The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-20
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED,
READ THE EVIDENCE.

"Factg are stubborn things" and it is to facts
alone that il is desired to direct the attention Of
the readers Of this article.
Many wears Of severe and thorough pracucaI
trial have demonstrated beyond the leradVehturc
Of n doubt the fact that the medicines prepared
by me and known a. S,heucks Mandrake rms
schcnck'. scawcod Tonic, and schenck's Pull
monte syrup have proved extraordinarily sue
ccssful in the cure of diseases Of the Pulmonary
orgaus. or what is usually termed Consumption
am fully aware that there are many persons
whose prciulccs rule them 50 completely that
"proofs strong rs Holy Writ would tan to con
vince them Of the efficacy Of my remedies; and
that there are others who, under no circumslan-
ccs. could be prevailed upon to admit their mer-
its, simply because such an admission would
prove detrimental to their particular personal m
tcrcsts,
Fortunately for the welfare Of mankind, these
doubling people form comparatively small Por-
ton of the community at large. They are to be
found here and there, but, compared with the
great rnasa of the worlds population, their mum
bers are 50 small that dismiss them, and address
myself To- those who are willing to listen to the
Jio,otoe ar ,.~san aud who are disposed to admit
The strong logic Of well-estabshcd facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption,
tho scourge of the American people, is incurable
that man. whose lungs are diseased, must he
and that the arran 4an,eut OF ms temporal AZ wei
os spi,ituni affairs should claim his earliest at
tcntion. If there were not facts as undonabe
~ that the sun will shine in Il clear heaven at
mid day, to cOntroycrt these random and not un-
frequently, harmful assertions, l should feel I'M
Wiling to take up the gage Of battle against
them, but, fortified with re.ults--FAc1s-whc
neither theory nor mere assertion can OVerturn'
| propose to prove that Cons, HrTIoS CAN BE
CrHEu and that the medicines ! prcpare-THE
MANpRAhR Pits, sEAwEED ToStc and PrINo-
Nc syn P--wiii, il used in strict accordance
with the directions, in a majority # cases effect
that which the noulty pronouuccs imposslhc--
TReY WILL CURE CoNsuNPrIoN.
An ounce of solid fact is worth pound Of
theory. let me, therefore, present the facts con
uectcd with my own individual experience
Many years ago | was n confirmed cOnsnmpuFc
and. Ike thousands of other untOrunatcs, was
= iven up to die Eminent physIcians pronounced
my case a 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 as confidently MS did the per
sons who thus affect onately informed ne that
my days were nu d bered and that recovery WIS
Impossible. Still, the desire To live fingered III
nv bosom. / was young, and chung 10 life with
thc same tcnacity that young men, and Old men
too, ordinarily do | did not feel willing to
abandon hope as long as a single ycstIge Of 1t
remained. / had full faith in the sad intorma
ton conveyed TO me by my physicians, but still
there was a lingering belief that something could
he done though knew not in what direction to
seek for the much desired relief.
It was at this gloomy and eventful period OF
my history that / first learned Of the roots and
herbs from which my remedies for this dreaded
disease are now prepared. Iprocured and used
them, and, Ia the utter amazcment of alI-physi-
clans, friends and neighbour began to improve.
NV entire system commenced ia undergo a com
| pIctc renovation. EXpectoratiou, which had
urmerly been difficult and painful now became
| comparatively easy. threw of daily, large
| quantities OF offensive yellow matter. At the
| ,aIbe time my long lost appetite returned. | ate
| freely of such food as was paIatabIe to me, and
| which was, at the same time nutritious and
| whole some. EXpcctOrution became less coplOus
| and less offensive; cxhaustng night sweats
| ceased the rae,sug and harassiug 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 a stout, strong, robust man
| and have maintained both strength and flesh
10 this day. l weigh two hundred and thirty
~, r"o"Aa, hlest yrith an appetite Vouch.
| saicd to but few men, while my digestive orgnn
| are amply equal ia all the requirements of
| healthtul condition Of my system.
| Now, be it remembered; al these wonderful
| HANGS were wrought by The use Of the mcii
| cines prepare Mandrake Pills Sen weed Tonic
and pulmonic Syrup. i cure, seemingly 50 III:
| rscuous, naturally created astonshwcnt in tbs
| minds of those who knew me. I WIS literally
| hesieged on all sides. had visitors daily whl
| besought me to give them the remedies which
| had wrought the wonderful restoration aud baC
wrcsted me from the very Java Of death Let
| tcrs were received by scores, impormnug me t.
| impart the secret aud inform tn, 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 regtrC
| TO their cases, To all these applications | re
| sponded as | was able.
| | had fully regained my health, and gratitude
for the happy result prompted me to turn my at
tentiOu to the science OF medicine, with the h0pt
| of thereby being able to be of service to my Su
| terug te Ow-crsa urCs. devoted my self closely
to my studies and more especially to that branch
| of them relating to the terrible disease from
| winch | had suffered so dong and ST. much. ! in
| ycstlgatcd il in all its fearful phases, in order T.
assure myself that my case was NOS an excep
| tiOual one. The closer my Investigations the NOR
| satisfactory were my conclusions. | felt con
| WINGED that tens Of thousands of my fellow crca
lures were dying annually from consumption
whose cases were not rs desperate and apparent,
| hNpele.s mine had been. and | argued from
/ Ibis that remedies which had proven SO eftyCtiy
| with me would prove equally so with others
prepared my medicines IN a pleasant and attract
| We form. and announced them to the world. Tn
| results are well known. Thousands Of sutFerin
| men women and children, who were on thei
! way to The grave, have been cured, and are to
day living evidences Of the fact that consumption
AN be cured; and think | may say, withou
arrogatug TO myself any more than is Justly IN
! due THAI | have had AZ much CNDeriture in III
treatment of consumption a. any other person i
the country, and that my success has been won
dcrGully great
| Let the reader rcmember that these are no
mere fancied statements. They are positive liy
Ing f, cts, of which | am the living evidence
There is an old adags which ssys. "What ha
been done can be done" | have been completed
cured of consumption by the remedies now ofie
| to the public Thousands Of Others have testified
to similar happy results from their use, an
| thousands of others still might he benefited as
have been, could they hut be prevailed upon /
try the virtue. of The Mandrake Pills, Seswee
Tonic and Pulmonic Syrup. All that is ne,essa
~ TO convince the most skeptical OF their merit
iss fair trial.
Full directions accompany each Of the medi
cines. so that it il not absolutely necessary tina
patients should see me personally. unless the,
desire to have their lungs examined For thi
purpose am personally at my Principal Office
Ne. IS North Sixth ST., corner Of Commerce. Ev
| cry Saturday.
Advice given without charge; but FOR thor
| ough examination with the Respirometer tn
price is five dal'ars.
Price of the Pulmonic Syrup and Seswee,
Tonic, each 81 50 per bottle, or s. so hal
dozen. Mandrake Pills, Is cents per box
| J. Fl. SCHEECk, NJ. D.