Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.

Head the Ev1dence.
Facts are stubborn things" and it to facts alone that
it desired direct the attention Of the readers OF this
article.
Many years and thorough practical trial have
demonstrated beyond the peradyenture Of doubt the fact
that the medicines prepared by me, and known as
SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS, sCHENCKs SEA-
WEED TONIC, and sCHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP
proved extraordinarily successful nhe cure Of dis
Of the pulmonary organs or what usually termed
CONSUMPTION
am fully aware that there many persons whose
preudces rule them completely that proofs strong
loly Writ would fail to convince them Of the efficacy Of
my remedies that there others who under cir
cumstauces could be prevailed upon admit their merts
simply such admission would prove detrimental
to their particular personal interests.
Fortunately the welfare OF mankind, these doubling
people comparatively small portion Of the commu-
ity at large They be found here and there, but
compared with the great Of the worlds population
their numbers are so small that dismiss them and address
those who willing to listen to the dictates OF
reason and who disposed to admit the strong logic Of
We Are told almost daily that Consumption, the scourge
Of the American people, is incurable that man whose
lungs are be given die that he must
hope and that the arrangement Of his temporal
well spiritual affairs should claim his earliest atte
ton If there not facts undenabe as that the sun
will shine heaven midday to controver these
random and unirequeny harmful assertions, should
feel unwilling take the gage OF battle against them
but fortified with results iact-whlc neither ,neory nor
assertion overun, propose to prove hat CoN
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED, and that the medicines
| prepare--THE MANDRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED TONIC
and PuLMONIC SYRUP-w, used in strict accordance
the directions in majority Of cases effect that which
the faculty pronounces impossibe-they eiA cure Con-
sumption.
An ounce of solid fact worth pound Of theory. Let
me- therefore, present the facts connected with my own
Individual experience. Many years was confirmed
consumptve and like thousands Of other unortunates
was given up die Eminent physicians pronounced my
case hopeless one, and told that If had prepar
ons to make for the final solemn even that had better
make them speedily. believed this just confidently
did the persons who thus adectonatey informed me that
my days numbered and that recovery was impossible
Still the desire live fingered in bosom was young
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and old too, ordinarily do. did not feel willing to
abandon hope as long as single vesge OF II remained
had faith in the sad information conveyed to me by my
physicians, still there lingering belief that some
thing could be done though knew not in what direction
| to seek for the much-desired relief
1t this gloomy and eventfu period OF my history
that first learned of the roots and herbs from which my
remedies for this dreaded disease prepared.
used them and to the utter amazement OF all
ply ysicans friends and neighbors-oegan to improve
My entire system commenced to undergo complete renoy
aon Expectoraon, which formerly had been difhcult
and painful became comparatively threw of
daily large quantities Of offensive yellow matter At the
time my longost appetite returned ate freely OF
such as paatable to and which was at tie
same time nutritious and wholesome. kxpectoratiol be-
came less copous and less ofensive exhausting night
sweas ceased rackng and harrassing cough abaed
the fever broke the pain departed flesh planted itself
my sadly wasted Frame and with flesh came strength and
full health. From a mere skeleton l became a stout
strong robust man. and have maintained both strength
and flesh this day. weigh two hundred and thirty
five pounds am blest with appetite vouchsafed to
but few men, while digestive organs are amply equal
all the requirements of healthul condition OF my sys
tenn
Now be it remembered ell these wonderful changes
wrought by the of the medicines prepare-MAN-
DRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED TONIC and PULMONIC
SYRUP. seemingly miraculous naturally created
aston shment in the minds Of those who knew me- WAS
literally besieged on all sides. had visitors daily who be-
sought give them the remedies which had wrought
the wonderful restoration and had wresed me from the
very DEATH Letters received by scores impor
tuning mpar the and inform the writers where
the specifics for consumption could be obtained Others,
weak travel satisfied with writing sent
randca mel
applications responded as | was able.
had fully regained my health, and gratitude for the
happy prompted to turn my attention To the
science medicine with the hope of thereby being able to
be service my suffering feow-creatures devoted
myself closely my studies and more especially to that
branch relating to the terrible disease from which
had suffered long and so much investigated it in all
its fearful phases in order to assure myself that my case
not exceptional one The closer my investigations
the more satisfactory my conclusions. felt con
that of thousands OF eowcreatures were
dying annually consumption whose net
desperate and apparently hopeless mine had been, aud
a~gued from this that remedies which had proven so
effective with would prove equally so with Others l
prepared my medicines in pleasant and attractive form,
aud announced them to the world The results well
known Thousands ei suffering men women and children.
who the way 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 any more than justly my due that
mach experience in the treatment of consump
ton other person in the country and that my sue
cess has been wonderfully great.
remember that these not mere fancied
statements They positive living facts, OF which am
the living evidence.
There old adage which says. "What has been done
may done" have been completely cured Of consump-
ton by the remedies offer to the public Thousands
others testified sima happy results from their
use and thousands Of others still ght be benefited as
have could they but be prevailed upon the vir
of The Mandrake PiHs SedWeed Tome and Putmonc
Syrup. All that necessary convince the most skepcal
Of their merits is fair trial.
Full directions accompany each Of the medicines that
1t absolutely necessary that patients should
personally unless they desire to have their lungs examined
For this purpose am 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 Respirometer the price five dollars
Price of the Pulmonc Syrup and Seaweed Tonic each
81 so per bottle or 81 so half dozen. Mandrake Pills. 25
cents per box 1y3g J. H. SCHENCh, M D.