The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-16
TESTIMONIALS

4 A very 'arSe NUMBER Oh important teStlmonla'S
have already been received from PLY scians, Clergy
men, Apothecaries, and indeed from all classes in
ciety, speaking in the most fla tering terms of the
White Pine Compound a.l o. slslaH rutL
DR. Nichols of Mortified, Vt says: = .asg
II find the White Pine Compound to be very eflica-
cious not on in coughs and other pulmonc affections
but also in affections of the kidneys, debility Of the
stomaeh and other kindred 0rgansn
Rev .Chrseof Runney, N. writer;
81 have for years regarded your White Pine, Com
pound rs an inva liable remedy lean truly say that
regard il even more eficaeous and valuable than
ever. have just taken the Compound for cold, and
it works charmingly." -
Hon p ii Sweetser of South Reading writes
"Having long KIN wn something of the valuable
medical properties of the White Pine, was prepared
pound to give the medicine trial 1t has been used
by members of my family for several years. for colds
and coughs and in some cases OF serious kidney diff
have also received much benefit from the Compound
We intend to keep it always on hand - -i' II
9ifl-5.l REY. h. ID. HODGE.
of West Randolph, Vt, who is practicing physi-
cian as well preacher, in letter to DIR dated
May2I, 1863, says; 81 find it an excellent medicine
! llfNNNTf FROM a BOSTON PASTOR
BosToN, Jan ry..61S62
REV. J. W POLAND NJ d.
Dear Sir.-Yous White Pine Compound has been
used in my family, and know of others who have used
it, always with good effect, and feel fully Justified,
aud it with pleasure that say that regard it Gum
like most preparations of the day. as wholly deser
ing OF the entire confidence of the public Not only
do consider it sale but an efficient remedy for all
diseases OF the throat.
e1 LETTER FROM REY. L. C. STFYENS,
Pastor of Baptist Church, GoGstoWn Centre, NJ III
Dir. J. W. iPoLAyD-My Dear Sir:-You asked me
what think of your White Pine Compound. Inever
before put pen to paper to tell any man what l
thought of patent medicine. My father, physi
clan of the school, early led me 70 serious suspi-
the stamp of that fraternity But these suspicious
have parted with by degrees, as have carefully &C.
quainted mysefwith the LEADING principles q by
ticsm, and other 81 stems which have Claimed public
favor within the last twenty five years so that
eel at liberty on this ground to speak my convic-
tions. =ta.,l4 IS -
Then the symr athy which feel for you, as former
Baptist pastor obliged to relinquish the ministry
merely account of i'll health, but still cherishng
all he ardor of your early years fer this blessed
work, and laborng to your utmost in other ways to
proclaim the g orious Gospel-inc ined me, as amat-
ter of duty, tocomply with your request.
In 1863 became acquainted with Deacon Holmes
Boardman, of Maine, bro her of the late George Da-
ma Boardman, formerly missionary in Burmah, and
ON him for the first time earned the wonderful
medicna qua tiles of white pine bark h g had
few years eore been brought to the borders Of the
grave by what the bes of physicians pronounced
pulmonary consumption, and was given up, to die,
but was nevertheless entirely cured by preparation
made by his ow hands from this bark. Since that
time unit Ibecame acquainted with your ar icle,
have been surprised tina no phi osophical mind was
found to undertake cough preparation from white
pine a. .4.-.-lf a.l-s.. VI --rH .4..f..-t -f.fU-k
therefore, secured my attention and have not failed
to acquaint my self with sufficient number of facts
to produce settled judgment as tot va ue.- Some
Of my own family have tried 1t with signal benefit
believe it one of the best cough medicines pre-
pared Besides its value as a Cough Medicine, have
good reason t. believe it be all it claims, as RENE
- ~ Yours Yours truly truly, ' N'G'' L c. STEVENS
Several other oergymen and ply sicians have al
SO written DR. r, high approving Of his White
FROM ELERY E.. CAHooN. 400
.ls. l.l.fa BREWSTER, Mass March 10, 1868.
DIR. PoLAND:-I fee it my duty to inform you Of
the veryg eat benefit which have received from the
of your White Pine Compound. In August, 1861,
to q ve v severe co d. which continued to afact
me, increasing in severity, attended with very Sc
we're cough, nj hit sweats and some eeding, proba
b from the throat Through the iall and winter my
cough was very distressing, reducing my fesu and
strength, and rende ing me unit for labor tried
medicinesOf various kinds, but none of them, how
ever valuable, gave me any re lef In March, 1862,
as you may remember, wrote to you stating my dli
culties and asking advice You sent me some of the
White Pine Compound 1commenced taking it, and
Immediately began to amend. At the time Of writ
ing to you my weight was only l35 pounds. In five
weeks was out in active abOr, and in few months
gained up to les pounds. know that 1t was the
soon began to have persons app to me for the medi
cine, and as you now l ordered it for SALE. In eight
months, though without much exertion, disposed of
$40 bottles of the Compound here on the Cape.
Iwou add that several persons of my acquaint
ance, whose condition was as hopeless as my own,
have been cured by the White Pine Compound.
The hite inc compound, advertised at 'ength in
umns not only as to its name inviting, but
ahighly approved medicine, DR.. }. Poland, the
inven o has the commence OF me many VINO KNOW
him, confidence which he enjoyed while laborng
useful many years as Baptist minister. his expe-
rience as sufferer led hun to make experiments
which issued in his medical discovery. lBostou
Wdtch1nan Dnd Reflector. wi d, s-,a-.. III ..if
Tie editor Of the Manchester Daily and Weekly
Mirror in leader Of the Daily, thus speaks of the
Compound: 81 ,f -s--rt sl-a } ssrF
t "The White Pine Compound is advertised at much
ongth in our umns, and we are happy to learn
that the demand for it is increasing beyond al previ
Gus expectations. 1t is the very best medicine for
eoug and colds we know Of, and no family that has
once usedi viii ever be without it. We speak from
our own know edge it is to kill cold, and cas-
ant as sure The greatest inventions come by acct
deu, and it is singular that the Viii inc Com
pound, made for Colds and Coughs, should prove to
he he greatest remedy for kidney difficulties known.
But soitis. We cannot doubt it, so many testimo
mails come 'e us from vel known men Besides, the
character of DIR. Pc and is that we know he will
not countenance what is wrong. For years a Bap-
fist clergyman, studying medicine to find remedies
for hi ailments, with delicate comsumptive look,
standing with one foot upon the ave- he made the
discovery which has saved him elf and ca ed out
from hundreds Of others the strongest testimonials
nossib e. We have know DR.. Poland for years, and
never knew more, conscientious, honest, upright
man. and we are ad to state that we be ieve what
ever he saws about his W hite Pine Compound.