The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-12
Consumption Can be Cured.
READ TIE EVIDENCE.

(" Facts are stubborn things" aud II is
to facts alone that 10 is desired to direct
the attention Of the readers Of this article.
Many years OF severe aud thorough prac-
tical trial nave demonstrated beyond the
peradventure OF a doubt the fact that the
medicines prepared by me and known as
Schenck's Mandrake Pills SchencE's Sea-
aCeed Tonic, and Sche7lck'S E1ttnlO7lfc Syrup,
have proved extraordinarily successful In
the cure of diseases OF the Pulmonary or
gans, or what is usually termed Consum p
We are told almost daily that COnSunltl-
tf04l, the scOurge of the American people,
Is incurable; that q man, whose lungs are
diseased, must be given over to die; that
he must abandon hope, and that the ar
rangement of his temporal as well as sptr-
itual affairs should claim his earliest at
tention. If there were not facts as unde-
niable as that the sun viii shine in clear
heaven at midday to cOntrovert hese ran
dom and, not unfrequenily, harmful aSser-
lions, should feel unwilling to take up the
gage of battle against them, bat, fortified
with results-JGctS which neither theory
nor mere assertion can OYerturD, / propose
to prove that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED,
and that The medicines I prepare-THE
MANDRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED Tonic, and
PULMoNIC SYRUP-wtll, If used in strict ac-
cordance with the directions, in majority
of cases effect that which the faculty pro-
nounces impossible - they t0iU cure Con-
sumption.
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 con-
hrmed consumptive, and, like thousands
of other unfoI Inmates, was given up TO die.
Eminent physicians pronounced my case
hopeless one. and told me that II had
any preparations TO make for the final
solemn event, that l had better make
them speedily. I believed this just as con-
ddently as did the persons who thus affec-
tionately informed me that my days were
numbered, and that recovery was impos-
sibie. Still, the desire to live fingered in
my bosom. was young, and chung to life
With the same tenacity that young men,
feel willing To abandon hope as long as
single vestige OF 1t remained. had full
| faith in the sad 1nfOrma alton conveyed to
me by my physicians, but still there was a
lingering belief that something could be
done, though / knew not in what direc-
| ton to seek for the much desired relief.
Now. ba 1t remembered, all these won
derful changes were wrought by the use of
the medicines prepare-Mandrake Pills,
SeaWeed Tonic and PulmOnic Syrup. A
/ cure seemingly so miraculous, naturally
created astOnIshment in the minds of
| those who knew me. was literally be-
sieged on all SIDES. L had visitors daily
| who besOught me to give them the renle-
dies which had wrought the wonderful
| restoration and had wrested me from In e
/ very jaws of death. Letters were received
| by scores, tmportuning me to impart the
| secret and inform the writers where the
specifics for Consumption could be OBJ
] tanned. Others, who were too weak TO
l travel, not satisfied with writing, sent for
and consulted me In regard to their cases.
To all these applications responded as 1
Full directions accompany each OF
| the medicines, 50 that 1t is not absolutely
| necessary that patients shoald see me per-
sonally, unless they desire to have their
lungs examined. For this purpose / am
personally at my Principal Office, No. Is
| North Sixth Street, corner of Commerce,
EVERY SATURDAY.
Advices given without charge; but for a
| thorough examination with the Respt-
rometer the price is five dollars.
| Price of the PulmOn1c syrup and Sea
/ weed Tonic, each 81 50 per bottle, or 81 so 8
/ half dozen. Mandrake Pills, Csc. per box.
| J. HI. SCHENCK, M. ID,