Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-11
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.

Read the Evidence.
Facts are stubborn things and is to facts alone that
is desired 90 direct the attention OF the readers of this
article.
Many years OF and thorough practical trial have
demonstrated beyond the peradventnre of doubt the fact
that the medicines prepared BY me- and known as
WEED TONIC, and SCHENCk'S PULMONIC SYRUP
have proved extraordinarily successful in the cure of dis
of the pulmonary organs or what is usually termed
CONSUMPTION.
am fully aware that there many persons whose
preudces rule them completely that proofs strong us
Holy Writ" would fail to convince them Of the efficacy OF
my remedies that there others who, under cir
cumstances could be prevailed upon to admit their merits
simply because such an admission would prove detrimental
to their particular personal interests
Fortunately for the welfare Of mankind these doubling
people comparatively small portion Of the commu-
ty 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
aud 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 man whose
lungs are diseased be given TO die that he mus,
abandon hope and that the arrangement OF his temporal
as well as spiritual affairs should claim his earliest atten
ton If there facts undeniabe as that the sun
will shine clear heaven at midday to controvert these
random unirequently harmful assertions should
feel unwilling take up the gage of battle against them
but fortified with results facs-whch neither theory nor
mere assertion overturn propose to prove that CON
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED and that the medicines
prepare-THE MANDRAKE PILLS, sEAWEED ToNlC,
and PU LMoNIC SYRUP-will if used in strict accordance
with the directions in majority Of effect that which
the faculty pronounces impossbie-they wW 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 ago, was confirmed
consumpve and like thousands OF other untortunatss
was given up die Eminent physicians pronounced my
hopeless one, and told that if had any prepare
tons make for the final solemn event, that had better
make them speedily. believed this just confidently
did persons who thus actionaey informed me that
my numbered and that recovery was impossible
STILL the desire live fingered in my bosom. was young
and chung to life with the same tenacy that young men,
and old 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 me by my
physicians but still there lingering belief that
thing could be DONE though knew not in what direction
to seek for the much-desired relief
1t this gloomy and evenul period oil my history
that learned OF the roots and herbs from which my
remedies for this dreaded disease now prepared.
procured and used them and the utter amazemen Of all
physicians, friends and neighbors-began to improve
My system commenced TO undergo complete renov-
alton. Expecoraton which formerly had been difficult
and painful, became comparatively easy threw OF
daily large quantities of offensive yellow matter. At the
same time my longost appetite returned ate freely OF
such food paatabie to me, and which was at tie
same time nutritious and wholesome. Expectoraton be-
came less copous and less offensive; exhausting night
ceased the racking and harrassng cough abated
the broke the pain departed flesh planted itself on
my sadly wasted frame, and with flesh strength and
full health. From skeleton l became a stout,
strong robust man. and have maintained both strength
and flesh to this day. l weigh tive hundred and thirty
five pounds blest with appetite vouchsafed to
lew men, while my digestive organs are amply equal
to all the requirements Of heathul condition Of my
TEN.
Now be It remembered all these wonderful changes
wrought by the use of the medicines 1 prepare-MAN
DRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED TONIC and PULMoN1C
SYRUP. seemingly so miraculous naturally created
aston shment in the minds of those who knew
literally besiegcd 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 Of death Letters received by mpor
tuning mpart the secret and inform the writers where
the specifics for consumption could be obtained Others
who were travel satisfied with writing sent
and consulted in regard to their cases. To all these
applications responded as 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 to
be of service my suffering feowcreatures. devoted
myself closely to my studies, and more especially to that
branch of them relating the terrible disease from which
had suffered long and so much investigated it in all
:earfu phases in order myself that my
exceptional The closer my Investigations
the more satisfactory my conclusions felt con-
WINGED Of thousands of my felowcreatures were
dying annually from consumption whose cases were not
desperate 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 women and children
who the TO the grave have deem cured and
are to-day living evidences that CONSU MPTION
CAN BE CURED and think may say, without arro-
eating myself any more than justly my due, that
have had mach experience in the OF eonsump
ton any other person in the country. and that my sue
cess has been wonderfully great
Let the reader remember that these not mere anced
statements. They positive living facts, Of which am
the living evidence.
There an old adage which says. "What has been done
may be done" have been completely cured Of consump
ton by the remedies offer to the public Thousands
of others have testified to sima happy results from their
use and thousands Of others still ght be benefited
could they but be prevailed upon to try the vr
of The Mandrake Pills, SeaOeed Tome and Pninonie
Syrup. All that necessary convince the most skeptica
Of their merits Is a fair trial.
Full directions accompany each Of the medicines so that
not absolutely necessary that patients should
personally unless they desire have their lungs examined
For this purpose personally at my PRINCIPAL OFFICE
No. Is North Sixth street, corner Of Commerce, EVERY
SATURDAY.
Advice is given without charge but for thorough ex
animation with Resprometer the price 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. 1y3g J. II. sCHENCk, M. D.