National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-26
Com uEaps ton can be Cured



"Faets are stubborn things" and il is to facts
alone that il is desired to direct the attention
of the readers of this article. ,
Many wears of severe and thorough practi-
cal trial have demonstrated beyond the persd-
venture of a doubt the fact that the medicines
prepared by me, and known as SCHENCk'S
MANDRAKE PILLS, SCHENCkS SEA
WEED TONIC, and SCIIENCK'S PULMON-
cSfRtp, have proved extraordinarily sue
cessful in the cure of diseases of the pulmona-
~ organs. or what is usually termed Con
sumption.
| am fully aware that there are many per
| sons whose preiudiccs rule them so completely
that proofs strong as Holy Writ, would fail
to conN iuce them of the efficacy of my rene
dies. and that there are others who, under no
| circumstances could he prevailed upon to adj
! nit their merits, simply because such an adj
mission would prove detrimental to their par
/ ticular personal interests.
/ Fortunately for the welfare of mankind.
! these douAting people form comparatively |
| small portion of the community at large. They !
are to he found here and there, hut, compared /
| with the great mess OF the worlds population /
! their numbers nrc 80 small that dismiss them /
and address uyaelt TO those who are willing .
IL listen Ia the dictate, of reason, and who /
! are disposed to admit the stluug logic of well |
1 established facts
We are told almost daily that Consumption, /
the sUoursc of the American people, is incura- /
bile that a man whose lungs are diseased |
/ must hc given over to die; that hc must ahHn- /
don hope and that the arrangement of his
temporal as well as spiritual affair, should
claim his earliest attention. If theirs were not
facts As uadruiahle a. that the sun Will shine
in "a clear heaven nj midday to controvcrt these
random and not Unircqucnuy harmful asSrr-
tiou-, should feel unwilling to take up the
gag" OF battle against them; hut. fortified
with tacts--whch neither theory nor
mere assertion can oyerturn. Propose 20 prove
that Consumption Gun BE- cured, and that the
medicines | prtpare-thc Mandrake Pills, SEA
weed Tonic, aud pUlmvuic Nyrup-will, If used
in strict accordance with the directions, In
aiority of eases effect that which the faculty
r"onounces i.npossi5le-they will cure Con
sumption.
An ounce of solid fact is worth a pound Of
theory. Let me, therefore present the facts
connected with my own individual experience.
Many years ago. | WIS q confirmed cuusump-
% tive. aud like thousands OF other m'ortuuatcs
was given up to die. Eminent physicians pro
Louu,,d my case hopeless one and toId ne
that if hud any preparations TO make tor the
r final solemn event, that | had better make
s. thrm speedily. believed this just as conf
. IDENTIFY Il. did the persons. who thus affection
, utely informed me That my days were num-
herod, and that recovery was Impossible
S,ill the desire to live fingered IN my bosom.
| WAS young, and clung to life with the same
teuaGIy that young men, aud old men too
ordinarily do. I did moi feel willing 20 aban-
don hope rs long rs a siugln vestge oi II re
uH,iA,d had full faith in the sad iniorna-
. uuu conveyed To me by my physicians nut
| stil there was a lingering hrilct that some
n thing could be done. though | knew not in
ii what direction to secl, the much desired re-
'- hef
1t 1t was ut this gloomy and cventfu period
If Of nay history that first learned of the roots
a and hcrha FROM which my remedies for this
4 dreaded disease are now prepared procui-
f. ed aud used them, and to Che utter anlazemcnt
,c Of all -phy ~icians, friends and neighhors-hc
ii gau to improve. My entire system began to
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