Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-12
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.

Read the Evidence.
Facts stubborn things" and is to facts alone that
is desired direct the attention Of the readers OF this
article.
Many years Of severe thorough practical trial have
demonstrated beyond the peradyenture of doubt the fact
tina. the medicines prepared by me, and known ss
sCHENCkS MANDRAKE PILLS, SCHENCk's SEA
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 pei sons whose
preuces rule them completely that proofs strong
Holy Writ would fail them VI the efficacy of
my remedies and that others who, under cir
cumsapces could be prevailed upon to admit their merits
simply because such admission would prove detrimental
to their particular persoua Interests
Fortunately for the welfare vi mankind theee Doubling
people form comparatively small portion OF the commu-
ty at large They are 10 be found here and there but
compared with the great o the worlds population
their numbers small that dismiss them, and address
myself those who willing u listen to the dictates Of
and who disposed to admit the strong logic or
well established facts.
We are told almost daily that Consumption the scourge
Of the American people, is incurabe that man wose
lungs diseased must be given TO die that he must
hope and that the arrangement Of his temporal
as well spiritual affairs should claim his earliest atten
ton II there facts undeniabie that the
will shine in clear heaven at midday to oontrovert these
random and unrequenty harmful assertions should
feel unwilling take up the gage of battle against them
but fortified with results tactswhich neither theory nor
mere assertion can overurn propose prove that con-
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED, and that the medicines
prepare-THE MANDRAKE PILLS. SEAWEED TONIC
and PULMONIC STRUP-wil if used in strict accordance
with the directions majority of effect that which
the faculty pronounces impossibethey miH cure Con-
SUMPTION.
me- therefore, present the facts connected with my own
individual experience. Many years ago was confirmed
consumptive and like thousands of other ui,ortuates
was given up to die. Eminent physicians pronounced my
hopeless one, and told me that had any prepare
make for the final solemn event. that had better
make them speedily. believed this just confidently
did the persons who thus aectonatey informed me that
my days numbered and that recovery was impossible
STILL the desire to live fingered in my bosom was young
and chung to life with the enacty that young men
and old too, ordinarily do. did not feel willing to
abandon hope long single vestige of remained
had full faith the sad information conveyed to me by my
PHYSICIANS but still there was lingering belief that
thing could be DONE though knew not in what drecon
to seek for the much-desircd relief
1t this gloomy and esentful period OF my history
that first learned the and herbs from which my
remedies Tor this dreaded disease are now prepared.
and used Them and to the utter oil All
-phy sicians friends and neghbors-began to improve.
Nv entire system commenced to undergo complete renov
alton Expectoration, which formerly had been difficult
and painful now became comparatively easy. threw Oh
daily large quantities of offensive yellow matter At the
my long lost appetite returned ate freely Of
such food as palatable and which was at tie
same time nutritious and wholesome. Expectoraton BE-
came less copious and less oensve exhausting night
ceased the rackng and harassng cough abated
the fever broke the pain departed flesh planted itself on
sadly wasted Frame and with flesh came Strength and
rull health. From a skeleton l became stout,
strong robust man, and have maintained both strength
and flesh this day. weigh two hundred and thirty
five pounds l blest with appetite vouchsafed to
but few men, while my digestive organs amply equal
all the requirements Of heahfu condition OF my sys-
Now be it remembered all these wonderful changes
wrought by the of the medicines prepare-MAN-
DRAKE PILLS, SEAWEED TONIC and PULM0NIC
SYRUP seemingly 80 miraculous naturally created
astopi shment in the minds Of those who knew was
literally beseced on all had visitors daily who be-
sought me give them the remedies which had wrought
the wonderful restoration and had wrested me from the
jaws DEATH Letters were received BY scores impr
tuning me to mpart the and inform the writers where
the specifics for consumption could be obtained Others,
who weak too travel not satisfied with writing sent
and consulted in regard to their Cases To all these
applications l responded as | was able
had fully regained my health, and gratitude for the
happy result prompted me to turn my attention 70 tie
science medicine with the hope of thereby being able to
be Of service my suffering feliowcreatures devoted
myself closely my studies and especially to that
branch relating To the terrible disease from which
had suffered 20 long and much. investigated it mall
its fearful phases in order myself that my case
exceptional The closer my Investigations
the more satisfactory my conclusions. felt con
WINGED that tens thousands of my felowreatures were
dying annually from consumption whose cases were not as
desperate and apparently hopeless as mine had been and
argued from this that remedies which had proven so
effective with would prove equally so with others
prepared my medicines in pleasant and attractive FORM
and announced them to the world The results are well
known Thousands OF suffering men, women and children
who the 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 to myself any more than Is justly my DUE that
have had mach experience In the treatment OF consump
ton as any person in the country and that my sue
cess has been wonderfully great
Let reader remember that these are not mere fncied
statements They positive living facts, Of which am
the living evidence.
There is old adAge which says "What has been done
may be done" have been completely cured of consump-
ton by the remedies offer 10 the public. Thousands
of others have testified sima happy results from their
use and thousands of others still night be benefited as
have been could they but be prevailed upon the vr
Of The Mandrake Pills SeuTeed Tome and Pa"onic
Syrup All that necessary conyncs the most skepcal
Of their merits is a fair trial.
Full directions accompany each Of the medicines 80 that
not absolutely necessary that patients should
personally unless they desire to 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 the Resprometer the price is five dollars
Price of the Pulmonc Syrup and Seaweed Tohic, each
81 so per bottle or 81 SO half Dozen Mandrake Pills rs
cents per box. 1y3g J. ii. SCHENCK, M. D.