The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-06
50 HENok.s COLUMN.
CONSUMPnNON CAN Be CuREO.
READ THE EVIDENCE

'Facts are stubborn things" an. 1t is to facts
alone that it is desired to direct the Ntention OF
the readers of this article.
Many years of severe and thorough p. tactical
trial have demonstrated beyond the peradve, 1ture
of a doubt the fact that the medicines prepa. -eo
by me, and known rs SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE
PILLS, SCHENCK'S SEAWEED TONIC, and
SCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP, have proved
extraordinarily successful in the cure of diseases
of the Pulmonary organs, or what is usually
termed CONSUMPTION.
/ am fully aware that there are many persons
whose prejudices rule them so completely that
"proofs strong as Holy Writ would fail to con-
vince them of the efficacy of my remedies and
that there are others who, under no circum-
stances, could be 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
doubling people form q comparatively small
portion of the community at large. They are to
be found here and there, but, compared with the
great mass of the worlds population, their num-
bers are so small that dismiss them, and ad-
dress myself to those who are willing to listen to
the dictates of reason, and who are disposed to
admit the strong logic of well-established facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption,
the scourge of The American people, is incurable;
given over to die; that he must abandon hope;
and that the arrangement of his temporal as well
spiritual affairs should claim his earliest atten
ton. If there were not facts as undeniable as
that the sun will shine in q clear heaven at mid
day to controvert these random and not unfre-
quently harmful assertions, l should feel un-
willing to take up the gage of battle against
them; but, fortified with results-fdctS which
neither theory nor mere assertion can overturn,
/ propose to prove that CONSUMPTION CAN
BE CURED, and that the medicines prepare
| THE MANDRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED TONIC,
and PULMONIC SYRUP-will if used in strict
| accordance with the directions, in majority of
cases effect that which the faculty pronounces
impossible-they acW cure Consumption.
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 was a confirmed consumptive,
and, like thousands of other unfortunates was
| given up to die. Eminent physicians pro-
nounced my case hopeless one, and told me
| that if | 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 affectionately informed
me that my days were numbered and that re-
| covery was impossible. Still, the desire to live
| fingered in my bosom. was young, and clung
| to life with the same tenacity that young men,
and old men too, ordinarily do. did not feel
willing to abandon hope as long as single yes
| tige of it remained. had full faith in the sad
information conveyed to me by my physicians,
| but still there was lingering belief that some
| tn1DS cOulQ DC uOnc, JnOuPn knew not IN what
| direction to seek for the much-desred relief.
| 1t was at this gloomy and eventtul period of
| my history that first learned of the roots and
herbs from which my remedies for this dreaded
disease are now prepared. procured and used
them, and, to the utter amazement of all-phy-
sicians, friends, and neighbors-began to i'm
prove. My entire system commenced to undergo
complete renovation. EXpectoration, which
formerly had been difficult and painful, now be-
| came comparatively easy. l threw off daily
large quantities of offensive yellow matter. At
| the same time my long-lost appetite returned.
| ate freely of such food as was palatable to me,
| and which was at the same time nutritious and
| wholesome. Expectoration became less copious
| and less offensive; eXhausting night sweats
ceased; the racking and harassing 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. weigh two hundred and thirty
| five pounds; am blest with an appetite vouch.
| safed to but few men, while my digestive organs
| are amply equal to all the requirements of a
| healthful condition of my system.
Now, be it remembered, all these wonderful
| changes were wrought by the use of the medi.
| cincs i prepare-MANDRAKE PILLS, SEA.
WEED Tonic, and PULMONIC SYRUP. A
| cure seemingly SO miraculous naturally created
astonishmeDt in the minds of those who knew
| me. | was literally beseged on all sides. had
visitors daily who besought me to give them the
remedies which had wrought the wonderful
|
jaws of deatIfs Letters were received by scores
| importuning me to impart the secret and inform
| the writer's where the specifics for consumption
| could be obtained. Others, who were too weak
TO travel, not satisfied with writing sent for anG
| consulted me in regard to their cases. To al
these applications l responded as was able.
] had fully regained my health, and gratitude
for 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 tC
| my suffering fellow-creatures. devoted mysel
| closely to my studies, and more especially t
that branch of them relating to the terrible dis
| ease from which l had suffered so long and 81
| much | investigated it in all its fearful phases
in order to assure myself that my case was no
| an exceptional one. The closer my inVestiga
tions the more satisfactory were my conclusions
| l felt convinced that tens of thousands of my
| fellow-creatures were dying annually from con
| sumption whose cases were not as desperate anC
| apparently hopeless as mine had been, and
| argued from this that remedies which had provel
| SO effective with me would prove equally so will
| others. prepared my medicines in pleasan
| and attractive form, and announced them to tn
| world. The results are well known. Thou
sands of suffering men, women, and children
| who were on their way to the grave have beer
! cured, and are to-day living evidences of TIN
fact that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
| and think / may say, without arrogating Il
| myself any more than is justly my due, that
have had as much experience in the treatmen
of consumption as any other person in the coun
try, and that my success has been wonderfully
great.
Let the reader remember that these are no
mere fancied statements. They are positiV
living facts of which am the living evidence.
There is an old adage which says, ''What ha
been done may be DONE" have been com
| plately cured of consumption by the remedies
! now offer to the public. Thousands of other
| have testified to similar happV results from thei