The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-26

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san Francisco, July ,. 1872.
MY Dear Old Friend, samuel COrwin:-
nave no doubt but you will be much surprised
on receiving this letter, but. perhaps, not more
50, OF more gratined, than was to hear from
you Ihe manner in which / heard from YOU.
aud learned OF your whereabouts, IL this: /
happened TO be looking over an oregon paper
and noticed your name, as representative elect,
fronl TtlamOok county. The thrill OF pleasure
which experienced on reading is indescriba-
bic. The many acts OF kindness which / 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 to give you more
. than the outlines OF what has tTanspired with
me since we last cOrrespOnded. 50 many incl
dents OF the past, in which yOu and were con-
nected, crowd upon my inInd that cannot
think or write OF myself. Does your mind ever
revert 10 the past, when We first met-hoW you
took me in rs a partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw of on
mellow we got showed in and had 10 live on
potatoes straight for six weelSs-hOw good that
grizzly meat tasted-what a disgTaceful retreat
we made from our poor Innocent Jack when
7 thought we were beseiged by "a grizzly
Well, sam, those events OF lS52 frequently fur
niSh subject matter for my thoughtS and as 1
am writing to you, crowd upon my mind but I
will dismiss them for the present 20 give place
70 that which will, perhaps, be OF greater inter
est to you
Deep Claim" you gave me in Maraposa, and
started for home in June, lSll invested four
thousand dollars in real estate in this city, and
et 70 in care OF Nclitne, our old cabin male Ey
property here has yielded me a handsome in
come, and quadruplcd 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-
I tries You know used to have a weakness for
[ traveIing-well, II has been gratified 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 nt
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
I to recover within four hours after commencing
TO take the medicine, and in twenty-four hours
/ felt quite we'll / was so much clated with
the magical effects Of the medicine that was
determined, il possible, 10 obtain the formula
in which l succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising Not TO diyulge il in France.
see from Oregon papers that you have the
disease among you. The enclosed package
CONFIRMS the formula and sufficient material
for family use. have cured all the cases that
| have come i'm contact with, and md II an In
fallible cure and preventive. When you an
swer this ! will forward sufficient Of the mate
rial TO make you a fortune, as nave amplef
and rest assured reciprocate past fivOrs.
l will close for the present aud await an1-
iOuSly your answer. Direct to san Francisco,
as viii remain here about two months
Yours, etc, ISAAC RICHARDSON.
The following testimonials are from reliable
/ persons:
/ Statement:-My son Henry, now six years Of
/ age had a severe attack Of the malignant form
OF scarlet fever about four years ago. Ny lam
/ lily physician. DIR. Hamlin, of Marysville. Cali
| foTnia, told me that the child had better have
died, as he would be afflicted all his life with
sores OF a ScfuluiOl' uaiuTts Nillcu ne cOtl>iu-
/ cred incurable. The condition Of the child up
/ to last april seemed to confirm the Doctors
! opinion. as he never was free from those
| eruptiOus sores. A number OF our best phySi
| clans had endeavOrea in vain 10 give the child
( relief AT the time l commenced giving him
DR.. BOTZeau's smallpox Remedy the child WAS
| unable to open his eyes, his face was cOEl-
plete mass Of Inflammation and corruption
[ running from both ears. He took two bottles
of the abOve-named medicine as per directions.
In twelve hours nom commencing to take the
medicine, favorable change was notlceaole
and in less than six weeks all traces Of the old
/ affiiction had disappeared. JNO. NJ. FRONk.
The following named persons are referred 10
/ as having a knowledge OF the above statement;
DR.. J. a Blanchard, Oculist, who treated the
child for sore eyes. DIR. Giltner, DR.. +. G.. Free
land. J. Murray, contractor, Geo. W. Hillman
/ Isaac sherman, and many Others Of Portland
/ Oregon. JOHN N. FRONk.