The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-30
soHENok,s COLUMN.
CONSUMPTION CAN. BE CURED.
READ THE EVIDENCE.

alOuC In0J IL Is uesucu 60 UlfcCt attention oil
the readers of this article.
Many years of severe and thorough practical
trial have demonstrated beyond the peradventure
of doubt the fact that the medicines prepared
by me, and known as SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE
PILLS, SCHENCK'S SEAWEED TONIC, and
SCHENCKS PULMONIC SYRUP have proved
extraordinarily successful in the cure of diseases
of the Pulmonary organs, or what is usually
termed CONSUMPTION.
am fully aware that there are many persons
whose prejudces rule them so completely that
'proofs strong as Holy Writ would fail to con-
vince them of the efficacy of my remedies; and
that there are others who, under no circum-
stances, could be prevailed upon to admit their
merits, simply because such an admission would
prove detrimental to their particular personal
interests
Fortunately for the welfare of mankind, these
doubling people form comparatively small
portion of the community at large. They are to
be found here and there, but compared with the
great mass of the worlds population, their num-
bers are so small that dismiss them, and adj
dress myself to those who are willing to listen to
the dictates of reason, end who are DISPOSED to
admit the strong logic of well-established facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption,
the scourge of she American people, is incurable
that q man whose lungs are diseased must be
given over to die; that he must abandon hope
and that the arrangement of his temporal as well
spiritual affairs should claim his earliest atten-
ton. If there were not fac.s as undenable as
that the sun will shine in a clear heaven at mid
day to coptroYert these random and not unfre-
quently harmful assertions, l should feel un-
willing to take up the gage of battle against
them but, fortified with results-fdctS which
neither theory nor mere assertion can overturn,
propose to prove that CONSUMPTION CAN
BE CURED, and that the medicines prepare
THE MANDRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED TONIC,
and PULMONIC SYRUP-will, if used in strict
accordance with the directions, in majority of
cases effect that which the faculty pronounces
impossble-hey 1oW c,Ue CONSUMPTION.
An ounce of solid fact is worth a pound OF
theory. Let me, therefore, present the facts
connected with my own individual experience.
Many years ago was a confirmed consumptive,
and, like thousands of other unfortunates, was
given up to die. Eminent physicians pro-
nounced my case hopeless one, and told me
that if had any preparations to make for the
final solemn event that had better make them
speedily. | believed this just as confidently as
did the persons who thus aitectionately informed
me that my days were numbered and that re-
covery was impossible. Still, the desire to live
fingered in my bosom. | was young. and clung
to life with the same tenacity that young men,
and old men too, ordinarily do. | did not feel
willing to abandon hope as long as single YES
tige of it remained. had full faith in the sad
information conveyed to me by"my physicians,
but still there was a lingering belief that some
thing could be done, though knew not in what
direction to seek for the much-desired relief
1t was at this gloomy aud eventful period of
my history that first learned of the roots and
herbs from which my remedies for this dreaded
disease are now prepared. procured and used
them, and, to the utter amazement of all-phy
sicians friends, and neighbors-began to i'm
prove. My entire system commenced to undergo
complete renovation. EXpectOraton which
formerly had been difficult and painful, now be-
came comparatively easy. | threw Oft daily
large quantities Of offensive yellow matter. At
the same time my long-lost appetite returned
l ate freely of such food rs was palatable to me,
and which was at the same time nutritious and
wholesome. EXpectoration became less copious
and less offensive; eXhausting night sweats
ceased; the racking and harassing cough abated;
the fever broke; the pain departed: flesh planted
itself on my sadly-wasted frame, and with flesh
came strength and full health. From mere
skeleton became stout, strong, robust man
and have maintained both strength and flesh
to this day. weigh two hundred and thirty
five pounds; | am best with an appetite vouch-
safed to but few men, while my digestive organs
are amply equal to all the requirements of a
healthiul condition OF my system.
Now, be it remembered, all these wonderful
changes were wrought by the use of the medi-
cines / prepare-MANDRAKE PILLS, SEA-
WEED TONIC, and PULMONIC SYRUP. A
cure seemingly so miraculous naturally created
astOnishment in the minds of those who knew
me. | was literally besieged on all sides, L had
| visitors daily who besought me to give them the
remedies which had wrought the wonderful
restoration and had wrested me from the very
|
! importunng me to impart the secret and inform
| the writers where the specifics for consumption
| could be obtained. Others who were too weak
TO travel, not satisfied with writing, sent for and
consulted me in regard to their cases. To all
these applications / responded as was able.
had fully regained my health, and gratitude
for the happy result prompted me to turn my
attention to the science of medicine, with the
| hope of thereby being able to be of service to
my suffering fellow-creatures. devoted myself
| closely to nv studies, and more especially to
that branch of them relating to the terrible dis
| ease from which | had suffered so long and so
much / investigated 1t in all its fearful phases,
| in order to assure myself that my case was not
an exceptional one. The closer my inyestiga-
| tions the more satisfactory were my conclusions.
| felt convinced that tens of thousands of my
| fellow creatures were dying annually from con-
| sumption whose cases were not as desperate and
| apparently hopeless as mine had been, and |
| argued from this that remedies which had proven
| SO effective with me would prove equally so with
| Others / prepared my medicines in pleasant
and attractive form, and announced them to the
| world The results are well known. Thou
| sands of suffering men, women, and children,
| who were on their way to the grave, have been
| cured and are to-day living evidences of the
fact that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED;
and think / may say, without arrogating to
| mvself any more than is justly my due that
have had as much experience in the treatment
of consumption as any other person IN the coun-
trv and that my success has been wonderfully
great. ,... H.. . 49,.
mere fapcied statements. They are positive
Iivino facts of which | am the living evidence.
There is an old adage which says, "What has
becn done may be done. have been COM
| nIafely cured of consumption by the remedies |
have testified to similar happy results from their
use and thousands of Others still might be bene-
ftted ms have been could they but be prevailed
upon to try the virtue of Ihe Mandrake PtHS,
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