The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-03

The history OF this medicine cannot better be
explained than by inserting the following let
san Francisco, July ?, lS7e-
MY Dear Old Friend, Samuel COrwtn:-
nave no doubt but you will be much surprised
on receiving this letter, but, perhaps, not more
so, or more gTatihed, than / was to hear from
you The manner in which heard from you,
anu learned OF your whereabouts, Is this: l
happened TO be looking over an Oregon paper
ana noticed your name, as representative elect,
Iohl AIilaihook county. Ihe ihrlli OF pleasure
which experienced on reading is indescriba-
BILE. The many acts Of kindness which re-
eelved 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. 20 many incl
dents OF the past, in which you aud were con-
nected, crowd upon my mind that cannot
think write OF myself Does your mind ever
revert 10 the past, when we firSt met-hOW You
TOOK me IN ~ P1rtner, wiz WI. ~ tlloSe " VIZ NJ
should have been my best friends threw on on
mellow we got showed IN and had 10 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 were beSeiGed by grizzly (:
Well sam. those events OF 1852 frequently rur-
nish subject matter for my thoughts, and, as l
am writing to you, crowd upon my mind. but l
will dismiss them for the present TO give place
to that which will, perhaps, De OF greater inter
pocketed eleven thousand dollars out Of the
deep Claim" you gave me IN harapoSa, anu
started for home in June, 1850 invested iOur
thousand dollars in real estate in this city, and
len il in care OF AfcIane 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
SucceSsful-sOld out two years ago. since which
time have been travelling in European coun-
tries. You know used TO have a weakness Tor
traveling-well, IL has been gratiled 10 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 AT
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-four hours
| felt quite well. ! was so much elated win
the magical effects of the medicine that was
determined, if possible, to obtain the formula,
in which / succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not to divulge II in France
! see from Oregon papers thar you have Inc
disease among you. The enclosed package
/ contains the formula and sufficient material
| for family use. have cured all the cases thai
/ 1 have come in contact with, and find II an IN
/ fallible cure and preventive. When you an
/ swer this will forward sufficient Of the mate
rial 10 make YOU fortune, as have ann pie
/ and rest assured reciprOcate past fitVOrS-
| / will close for the present and await anx'
iOusiy your answer. Direct to san Francisco
| as will remain here about two months.
Yours, etc, ISAAC RICHARDSON.