The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-03-13


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san Francisco. July 2, Is72
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 gTaiified, than l was 10 hear nom
you. The manner in which heard from YOU,
and learned Of your whereabouts, is this: /
happened to be looking over an Oregon paper
irOnl TillamOOk county. The thrill of pleasure
which experienced on reading is indeseriba-
bic. 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 NOn more
than the outlines OF what has tranSpired wiki
me since We last eorreSronded. 80 many Incl
dents of the past, in which YOU and were con-
necfed, crowd upon my mind that cannot
thinker write of myself Does your mind ever
revert to the past, when We nrSi mellow you
took me in as a partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw oil on
mellow we got showed in and had 70 I'VE con on
potatoes straight for six weeks-hoW good that
sriZzIy meat tasted-wiIat disgfStcetul retreat
've made from our poor innocent Jack, when
81. thought we were beSeised by grizzly :
al sam. those events OF 1852 frequently f1r-
n. =. bject matter for my thoughts, and as !
a. r-iting to you, crowd upon my mind. bni l
VII lsmiss them for the present 10 give place
10 Rat which will, perhaps, be OF greater ihter-
/ Sockcted eleven thousand dollars out OF the
"Desp claim" you gave me IN Maraposa, anu
started FOR home in June, 1888. invested four
thousand dollars in real estate in this city, Snd
/ prOpcity here has yielded me a handsome III
come, and quadrupled in value l went lhtO
business IN New York city, in which | was very
/ Successfu!-sOid ont two years ago, since Which
/ time have becr travelling in European eoun-
/ tries You know used to have weakness for
D traveling-weil, 1t has been grittned 10 my
Z hearts content While in France was taken
I 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
I how bad the disease; and sure enough, began
4 10 recover within four hours afier commencing
to take the medicine, and in twenty-iour honiS
I I felt quite well. 1 was so much el3leu Win
the magical effects OF the medicine th:1t wa Wa
determined, II possible, 10 obtain the loTuli
in which l succeeded by paying handsomely
! and promising not to divulge it in France
disease among YOU. The enclosed package
contains the iOrmula and sufficient material
for family use have cured all the eases that
/ have come in contact with, and md u an IN
fallible cure and preventive. When YOU an
swer this l will forward sufneient OF the male
rial to make you a fortune, as nave ahple
and rest assured I Teeiprccate past iiVorS.
l will close for the present and await anx
iously your answer. Direct to san Francisco
as 1 viii remain here about two months.
Yours, etc, ISAAC RICHARDSON.
The following testimonials arc from reliabl
po's's' Portland. sept. ], 1873.
Statcnnent:-Nfy son Henry. now six years @
/, age, had a severe attack OF the malignant fOrI
OF scarlet fever about four years ago. Ny lam
/ fIy physician Dr. Hamlin, of Marysville, Cal
foriiia told me that the child had better hav
died, as he would be afflicted all his life wit
sores of "a ScTOfulOuS nature, which he eonsid
[ cred iucur;tbie. The condition OF the child u
= l TO last April seemed TO confirm the Doctor
+ opinion as he never was free from thOs
eruptious sores y number OF our best phys
clans had endeavored in vain TO give the cbil
relief. At the time / commenced giving hiI
I DR.. BOrZeau's smallpox Remedy tine child va
unable to open his eyes, his face was con
plete mass OF Inflammation and cOrruptiO
running from both ears. He took two bottle
Ofth above-named medicine as per direction
In twelve hours from commencing TO take I'll
medicine a favorable change was noticeable
and in less than six weeks all traces OF the ol
affiictiOn had disappeared JNO. NJ FRONk-
The following named persons are referred
as having "A knowledge OF the above statemen
Dr. ]. A. Blanchard, oculist, who treated u
49, child for sore eyes, DR.. Giltner, DIR. Z. G.. Ere
land J.. Murray, cOutTactOr, Geo. W. HiilHa
Isaac sherman, and many others OF Portlan
Oregon. JOHN VI. FROM