The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-28

The history OF this medicine cannot better b
explained than by Inserting the following let
ter: 49,, ,o-,
NV Dear Old Friend, Samuel COTWin;-
have no doubt but you viii be much surprised
on receiving this letter, but, perhaps NOT more
~ ar more rratffied. than ! was 10 hear nom
you. The manner i'm which heard nom YOU
and learned OF your whereab bouts, is this:
happened to be looking over an oregon paper
and noticed your name, as representative eject
from TillamOok county. The thrill OF PlehsuIe
which experienced on reading IS fndeser1oa-
BILE The many acts OF kindness which re-
ceived at your hands long years ago had never
been forgotten, notwithstanding our u cOlass @
pondence has been broken Tor seventeen yeaIs.
Well, sam, won't attempt 10 give yon 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 that ! cannot
think or write OF myself Does your mind ever
revert 10 the past when We first mellow you
took Inc in = partner, when those VINO
should have been my best friends threw OF 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, Wnen
we thought we were beseged by griLzlyt
Well. sam, those events or lSl2 frequently Tur-
| nish subject matter tor my thoughts, and, as !
am writing TO you, crowd upon my mlnd' Out
will dismiss them for the present 10 give place
TO that which will, perhaps, be Oi greater inter
pocketed eleven thousand dollars ont OF the
deep Claim" YOU gave me IN Maraposar and
started for home in June, 1875. invested four
thousand dollars in real estate in this city, and
left itin care ofNicIane, our old cabin mate. Ny
property here has yielded me IA handsome IN
come and quadrupled in value. ! went into
business In New York city, ln which was very
SuccesSf Sful-SOld ont 1--WE, years ago, since which
time have been travelling in European coun-
tries You know used 10 have weakness for
traveliug-weIl, il has been gTatified 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 amer commencing
| to take the medicine, and in twenty-fOur hours
/ / felt quite well. ! was so much elated with
| the magical effects or the medicine that was
| determined, II possible, TO obtain the formula,
/ In which 1 succeeded, by paying handsomely
| and promising not 10 divulge ii In France.
! / see from oregon papers that you have the
/ disease among YOU. The enclosed package
I contains the formula and sufficient material
/ for family use. ] have cured all the cases that
/ l 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 y0H a fortune, As have SIMPLE,
| and rest assured reciprOcate past 1avors.
| l will close for the present and await anI-
/ iously your answer. Direct 10 san Francisco.
as will remain here about two months.
| Yours, etc, ISAAC RICHARDSON.