Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-14
Da. J. n. scurscx

DaAa Sra ~ feel II duty owe to yeu and
I'll Who ore suffering under the disease knewn IA
consumption and liver complaint, TO let them
know \ hat great benefits have received from
Your Pulmouic Syrup and Seaweed Tonic in 50
short time. By the blessing Of God it has cur
Cd me TINS fsr. Or. Schenck. will now make
my statement 20 ycu % follows About eigh-
teen months ago was attacked with severe
cough, and II settled on my lungs; | could not
retain any thing Rtr, and suffered with evening
ftvcrs and night sweats. | was very much
duced. The whites Of my eyes were very yell
low, likewise my skin; ny appetite all gone. and
unable TO digest what | did ent bowels swollen.
irregular and costive. was very low spirited,
and had such violent spells Of coughing when
lay down at night aud when l arose IN tue
ing. that they wculd lsst one or two hours.
then would be nearly exhausted. and was entire
IL unable to lie on nv left side. | cannot de-
scribe my wretched sun. ringsas | would wish
to do. Every organ IN my body was diseased or
derAnged. Sueh was my situation At this time;
ana was confined 10 my bed from the last OF
February, 1869, to June, ls62, not able 10 tup.
had the best Of medical attendshc the whole OF
the time. Ny cough was so very bad il racked
me very muen. II at this time l raised larss
quantity OF thick yellow, offensive matter. some
times with blood, and i is generally accompa-
MED bv nausea aud turred and thick coated
tongue. At the time o. coughing 50 badly.
would have sharp, shooting pains In my ieftslde
and heart, aight-sweats, and soreness Ill through
my whole chest; had much inward fever, pane
In my back and under my shoulder b'al e and in
the small Of my back, and ~ times severe that
II would throw me into spasms. Now my phys-
elan gave me up 10 die. Others l had, and the
best 81 them but they could do nothing for me,
and 1t thar time was nothing but skin and
bones. then was In the western part Of Mis-
souri,. In June last We left theie for the East
and IN August last We came 70 New York. and l,
was so reduced that could only walk little with
my husbands help. After fhad Ucen here
short tune the salt water breese made me feel
much better Tor a time, and then had again to
call physician for aid We had four Of the be
physicians in New York on the diseases OF the
Iungs, and doctors Of ali kinds. but OF no avail.
They said that was past cure, aud that my lungs
we're too far gone for any one to cure me. bu,
Ct this time was my feet about the house,
not able TO do much Of anything. In November
last grew worse, and the consumption diarrhoea
~ IN and lasted about eight weeks, We had
tried oil and everything could grasp At, like .
dying person, tor my diseases consumption and
liver c0mpialns-hut Of NO avail. In January
1858. was brought down again on my bed, and
was not expected 70 live the night out. Ny hus-
bad etsid II my side, with other friends, and
they oil gave me ITO die. A. this time, every
ONE Who saw ne did mot think ever would leav.
my bed living woman. The first night ! was
attacked with spasms, and was deranged most Of
the time. friend Mrs. Harris, came in " see
me the last ofthe week and brought the Sunday
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performed BY Mr. Schcnck. she read it to me,
and il was 30 much like my disease that asked
nv husband to 20 and see him Tor me. At this
time had given up oil hopes Of eser getting well
again, and made my peace with uod, to be ready
whenever he called for me- On the 18th Of j nm
SO Bond street. New York, and stated 10 him my
case, with request for him 70 call and see ue
which he did, and 81 amined me with the respir
ometer. When he Vas about to go. asked him
tell; both lungs are diseased, and the bronchial
tubes are effected on both sides" And yet he
seemed to think there were lungs enough left 10
effect cure If tho diarrhoea could be stopped
He said. in order TO Do this. he would have to
give mo Mandrake Pills. in small doses At first.
70 carry on the morbid matter, and then. with
estrngents, ne hoped to check il, which he aid:
but the constant coughing, night -sweats and
diarrhoea had Frustrated me, no that he afraid
my vital powers we're too much Frustrated ever
10 rally, and yet he seemed 10 think il 1 could
live to get enough Pulmonic Syrup through by
system to cnnsc expectoraion there were lungs
enough left for me 10 recover. He wished me to
try the Pulmonic Syrup and Seawccd Tonic ii
once, saying il would d, me no harm, il it did me
no good. THAT night commenced taking u ia
blespoonful three times a day each. The first
week it seemed to give me strength, SO that on
sunday after sat up in bed and ate hearty for =
sick woman but the next week lost all hope
and wished my husband not to give me any more
me0lelne. but the doctor na0 warned him o,
this, that when the medicine was cleaning ont
the systom II made them feel sometimes restless,
but to persevere; and he insisted on my tak,n 4
il and now ] feel the benefit Of it; for after
eight days | began 10 gain my strength, and
with the exception offs cold, that put me back
some, have been gaining strength Of body; my
cough is going away, and all my pains arc gone !;
no soreness on the body my bowels are regular
and my breath is sweet; and thank God that |
am now going about, and sew and read as well is
ever could have taken sixteen bottles or the
medicine-eight oieach. ] now have agood ap-
petite and rest well al night my cough does not
trouble me, save in getting up or y ing down. !
would here say TO the afflicted with consumption
or liver complaint, that DR.. Schcnck IS no hum
bug. You can rely on what he says. Delay not;
ii is dangerous TO trihe with the disease. lfyou
would be cured, 20 a. once, and any one wishing
to know the facts herein stated can cal! at n
residence, III West Houston street, New ork
City.