The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05
Cor. First and Main Streets,

One door from First, is a sure cure or preventive
for that disease. The history of this medicine
cannot better be explained than by inserting
the following letter.
SAMUEL CoRwIN, Proprietor.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2, 1872
Ny DEAR OLD FRIEND. SAMUEL CORwIS:
have no doubt but you will be much surprised
on receiving this letter, but, perhaps, not more
so, or more gratihed, than l was 20 hear from
you. The manner in which heard from you.
and learned OF your whereabouts, is this:
happened 10 be looking over an Oregon paper
and noticed your name, as representative elect,
frOm TiilamoOk county. The thrill OF pleasure
which l experienced on reading is indescriba-
BILE. The many acts of kindness which | re-
ceived at your hands long years ago had never
been forgotten, Notwithstanding our cores
pondence has been broken for seventeen years.
Well, sam, won't attempt To give you more
than the outlines of what has tranSpired with
me since We last corrcSpOnded. so many incl
dents OF the past, in which you and were con-
nected, crowd upon my mind that / cannot
think or write OF myself Does your mind ever
revert to the past, when we first met-how you
took me in as partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw of on
mellow we got showed in and had TO live on
potatoes straight for six weeks-how good that
grizzly meat taSted-what a disgraceful retreat
we made from our poor innocent Jack, when
we thought we were beSeiged by grizzly
Well, sam, those events OF 1852 frequently fur
nish subject matter for my thoughts, and, AS
am writing 10 YOU, crowd upon my mind, but
will dismiss them for the present 10 give place
70 that which viii, perhaps, be OF greater inter
est To You.
pocketed eleven thousand dollars out OF the
/ Deep Claim" you gave me IN Maraposa, and
started for home in June, lS5l invested four
thousand dollars In real estate in this city, and
lcft 10 in care Of McIane, our old cabin mate Ny
property here has yielded me a handsome in
come, and quadrupled in value. went into
business in New York city, in which was very
SuccesSiul-sold out two years ago, since which
Time have been travelling IN European cOun-
tries. You know used 10 have a weakness for
travcling-wcll, IL has been gratifed TO my
hearts content. While In France was taken
the
me that was fortunate to take the disease n
that place aS there was an old smallpox doe
tor near by who never failed 10 cure, no matter
how bad the disease: and sure enough, began
10 recover within four hours afier commencing
10 take the medicine, and In twenty-fOur hours
/ felt quite well. / was so much elated with
the magical effects Of the medicine that was
determined, If possible, 10 obtain the formula,
IN which ! succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not TO divulge il in France.
see from Oregon papers that you have the
S5Iy 'i,ohs ib s,,, you aIS snfc1o, PaeAs
for family use. have cured all the cases that
have come In contact with, and find IL an in
swer this l will forward sufficient OF the mate
rial 10 make you fortune, as l have ample,
and rest assured reciprOcate past favors.
l will close for the present and await anx-
iously your answer. Direct to san Francisco,
as / viii remain here about two months.
Yours, etc, ISAAC RIcHARDsOS.
No person should be without this medicine,
as the disease is now i'm various parts OF the
anu llAiig bt Us any ~ -
an old and true adage, that "An ounce OF pre-
ventiOn is worth pound of cure"-" 'Tis "A wise
man that carries his coat on a fair day." etc.
SAMUEL CoRWIH,
Ohice-southwest corner Main and First SITS.
Orders sent to Samuel Corwin, Proprietor, or
Smith & Davis, Portland, Oregon, Will be
promptly attended 20.
es- Priec--one Dollar per Bottle.-Sa