Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-01-19
THE HISTORY OF DIR SCHENCK'S OWN
CASE AND HOW HE WAS
CURED OF CONSUMPTION


Many years ago whilst residing in Philadelphia had
progressed gradually into the last stage Of Pulmonary
Consumption. All hopes Of my recovery being d'sipa
ted, was advised by my phyhcian' pr' faiHshi 20
remove into the country Morristown, New Js,ey
being my native place was removed ihthsr NJ father
and all his family had lived ana died there-and died Of
nuln,onArv CONSUMPTION on my arrival I was put to
ned where Law for many weeks In what was deemed
homeless condition. Dr. Thornton, who had been nv
f,,ber family physic,n. and had attended him in his
last illness was called To- see me He thought nv case
entirely bevond The reach If medicine and decided thst
must die and gaye me one week to arrange nv tempo
raj afr,rs in In this apparently hopeless condition
hoard n the remedies which 1 now make and sell II
seemed 10 me that could feel them working their way
rd nene,apg every nerve fibre and tissue Of nv svs
,sm
Nv lungs and liver put on new action and the NOR
lid matter which had for years accumulated and rrtated
the different organs of BODY euina,d the tu-
bercles on my lungs iiper,d, and expecorat,d from
my lungs as much as pint of yellow offensive matter
every morning As his expectorauon Of matter subsi-
ded the fever abatd the pain left me- cough ceased
to haiass me- and the exhaustug nightswea,s were no
longer known and had refreshing sleep to which had
long been stranger Ny appetite now began to return
and at times found it difficult to restrain myself from
eating too much with this return Of health gained in
strength, and now am ae.hy am now healthy man
D
right lang and the lower lobe hepazed with complete
adhesion Of the peura The eft lung is sound and the
upper lobe Of the right one is in toefAbly healthy con-
dition
Consumption at that time was thought to be an in
durable disease by every one physicians as well those
who unlearned in medicine-esPecally such cases
as were reduced to the condition "asin This induced
many people to believe my recovery only temporary.
now prepared and gave The medicines to oonsumpiives
ffrur and maj a maj ri and fhe
demand increased SO rapidly that determined TO offer
them to the public, and devote my undivided attention
to lung diseases In uuh wasneKi to forced to It, for
people would send Tor me Tar and near 70 ascertain
whether their cases were Ike mine.
For many years, in conjunction with my principal
office in Philadelphia have been making regular pro-
fessional visits To New York, Boston. Baltimore, and
| Pittsburg
For several years past have made as many as Ave hun
dfed examinations weekly, with the Respirometer. For
such examination my charge is three dollars and ii
ables to give each patient the true condition Of his
disease, and tell him frankly whether he will get we'll
The great reason why physicians do not cure consump
ton is that they try to do TOO much they give medi-
cnes to stop the cough to stop the night sweats hectic
fever and by so doing they derange the whole digestive
system, locking up the secreons and eventually the
| tent dies.
The Pulmono syrup is one Of the mostyaluabe medi-
| ing in itself IL contains no opium, yet loosps the
Ihegm in the bronchial tubes, and nature throws It OF
with little exerton one bottle frequently cures
binary cold but it will be well first to take dose Of
eheneks Mandrake Pills to cleanse the stomach The
'ulmonc Syrup is readily digested and absorbed into
blood, to which it Iuparts its healing properties 1t Is
"ne Of the best preparations Of iron in IL is pow
.rful tonic Of itself and when the seaweed Tonic dis
,olves the mucus in the stomach and is carried off nv
!
Juice good appetite and a good digestion follow.
The seaweed Tonic is stlmuant, and none other ia
,equired when It is used II is pure and pleasant M
| "A aoo,s iil,o sob o, ,,.i,o po,,t 49, -.
u, e"'es INV ".'' u''"e D'u,ooH "n'sAy' Nhon as
riders the stomach torpors liver ioeksup all the Sc
euons turns the blood into water dropsy sets in and
the patient dies suddenly.
Bourbon whisky is recommended nav dave b, .1,,,
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''eIS p'Is0lan' many P"uen's mat VISIT my foomsi
9th male and female are ttupehed with this poison
he relief is temporary II they cough they take lille
4hiskev if,hev feel ye,k ana fehio r. - ~
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