Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-10-20
.ONSUMrTKvEs,
BEAD WHAT DIR. scnENCK Is DOING.
II. j. Ii. SCHENCK,

X. j. H. SCHENCK .....
DEAR SIR Il feel 1t duty owe TO YOU and to
nll who are suffering under the diseases known as
consumption and Liver Complaint to let them know
monte Syrup and Seaweed Tonic in so short time
BY the blessing of God it has cured me thus far
Dr. Schenck, will now make my statement to
you, rs follows About eighteen months ago was
attacked with severe cough, and II settled on my
lungs could not retain anything | ate, and suf-
fored with evening feycrs and night sweats L was
very much reduced. The whites of my eyes were
very yellow; likewise my skin; my appetite all gone,
and unable to digest what did cat bowels swollen
irregular and costive was very low spirited and
had such violent spells of tcoughing when | laid
down at night and when arose in the morning that
they would lost one or two hours.
then would be nearly exhausted, and was entire
ly unable to lie ON my left side. l cannot describe
my wrctched suffering os would wish todo. Every
organ in my body was diseased or dcranged. Such
was my situation at this time and was confined to
my bed from the last of February, 1852 not able to
sit up. had tho best of medical attendance the
whole of the time. My cough was very bad that
II racked me worry much. l at this time raised a
large quantity of thick, yellow, offensive matter,
sometimes with bood and it was generally accompa-
ncd by nausea and furred and thick coated tongue.
AT the time of coughing badly / would have
sharp shooting pains in my left side and heart, night
sweas and soreness all through my whole chest had
much inward fever, pain in my back and under my
shoulder blades and in the small of my back, and
at times severe that it would throw me into
spasms. Now my physician gave mo up to die.
others l had, and tho best of them, but they could
do nothing for me, and at that time was nothinS
hut skin md bones | then was in the western part
of Missouri In Jnnc last left there for the East,
and in August last VIC came to New York, and was
80 reduced that | could only walk a little with my
husbands help After had been here short time
the salt water breeze made me feel much better for
time and then had again to call physician for aid
We had four of the best physicians of New \ ork
the diseases nj the lungFand doctors of all kinds
but of no avail. They said past cure, and that
luny To- rOu For 10
But at this time was ON my feet about the house,
not able to do much of anything. In November
last grew worse, and the consumption diarrhea
set in and lasted about eight weeks. We had tried
all and everything that l could grasp at like dying
pcrscn for my disCascs-cOnsumpton and liver COM
paint-but Of no avail.
In January, 1868. | was brought down again on
my bed and not expected TO live the light out.
My husband stayed at my side, and other friends
and they all give up 40 die. At this time every
one who saw me did not think would leave my
bed living woman. The first night | was attacked
with spaslns, and was deranged most of the time
friend, Mrs. Harris, to the last of tne
week, and brought the Sunday Mercury. In 1t
was an account of great cure performed by Dr.
Schenck. She read it to me, and it was so much
like my disease that asked my husband to go
and see him for me. At this time / had given up
all hopes of ever getting well again, and made my
peace with God, to be ready when lie called for
me.
On the 9th of January, 1868, my husband called
on DR.. Schcnck. 32 BOnd street, New York, and
stated TO him my case with request for him to call
and see me- which he did, and examined me with
the respiromolor. When he about to go asked
him If he could cure me! His reply was: 81 can
not tell, both lungs are diseased, and the bronchial
tubes affected on both sides. , And yet he
seemed to think there were lungs enough left to Of
feet II cure if the darrhca could be stopped. lie
said in order to do this, he would have to give Man
drake Pills in small doses at first, to carry off the
morbid matter, and then. with astringents he hoped
10 check it, which he did but the constant coughing,
night sweas and dlallhea had prostrated me so that
he afraid my vital powers were too much pros
trated to rally, and yet he seemed to think
could live to get enough Pulmonic syrup through
my system to cause cXpecuratlOn, there were lungs
enough left lor me to recover. lie wished me TO try
the Pumonic Syrup and Seawecd Tonic at once,
saying it would do me no harm, If 1t did me no good
The first week it seemed to give me strength, so
that on Sunday after sat up in bed aud ate hearty
for sick woman; but the next week lost all hope
and wished my husband not to give me any more
medicine. But the doctor had warned him of this,
and when the medicine clearing out the system
it made them feel somewhat restless and to perse-
we're; and he insisted my taking il; and l new
feel the benefit of it. For after eight days l began
to gain strength, and with the exception of n cold
that put me back some, have been gaining strength
o, body, my cough is going away, and all my pains
gone; soreness of le body my bowels are
regular and my breath is sweet, and l thank God
that I am now going about, and sew and read we'll
rs ever could l have taken sixteen bottles of the
medicine, eight Of each. now have good appc-
t;c and rest well at night my cough does not
trouble nc in getting up or lying down. would
here say to the afflicted with consumption or liver
complaint, that Dir Schenck Is no humbug. You
can rely on what he says Delay not; it is danger
to trite with these diseases. If you would be
cured, 60 at once, and any one wishing to know the
facts as herein ted can call at my residence, III
West Houston street, Now York city.
MRS. MARY Z. FARLOW.
We, the undersigned residents of New York. are
acquainted with Mrs Fnrow, and know her state
ment to be true. We also know that she used DR.
chencl's Pulm0nic Syrup and Seaweed Tonic, and
have reason to believe that to this medicine she
owes her preservation from premature grave.
S. FARLOW, III West Houston st.
EUGENE UNDERHILL, 676 Greenwich ST
Mrs. EUGENE UNDERHILL, 676 Greenwich ST.
AUGUSTA UNDERHILL. 676 Greenwich ST.
a. i. HARRIS, III West Houston ST.
EMILY GLOVER. III West Houston st.
j, l.. COLE, 33 Cottage place.
NJ A. LEIGHTON, 433 Broadway.
Mrs. BENJAMIN CLAPP, 10 Anlity place.
| am well acquainted with Mrs Mary Farlow,
snd with her husband, Mr. B. Farlow, they having
for u few months past, attended at my church, and
aniconvinecd that any statement which they might
JOHN BOWLING, ID.
Pastor Of Bedford st. Baptist Church. n. y.
b., Schcnck will be professionally at his principle
Office No. 10 Worth Sixth street. corner of Commerce
Philadelphia, every Saturday, from 9 A. NJ until
4 Z. NJ, No 30 Bond street, New York, every Tues
day, from to 3; No 80 Summer street, Boston
Mass, .every Wednesday, from to 3, and every
other Friday at los Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md
Al advice free, but for thorough examination o
ihe lungs with the Respiromoter the charge is three
dollars.
Price of the Pulmonic Syrup and Scaweed Tonic
each 81 10 per bottle or 81 so per half dozen. Man
drake Pills, % cents per box
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers.
December 2, IS6j-ly.