Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-24
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.


Facts are stubborn things" and It to facts alone that
it desired to direct the attention of the readers of this
article
Many years Of severe and thorough practical trial
demonstrated beyond the peradventure Of doubt the fact
that the medicines prepared by me, and known as
sCHENCk'S MANDRAKE PILLS sCHENCkS SEA
have proved extraordinarily successful in the cure Of dis
of the pulmonary organs, what is usually termed
CONSUMPTION.
am fully aware that there are many persons whose
preudices rule them completely that proofs strong
Holy Writ would fail to convince them of the efficacy of
my remedies and that there others who under no cir
cumstances, could be prevailed upon to admit their merits,
simply because admission would prove detrimental
their particular personal interests.
Fortunately for the welfare Of mankind, these doubling
people form a comparatively small portion of the commu-
y at large. They to be found here and there, but,
compared with the great of the worlds population
their numbers small that dismiss them, and address
myself those who willing to listen to the dictates Of
reason and who disposed to admit the strong logic Of
well established facts.
We are told almost daily the scourge
Of the American people, is pcurable that man whose
lungs diseased be given to die that he must
abandon hope and that the arrangement Of his temporal
well spiritual affairs should claim bis earliest aen-
ton If there not facts undenabe that the
will shine in clear heaven midday to conrover these
random and unrequenty harmful assertions, should
feel unwilling take up the gage of battle against them
but fortified with results iacswhch neither theory nor
assertion overturn, propose TO prove that CON-
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED, and that the medicines
prepare-THE MANDRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED TONIC,
and PULMONIC SYRUPwiil, If used in strict accordance
with the directions, in majority Of cases effect that which
the faculty pronounces mpossble-fhey WM cure Con-
sumption.
An ounce of solid fact is worth pound Of theory. Let
me- therefore, present the facts connected with my
individual experience Many years ago, was confirmed
consumptve, and like thousands Of other unortunatss,
given up die. Eminent physicians pronounced my
case hopeless one and told that had any prepare
tons to make for the final solemn event. that had better
make them speedily. believed this just confidently
did persons who thus aeconately informed me that
my days numbered and that recovery was impossible
STILL the desire to live fingered in my bosom was young,
and chung life with the tenaciy that young men,
and old men too ordinarily do did feel willing to
abandon hope long single vestge Of 1t remained
had full faith in the sad information conveyed to me by my
physicians but still there was lingering belief that some
thing could be DONE though knew not In what direction
to seek for the much-desired relief
II was at this gloomy and eventfu period Of history
that first learned the roots and herbs from which my
remedies for this dreaded disease now prepared
and used the and to the utter OF all
physicians friends and neighborsbegan to improve.
Nv entire system commenced undergo complete renov
alton Expectoraon, which formerly had been difficult
and painful, became comparatively easy threw on
daily large quantities Of offensive yellow matter AT the
same my longo appetite returned ate freely OF
such paatable to and which was at the
same time nutritious and wholesome Expectoration be-
came less copous and less offensive exhaustng night
the racking and harrassng cough abated
broke the pain departed flesh planted itself on
sadly wasted Frame and with flesh came strength and
full health. From . skeleton became stout,
strong robust man, and have maintained both strength
and flesh to this day weigh two hundred and thirty
Eve pounds blest with appetite vouchsafed to
but few men, while my digestive organs amply equal
all the requirements Of heahful condition Of my sys-
tenn.
wrought by the use of the medicines prepare-MAN-
DRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED TONIC and PULM0NIC
SYRUP cure seemingly 80 miraculous naturally created
establishment in the minds Of those who knew me- was
literally besieged all sides had visitors daily who be-
sought give them the remedies which had wrought
wonderful restoration and had wrested me from the
very jaws DEATH Letters received by scores impor
tuning me to mpar the and inform the writer's where
the specifics for consumption could be obtained Others
aftaHAd
for and consulted in regard to their To all these
applications responded As / was able.
had fully reganed my health, and gratitude for the
happy result prompted to turn my attention to the
of medicine with the hope Of thereby being able to
be of service my suffering fellowcreatures devoted
myself closely studies, and more especially to that
branch Of them relating the terrible disease from which
had suffered long and much. investigated in all
its fearful phases, in order to assure myself that my case
was not an exceptional The closer investigations
the satisfactory my conclusions felt con-
vnced that thousands Of my were
dying annually from consumption whose cases were not as
desperate and apparently hopeless mne had been and
argued from this that remedies which had proven 50
effective with would prove equally so with Others
prepared my medicines in pleasant and attractive form,
and announced them the world. The results well
known Thousands Of suffering men, women and children,
who The "ay to the grave, have deem cured and
are to-day living evidences Of the fact that
CAN BE CURED; and think may say, without AFRO
eating myself aay than is justly my DUE that
have had mach experience in the treatment Of consump
any other In the country and that sue
cess has been wonderfully great
Let reader remember that these not mere fancied
statements They positive living facts OF which am
| the living evidence
There is an old adage which says "What has been done
may be DONE" have been completely cured Of consump
ton by the remedies offer to tie public. Thousands
others have testified to sna happy results from their
use and thousands Of others still night be benefited
have could they but be prevailed upon try the vr
tue Of The Mandrake Pills Sedceed Tome and Pulmonc
Syrup All that necessary to convince the most skepcal
Of their merits il fair trial.
Full directions accompany each Of the medicines SO that
it is absolutely necessary that patients should me
personally unless they desire have their lungs examined
For this purpose personally at my PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
No. Is North Sixth street, Of Commerce. EVERY
SATURDAY.
Advice IL given without charge, but for thorough
animation with the Respirometer the price is five dollars
Price OF the Pulmonc Syrup and Seaweed Tonic, each
Al 50 per bottle or 81 SO half Dozen Mandrake Pills. rs
cents per box. 1y3g J. ii. SCHENCK, NJ. D.