Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-04-24
The White Pine Compound,

1T was early in the spring Of i52t that this com
pound was originated. A member of my family
was afflicted with an irritation of the throat at
tended with a dIsagreeable cough l had for some
months previous thought that a preparation
having for its basis theinside bark OF white pine
might be so compounded as to be very useful in
diseases of the throat and lungs. TO test the
value of it In the case alluded 10, / compounded
a mall quantity of the medicine that L had been
planning. and gave II in teaspoOnful doses. The
result was exceedingly gratifying. Within two
days the irritation Of the throat was removed.
the cough subsidized and n speedy cure was Affect
cd Soon after this L sent some to a lady in
Londonderry, n. h.. who had been suffering fog
some weeks from n bad cough. OecasiOned BY a
sudden cold, and raised mueus streaked with
blood. She soon found relief and sent for more.
She took about ten ounces of it. and got WELL
]. B. Clark, ESQ, editor Of the Manchester Daily
Mirror made a trial Of the same preparation in
the case of a severe cold and was cured imnedi-
ately, Hewas so highly pleased with the results
and so eonhden IN success attending its sales, if
placed before the public, that be finally peFSua-
ded me to give II a name, and send it abroad to
benefit the suffering. In November, 1855, l first
adverusedt under the name Of White Pine Com
pound. In two years from that time there had
been wholesaled IN Manchester alone one humid
red dollars worth, where ii took the lead of all
the cough remedies in the market, and il still
for this, 1t Is very soothing and healing in its ma
ture, Is warming to the stomach and pleasant
wlihsi to the taste, and IS exceedingly cheap.
As a remedy for kidney complaints the White
Pint Compound stands unrivaled. 1t was not
originated for that purpose; but a person in using
1t for a cough was not only cured Of the cough,
but was also cured of a kidney difficulty of ten
years standing. Since that accidental discovery
many thousands have used il for the same com
plant, and have been completely cured"
The above was written by DR.. Poland, in 1850.
Since then. as IN Manchester. the White Pine
Compound has taken the lead of all Cough rem
edies. as well as preparation for the cure of Kid
ney difficulties, in every city, town. village and
hamlet throughout the New England Stetes.
This remedy is as safe and pleasant TO take as
it IS efeetual.
The editor of the Manchester Daily and Week
" Mirror, in the leader Of the Daily, thus writes
of the Compound: The White Pine Compound
is advertised at much length in our columns,
and We are happy to learn that the demand for
il is increasing beyond all previous expectations.
1t is the very best medicine for coughs and colds
we know of. and no family that has once usedi ii
will be without it We speak from our own
as it is sure. The greatest inventions come By (
accident. and it Is singular that the White Pine
Compound, made for coughs and colds should
prove to be the greatest remedy for kidney dim
culties known. But 50 il is We cannot doubt
II. so many testimonials come to US from well
known men. Besides, the character Of DR.. Pc
land is such that we know that be will not eOun-
tenance what is wrong. For years a Baptist
clergyman, studying medicine to ind remedies
for his ailments. with a delicate. ~cOnsumptive
look, standing with one foot upon the grave. he
made the discovery which saved himself and
called out from Others the strongest testimonials
and never knew a more conscientious, honest, <
upright man. and are glad to state that we be-
heve whateyer he says about his White Pine
CompOund.@