The Portland daily press., 1869-12-03
Consumption Can be Cured,
Read THE EVIDENCE.

tracts are stubborn things, and 1t is to facts alone
ers 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 FILLS,
SCHENCK'S SEAWEED TONIC and SCHENCK'S
successful in the of diseases of the pulmonary
organs, or what is usually termed CONSUMPTION.
am fully aware that there are many persons
whose preJudices rule them SO completely that
'proots strong as Holy Writ would tail to convince
them OF the efficacy OF my remides and that there
are others who, under no circumstances, could be
prevailed upon to admit their merits simply because
such an admission would prove detrimental to theI
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
of theworlds population their numbers are 40 small
that dismsslthem, and address myself to those Who
are willing to listen to the dictates Of reason and
who are disposed to admit the stronglo OF well
We are told almost daily that Consumption. the
scourge of the American people, is incurabIe; that
man whose lungs are diseased must be given over to
die; that he must abandon hope; and that the ar
rangement OF his temporal well as spiritual af-
fairs should claim his earliest attention. Ii there
were not facts as undeniable as that the sun will
shine in clear heaven at midday to controyert
these random and not unirequently harmful asser-
TONS should feel unwilling to take up the gage of
battle against them; but, fortified with results
tdcts- which neither theory nor mere assertion can
CAN BIZ CURED, and d' that the medicines rye.
pare-THE MANDRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED
TONIC, and PULMONIC SYRUP-wll, if used in
strict accordance with the directions, in majority
OF cases effect that which the faculty pronounces
impossible-they aviH cure Consumption.
Let IN e Is t %on OF theory
my own individual experience. Many years ago,
Tvs was a confirmed consumptve, and like thousands
nent ply sicians pronounced my case hopeless one
and told me that if had any preparations to make
them speedily. 1 believed this just as Confidently
as did the persons who thus afectionately informed
me that my days were numbered, and that recovery
was impossible STILL the desire to live fingered in
my bosom. was young. and chung to life with the
same tenacity that young men, and old men too or
long as single vestige of it remained. had fnII
faith in the sad Information conveyed to me by nv
that something could be done, though knew not
in what direction to seek for the much desired relief
u was at this gloomy and eventful period of my
history that first learned of the roots and herbs
from which remedies tor this dreaded disease are
now prepared. procured and used them and, to
the utter amazement Of all-physcians, friends and
neighbors-began to improve. My entire system
commenced to undergo a complete renovation. Ex
pectoration, which formerly had been difficult and
pa day n0% s easy threw
At the same time my long-lost appetite returned.
ate freely Of such food as raatable to me, and
some ExpectOratiOn became less copious and less
offensive; exhausting night sweats ceased; the rack
ing ana harrassng cough abated the fever broke;
wasted frame, and with flesh came strength
and full health. From mere skeleton became a
both strength and flesh to this day, 1 weigh two
hundred and thirty-fve pounds; am blessed with
an appetite vouchsafed to but few men, while my
ments of q healthful condition of my system
Now, be 1t remembered, all these wonderful cham
ges were wrought by the use OF the medicines pre-
prepare-MANDRAkE PILLS, SEAWEED TON
&c and PULMONIC SYRUP. A cure seeminelv
50 miraculous naturally created astonishment in
beseged on all sides. l had visitors daily who he
sought me to give them the remedies which had
wrought the wonderful restoration and had wrested
me from the veryja OF death. Letters were re.
ceived by scores importuning me to impart the se-
cret and inform the writer's where the specifics for
consumption could be obtained Others, who were
too weak travel not satisfied with writing scnt Ior
ana consulted me in regard to their cases. To all
these applications responded as L was able.
had July 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 70 Dc OF service to my suffering fellow
and more especially to that branch of them relating
to the terrible disease from which had suffered SO
long and so much. investigated 1t in all its fearful
phases, in order to myself that nv case wa.
not an exceptional one The closer my investigations
the more satisfactory We're my conclusions. felt |
lures were dying annually from consu In ption whose
were not so desperate and apparently hopeless
dies which had proven SO effective with me would /
prove equally so with others. L prepared nv med
c1nes III PHEASANT anu ATTRACTIVE form, and
ed them to the world. The results are well known.
thousands OF suffering men, women and children
who were on the way to the grave, have been cured
and are to-day living evidences of the tact that CON.
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED; and think NAV
say, without arrogating to myself any more than is
Justly my due, that 1bave hal much experience |
IN the treatment tf consumption any other person
N the country, and that my success has been won |
tertully great.
Let the reader remember that these are not mere
ancled statements: They are positive living facts,
'f which am the living evidence.
There is an old adage which says. "What has |
)een done may be DONE" L have been completely |
'ured Of consumption by the remedies now offer to |
ne public. Thousands of others have testified to |
imiiar happy results from their use and thousands
II others still might be benefited L have been
he Mandrake Pills, Sea- Weed Tonic and P,limonic |
'yrup. All that is necessary to convince the most
keptical of their merits is a fair trial.
Full directions accompany each OF the medicines |
o that it is not absolutely necessary that patients
hOuld see me personally unless they desire to have
heir lungs examined. For this purpose am Ter- |
onally at my PRINCIPAL OFFICE, No. 10 North |
ixths treet, corner OF Commerce, EVERY SATUR-
Jay.
Advice IS given without charge, but for thorough
xaminatiOn with the Respirometer the price is FIVE
OlIars. ~ f' 10 '0
Price Of the Pulmonc Syrup and Seaweed Tonic.
ach . on per bottle. or 81 80 a half Dozen MAN. |
rake Fils, 20 cents per box.
j. M. SCHENCK, MD.
G. G. GOODWIN 4 CO., So Hanover st. Boston.
'holesaie agents. For sale by all druggists.