The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-27

The history ofthis medicine cannot better be
ter: "
san Francisco, July :, ISL
MY Dear Old Friend, Samuel COrwin:-
nave no doubt but you will be much surprised
ON receiving this letter, but, perhaps not more
so, or more gratifed, than / was 10 hear frou
you. Inc manner IN which heard from you,
anu learned OF your whereabouts, is this: 1
happened to be looking over an Oregon paper
ana noticed your name, as representative elect
nom IIllamook county. The thrill of pleasure
which experienced on reading is indeScriba-
bic. The many acts OF kindness which | re-
ceiyed 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 transpiTed 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 l cannot
think or write OF myself Docs your mind ever
revert to the past, when we first met-how you
took me in as partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw of on
me-howt we got showed in and had to live on
potatoes straight for six weeks-hOw good that
grizzly meat tasted-W1lat disgraceful retreat
we matle from our poor innocent Jack, when
we thought we were beSeiged by n grizzly
Well, sam, those events of 1872 frequently fur
nish subject matter Tor my thoughts; and; as
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
l poeketed eleven thousand dollars out OF the
deep Claim" you gave me in MarapOsa, and
started for home IN June, 1859. Invested four
leftitin care of McIane, our old cabin mate. My
property here has yielded me handsome in
come, and quadrupled in value. 1 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 nave weakness Tor
tTavelingr-well, 10 has been gratihed 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 at
that place, as there was an old smallpox doc
tor near by who never failed 10 cure, no matter
how bad thediseaSe; and sure enough, began
to recover within four hours atler commencing
to take the medicine, and in twenty-fOur hours
felt quite we'll was so mucn el$ted Win
the magical effects of the medicine that was
determined, il possible, to obtain the iormulai
in which / succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not TO divulge itin France
1 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 nnd II an IN
falliblc cure and preventive. When you an
swer this will forward sufficient OF the mate
and rest assured reel prOcate past favorS.
l will close for the present and await anx-
fOusIy your answer. Direct to san Francisco
as will remain here about two months
Yours, etc, ISAAC RICHARDSON.
| The following testimonials are from reliable
persons; -, g.,
statement;-AIy son Henry, now six years o.
| age, had a severe attack of the malignant form
OF scarlet fever about four years ago. Ny tam
| lily physician, DR.. Hamlin, of Marysville, Cali
fOrnia, told me that the child had better have
died. rs he would be afflicted all his life witt
sores OF ScrOfulOus nature, which he cOnsid
cred incurable. The condition Of the child NJ
to last April seemed TO confirm the Doctors
opinion, as he never was free from thOS'
eruptiOus sores. \ number of our best phySi
clans had endeavOred in vain to give the chile
relief At the time I commenced giving hin
DR.. BorZeau's Smallpox Remedy the chilli wa
unable TO open his eyes, his face was com
plete mass Of Inflammation and corruption
running from both ears. He took two bottle
of the abOve-named medicine as per directions
In twelve hours from commencing to take tn
medicine, a favorable change was noticeable
and in less than six weeks all traces OF the oil
affiictiOn had disappeared JNO. NJ. FRONk-
The following named persons are referred 4
as having a knowledge OF the above statement
DR.. ]. 4. Blanchard, Oculist, who treated IN
child for sore eyes, DR.. Giltner, DIR. L. G.. Free
land, ]. Murray, contractor, Geo. W. Hillman
Isaac sherman and many others of Portland
Oregon. JOHN VI. FRONK.