The Portland daily press., 1869-11-06
Consumption Can be Cured,

nHAD In EV1DENCE.
Facts 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 tria,
have demonstrated beyond the peradventure OF a
doubt the TACT that the Iiciues prepared by me,
and knowa as SCHENCK,S Mandrake PILLS
PULM MIC SYRUP, have proved extraordinarily
successful in he of diseases of the pulmonary
organs or wnat is usually termed CONSUMPTION.
am fully aware that there are many persons
whose prejudices rule them so completely that
"proOfs strong Holy Writ" would tail to convince
them OF the efficacy OF my remi lies, and that there
are others who, unler no circumstances, could bt
prevailed upon to admit their merits, simply because
such admission would prove detrimental to theil
particular p-rso nal interests
Fortunately for the welfare of mankind, these
doubling people torn comparatively small portion
Of tho community at large. They are to be iounc
here and there but. ompared with the great mas.
OF theworlds population, their numbers are so small
that dismss)them, AMI address myself to those hi
are willing to listen to the dictates of reason, ant
who are disposed to admit the strong logic OF well
tablisbed facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption. thu
scourge OF the American people, is ncurable; that
man whose lungs are diseased must be given over tr
die; that he must abandon hope; and that the ar
rangement OF his temp raj well as spiritual af-
fairs should claim his earliest attention. 1t there
were not facts as undeniable that the sun will
slime in a clear heaven at midday to controveri
these random and not unfrequently harmful asser-
tions, should iee unwilling to take up the gage OF
battle against them; but, fortified with results
facts which neither theory nor mere assertion car
overturn, propose to prove that CONSUMPTION
pare-THE MANDRAKE PILLS, SEAWEEI
TONIC, and PULMONIC SYRUP-will, Ii used il
strict accordance with the directions, in majority
OF cases effect that which The faculty pronounce!
impossible-they acM cure Consumption.
An ounce of solid tact is worth pound of theory
Let me- tn ,reore, present the facts connected will
my own individual experience. Many years ago
1 was confirmed consumptive, and like thousands
OF Other unfol tunates, was gwen up to die. Emf
neDt ply sicians pronounced my case hopeless one
told IN mo ks
Tor the final solemn event, that had better make
them speedily. believed this just as confidently
me that my days were numbered, and that recover,
was impossible Still, the desire to live lin gered IL
my bosom. l was young and elung to life with tn,
same tenacity that young men, and old men TOO, or
dinarily do did not feel Wilt to abandon hope
Long as single vestge OF it remained / had full
faith in the sad information conveyed to me by m,
hysiciaDs, but su there was q lingering belle
that something C ,uld be done, though 1 knew no
in what direction to seek for the much desired relief
bi. was at TINS gloomy and eyeltfui period OF my
from which my remedies tor this dreaded disease ART
now prepared l procured and used them, and, tt
the utter amazement of al-physicians, friends and
commenced to undergo complete renovation. FIX
pectoraton, which formerly had been difficult and
painful, now became comparatively easy threw
on daily large quantities OF offensive yellow matter
At the same time my long-lost appel te returned
ate freely OF such food as was laatable to me,
which was at the saTe time nutritious and whole.
some. Expectorat'on became less copious and less
offensive; exhausing night sweats ceased; the rack.
ing and harrassing cough abated; the fever broke
the pain departed: flesh plan ed itself my sadly
wasted frame, and with flesh came strength
and full health From a mere skeleton became a
both strength and flesh to this day. I weigh two
hundred and thrty-hve pounds; am blessed witt
an appetite vouchsafed to but few men, while my
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 p
N.
IC and PULMONiC SYRUP. cure seemingly
so miraculous naturally created astonishment in
besieged on all sides. hat visitors daily who be
sought me to give them the remedies which bat
wrought the wonderful restoration and had wresteC
me from the veryjaws OF death. lei tiers were re
ceived by scores importIniDg me to imparr the Sc.
cret and inform the writer's where the specifies FOL
consum ption could be Obtained. Others, who were
too Weak to travel not satisfied with writing sent IOl
and consulted me in regard to their cases. To all
these applications responded as 1 was able.
bad fully regained my health aud gratitude fol-
the happy result prompted me to turn my attention
to the science OF medicine with the no OF
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 relating
to the terrible disease from which had sufferer 81
long and so much. Investigated it in all lis eariu
phases, in order to assure my self that my
not an exceptional one The closer my investigations
the more satisfactory were my conclusions. L tell
convinced that tens of thousands OF my elow-crea
lures were dying annually from consum ption whose
cases were not so desperate and apparently hopeless
as mine had been, and argued from this that rene.
DIES which had proven SO effective with me would
prove equally so with others. l prepared my med
1cines in pleasant and attra tive form and annOHnc.
Ell them 10 the world. The results are well known.
Thousands 4 -'fferiUg men, women and children,
who were on the way to the grave, have been cured
aud are to day living evidences OF the act that CON-
STUMP ZION CAN BE CURED; and think NAV
say, without arr ogatng to myself any than Is
justly my ne, that Ibave hal as much experience
In the treatment consumption any OF her per- on
in the country, and that my success has been won.
deItully great.
Let the reader remember that these are not mere
tancied statements. They positive living facts
OF which am the living evid, nee.
There is an old adage which says. "What has
been done may be DONE" have be completely
cured Of consumption by the remedies now offer to
the public. Thousands OF others have testified tr
similar happy results from their use and thousands
OF others still might he benefited as have been
could tbev but be prevailed upon to try the virtue
the Mandrake Pulls, Sea- Weed Tonic and Puimonit
syrup All that is ssary to convince the most
skeptical OF their merits is a fair trial
Full directions accompany each or the medicines
should see me personally unless they desire to have
their lungs examined. For this purpose I am err
sonaily at my PRINCIPAL OFFICE, No. Is North
Sixth street, corner OF Commerce, EVERY SATUR.
DAY.
Advice given without charge, but for a thorough
examination with the Respirometer the price is Eve
dollars.
Price Of the Pumonic Syrup and seaweed Tonic,
each 81 30 per BOTTLE or 81 so a half dozen. Man.
drake Pills, 20 cents per box.
JIM. SCHENCK, MD.
G. C. GOODWIN & CO., ss Hanover st, Boston
wholesale agents. For sale by all druggists.