The Portland daily press., 1869-11-02
Consumption Can be Cured,

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Facts are stubborn things" and it is to IA is alon.
that 1t Is desired to direct the attention Of the read
| ers OF this article.
Many years OF and thorough practical trial
have demonstrated beyond the peradventure OF a
doubt the fact that the me icines prepare ID by me-
PULM mic SYRUP, have proved extraordinarIv
successful in the cure OF diseases of the pulmonary
am fully aware that there are MANY persons
whose prejudices rule them SO completely that
'proofs strong as Holy Writ" would tail to convince
them OF the efficacy OF my remiiies and that there
| are others who, under no circumstances could he
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
douDting people form comparatively small portion
here and there. but. ompared with the great mass
OF theworla's population, their numbers are so small
That dismissthem, an address yselt to those ho
are willing to listen to the dictates of reason and
VINO are disposed to admit the strong logic OF well es
| tabshed facts. iva W
We told almost daily that Consunption tbe
scourge OF the American people, is inculable that 4
man whose lungs diseased must be given over In
| ole; That he must abandon hope and that the ar
rangeMent OF his temp raj as well as spiritual af-
| fairs should claim his earliest attention. If there
were not facts as undenable as that the sun will
slime IN clear heaven at midday to controver
tnese RANDOM and not unfrequently harmful asser-
tions, should ieel unwilling to take up The gaGe of
battle against them; but, fortified with results
nIr mere
| CAN BE CURED, and that the meiie,nes rIe.
pareITHE MANDRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED
| TONIC, and PULMONIC SYRUP-will, if use1 in
strict accor dance with the directions in a majority
OF cases effect that which The faculty pronOunces
impossibe-they acu cure ConsunDt;on
An ounce of solid tact is wo nth a pound of theory
Let me, tn re!ore present the facts connected with
| my own individual experience. Many years ago,
was confirmed eonsumptive, and like th0usan rs
OF o her info. tunates, was gwen up to die Emf
nent ply scians pronounced my case homeless one
and told me hat if had any preparations to make
| solemn 7 had bate
| them speedily 1 believed this just as Confidently
as did the persons who thus atectionaely informed
me that my days were numbered, and that recovery
was impossible Still, the desire to live lin erred in
my bosom. was young, and chung to life with the
dinarily do did not ee will to abandon bn,e
long as single vestige OF iJ renamed had full
ialtn IL, tne San iniorma!ion conveyed to me by my
MUSICIANS, but Sill there was a lingering be}ief
that something 'uld be done, though [ knew NOT
in what direction to seek for the much desired relief
L was at this gloomy and eventfuI period of m '
history that first learned of the roots and herbs
from which my remedies tor this dreated disease are
| now prerared l procured and used them, and to
the utter amazement of al-physicians, friends and
| neighbors-began to improve. NV entire system
commenced to undergo complete renovation Fx
restoration, which formerly had been difficult and
palnlui, now necaDe comparatively easy 1 threw
OH daily arge quantities of offensive yellow matter
At the same time my long-lost appel tie retnrned.
ate freely of such food was faatable to me- and
| which was at the same time nutritious and whole
some. ExpectOration became less copious and less
offensive; exhausting night sweats &c sed the rack
ing and harrassng cough abafed; the fever broke
the pain departed flesh plan ed self on nv 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. I weigh two
hundred ami tnlrty-aye pounds; am blessed with
| an appetite vouchsafed to but few men, while INV
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 the medicines / n, e.
Prepafe1MANDRAkEP Pills, sEAWEED ron
| &c and PULMONlC SYRUP. cure seemingly
| so miracu GUS naturally created astonishment in
| the minds oil those who knew me, l was literally
besieged On all sides. had visitors daily who be.
| wrought the wonderful restoration and had wrested
me from the very jaws OF death. ..e tiers were re
ceived by scores ipport1ning me to impart the Sc
cret ana inform the writer's where the specifics for
consumption could be Obtained Oilers, VINO were
too weakt travel not satisfied with writing sent ior
and consult ed me in regard to their cases To ali
these applications responded as L was able
had fully regained nay health, aud gratitude for
the happy result prompted me to turn my attention
to the science OF medicine with the DO of
being able t. be of service my suffering fellow
creatures devote myself closely to my studies,
and more especially TO that branch OF the m relating
the terrible disease from which had suffere an
long and so much. Investigated in all us tearu
phases IN order to assure my self that my case was
not an exceptional one The closer my Investigations
the more satisfactory were my conc ons L felt
convinced that tens of thousands OF my ellow-crea-
lures were dying annually from um ption whose
cases we're not 50 desperate apparentIy homeless
Is mine had been, and argued from this that reme
dies which han proven SO effective with me would
prove equally so with others. l prepared nv med
icines in pleasant and attra tive iorm and annosnc-
ed them to the world. The results are well kn,wu
Thousands ot suffering men, women and chlliren
who were on the way to the grave, have been ture
aud O-day living evidences OF the act tbar tN
STUMP TON CAN BE CURED; and 1 think [ NAV
say, without arrogating to myself any more than is
justly nv ue that Ibave ha as mu. experience
in the treatment consumption as any other per on
in the country, and that my success has been won
deItully great. "'A
Let the reader remember that these are not mere
fancied statements IN are positive living iacls
OF viii n L am the living evil nee
There is an old alage which saws. ssWhat has
been done may be DONE" L have bren completely
cured Of consumption by the remedies now offer to
the public. Thousands OF others have testified to
similar happy results from their use and thousands
OF Others still might be benefited as have been
could they but be prevailed upon to try the virtue of
the Mandrdke Pills, Sea- Weed Tonic and Pumonic
Syrup All that Is Necessary to ccnvin, e the most
skeptical OF tneir merits is a tair trial
Full directions accompany each or the medicines,
that it is not absolutely necessary that patients
should see personally unless they desire to have
their lungs examined For this purpose 1 am err
sonaly at my PRINCIPAL OFFICE, No. 10 North
Sixth street, corner OF Commerce, EVERY SATUR-
DAY.
Advice Is given without charge, but for a thorcpgb
examination with the RespirOmeter the price is five
dollars
Price of the Pulmonc Syrup and Seaweed Tonic
each ST. 30 per bottle, or 81 so a half dozen Man
drake Pills, rs cents per box.
JIM. SCHENCK, M. D.
G. @. GOODWIN & CO., SO Hanover st, Boston,
Wholesale agents. For sale by all druggists.