The Portland daily press., 1869-11-30
SPECIAL EOTiCEs.
Consumption Can no Sured,
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Facts are stubborn things" and n 4. -
srs ~ Ills eStieo 'oeet the attention OF the read
Many years OF severe and thorough nr,o,,..,.,-,
have demonstrated beyond the peradyentnrau .ilal
doubt the fact that the medicines preparsd he o.
SCHENCK'S SEAWEED TONIC and SCHENrRssy
PULMONlC SYRUP, have proved extraordinarInn
successful in the cure OF diseases of the pnmonary
organs, or what is usually termed CONSUMPTION
am fully aware that there are many persons
whose prejudices rule them 50 completely that
proofs strong as Holy Writ would tail to convince
them OF the efficacy OF my remilies, and that there
are others who, under no circumstances could be
prevailed upon to admit their merits, simply because
particular personal interests.
Fortunately tor the welfare of mankind, these
doubling people form comparatively small portion
here and there, but, compared with the great mass
OF thew0rld's population, their numbers so small
that dismiss!them and address myself to those no
willing to listen to the dictates of reason, and
who are disposed TO admit the strong logic of well
tablshed facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption. the
scourge of the American people, is incuIable that
man whose lungs are diseased must be given to
die; that he must abandon hope; and that the ar
rangement OF his temporal as well as spiritual af-
FAIRS should claim his earliest attention. II there
were not facts as undeniable as that the sun will
slime IN clear heaven at midday to controvert
.hese RANDOM and not unirequenty harmful asser-
ios, should ieel unwilling to take up the gage of
battle against them; but, fortified with results
Jdcts- which neither theory nor mere assertion can
UeSIur IN, propose to prove that CONSUMPTION
IAN DE CUhED, and that the medicines [ pre-
pare-THE MANDRAKE PILLS. SEAWEED
TONIC, and PULMONIC SYRUP-wiIl, il used in
strict accordance with the directions i'm ma;oritu
OF cases effect that which the faculty propounces
impossible-they Wit cure Consumption
An ounce of solid fact is worth pound of theory.
Let me, therefore, present the facts connected with
my own individual experience. Many wears ago.
was confirmed consumptive, and like thousands
OF other unfortunates, was given up to die. Emil
nent ply sicians pronounced my a hopeless one
and told me that il 1 had any preparations to make
for the final solemn event, that had better make
them speedily. L believed this just as confidently
as did the persons who thus afiectonately 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 tenacity that young men, and old men too,
dinarily do. did not feel willing to abandon hope
long as single vestige of it remained. L had full
faith in the sad information conveyed to me by nv
physicians, but still there was lingering belief
that something could be done, though knew not
in what direction to seek tor the much desired relief
II 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. 1 procured and used them, and, to
the utter amazement of all-physicians friends and
neighb0rs-began to improve. My entire system
commenced to undergo a complete renovation. FIX.
pectoration, which formerly had been difficult and
painful, now became comparatively easy. l threw
on daily large quantities of offensive yellow matter
At the same time my long-lOst appetite returned
ate freely OF such food as was paatable 10 me, aG
which was at the same time nutritious and whole.
some. Expectoration became less copious and les.
offensive; exhausting night sweats ceased; the rack
ing and harrassing 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 to this day. 1 weigh two
hundred and thrty-fve 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 pre-.
&c and PULMONIC SYRUP. A cure seeminel y
so miraculous naturally created astonishment i'm
the minds OF those who knew me, was literally
sought me to give them the remedies which had
wrought the wonderful restoration and had wrested
me from the very jaws OF death. Letters were re-
ceived by scores importuniDg me to impart the Sc
cret and inform the writers where the specifics fol
sumption could be obtained. Others, who were
too weak to travel not satisfied with writing, sent FOL
and consulted me in regard to their cases. To al
these applications responded as 1 was able.
had fully regained my health, and gratitude fol
the happy result prompted me to turn my attention
to the science of medicine with the hope of thereby
being able to be of service to suffering Fellow
and especially to that branch OF them relating
TO the terrible disease from which had suffered So
long and SO much investigated it in all its fearful
phases, in order to assure myself that my case was
not an exceptional one The closer my investigations
the more satisfactory were my conclusions. L felt
convinced that tens OF thousands OF my ellow-crea-
lures were dying annually from consumption whose
cases were not so desperate and apparently hopeless
as mine had been, and argued from this that reme-
dies which had proven so effective with me would
prove equally so with others. L prepared my med
1cnes in pleasant and attractivef and announce
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
and are to-day living evidences OF the tact that CON
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED; and think NAV
say, without arrogating to myself any more than is
Justly my due, that have hal as much experience
In the treatment If consumption any other person
In the country, and that my success has been won
deIfully great.
Let the reader remember that these are not mere
fancied statements. They positive living facts
OF which am the living evidence.
There is an old adage which says "What has
been done may be DONE" L have been 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 he benefited as L have been
could they but be prevailed upon to try the virtue of
Syrup. ALI that is necessary to convince the most
skeptical OF their merits is a fair trial.
Full directions accompany each OF the medicines
so that 1t Is not absolutely necessary that patients
should see me personally. unless they desire to have
their lungs examined. For this purpose L am err
sonaily at my PRINCIPAL OFFICE, No. 10 North
Sixths treet corner OF Commerce, EVERY SATUR-
DAY.
Advice Is given without charge, but for thorough
examination with the Resprometer the price is five
dollars.
Price of the Pulmono Syrup and Scawoed Tonic
each 81 30 per bottle. or 81 so q half Dozen MAN.
irake Pills, rs cents per box.
JIM. sCHENCK, MD.
q. O. GOODWIN Il CO., 3S Hanover st, Boston,
Wholesale agents. For sale by all druggists.
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