Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-02-10
~ONSUsIPTEyEs,
BEAD WHAT DIR. scHENcK Is DOING.
DE-. ]. II. SCHENCk, ,

DIT. J. II. sCIIENCK,
DEAR SIN II feel it n duty owe to yeu, and TO
all who are suffering under tho diseases known as
Consumption and Liver Complaint, to let them know
what great bent fs | have received from your Pui-
monte Syrup and Seawced Tonic in so short n time.
By the blessing of God il has cured me thus far.
DR.. Schenck, will now make my statement to
YOU, as follows About eighteen months ago was
attacked with severe cough, and 1t settled on my
lungs | could not retain anything atc, ana SUI
icred with evening fcvors and night sweats was
very much reduced The whites ci my eyes were
very yellow; likewise my skiu my appetite all gone
and unable to digest what did eai bowels swollen,
irregular and costiyc | was very low sphitcd, and
had such violent spells of coughing when l laid
down at night and when arose III the morning that
thee would lnst one or two hours.
ithen would be nearly cXhaustc |, and was entire
" urallc to lie "n my left side. ciuno! describe
my wrctchcd suffering as would wish todo livery
organ in my body diseased Or dcrnngad Such
my situation nj this time aud was confined 10
my btd from The last Of February 1852. not able TO
,it up. | had the bcst ot medical attendance the
whole of the time My cough was very bad that
it rackcd me very much at this time raised
large quantity of thick yellow, offensive matter,
sometimes with blood, and it was generality accompa-
ned yuausea md iurrCd and thick coatcd tongue.
at the limo Of coughing So badly l would have
sharp, shooting rnns nmy left side rnl heart, night
swcns and soreness all through my whole chest; had
much ntsard fever, pnn in my back and under my
shoulder blades and in tho small of my back, and
at times so severe that il would throw lnc into
spnsms. Now my physician gave me up 10 die.
Others had ana the best Of thea, but they could
do nothing for ne and ut that time was no.hin.
but skin Md bones l. On was in the western part
OF Missouri In Jnnc las. "a left there for the Epst
and in August last we came ., New York. and WIS
8, reduced that [ could only ,ak 4 little with NV
busbanJs help After had been here short time
the s7If water breeze made me fee! much better for
timo and then had uelin to call physician for aid
We hai four of tho beet ,hysiciurs of Now York
on the diseases Of the ungs and doctors of all kinds
but of no avail. They said was past cure. and that
my lungs were too far gone .0r any one to cure mo.
But ut This time / was on my feet about the house
not able to do much Of anything. In November
last [ grew worse and the consumption diarrhca
eet in and lasted about eight weeks " 9 had hicd
all and everything that could grasp at like diving
pcrscn Tor my ptiv and liver COM
rlaint-but OF no avail
In January. 1863. | was brourht down a,oin on
,ny bel and was not expected TO live the night out
Wy husband stayed at my side, md other friends,
and they all give me up 10 die ~ thia time every
one who saw me did not think would leave my
bel living woman. Tho iirst night ! was attacked
with spaslns. and was dcranged most Of The time.
friend Mrs Harris. came to sec me the last of tnc
week. and bTou ;ht the Sunday Mercury. In il
vas Hn account OF great cure performed by Dr..
Schenck She read it to nc. and it was so much
like my own disease that | asked my husbnnd TO 90
and sec hi!u for At this time had given up
all hopes OF ever getting well again. ard made my
peace with God to 10 ready when lie called for
me.
On the 27h of january, 1863. my husband called
Dr. Schenck. - Boal street. New YORK, ard
ato ed to him NV case with request for him tn call
md see me. which he did, and examined me with
him if he could me! Iii. reply was: II can
not tell both lungs are diseased, and the bronchial
tubes affected cn both sides. Anl yet he
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