Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-04-15
The White Pine Compound,

1T was early in the spring ofi52 thatthis com
pound was originated, A member of my family
was afflicted with an irritation Of the threat at
tented with a disagreeable cough. l had for some
months previous thought that a preparation
having for its basis the inside 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 ease alluded 20, I COMPOUNDED
small quantity Of the medicine that 1 had been
planning. and gave il in teaspOonful doses. The
result was exceedingly gratifying. Within two
days the irritstion. Of the throat was removed,
the cough subslded and a speedy cure was ahect-
ed. 5 on after this / sent some to a lady in
Londonderry, n. H. who had been suffering for
some weeks from a bad cough, OccasiOned BY a
sudden cold, and raised mucus streaked with
blood She soon found relief and sent for more,
she took about ten ounces of it. and got we'll
J. 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 immedi-
ately. He was so highly pleased with the results
and so confident in success attending its sales, if
placed before the public, that he finally persua-
ded me T. give II a name, and send il abroad 10
benefit the suffering; In November, 1856, / first
advertisedit under the name ofWhite Pine Com
pound In two years from that time there had
been wholesaled IN Manchester alone one humid
red dollars worth, where 1t took the lead Of all
the cough remedies in the market, and il sill
maintains that position. There is good reasons
for this, II Is very soothing and healing in its ma
ture, Is warming TO the stomach and pleasant
withal to the taste, and is exceedingly cheap.
As remedy for kidney complaints the White
Pine Compound stands unrivaled 1t was not
originates for that purpose; but a person in using
il for a cough was not only cured Of the cough.
but was also cured ola kidney difficulty of ten
years standing. Since that accidental discovery
many thousands have used it 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 Ststes.
This remedy Is as safe and pleasant to take as
it is ehectual.
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
II 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 used il
will be without il We speak from our own
knowledge, II is sure TO kill n cold, and pleasant
as II is sure The greatest inventions come by
accident, and II Is singular that the White Pine
G 'mpOund, made for coughs and colds should
prove to be the Creates remedy for kidney difi-
eulties known. But so IL is. We cannot doubt
it, so many testimonials come to US from we'll
known men. Besides, the character Of DR.. Po-
land is such that we know that be will not cOun-
tenanee what is wrong. For years a Baptist
Clergyman, studying medicine to find remedies
for his ailments, with a delicate. eonsumptiye
look, standing with one foot upon the grave he
made the discovery which saved himself. and
called out from others the strongest testimonials
possible. We have known DR.. Poland for years,
and never knew a more conscientious. honest,
upright man, and are glad to state that We be-
HeTe whatever he says about his White Pine
Compound