The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-10
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
READ THE EVIDENCE.

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iono that il IL desired to direct the attention OF
the readers Of this article
MANY wears Of severe and thorough pfacVeai
trial have demonstrated beyond the peradTehtuTc
of ;, doubt the fact that the medicines prepared
Ly mo and known as Schencks Mandrake rms,
scbenck's seawecd Tonic, and schenck Pu''
monte SYRUP have proved extraordinary sue
ooosfnl In the cure Of diseases of the pulmonary
organs ar what is usually termed Consumption |
| I am ruIv aware that there are many persons
| whose prciudccs rule them so completely lha'
| "proofs strong as Holy Writ would iall 10 con,
| vince them of the efficacy OF my remedies an"
| that there are others who, under no circums'an-
| ,as oouId he prcyailcd upon to admit their ner- |
| ;ts simply because such an admission "oula |
nrovc dctrmental to their particular personal IN
| terests. ,., .t.a
doubting people form comparatively sinai PW
tion of the community at large. They are 70 DC
| fonrd here and there, but, compared win the
,rcnt mas. Of the worlds population, their mum
1rrs ara 50 small that dismiss them, ana address
> ,n,,so,f Ia those who nrc willing TO listen 10 the
ti,a,.. oe reason, and who are disposed 10 AUNT
| the strong logic Of well-cstahlishcd lartS.
We are told almost daily that Consumption
| the scourge of the American people Is ihcuiooej
that n man, whose lungs are diseased, must be
| given over to die; that he must abandon h0bffi
and that the arrangement Of h,s LiIr ea~lest At
ma spjrituaI affair" ~"""' - ~ ~" I,n;aLlo
| II
No that the sun will shine in clear heaven at
mid day, TO cOntrovert these random and, not IN
frequently harmful asseI tions, | should leei I'M
willing to tuks up the gage Of battle against
them, but fortified with resuits-PAeTs-Wh'ch
neither theory nor mere assertion can oNtftuI"'
propo.e to prove that CpSsu MrTioN CAN BE
crn,p. and that the medicines prtparc-ThE
MA.pRAKE Pills, sEAwEED IoSIc ana ftLNo-
VIC syprp--wilI, If used in strict accordance
with the directions, in u majority OF eases ehect
that which the faculty pronounces lmposS'eIe-
rury WILL CURE CoNSuNrrioN.
An ounce of solid fact is worth pound OF
theory. Let me- therefore, present the Facts con-
nected with my own lhdlVluual experience
MANY wears ago was II confirmed consumPuVe
- 81 like thousands of other unortunates, was
given up todie. Eminent physicinns pronounced
M, case n homeless one, and told me that II had
I ony urcnaratons to make for the final solemn
i event that had better make them speedily l
y believed this just as confidently as dd the per
| ons who thus aliec'ionately informed me that
NV doys were nu ~ bered and that recovery was
impossible. Still, the desire to live fingered III
NV hoson | was young, and chung to HE win
| Mo same tenacity that young men, and old men
too. ordinarily do. ] did not feel wiling tt
abandon hope long as single vesuge OF j
remained ! had full faith in the sad ihforma
ton conveyed to me by my Physicians, but stii
| there was a lingering belief that something coule
| he done though knew not in what direction Il
seek for the much desired relief.
II wasn't this gloomy and eventtui period 0
nv history that first learned OF the roots ant
herbs from which my remedies ior TINS dreaoe'
disease nre now prepared procured ana use,
them and 10 the utter amazemcnt Of ail--physl
clans, friends and ghbors-began to improve
NV entire system commenced to undergo com
. nlrte renovation. Expectation, which ha
formerly been difficult and painful, now 3ecam
comparatively easy. | threw OF daily, iarg
10 quantities of offensive yellow matter AT tn
same time my long lost appetite returned. at
~ freely of such food as was paiatahle to Inc, an
which was, at the same time, nutritious an
wholesome. Expectoraton became less copiou
and less offensive: cXhausting night sweat
y ceased the raclting and harassing cough abate'
the fever broke; the pain departed; flesh plahte
itself on my sadly wasted frame, and with Hes
came strength and full health. From mel
skeleton | became stout, strong, robust maj
and | have maintained both strength and Ties
ia this day. | weigh two hundred and thlrt,
! nvo r"anas, s''' aNav. vsiN' -" Grret,to vouci
safed to but few men, while my digestive orga
are amply equal to all the requirements OF
hcalthfuI condition Of my system.
, Now, be it remom bered all these wonderf
= changes were wrought by the use OF the med
cines prepare-Mandrake Pills, Seaweod Ton
and Palmonic Syrup. cure, seemingly so m
racnous, naturally created establishment in q
avn minds Of those who knew me. L was literal
| hpsleEeu on all Sues J. hdu sioitois '"'4y
~ besought me to give them the remedies viii
10y had wrought the wonderful restoration and hi
BILE wree'eo hio ''o''' 'no 10y a,,,,;,,r. wa
to ters were received oy s'"ies ~. nS
mpart the secret and inform the writers VINE
the specifies for consumption could he ohtaihs
Others who were too weak to travel not satlsh
with writing, sent for and consulted me IN rega
NA to their cases. Il" all these Applications
~ sponded as | was able.
| had fully regained my health, and gratitu
inns for the happy result prompted me to turn my
l.; teution to the science of medicine, with the hc
.on of thereby being able to be of service to my S
,r+ | terng telow-crea ures. | devoted myself clos
40 TO my studies, and more especially TO that brat
~, | of them relating to the terrible disease tr
go | which had suffered so long and so much.
vestigated it in all its fearful phases in order
assure myself that my case was not an exc
tional one. The closer my Investigations the IN
rem | satisfactory were my conclusions. fet c
to of WINGED that tens of thousands OF my eiloW-cr
op. | lures were dying annually from consuUpt
{ its whose cases not desperate and appareT
i by | hopeless mine had been, and | argued II
and this that remedies which had proven effect
with me would prove equally 40 with others.
Sick prepared my medicines in pleasant and attr
le ir- i've form, and announced them to the world.
oject results are well known, Thousands OF suffer
fleet | men women and children, who were on /
com way to the grave. have been cured and are
As day living evidences of the fact that consump
they | can be cured; and think | may say, will
para srrogatlng to myself any more than IS justly
anna due that have had as much experience in
treatment Of consumption as any other perso
once the country, and that my success has been v
mach derfully great.
pow Let the reader remember that these are
mere fancied statements They are positive,
free Ing f, cts, of which am the living evidence.
There is an old adage which says, "What
=. been done can be done" have been eompl'
,rk. cured of consumption by the remedies nov
- to the public. Thousands Of Others have test
s> TO similar happy results from their use,
~ thousands of others still might be benefited
have been, could they hut be prevailed upc
try the virtues of The Mandrake Pills, Sea
Tonic and Pulmonic Syrup. All that is nec'
~ to convince the most skeptical of their m
is a fair trial.
Full directions accompany each of the n
cines. so that it is not absolutely necessary
patients should see me personally, unless
desire to have their lungs examined. For
purpose am personally at my Principal 0
Nc. Is North Sixth ST., corner of Commerce,
cry Saturday.
Advice given without charge; but for n /
ough examination with the Respirometer
D trial price ia five dollars
Price of the Puimonie Syrup and Sea-
Tonic, each 81 so per bottle, or s. so a
:, dozen. Mandrake Pills, IS cents per box.