The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-29


explained than by inserting the following let
ter:
san Francisco, July 9, 1872.
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 gratined, than was to hear from
you. The manner in which heard nom you,
and learned OF your Whereabouts, is this:
happened TO be looking over an Oregon paper
and noticed your name, as representative elect,
nom Till0mook county. The thrill OF pleasure
which 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 10 give yon 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 nrst met-hoW you
took me in as a partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw on on
mellow we got showed in and had TO live on
potatoes straight for SIX weeks-how good that
grizzly meat tasted-what dissraceiul retreat
we made from our poor innocent Jack when
we thought we were beseiged by grizzIy
Well, sam, those events OF lS52 frequently Iur-
nfsh subject matter for my thoughts, and, az
am writing to you, crowd upon my mind, but
will dismiss them for the present 10 give place
to that which will, perhaps, be OF greater inter-
pocketed eleven thousand dollars out of the
deep Claim" you gave me IN Maraposs' anu
started for home in June, 1875. Invested four
thousand dollars in real estate in this city, and
left in care OF ofMcIane, our old cabin mate. My
property here has yielded me a handsome IN
come, and quadrupled in value. l went into
business in New York city, in which was very
successful-sold out two years ago, since which
time have been travelling in European coull-
tries You know used to have n weakness Tor
traveling-welI, it has been gratitied to my
hearts content. While in France was taken
with the smallpox. The lady OF the inn told
me that / was fortunate to take the disease AZ
that place as there was an old smallpox doc
tor near by who never failed to cure, no matter
how bad the disease; and sure enough, began
to recover within four hours after commencing
TO take the medicine, and in twenty-iour hours
l felt quite well. l was so much elated with
the magical effects OF the medicine that was
determined, II possible, to obtain the formula,
in which I succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not 10 divulge il 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
1 have come in contact with, and md II an IN
fallible cure and preventive. When you an
swer this will forward sufficient OF the mate
rial to make you q fortune, as have ami
and rest assured reciprocate past faVOrS
] will close for the present and await an1'
iousIy your answer. Direct to san Francisco
as will remain here about two months.
Yours, etc, ISAAC R1ChARDSON.