. 1t is so wonderful in il
effects that wine glass full win digest heart
meal, and little OF it taken before breakfas
will give tone TO the stomach which few med
cines possess the power Of doing
The MANDRAKE PILLS may be taken wit
entire safety by all ages and conditions, produt
ing all the good results that can be obtaine
from calomel, or any Of the mercurial medicine
and without any Of their hurtful or injurious re
suits. They carry out Of the systemthe feculer
and worn out matters loosened and dissolved b
my Seaweed Tonic and Pulmonic Syrup.
will be seen that all three of my medicines al
needed in most cases to cure Consumption.
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