The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-04-10
CURED OF CONsUMPTEON.

Many years ago. whilst residing in Philadelphia
/ had progressed gradually into the last stage OF
Pulmonary Consumption. All hopes of my recove-
~ being dlsslpated was advised by my physician.
DR. Parrish to remove into the country. Moores-
town, n J.. being my native place, l was removed
thther. NY father and all his family had lived and
died there-and died of Pulonary Consumption.
On my arrival was put to bed, where l lay for
many weeks in what deemed hopeless con
dition. DR.. Thornton who had been my fathers
family physician, and had attended him in his last
illness, was called to see me. He thought my
entirely beyond the reach Of medicine and decided
that must die, and gave me one week to arrange
my temporal affairs. In this apparently hopeless
condition, 1 heard of the remedies which /
make and sell 1t seemed to me that | could feel
them working their way, and penetrating every
nerve, fibre and tissue Ofmy system.
My lungs and liver put a new action, and the
morbid matter which for years had accumulated and
rTltated the dl1eren organs OF the body, elm
mated, the tubercles on my lungs ripened, and l
eXpectorated from my lungs much a pint of
yeAoW oHenslve matter every morning. As this eN-
PectoTdtlOn Of matter subsidized the fever abated.
the pam left me the cough ceased to harass and
the eNhaustlES nlght-sweats were no longer known,
and had refreshing sleep 20 which had long been
stranger My appetite now began to return, and
at times found it difficult restrain myself from
eating too much; with this return OF health; gain
ed in strength, and am heshy. ] am row
healthy man, with large healed ccatrix in the mid
die lobe OF the right lurg and the lower lobe hepa
tlsed with complete adhesion of the pleura The
left lung is sound and the upper lobe of the right
one is in a tOlerably healthy condition.
Consumption at that time was thought to be an
lneqrable disease. by every one, physician wei
as those who were unieaTned in medicine-especial
~ sucn cases as were reduced to the condition was
in This induced many people to believe nv rec0v-
cry only temporary. / prepared and gave
medicines to cOnsumptives for some time and made
many wonderful cures and the demand increased
so rapidly, that determined 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 and near to ascertain
whether their were like mine
For many years, in conjunction with my princi-
pal office in Philadelphia ! have been making req
ular professional visits to New York, Boston Balli
more and Pittsburg
For many years past, l have made as many as five
hundred examinations weekly. with the ReSpi-
romet0r' For such examinations my charge is
three dollars and il enables me TO give each patient
the true condition of his disease and tell him frank
" whether he will get we'll
The great reason why physicians do not cure Con.
sumption is that they try to do much they give
medicines 10 stop the cough to stop the night
sweats hectic fever, and by doing they derange
the whole digestive system, locking up the
tons, and eventually the patient dies
The Pulmonic Syrup is one Of the valuable
medicines known Ii Is nutrient powerfully tonic
and healing in itself 1t contains no opium vet il
loosens the phlegm in the bronchial tubes and ma
ture throws il off with little exerton: one bottle
frequently cures an ordinary cold. but # win h.
well first to take dose of Schenck's Mandrake Pills
to cleanse the stomach. The Pumonic syrup Is
readily digested and absorbed into the blood to
which II imparts its healing properties 1t il one
OF the pest preparations OF iron in uses it is pow
erful tonic of itself and when the Seaweed Tonic
dissolves the mucous in the stomach and is carried
OF by the and OF the Mandrake Pills, healthy flow
OF gastric Juice good appetite, and good digestion
follow.
The Seaweed Tonic Is 9 stimulant and none other
Is required when it Is used. II is pure and pleasant.
no bad effects like when using Bourbon whisky
which disorders the stomach torpOrs the liver
locks up all the secretions, turns the blood into
water drOpsy sets in and the patient dies suddenly
Bourbon Whisky is recommended NOWADAYS 6v
almost every physician. Many patients that visit
my rooms both male and female, Supplied with
tins poison. The relief is temporary. If they
cough they take little whisky; if they feel week
and feeble they take little whisky: if they cannot
sleep they take little whisky; and they 20 ON in
TINS way enquiring more and more until they are
bloated up and imagine they getting heshy. The
stomach LIVER, and digestive powers are completely
destroyed. and they lose their appetite for food
NJ one was ever cured of Consumption by this pro
cess where cavities have been formed in the lungs
A little stmuiaHt is frequently beneficial to con
sumptlvesi such as pure brandy good wines-in
many cases London porter or brown stout, in mod
crate Quantities but Bourbon whisky hastens on
instead OF curing Consumption
The SEA WEED TONIC produces lasting re-
suits thoroughly inyigoratlng the stomach and di-
gestlve system, and enabling il to eliminate and
make into healthy blood the food which may be used
Tor that purpose II is wonderful in its effects
that wine glass full viii digest hearty meal and
little OF il taken before breakfast viii give tone
TO the stomach which few medicines possess the
power Of doing.