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SrECIAL NOTICES.
Consumption Can he Cured,

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Many years OF severe and thorough prac,ico, trio,
nave demonstrated beyond the peradyentnre ~ Ia
and known as SCHFNCK'S MANDRAKE ~ Ist,mms'
SCHENCK'S SEAWEED TONIC and SCH ENrkss,
PULMDNIC SYRUP, have proved extrao,d;wonmi,o
successful in the cure OF diseases of the pnlmonar
organs, or wnat is usually termed CoNsUMPTIoN
am fully aware that there many persons
whose preiudces rule them 50 completely thai
''proois strong Holy Writ" would tail TO convince
them OF the efficacy OF my remiiieS, and that there
others who under no circumstances, 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, ompared with the great mass
OF hewOrld's population, their numbers are so small
that dismsskthem, AMI address myself to those no
are willing to listen to the dictates of reason, and
who disposed to admit the strong logic OF well es-
tablished facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption. the
scourge of the American people, is incu1able; that
man whose lungs diseased must be given over to
die; that he must abandon hope; and that the ar
rangement OF his tenn oral as well as spiritual AZ
fairs should claim his earliest attention. Ii there
were not facts as undeniable as that the sun viii
shine in a clear heaven at midday to cOntrovert
these random and not unfrequently harmful asser-
tions, should Ieel unwilling to take up The gage OF
battle against them; but fortified with results
JdctS winch neither theory mere assertion can
overturn, propose to prove that CONSUMPTION
CAN BE CURED, and that the medicines | pre-
pareITHE MANDRAKE PILLS, sEAwEED
TONIC, and PULMONIC SYRUP-wiil ii used in
strict accordance with the directions, in majority
OF cases effect that which the faculty pronounces
impossible-they ioAt cure Consumption.
All ounce of solid fact il worth pound of theory
Let me- tn ereore, present the facts connected with
my own individual experience. Many yeaIs ago,
was confirmed consumptve, and like thousands
OF other unfoTtunates, was given up to die. Emil
nent physicians pronounced my case hopeless one,
and told me that il had any preparations to make
for the final solemn event, that had better make
them speedily. believed this just confidently
did the persons who thus afiectionaely 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 teDacity that young men, and old men too,
dinarily do did not feel willing to abandon hope
long as single vestige of it remained. had full
faith in the sad information conveyed to me by my
physicians, but still there was a lingering belle
that something could be done, though knew mo-
in what direction to seek for the much desired relief
1t was at this gloomy and eventful period of my
history that first learned of the roots and herbs
from which my remedies Tor this dreaded disease art
now prepared. L procured and used them, and, tc
the utter amazement of a-physicians, friends and
neighoors3began to improve. My entire system
commenced TO undergo complete renovation. FIX
pectoration, which formerly had been difficult ant
painful, now became comparatively easy. threw
on daily large quantities of offensive yellow matter
At the same time my l0ng-lost appetite returned
ate freely OF such food palatable TO me, an,
which was at the same time nutritious and whole
| some. ExpectOfatiOn became less copiOus and les
offensive; exhausing night sweats ceased; the rack
| ing and harrassing cough abated the fever broke
the pain departed al flesh ; planted itself on my saa
| and full health From mere skeleton became
| stout, strong, robust man, and have maintaine
both strength and flesh to this day. / weigh tw
| hundred and thrty-ive pounds; L am blessed witt
| an appetite vOuchsafed to but few men, while m,
digestive organs are amply equal to all the require
| ments OF a healthful condition of my system
| Now, be 1t remembered, all these wonderful chan
ges were wrought by the use OF the medicines pre-
&c and PULMONlC SYRUP. A cure seemingly
l so miraculous naturally created astOnishDent ii
the minds of those who knew me, / was literal,
besieged on all sides. had visitors daily who be
| sought me to give them the remedies which bat
wrought the wonderful restoration and had wreste,
| me from the very jaws OF death. Letters were re
cret and inform the writer's where the specifics 70
consumption could be obtained. Others, who wer
l and consulted me in regard to their cases. To a
these applications responded as L was able.
had fully regained my health, and gratitude 70
the happy result prompted me to turn my attentio
to the science of medicine with the hone of thereb
being able to be of service to my suffering fellow
! creatures. devote myself closely to my studies
and more especially to that branch OF them reatin
to the terrible disease from which had suffered
long and SO much. Investigated it in all III iearfu
phases, in order to assure my self that my wa
not an exceptional one. The closer my Investigation
| the more satisfactory were my conclusions. L tel
convinced that tens of thousands OF my iell0wcrea
lures were dying annually from cOnsun ption who's
cases we're not desperate and apparently hopeless:
as mine had been, and argued from this that RENE
dies which had proven effective with me woul,
prove equally so with others. L prepared my med
icnes In pleasant and attra tive form and annoanc
| 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
aud are to-day living evidences of the TACT that CON
| SUMPTION CAN BE CURED; and think ma
say, without arr0gating to myself any more than
justly my due, that Ibave hal as much experienc
in the treatment # consumption any other pers
in the country, and that my success has been won
deItu,ly great
| Let the reader remember that these are not mer
fancied statements. They are positive living facts
| OF which am the living evidence.
| There is an old adage which says. "What ha
| beef done may be DONE" / have been completed
cured Of consumption by the remedies now offer {
| the public. Thousands OF others have testified t
similar happy results from their use, and thousand
| OF others still might he benefited L have bee
could they but be prevailed upon to try the virtue
| the Mandrake Pills, Sea- Weed Tonic and Puimon
| Syrup All that is necessary to convince the mo:
| skeptcal OF their merits is a far trial
Full directions accompany each OF the medicine.
so that 1t is not absolutely necessary that patient
should see me personally. unless they desire to hav
| their lungs examined. For this purpose am IeI
| sonally at my PRINCIPAL OFFICE, No. 10 Mort
| Sixth street, corner of Commerce, EVERY SATUR
| DAY.
Advice 10 given without charge, but for thorcng
examination with the Resprometer the price is fiv
dollars.
Price of the Pulmonic Syrup and Seaweed Tonic
each 81 90 per bottle, or 81 80 half dozen. Man
drake Pills, IS cents per box.
| JIM. SCHENCK, NJ. d.
| G. G. GOODWIN & CO., 3s Hanover St. Boston
Wholesale agents. For sale by all druggists.
| ia11sNly no2