The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-27
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Consumption Can be Cured.
READ THE EVIDENCE.

BEAD THE EVIDENCE.
"Facts are stubborn things" and it s to flrs alone
that is desired to direct the attention OF the read
MANY wears OF severe and thorough practical trial
have demonstrated beyond the peradgenture OF
doubt the TACT that the me iienes prepaid by me,
and known as Sc HFNCK'S Mandrake PILLS,
SCHENCK'S SEAWEED TONIC and SCHENCk'S
PULM MIC SYRUP, have proved extraordinarily
successful in the cure OF diseases OF the pulmonary
organs or wnat is usually termed CONSUMPTION.
am fully aware that there are many persons
whose preiudices rule them SO completely that
''proois strong Holy Writ" would tail TO convince
them Ut efficacy oi my remi lies and that there
are others who, uner crC umsi ances, could be
prevailed upon to admit their merits simply
particular perSC nal interests.
Fortunately for the welfare of mankind, these
doubling people orm comparatively small portion
OF the Community at large. They are to be found
here and there. but, ompared with the great mass
OF heworlas population, their numbers are so small
that dismiss. them, ami address myself to those no
are willing to listen to the dictates OF reason and
who are disposed to admit the stronslogc well
tablished facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption. the
sc0uree of the American people, is inculable; that
man whose lungs are diseased must be given over to
die; that he must abandon hope; and that the ar
rangeDent OF bis tenn p raj as well 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 controvert
these random and not uDirequently harmful asser-
tions, should ieel unwilling to take up the gage of
battle against them; but, fortified with results
tdcts- which neither theory mere assertion can
Oyerturn, propose to prove that CONSUMPTION
IAN BE CURED, and that the medicines l pre-
TONIC and PULMONIC SYRUP-will, III used in
strict accordance with the directions, in majority
OF cases efect that which The faculty prouounces
iDpossibe-hey acAt cure C0nsum ption.
An ounce of solid tact is worth pound of theory
Let me- tn .reiore, present the facts connected with
my own Individual experience. Many yeats ago.
l was a confirmed consumptlve and like thousands
OF oher unto. tunates, was gwen up to die Emf.
nent ply sicians pronounced my case hopeless one,
nod m nrQr rot. he
Tor the final solemn event, that bad better make
them speedily. l believed This just as confidently
as did the persons who thus ahectionaely informed
me that my days were numbered, and that recovery
was impossible. still, the desire to live lin cred in
my bosom. was young. and chung to life with the
s1me tenacity that young men, and old men 100, or
dinarily do did not feel will q to abandon hupe as
l ing as single vestige OF it renamed L had full
faith , tue SAD information conveyed to me by nv
hys'cians, but sii there was a lingering belief
that something C uld be done, though 1 knew not
in what direction to seek tor the much desired relief
I. was at this gloomy and eyentful period OF my
history that first learned of the roots and herbs
from which my remedies tor this DREADED disease are
now prepared. procured ana used them. and, to
the utter amazement of all-physicans, friends and
neighboTs-began to improve Nv entire system
commenced TO undergo complete renovation FIX
pectoration, which formerly had been difficult and
painful, now hecaDe comparatively easy l threw
Oh daily large quantities Of offensive yellow matter.
At the same time my long-iosr appetite returned.
ate freely OF such food az lalatabe to me, and
which " as at the sane time nutritious and whole
some. Expectoratioll became less colious and less
offensive; exhausing night sweats ceased; the rack
ing and harrassing cough abated; the fever broke
tn pain departed: flesh plan ed SELF my sadly
wasted frame, and with flesh came strength
aud full heai'h. from amere skeleton became a
stout, strong, robust man, and have maintained
both strength and flesh to this day. I weigh two
hundred AMI thirty-hve pounds; 1 am blessed with
an appetite vouchsafed to but few men. while my
digestive organs amply equal to all the require
ments or healthful condition of my sys, en-
Now, be 1t remembered, all these wonderful cham
prepare MANDRakE Fills. SEAWEED T IN
&c and rULMONiC SYRUP. cure seemin civ
so miracu GUS naturally created astonishDent in
the minds OIL those who knew me, i was literally
besiesed a all sides. hat visitors daily who be-
sought me to give them the remedies which had
wrought the wonderful restoration and had wrested
me from the very jaws OF death. lie tiers were re-
ceived by scores iDport-ping mo to mparu the Sc
cret ana inform the writer's where the specifies for
consumption could be Obtained Others, VINO were
too ak to travel not satisfied with writing sent or
and consul,e ed me in regard to their cases. 10 all
these applications responded as was able.
had fully regained M y health, aud gratitude for
the happy result prompted me to turn my attention
t. the science OF medicine with the hoo OF thereby
being able to be of servire to my suffering fellow
creatures. devote myself closely TO my studies
and more especially TO thar branch OF the m relating
to the terrible disease from which had sufferer SO
long and much. Investigated il in all is fearful
phases, in order to assure sself that my was
not an exceptional one, he closer my investigations
the more satisfactory We're my CONCLUSIONS. L felt
convinced that tens OF thousands OF my elbow
lures were dying annually from consumption whose
cases were not SO desperate apparently hopeless
as NINE nau Deen and argued from this that reme-
dies which haa proven SO effective with me would
prove equally so with others. prepared nv med
icines in pleasant and attractive orm and announce
ed them to the world. The results are well known.
Thousands ri suffering men, women and children,
who were on the way to the grave have been cured,
aud to day living evidences of the act hat CON-
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED; and think | may
say, without Ogafng to myself any more than Is
justly my lie, that Ibave hal as murh experience
in the treatment consumption as any other per- on
in the country, and that my success has been won
deItuily great. 4..
Let the reader remember that these are not mere
tancied statements. Thy positive living lacIs
OF which am the living evid, nee.
There Is an old adage which says. 'sWhat has
been done may be done. /" have b. en- 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 1 have been
could they but be prevailed upon to try the Writ of
the Mandrake Pills, Sea- Weed Tonic and Puimonic
Syrup All that is niece ssary to convince the mo. t
skeptical OF tGeir merits is a falr trial
Full directions accompany each OF the medicines,
so that is not absolutely necessary that patients
should see personally unless they desire to have
their lungs examined. For this pu pose am err
sonally at my PRINCIPAL OFFICE, No. 10 North
Sixths treet, corner OF Commerce, EVERY SATUR-
DAY.
Advice is given without charge but for thorough
examination .th the Respirometer the price is five
dollars.
Price of the Pulmonc Syrup and seaweed Tonic,
each ST. 90 per bottle, or 81 so a half dozen. Man
drake Pills, rs cents per box.
J. NJ. sCHENCK, MD.
G. C. GOODWIN & CO., SO Hanover st, Boston
wholesale agents. For sale by all druggists
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