The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-14

HOH.P. Sweetser Of South Reading, writes:
"Having long KIN wn something of the valuable
medical properties Of the White Pine Twas prepared
seeing an advertisement of your White Pine Com
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
eulties with results Several of our friends
have also received much benefit from the Compound.
We intend to keep it always on hand
REV. Ii. ID. HODGE.
of West Randolph, Vt who Is practicing phys-
clan, well as preacher, in letter to DR. dated
FROM BOSTON PASTOR
I'D f-.g .-,ts Boston JAM q ry.61S62.
REV J. W POLAND NJ HH
: Dear Sir:-Your White Pine Compound has been
used in my family, and know of others have used
it, Away with good effect, and feel fully justified,
and it is with pleasure that that regard it Gun
like most preparations Of the day. as wholly deser
ing Of the entire confidence of the public. Not only
do consider itas safe, but efficient remedy for all
diseases of the throat. .ELrl
LETTER FROM REpy. L. C. STFVENS,
DIR. Nv. PoLAND-My Dear Sir:-You asked me
what think of your White Pine Compound. Inever
before, put pen. to paper to tell any man what 1
thought of q patent medicine My father, physi-
clan of the cd school, early led me to serious susp
cionso of al nostrums of whatever kind not bearing
the stamp of that fraternity But these suspicions1
have parted with by degrees, have carefully
quainted myself with the leading principles of Hy-
dropathy, Homeopathy, Thompsonao ism, Eclec-
ticsm, and other systems which have claimed public
favor within the last twenty five years that
feel at liberty on this ground to speak my convic-
tions. &c.,
Baptist pastor-oblged to relinquish the ministry
merely account of i'll health, but still cherishing
all he ardor Of your early years for this blessed
work. and aboring to your utmost, in other ways to
proclaim the orious Gospel--nc ined me, mat
ter of duty, to comply with your request.
In 1868 became acquainted with Deacon Holmes
Boardman, of Maine, bro her of the late George Da
ma Boardman, formerly missionary in Burmah, and
f ON him for the first time learned the wonderful
medicinal qua tiles of white pine bark be had
few before been brought to the borders of the
grave by what the besF of physicians pronounced
pulmonary consumption, and was given up to die,
but was nevertheless entirely cured by preparation
made by his 0w hands from this bark Since that
time, unit became acquainted with your ar icle,
have been surprised tina no phi osophical mind was
found to undertake cough preparation from white
pine.
AS as your article was brought to my notice, it
therefore secured my attention: and have aot failed
to acquaint ysolf with sufficient number of facts
to produce settled Judgment as tot s Some
of my own family have tried it with signal benefit
believe one Of the best cough medicines ever pre-
pared. Besides its value as Cough Medicine, Ihave
good to believe be all claims as RENE
dy f0r You4s ru1 and diabetes STEVENS
Several other ciergymen and physicians have al
50 written Q DR. p, Highly approving of his White
tItI FROM ELERY E. CAHO0N. y, ma @
BREWSTER, Mass, March 10, 1863. e
DIR. PoLAND:-I fee it my duty to inform you of
the very s eat benefit which have received from the
use of your White Pine Compound. In August, 1861,
to avery severe co d. which continued to afflict
u
we're cough, nls hit sweats and some eeding, proba
bly, from the throat. Through the fall and Water nv
cough was very distressing, reducing my flesh and
strength, and rendeil ing me unit for labor tried
medicines of various kinds, but none of them, how
ever valuable, gave me any re lef. In March, 1862,
you may remember, wrote to you stating my DIFF
fc1ties and asking advice You sent me some Of the
White Pine Compound commenced 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 l65 pounds. | knoao that it was the
White Pine Compound which did all this for me. l
soon began to have persons app to me for the med
cine and as you now, ordered it for SALE In eight
months though without much exertion, disposed of
$40 bottles Of the Compound here on the Cape.
L would 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
our columns, is not only as to its name inviting but
highly approved medicine, DR.. j. ". Poland, the
nven o., has the confidence of :he many who know
him, confidence which he enjoyed while laboring
usefuly many years as Baptist minister. Hisexpe-
rience as sufferer led HIM to make experiments
which issued in his medical discovery. [Bostou
The editor of the Manchester Daily and Weekly
Mirror, in Leader Of the Daily, thus speaks of the
Compound: .ua51- sel.-t. : s-..s.--.,s
''The White Pine Compound is advertised at much
ength in our co umns, and we are happy to learn
that the demand for it increasing beyond oil previ
Gus expectations. 1t is the very best medicine for
coughs 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 sure to xii acold and p
ant as The greatest inventions come by acct
deut, and it is singular that the Viii inc Com
pound, made for Colds and Coughs should prove to
be he greatest remedy for kidney difficulties known.
But so is. We cannot doubt it, so many testimo
mails come e us from wei known men Besides, the
character of Dr. Pc and is SUI that know he will
not countenance what is wrong. For years Bap-
fist clergyman, studying medicine to find remedies
for hi. ailments, with delicate cOmsumptive look,
discovery which has saved him. eli ind cal ed out
from hundreds of others the strongest testimonials
posslb e. We have know DR.. Pc and for years, and
never knew more conscientious, honest, upright
man, and we are ad to state that be ieve what
everh he says abouthis u hite Pine Compound.