Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-07

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NV Yonx, March 81, 1858.
DEAR Sn IL feel Il duty owe 10 you and
I'll who ere suffering unAss TIE disease known a.
consumption and liver complaint, to let then
know what greal benefits have received from
Jour PulmOnie Syrup and Sesweei Tonic in 20
ed me thus far. Dr. Schenck. win now make
my statement 70 you. - follows: About eigh-
teen months ago was attacked with severe
cough, and il settled on MY lungs; could no
retain anything ate, and suffered with evening
fevers and night sweats. was very much re-
duced The WHITES Of my eyes were very yel
low, Likewise my skin; my appetite ali gone, snd
unable to digest what aid eat; bowels swollen,
| irregular and costiye. was very low spirited,
ana had such violent spells Of coug Ching when
| lay down at night and when arose in the morn
| ine, that they would last one or two hours.
| then would be nearly exhausted, and was entire
" unable 10 lie on my left size. l cannot de-
scribe my wretched suticrings q would wish
10 do. Every organ in my body vas diseased or
dernnged. Such was my situation at this time
aud was confined 70 my bed from the last ef
February, 1862, to June, 1882 not able to cit up.
| had the best Of medical attendance the whole Of
the time. Ny cough very bud It racked
me very much. at this time raised large
quantity Of thick, yellow, offensive matter, some
times with blood, and it WAS generally accompa-
MED by nausea and \ furrcd aud thick coated
tongue At the time Of coughing badly.
would have sharp, shooting pains in my left side
and heart, night-swcats. and soreness all throu Ii
H. : whole chest; had much inward fever, pains
| in my back aud under my shoulder blade, and in
the small Of my back and at times severe th {
it would throw me INTO spasms. Now my ply FL.
clans gave me up to die. Others had. and til,
best OF them !. but they could do nothing for z,
and Vt that time ] WAS nothing but skin and
bones. then was in the western part of MIS-
isouri In June last We left there tor the East
and in August last we came to New York, and
was soreducedthat could only walk = little with
my husbands help. After lad been here a
short time the sal; water breeze made me feel
much better for time, and then had a,,ain 10
call phy siciAn for aid. We had four ofthc hes
ply sicians in New York on the diseases Of the
lungs and doctors Of all kinds, but Of no avail.
They said that was past cure. and that my lung
were too far gone for any one to cure ne. Blu.
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 diIrrh, il
set in and lasted about eight weeks. We had
tried al and everything could grasp ct. IKE q
dylngpcrson, for my Diseases consumption and
liver e0mplaint-6ut 0f no avail In January
1868, wes brought down again on my bed, ant
was not expected to live tine night out. Ny hus
band staid 1t my side, with other friends. ant
they all gave me up to die. At this time, every
one who saw me did not think ever would leave
my bed living woman. The first night WI,
attacked with spssEs, and was deranged most O
the time. friend, Mrs. Harris, came in to SEE
me the lust Of the week and brought the Sund4l,
Mercury. In it was an account Of great cur.
, performed by Mr.. Schcnck She read il to me
and il was 50 much like nv disease that .sket
my husband TO 90 aud see him for me. At thil
time had given up all hopes Of ever getting wei
again, and made my peace with God, to be read!
e whenever he called for me. On the eth DfJan
J uary, 1868, my husband called on DR.. Schenck
! 32 Bond street, New York, aud stated TO him m
! case, with request for him to call and see ME
which he lid. and examined me with the respr
ometer. When he was about to 70, asked hii
: if he could cure me. Hia reply was, Il canno
4 tell; both lungs diseased, ind the bronchia
q tubes are affected both sides" And yet h
seemed 10 think there were lungs enough left
effect cure il the diarrhea could DC stopped
;. He said, in order to do this, he would have 4
i give me Mandrake Pills, in small doses VI first
: ~ carry otf the morbid matter. Ind then. will
! ustrlDgents, he hoped to check il, which be did
but the constant coughing, night -sweats m,
i diarrhea had Frustrated Inc, 50 that he was afrai
> my vital powers were too much FRUSTRATED eve
. TO rally, and yet he seemed to think if coul
live 10 get enough Pulmonic Syrup through III
system 10 cause cxpectoration there were lung
enough lett for me to recover. lie wished me 1
try the PulmOnic syrup and Scaweed Tonic u
once, SAVING II would do me no harm, lift did m
no good ( that night commenced taking Ia
tlespoonful three times day each The frs
| week II seemed to give me strength. 50 that ol
Sunday after sat uY in bed and ate hearty for
sick woman; but the next week lost all hope
| ana wished my husband not to give me any NOR
| medicine But the doctor had warned him 0
this, that when the medicine clearing ou
the system il made them feel metimes restless
but to verseyere; and he insisted on my takin
e it; and now I feel the benefit Of il tor aft
! eight days began TO gain 10Y strength, AM
with the exception VI a cold. that pu. me batl
!, i me, have been gaining strength Of body M
!. cough is going away, ind all NY pains are gon
no soreness on the body; my bowels IRE regui.s
. and my breath is sweet; aud thank God that
J, am now going about. and sew and read as well a
ever could. l have taken sixteen bottles OF Il.
y me dicine-eight of each. now have good az
\ petite and rest well at night. ny cough does no
a trouble me, save in getti & up or living down.
= would here say 70 tie afflicted with consumptio
:. Or liver complaint. that DR.. Schcnck is no ham
bug You can rely on what he says. Delay ne
: 1t Is dangerous 10 tritlc with the disease. UNe
Z would be cured, 60 ut once, and any ono wi.lin
y. to know the facts III rein stated can r: IL
!. residence, III West Houston street, New Yar
y City.
MRS. MARY +. FARLOW.
We, the undersigned, resicents of New u u
u are acquainted with Mrs. Farlow, and know l..
ssatement TO be true We also know that 81
used Dr.. Schencks Pulmonie Syrup md 5; q
weed Tonic, and have reason to believe that ;
this medicine she owes her prescrv alton from
premature grave.
B. FARLUW, III West Houston street.
EUGENE UNDERHII.L,. 16 Greenwich sire c,
Mrs. EUGENE UNDERHlLL, G7s Graenwic
street
AUGUST UNDERHrLL, &c Greenwich ST.
,fI AZ. HARRIS, III West Houston street.
3 EMILY GLOVER, III West Houston street.
}. D. UVLE, 80 Cottage place.
T. N. A. LEIGHTON, 4So broadway.
D Mrs. BENZ CLAPP, ~ Amity place.
l ain well acquainted with Mrs. MEft +. Fal
4 low, and with her husband, Mr.. b. Farlow, the
q having for few months past attended u n,
d church, and am convinced thss my statemer
!. which they might make may be relied on Ms tru,
81 JOHN BOWLING, D. D.,
" tsC1astor of pedford St,aet Vont;st C,,r,.ct