The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CONsUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
READ THE EVIDENCE

READ THE EVIDENCE,
alone sr desired q direct s me e IL
tenti1n Of tne Eeaaefs q tll III Article.
peradventure Of q doubt the fact that the
scSencEs Mandrake Pills. schenck sseswee ID
proved extraordinarily successfui In lie cure cure
Of diseases OF the Pulmonary organs, or what
Is usually termed Consumption.
am fully aware that THERE are many per.
sons whose prejudices rule them SO complete.
" that proofs strong as Holy Writ would
fail to, convince them Of the efficacy Of my
circumstances, could be prevailed upon to adj
init their merits, simply because such an adj
mission would prove detrimental to their par
Fortunately fdf the welfare Of mankind, these
doubling people from comparatively small
portion OF the community ut large. they are
with the great mass Of the world i population
their numbers are 80 small that I dismiss
them. and address myself to those who are
who are disposed to admit the strong logic Of
we'll established facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption
| the scourge of American people, Is incurable;
that a man, whose lungs are diseased, must
be given over to die; that he must abandon
hope, and That the Management of his Tempo
raj aa r'ei sH nal affairs should claim his
earle ngsigls- here were not facts as
undeniu58e as taat 5e sun will shine in o
clear heaven at Inla-day, to convert these ran
tions, | should feel unwilling to take up the
gage of battle against them, but, fortified
with results-facts-which neither theory nor
mere assertion can overturn, l propose to
prove that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED, and
that the medicines Iprepare-the MANDRAKE
PILLS, SEAwEED Tonic, and PuLMoNIc SYR-
directions, in o majority of cases effect that
which the faculty pronounces impossible
they win cure C s,g,, :. ot
theory. Let me, therefore, present the facts
connected with my own individual expert
ence. Many years ago Twas a confirmed con-
sumptive, and. like many other unfortunates,
was given UP TO die. Eminent physicians
pronounced my case hopeless one, and told
for the final solemn event. that had better
make them speedily. believed this Just as
confidently as did the persons who THUS af-
fectionatety 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,
ordinarily do. / did not feel willing to aban,
don hope as long as q single vistige of it re-
manned. had full faith in the sad informa-
still there was lingering belief that some
thing could be done, though knew not in
whatdlrectioh to seek for the much desired
relief.
1t was at this gloomy and eventftll period of
my history that first learned Of the roots
and herbs from which my remedies for this
and used them, and, to the utter amazement
of all-physicians, friends and neighbors-be-
gan to improve. Ny entire system conf
Expectoration, which formerly had been diff
ficult and painful, now became comparatively
easy. l threw off daily, large, quantities Of
my long-lost appetite returned. ate freely
of such food as was palatable to me, and
which was, at the SAND time, nutritious and
los Nx,v1t HOO,
Gus and less offensive;, exhausting night
sweats ceased the raclking and harassinE
cough abated; the fever broke; the pain de-
parted; flesh planted itself ON my sadly vast
ed frame, and with flesh came strength and
full health. From mere skeleton became q
stout, strong robust man. and have main
weigh two hundred and thirty five pounds;
! am blest with an appetite vouchsafed to but
few men, while my digestive organs are amp
condition Of my SYSTEM.
Now, be it remembered, all these wonderful
changes We're wrought by the use ofthe medi-
ic and Pulmonic Syrup. A cure, seemingly so
miraculous, naturally created establishment
IN the minds of those who knew me. I was
literally besieged on all sides. had visitors
daily who besought me to give them the REM
edies which had wrought the wonderful resto-
ration and had wrested me from the very
importuning me to impart the secret and in
form the writers where the specifics for con-
were too weak to travel. not satisfied with
writing, sent for and consulted me in regard to
their cases. To all these applications re-
had fully regained my health, and graft.
turn my attention to the science OF medicine,
service to ny fellow Sreatnrees. / devoted
myself closely to my duties, and more espe-
cially TO that branch of them relating to the
long and SO much. 1 investigated It in ali its
fearful phases, in order to assure myselfthat
my case was not an exceptional one. The clo-
were my conclusions. felt convinced that
tens of thousands of my fellow creatures were
dying annually from consumption whose ca
SEES were not as desperate and apparently
hopeless as mine had been, and argued from
this that remedies which had proven so effect.
I've with me would prove e,9;naay 50 with 9TH
attractive form, and announced them to the
world. The results are we'll known. Thou
who who were on their way to the Grave. have
Of the fact that Consumption can be cured;
myself. any more than is justly my due, thst
have had as much experience in the treat
ment of consumption rs any other person In
Let the reader remember that these are not
mere fancied statements. They are positive,
living facts, of which ! am the living evil
demo
The Inch says, "What has
been d@t eg@. i have been COM
pletely cergd 81 C4G Ga ption by the remedies
/ now offer To the public Thousands of 9TH
ers nave testified to similar happy results
from their use and thousands of others still
might be benefited as Ihave been, could they
but be prevail led upon to try the virtue of The
Mandrake pills. Seaweed.ronic and Pulmonic
Syrup. All that Is necessary to convince the
most skeptical of their merits is q air trial.
Full particulars accompany each of the
medicines, so that it is not absolutely necessa-
~ that patients should see me personally, I'M
less they desire to have their lungs examined.
For this purpose am personally at my prin-
cipal Office, No. 10 North Sixth street, corner
of Commerce, EVERY SATURDAY.
Advice given without charge; but for a thor
Ough examination with the Resprometer the
price is five dollars.
;. Price of the PuAnonic Syrup and Sea Weed
Tonic, each Sl.50 per bottle, or, $50 the half
dozen; Mandrake Pills, p cents per box. For
sale by all Druggists and Dealers
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