The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-15

The history of this medicine cannot better he
explained than by inserting the following let
san Francisco, July 2, 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 gratified, than i was to hear from
YOU The manner IN which heard from YOU
and learned OF your whereabouts, Is this:
happened to be looking over an Oregon paper
and noticed your name, as representative elect,
from TtllamOOk county. The thrill of pleasure
which experienced on reading is indeseriba-
BILE. The many acts Of kindness which l re-
eeived 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 cOrresponded. SO many Incl
dents OF the past, in which you and were con-
nected, crowd upon my mind ihat cannot
think or write OF myself. Does your mind ever
revert to the past, when we hrst met-how you
took me in as q partner, when those who
should have been my best friendsfhrew on on
mellow we got showed in and had 10 live on
potatoes straight for six weeks-hOw good that
grizzly meat tasted-what disgraceful retreat
we made from our poor innocent Jack, when
we thought we were beSeiged by a grizzly
Well. sam, those events of 1852 frequently fur-
nish subject matter for my thoughts, ana, as
am writing to you, crowd upon my mind. biit
will dismiss them for the present 10 give place
to that which will, perhaps, be OF greater inter
I pocketed eleven thousand dollars out of the
deep Claim" you gave me in Maraposa, and
started for home in June, lSl9. invested TOUR
left il in care of fMcIane, our old cabin mate. My
property here has yielded me q handsome IN
come and quadrupled in value. ] 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 coun-
tries You know used TO have weakness Tor
traveling-well, il has been gratiied 10 my
hearts content. While in France was taken
with the smallpox. The lady of the inn told
me that I was fortunate to take the disease al
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 tweniy-fOuT hours
| felt quite well. ] was so much elated with
the magical effects of the medicine that l was
determined, If possible, to obtain the iornula,
in which I succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not 10 divulge II in France
see from Oregon papers thai you nave the
disease among you. The enclosed package
contains the formula and sufficient material
for family use. I have cured all the eases that
l have come in contact with, and md II an IN
alIlble cure and preventive. When You an
swer this l will forward sufficient OF the mate
| rial 20 make you a fortune, as have ample
and rest assured reciprocate past fivOrS-
l will close for the present and await anN
! iouSly your answer. Direct to san Francisco
| as l will remain here about two months
/ Yours, etc, ISAAC hlChAlNAoO-N-