The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-24

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san Francisco, July ., ls7s
My Dear Old Friend, SAMUEL Corgin:-
nave no doubt but YOU will he much surprised
on receiving this letter, but perhaps, not more
so, or more gratifed, than / was To hear from
YOU The manner in which heard from you.
and learned OF your whereabouts, Is this: I
happened to be looking over an Oregon paper
and noticed your name as representative eIect,
nom Illlamook county. The thrill OF pleasure
which experienced on reading Is indescriba-
Die. Ihe 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 wears.
We'll, sam, won't attempt To give you more
than the outlines of what has transplred 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 first met-how You
took me in as partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw OF on
mellow we got showed in and had TO live Oh
potatoes straight for six weeks-how good that
grizzly meat taSted-what disgraceful retreat
we made from our poor innocent JACK, wren
we thought we were beSeged by grizzly
Well. sam, those events or 1852 frequently fur-
nIsh subject matter Tor my thoughts, and, as ]
am writing TO you, crowd upon my mind, but l
will dismiss them for the present 10 give place
to that which will, perhaps, be OF greater inter
est to you.
deep Claim" you gave me in Maraposa, and
started for home In June, isl1 invested ionr
thousand dollars in real estate In this city, and
left itin care of Mcl4ane, our old cabin MAZE ny
property here has yielded me handsome m
come, and quadrupled in value l went into
business in New York city, in which was very
SucceSsfui-sOld out two years ago, since which
time have been travelling in European coun-
tries You know used to have weakness for
traveling-well, it has been gratihed 10 my
hearts content. While in France was taken
with the smallpox The lady OF the Inn loid
me that was fortunate To take the disease AZ
that place, as there was an old smallpox doc
tor near by who never fitil led 10 cure, no malteT
how bad the disease; and sure enough, began
TO recover within four hours aiier commencing
to take the medicine, and in twenty -iour houLS
/ felt quite well. was so mucn eIStea win
The magical effects of the medicine that was
determined IL possible, to obtain the iormulaf
in which 1 succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not TO 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. 1 have cured all the cases that
have come in contact with, and ma II an IN
fallible cure and preventive. When you an
swer this VIII forward suflcient ot The mate
rial to make you a fortune, as / have ample,
and rest assured reeiprOcate past issvors.
iousIy your answer. Direct to san Francisco,
as will remain here about two mo m2nthT, sT.-
Yours, etc, ISAAC RlCHAKl'sON-
/ The following testimonials are from reliable
Portland, sept. l, ls7;
Statement:-Niy son Henry, now SIX years or
| age, had severe attack Of the malignant form
| OF scarlet fever about four years ago Ny lam
lily physician. DIR. Hamlin, Of MaTysville, Call .
fouiia, told me that the child had better have
died as he would be afflicted all his life with
sores Of a scrofulOus nature, which he cOnsid-
cred incurable. The condition Of The child up
to last April seemed to confirm the Doctors
opinion, he never was free from those
eruptiOus sores. A number OF our best physl
clans had endeavOred in vain to give the child
relief. At the time l commenced giving him
DR.. BOrzeau's smallpox Remedy the child was
unable to open his eyes, his face was conf
piete mass of Inflammation and corruption
running from both ears. He took two bottles
Of the abOve-named medicine as per directions
In twelve hours rom commencing 10 take the
medicine, a favorable change Nas noticeable,
and in less than six weeks all tIRe $ of the old
aftiictiOn had disappeared. JNO. NJ -FRONk.
The following named persons are referred to
as having a know ledge of the above statement:
DR.. j. A. Blanchard, Oeulist, who treated the
child for sore eyes, DR.. Giltner, DR.. F. G. Free
/ land, j. Murray, contractor, Geo. W. Hillman,
/ Isaac sherman, and many others OF Portland,
Oregon. JOHN NJ. FRONk-