The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26
San FRANcIsco. July 2. isl

for that disease. The history OF this medicine
cannot better be explained than by inserting
SAMUEL CoRWIN, Proprietor.
SAN Francisco. July 2, lS72
MY DEAR OLD FRIEND. SAMUEL CoRwIN:
have no doubt but you will be much surprised
on receiving this letter, but, perhaps, not more
so, or more gratificd, than / was 10 hear from
you. The manner in which heard from you,
and learned OF your whereabouts, Is this: I
happened to be looking over an oregon paper
and noticed your name, as representative elect,
from IlllamOOk county. The thrill OF pleasure
which experienced ON reading Is indescriba-
BILE. The many acts OF kindness which | re-
eeived AT your hands long years ago had never
been forgotten, Notwithstanding our cores
pondencc 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 cOrresponded. 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 mellow you
took me in partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw of ON
mellow We got showed In and had 10 live on
potatoes straight for six weekS-hOw good that
grizzly meat tasted-what n diSgaceful retreat
we made from our poor innocent Jack, when
we thought we were beSeiged by a grizEly-
Well. sam, those events Of 1872 frequently fur
nish subjec; matter Tor my thoughts, and, as
am writing 10 you, crowd upon my mind. but
viii dismiss them for the present 10 give place
10 that which viii, perhaps, b. 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 iOur
thousand dollars in real estate in this city and
LEFT IL in care OF NcIane our old cabin mate. Ny
property here has yielded Inc handsome In
come, and quadrupled in value. ! went into
business in New York city, in which was very
Successfll-snld out two years ago, since which
time have been travelling in European coun-
tries. You know ased 10 have weakness for
traveling-well. e has been g-atided TO my
hearts content. While in France / WAS taken
with the smallpox. The lady OF the inn told
me that / was fortunate 10 take the disease AT
n old
tor near by who never failed To 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, II possible, to obtain the formula,
in which l succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not 10 divulge II in France.
see from Oregon papers that you have the
disease among you. The enclosed package
contains the formula and sufficient material
for family use. have cured all the cases that
I have come in contact with, and find Il an in
nlliblc cure and preventive. When YOU an
Swer this will forward sufficient OF the mate
rial TO make you fortune, as I have ample,
and rest assured reciprOcate past favorS-
will close for the present and await anx-
iously your answer. Direct 10 San Francisco,
as will remain here about two months.
Yours ETC. ISAAC RICHARDsOS.
No person should be without this medicine,
aS the disease is now in various parts of the
country, and may be among us any day. II IL
an old and true adage, that "An ounce of pre-
ventton is worth pound of cure"-" 'Tis a wise
man that carries his coat on n fair day." etc.
SAMUEL coRwIN,
Omce-Southwest corner Main and First sts.
Orders sent to Samuel Corvin, Proprietor, or
Smith & Davis, Portland, Oregon, will be
promptly attended 10.
ss- Priee--onc Dollar per Bottle.-su