Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-04
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.

Httdu thC LNhNthCes
"Facs stubborn things" and Is to facts alone that
it desired to direct the attention Of the readers OF this
article.
Many years Of severe and thorough practical trial have
demonstrated beyond the perdvene OF doubt the Iact
that the medicines prepared by me, and known as
SCHENCk's MANDRAKE PILLS, sCHENGk's SEA
WEED TONIC, and SCHENCK'S PULM0N1C SYRUP,
have proved extraordinarily successful il the Of dis
eases OF the pulmonary organs, or what is usually termed
CONSUMPTION.
l am fully that there many persons whose
preudices rule them completely that proofs strong as
Holy Writ would fail to convince them of the efficacy of
my remedies, and that there others who, under cir
eustances could be prevailed upon to admit their merits
simply because such admission would prove detrimental
to their particular personal interests.
Fortunately for the welfare OF mankind these doubling
people form comparatively small portion Of the commu
tv at large They to be found here and there but,
compared with the great mass OF the worlds population,
their numbers small that dismiss them, and address
myself to those who are willing listen to the dictates Of
reason and who disposed to admit the strong logic of
well established facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption the scourge
of the American people, is ncurabe that a whose
lungs diseased must be given over to die that he must
abandon hope and that the arrangement of his temporal
well spiritual affairs should claim his earliest
ton If there were facts undeniable that the
will shine in clear heaven at midday to controvert these
random and unrequently harmful assertions, should
feel unwilling to take up the gage of battle against them
but fortified with results facs-wch neither theory nor
assertion overturn, propose to prove that CON
SUMPTION CAN Be CURED, and that the medicines
prepare--TIE MANDRAkE PILLS, SEAWEED IONIC,
and PU AMoAlo sfRUPwil, if used in strict accordance
the faculty pron'u ces mposSDl--they ~W cure Con-
SUMPTION.
An ounce of solid fact is worth pound of theory Let
me- therefore, present the facts connected with my own
Individual experience. Many years ago, was confirmed
consumptve, and like thousands of other untortunates
given up die. Eminent physicians pronounced my
hopeless one and told that had any prepare
tons make for the final solemn event. that had better
them speedily believed this just confidently
did persons who thus aectonately informed that
days numbered and that recovery impossible
STILL the desire to live fingered in my bosom was young,
and chung to life with the same tenacy that young men,
and old men too ordinarily do did not feel willing to
abandon hope long single vestige of it remained.
had full faith in the sad information conveyed to by my
physicians but still there lingering belief that
thing could be done. though knew in what direction
to seek for the much-desred relief.
1t this gloomy and evenful period Of my history
that first learned of the roots and herbs from which
remedies for this dreaded disease now prepared.
procured and them and the Of all
physicians, friends and neighbors-began to improve
My entire system commenced to undergo complete
alton Expectation, which formerly had been difficult
and painful now became comparatively easy threw of
daily large quantities Of offensive yellow matter. At the
time my ong-los appetite returned. freely Of
such food palaabe to me, and which was AT the
time nutritious and wholesome Expecoration be-
less copious and less offensive exhausting night
ceased the rackng and harrssing cough abated
the fever broke the pain departed flesh planted itself
sadly wasted frame, and with flesh came strength and
full health From a skeleton / became a stout,
s1ong, robust man. and have maintained both strength
and flesh to this day. weigh two hundred and thirty
Ave pounds best with appetite vouchsafed to
but men, while my digestive organs amply equal
to all the requirements Of heathul condition of my
tenn.
Now be it remembered all these wonderful changes
wrought by the OF the medicines prepare-MAN-
DRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED TONIC and PULMoNIC
SYRUP cure seemingly so miraculous naturally created
stonishment in the minds Of those who knew was
literally beseged on all sides had visitors daily who be-
sought give them the remedies which had wrought
the wonderful restoration and had wresed from the
very jaws death Letters received by scores mpor
tuning impa the and inform the writers where
the specifics for consumption could be obtained Others
who weak too travel satisfied with writing sent
for and consulted me in regard to their To all these
applications responded as l was able.
had fully regained my health and gratitude for the
happy result prompted to turn my attention to the
science of medicine with the hope Of thereby being able
be Of service my suffering feow-creatures devoted
myself closely my studies, and more especially to that
branch of them relating to the terrible disease from which
had suffered long and so much investigated it in all
its fearful phases In order 10 assure myself that case
exceptional The closer my investigations
the more satisfactory my conclusions. felt
WINGED that tens Of thousands OF fowcreatures were
dying annually from consumption whose were not
desperate and apparently hopeless mine had BEEN and
argued from this that remedies which had proven
effective with would prove equally so with others
prepared my medicines in pleasant and attractive FORM
and announced them to the world. The results well
known Thousands OF suffering men, women and children
who the way to the grave, have deem cured and
to-day living evidences Of the fact that CoNst APrioN
CAN BE CURED and think may say, without AFRO
eating myself any than is justly my due, that
have had mach experience in the treatment Of cosump-
ton any other person in the country and that my sue
cess has been wonderfully great.
Let the reader remember that these not anced
statements They are positive living facts OF which am
the living evidence.
There is old adAge which says. "Wha has been done
nav be done" have been completely cured Of consump
ton by the remedies offer the public Thousands
of others testified similar happy results from their
use and thousands Of others still mkh be benefited
could they but be prevailed upon try the vir
tue Of The Mandrake Pills Ssdwsed Tome and Pnlnonic
Syrup All that is necessary to convince the most skeptca
Of their merits Is a fair trial.
Full directions accompany each of the medicines that
is absolutely necessary that patients should
personally they desire have their lungs examined
For this purpose personally at my PRINCIPAL OFFICE
No Is North Sixth street, OF Commerce, EVERY
SATURDAY.
Advice is given without charge, but for thorough
animation with the Respromeer the price is five dollars
Price of the Pumonic Syrup and Seaweed Tonic, each
81 so per bottle 81 SO half Dozen Mandrake Pills Is
cents per box ly3g J. IL. sCHENCK, NJ. D.