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Consumption Can be Cured.
REAn TUR RVInC~ ON

"Facts are stubborn things" and it is to facts alone
that 1t Is desired to direct the attention of the read
ers OF this article.
Many years OF severe and thorough practical trial
have demonstrated beyond the peradventure OF
and known as SCHFNCK'S Mandrake PILLS
SCHENCK'S SEAWEED TONIC and SCHENCK' IS
PULM MIC SYRUP, have proved extraordinarily
successful in the cure OF diseases of the pulmonary
organs or wnat is usually termed CoNsUMPTIoN
am fully aware that there many persons
whose prejuiices rule them SO completely that
prools strong Holy Writ" would tail to convince
them Ut the efficacy Of my remi les and that there
are others who, un ,er no Circumstances, could be
prevailed upon to admit their merits, simply because
such an Omission would prove detrimental to their
particular p nal in teresGs.
fortunately for the welfare of mankind these
doubling people form comparatively small portion
~ thu Community at large. They are to be found
here and there but. ompared with the great mass
OF heworlds population, their numbers so small
that disms>1them an address myself to those no
are willing to lisen the dictates OF reason and
VINO are disposed to admit the strong logic OF well
We are told almost daily that Consumption. the
scourge OF the American people, is incai able; that
die; that he must abandon hope; and that the ar.
rangeDent OF bis temp raj as well as spiritual af-
were not facts as undeniable that the sun will
slime in clear heaven at midday to contro ser
these random and not unirequentlv harmful asser-
lions, should ee unwilling to take up The gage of
battle against them; but, fortified with results
fdcts- which Eeither theory mere assertion can
overturn, prngose to prove that CONSU MPrION
CAN BE CURED, and that the me licines | pre.
pare-THE MANDRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED
TONIC, and fULMONIC SYRUP-wiIl, ii usei in
strict accod dance with the directions in a majority
OF cases fleet that which he faculty prouounces
i'm possib'e-they cat cure Consumption.
An ounce of solid tact is worth pound of theory
Let me- tn .reiore, present the facts connected with
my own Individual experience. Many Years ago
Twas confirmed consumptive, and like thousands
OF o her info Inmates, was gwen up to die Emf
nent ply sicians pronounced my case hopeless one
and told me that if had any preparations to make
lor Inc unai solemn event, that L had better make
them Speeliity. i believed This inst
as did the persons who thus a1ectiCnaiely informed
me that my days were numbered, and that recovery
was impossible Still, the desire to live lnaered in
my bosom. was young and chung to life with the
same tenacity that young men, and old men 100, or
dinar,y 40 did not ieei will gto abandon hope as
ng as single yestige OF it remained 1 had full
faith il the sad Information conveyed to me by NV
hyscians, but sui there was lingering belief
that something's uld be done, though / knew not
in what direction to seek for the much desired relief
|. was at this gloomy and eventful period OF nv
history that first learned of the roots and herb
from which my 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 complete renovation Fx
pectoratOn, which formerly had been difficult and
painful, now became comparatively easy threw
IN daily large quantities of offensive yellow matter
AT the same time my long-ost appel te returned
ate freely OF such food was falatable to me- ana
which was at the saTe time nutritious and whole
some ExIectofat'on became less cOIious and less
offensive; exhausling night sweats ceased; the rack
ing and harrassng cough abaied; the fever broke;
sadly
wasted frame, and with flesh came strength
and full health. from mere skeleton became a
stout, strong, robust man, and have maintained
both strength and flesh to this day. weigh two
hundred AMI thirty-hve pounds; am blessed with
an appetite vouchsafed t, but few men, while nv
digestive organs amply equal to all the REQUIRE.
ments OF healthful condition of my system
Now, be 1t remembered, all these wonderful chan
ges were wrought by the use OF the medicines pc
IC ana pULMONiC SYRUP. A cure seemingly
90 miracu GUS naturally created astonishment in
,esieg u n all sides. hat visitors daily who be-
sought me to give them the remedies which had
Wro1 hit the wonderful restoration and had wrested
ne from the very jaws OF death. .,e tiers were re
celved by SC res iDporr'.niDg to mparI the Sc
;ret ana ihfor The wrte' where the specifics for
consump' ion cou Il be Obtained O-hers VINO were
too ak TO travel, not satisfied with writing snt or
and consnl' ed me 10 regard to their cases. To ali
these apr lications responded as 1 was able.
had July regained my health, aud altitude for
the happ, result Prom pied 9 to rurn inv attention
t the science OF medicine, with the Of thereby
being abb t. be OF serv"e to my suffering fellow
and more especially to that branch OF thu relating
10 the terrible disease from which had sufferer, so |
long and much. inve stgated T. in all II teartuI
puases in order TO my self thar nv case wa.
not an exceptional one The closer nv Investigations
tue mole satisfactory We're my concus ons. felt /
cow need lhat tens of thousands OF my ellow-crea
lures were dying annually from consump ion whose
cases were MT so o. sperate an, apparently hopeless
= mine had been, and argued from this that rene
dies which han proven ettective with me would
Grove equally so with others. I prepared nv med
cines in pleasant AMI attra tive form and annoanc-
~ them to the world The results are well knuwu
L thousands Il differing men, women and chil,iren
who were on the way TO the grave, have been cured
aud are to day living evidences the act thar CON
STUMP ZION CAN BE URED; and think l may
ny, without ar ogatng to myself any more than Is
Justly my ue that Ibave ha as murh experience |
n The treatment consumption as any other per. on
n the country, and that my success has been won |
ietuIly great. -
Let the reader remember that these are not mere
ancled statements. Thy are positive living iacts
VI which am the living evid nee. |
There is an old adage which saws "Wbat hos |
zee done may be DONE" have b. en- Completely |
ured Of consumption by the remedies now offer 70
he public. Thousands of others have testified 70 |
imilar happy results from their use and ,housands
Il Others still might lie benefited as 1 have heen
ouli tbev but be walled upon to try the Writ,
ne Mdndrdee fHis, Sea- Weed Tonic and p,u,non;c
yrW All that Is niece ssary TO convince the moi |
keptcal OF tneir meits is a fair trial '
rui dlrecuohs accompany each or the med;o;nos |
Iuae II Is not absolutely necessary that patients
uouu see me Pc. sonay. unless thew desire 10 have
heir lungs examined. For this purnose am ~
.nay ae my PRINCIPAL OFFICE No 15 North |
AY. Anh oAloh-
Advice 70 given without charge but for a tboroneb
Olars. eio prize Is hVe |
f +, OF the Pumonic Syrup and seaweed Tonic,
acn 81 on per bottle, or 81 so a half dozen Man, |
rake Fills, 20 cents per box.
JIM. SCHENCK, NJ. d.
q. @. GOODWIN & CO., SO Hanover St. Boston,
hGassaie agents. For sale by all druggists.