Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-02
CURED OF CONSUMPTION.

| Many years ago, whilst residing in Philadelphia
monary Consumption. All hopes Of my recover!
being disspated l was advised by my physician
DR.. Parrish, to remove into the coantry, Moorrs
town N. j.; being my native place. i was , removed
died thtre-and died Of Pulmonary Consnmption.-
| On my srrival was put to bed, where I lay fol
many weeks in what was deemed hopeless condi
ton. DR.. Thornton, who had been my tatler's fam
lily physician and had attended him in his last III
ness was called to see me- He thought my case en-
tcrely beyond the reach OF medicine, and decided
that must die, and gave Inc one week to arrange
my temporal affairs. In this apparently hopeless,
condition, I heard of the renidies / now make and
sell. 1t seemed to me that could feel them work
ing their way, and penetrating every nerve, fibre
and tissue Of my system.
My lungs and liver put on new action, and thu
morbid matter which for years had accumulated and
irritated the different organs OF tho body was elmi
mated, tho tubercles on my lungs ripened, and OK
perforated from my lungs ms much as pint of yellow
offensive matter every morning. As this expectora
tion of matter subsidized the fever atated and pain
left me- the cough ceased to harrass ME, and the cx
hausting nightsweats we're no longer known and
had refreshing sleep, to which had long been
stranger. My appetite now began to return, and al
times found 1t difficult to restrain myself from cat
ing too much with this return OF health. gained In
strength, and am now f1eshy. am now a h salthy
man with large healed ccatrix In the middle lobe
of the right lung and the lower lobe hepazed with
complete adhesion TO the plenra The LEFT lung ID
sound, and the upper lobe OF the right one Is IN
tolerably healthy condition.
CONSUMPTION at that time was thought to be an
disease by every one, phi, sieians well
those unlearned In medicine-especially such cases
as were reduced to the condition was in. This in
duced many people to believe my recovery only TEN.
pory. l now prepared aud gave medicines to con,
sumptives for some time, and made many wonderful
cures: and the demand increased rapidly that do
tcrmned to offer them to the 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 ther cases
were like mine.
office In PHILADELPHIA, have been making regular
professional visits to New York, Boston, Baltimore
and Pittsburgh.
For many years past, / have made as many as five
hundred examinations weekly, with the "Respirom.
eter." For such examinations my charge is three
dollars, and it enables me to give each patient the
true condition Of his disease, and tell him frankly
whether he will get WELL
The great reason why physicians do not cure Con-
sumption u.s. that they tr, TO do too much; they give
medicines to stop the cough to stop tho night sweas
hectic fever and by 80 doing they derange the whole
digestive system, locking up the secretions, and
eventually the patient dies.
The Pulmonic Syrup Is one OF the most valuable
medicines known. II is nutrient, powerfully tonic
loosens the phlegm in the bronchial tubes, and ma
ture throws II of with tte escrtion one bottle ire
quentiy cures an Ordinary cold; but II will be well
fret to take dose Of Schenck's Mandrake Pills TO
cleanse the stomach The Pulmonic Syrupis readily
diges,ed and absorbed into the blood, to which 1t
mparts its healing properties It's one OF the best
preparations Of icon In use; II ISIS powerful tonic Of
itself aud when the seaweed Tonic dssolves he mu.
Gus in the stomach and Is carried of by the aid Of
the Mandrake Pills, healthy ow Of gastric Juice,
good appetite and n good digestion follow.
The Seaweed Tonic Is a stimulant, and none other
IL required when Il Is used. II Is pure and pleasant
no bad effects like when using Bourbon whisky,
which disorders the stomach torpUrs the liver locks
up all the secretions, turns the blo'd into water
dropsy sets IN, and the patient dies suddenly.
Bourbon Whiskey Is recommended nowadays by
slmost every physician. Many patients that visit
my rooms, both male and female, are stupehed with
this poison. The reliefis temporary. Ifthey cough,
they take little whiskey; u they feel weak and
feeble they take a little whisky 10 they cannot
sleep tbey take a little whisky; and they 20 In
this way requiring more and more, until they are
bloated up and imagine they are getting heshy 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 process,
where cavities have been formed IN the lungs.
little stimulant IL frequently beneficial to consump-
tives, such pure Brandy or good Winss-in many
cases London Porter or Brown Stout, In moderate
quantities; bot Bourbon Whisky hasens on, instead
OF curing consumption.
The sEAwEED TONIC produces lasting results,
thoroughly invgorstlng the stomach and digestive
system and enabling Il 70 eliminate and make into
healSby blood the food which may be used for that
purpos. II ia wonderful In It's effects that wine
taken before bresk fast win rive tone 70 the stom
seh which few nsdIeinss possesses the power OF do
ing.