The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-06
DIR. SCHENCKiS OWN CAS-
CURED OF CONSUMPTION.

Many years ago, whilst residing in Philadelphia
! had progressed gradually into the last stage Of
pulmonary Consumption. All hopes of my recOve.
~ bciDg disspated, was advised BY my physician
Dr. Parrish, TO remove into the country. MOOres.
town, n. j.. being my native place / wls removed
thither. My father and all his family had lived and
died there-and died of FulonaIy Consumption
On my arrival was put to bed, where / lay for
many weeks In what was deemed a hopeless con
ditiOn DT. Thornton who had been my fathers
family physician and had attended him in his last
Illness, was called 20 see me. He thought my
entirely beyond the reach of medicine, and decided
that must die, and gave me one week TO arrange
condition. heard Of the remedies which now
make and sell. II seemed TO me that could feel
them working their way, and penetrating every
nerve, fibre and tissue Ofmy system.
My lungs and liver put on new action, and the
morbid matter which for years had accumulated and
Titated the different organs of the body, was elm.
mated the tlibercles on my lungs ripened, and
expectorated from my lungs as much u pint OF
yellow offensive matter every morning. As this ex-
pectoration of matter subsidized the fever abated,
the pain left me the cough ceased to harass me, and
the exlausting nightsweats We're no longer known,
and had refreshing sleep 20 which had long been
a stranger My appetite now began to return, and
at times found 1t difficult to restrain myself from
eating too much; with this return Of health; gain
ed in strength, and now AM tleslIy. l now "A
healthy man with large healed cicatrx in the mid
die lobe of the right lung and the lower lobe hepa-
tised with complete adhesion of the pleura. The
left lung is sound and the upper lobe Of the right
one is in a toerably healthy condition.
Consumption at that time was thought to be an
lnctIable disease, by every one, physician well
rs those who were unIearned in nedicine-especia-
~ such cases were reduced to the condition waa
in. This induced many people to believe my rec6v-
cry only temporary l now prepared and gave
medicines to cOnsumptives for some time, and made
many wonderful cures and the demand increased
50 rapidly that determined to offer them to tho
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 cases We're like mine
Enrl WAR IN ttti,aY tnVt,
pal Office in Philadelphia have been making reg.
iiar professional visits to New York, Boston Bati
more and Pittsburg.
For many years past. have made as many as five
hundred examinations, weekly with the ''Respi-
IometOr." For such examinations my charge il
three dollars, and it enables to give each patient
the true condition OF his disease, and tell him frank
~ whether he will get well
The great reason why physicians do not cure Cor.
sumption u.s. that they try to do too mueh they give
medicines to stop the cough, to stop the night
sweats, hectic fever and by 50 doing they derange
the whole digestive system, locking up the secre.
tiops, and eventually the patient dies
The Punonic Syrup is one Of the most valuable
medicines known. II Is nutrient powerfully tonic
aud healing in itself. 1t contains no opium vet it
loosens the phlegln IN the bronchial tubes and ma
ture throws it off with little exertion one bottle
frequently cures an ordinary cold; but it win be
well first to take dose of Scheneks Mandrake Pills
to cleanse the stomach The Pulmonic Syrup is
which il inparts its healing properties. 1t IL one
of the best preparations OF iron in USE it is pow
tflul TONIC Dl HStIi ana when the SpaWced Tonic
diss0lvcs the muclts in the stomach and is carried
of by the aid Of the Mandrake Pills q healthy flow
of gastric juice, good appetite, and good digestion
follow
The Soaweed Tonic is a stmulant, and none other
is required when it is nsed 1t is pure and pleasant;
no bad effects like when using Bourbon WHISKY
which disorders the stomach, torpors the liver,
locks up all the secrctiOns turns the blood into
water drOpsy sets In and the patient dies suddenly
bourbon Whisky is recommended nowadays bv
almost every physician. Many patients that visit
my rooms bOt male and female, are stupified with
this poison The relief is temporary If they
cough they take little whisky; ii tlev feel week
and feeble they taIea little whisky if they cannot
sleep they take little whisky; and they 90 on in
this way enqniring more and more, until they arc
boated up and imagine they are getting fleshy The
stomach liver and digestive powers are completely
destroyed, and they lose their appetite for food
No one was ever cured of Consumption by this pro.
cess, where cavities have been formed In the lungs
little stimulant is frequently beneficial to con.
sniuptves such as pure brandy or good wines-in
many cases, London porter or brown stout in mod.
Tate quantities. but bourbon whisky hastens on
instead of curing Consumption
The SEA WEED TONIC produces lasting re.
HIlts, thoroughly nvigoratlng the stomach aud di.
gestive system, and enabling il to eliminate and
make into healthy blood the food which may be used
Or that purpose. IL is SO wonderful in its effects
hat wine glass fun win digest hearty neal and
little of il taken before breakfast will give tone
% the stomach which few medicines possess the
power Of doing.
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