The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-12

The history OF this medicine cannot better be
explained than by Inserting the following let
san Francisco, July 2, 1872.
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 I was to hear from
YOU. Ihe manner in which heard from you,
anu ieArned OF your whereabouts, Is this:
happened TO be looking over an Oregon paper
and noticed your name, as representative elect.
Iront IlilamoOk county. The thrill OF pleasure
which experienced on reading is indescriba-
Bile. The many acts OF kindness which I 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 10 gfve you 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-
neeted, crowd upon my mlnd lhat cannot
think or write OF myself Does your mind ever
revert to the past, when We nrSt met-hOw you
took me in as n partner, when those who
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 We're bcseiged by a griZKlVg
Well, sam, those events Of lSJ2 frequently fur
niSh subject matter for my Thoughts and, as l
am writing 10 you, crowd upon my mind, but
will dismiss them for the present To give place
10 that which viii, perhaps, be OF greater inter
pocketed eleven thousand dollars out ofthe
deep Claim" yOu gave me in Maraposa, and
started Tor home in June, 800 invested four
thousand dollars in real estate in this city, and
ten IL in care of Mel Iane, our old cabin mate My
property here has yielded me handsome in
come, and quadrupled in value. I went into
business in New York city, in which was very
~ucce>Sful-sOid out two years ago, since which
time have been travelling in European coun-
tries. You know / used to have a weakness for
triveling-well, il 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 al
that place, as there was an old smallpox doe
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. l was much elated with
the magical effects OF the medicine that was
determined, II possible, to obtain the formula,
in which / succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not 10 diyulge IL in France.
see from Oregon papers thai you have the
disease among you The enclosed package
contains the formula and sufficient material
for family Use. have cured all the cases that
| have come in contact with, and ind II an in
fallible cure and preventive. When you an
Swer this ! will forward sufficient OF the mate
rial to make you fortune, as I have ample,
and rest assured rcciprOcate past favOrS.
! will close for the present and await anx-
iouSly your answer. Direct TO san Francisco,
as I viii remain here about two months
Yours etc ISAAC RICHARDSON.