The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-08

The history of this medicine cannot better be
explained than by inserting the following let
ter:
San Francisco, July ?, 1877
My Dear Old Friend, Samuel COrwln:-
have no doubt but you Will be much surprised
on receiving this letter, but, perhaps, not more
so, or more gratihed, than was to hear from
you The manner in which heard from you,
and learned OF your Whereabouts, Is this: 1
happened TO be looking over an Oregon paper
front TillamOok county. The thrill OF pleasure
which experienced on reading Is indescriba-
Die- The many acts OF kindness which l re-
eelved at your hands long years ago had never
been forgotten, Notwithstanding our cores
Pondenee has been broken for seventeen years
Well, sam, won't attempt to give you more
than the outlines of what has transpired with
me since We last eorrespOnded. 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 tirst mellow you
took me in as n partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw of on
mellow we got showed in and had TO 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 We're beSeiged by grizzly
Well, sam, those events OF 1852 frequently fur
nish subject matter for my thoughts, and, as
am writing to you, crowd upon my hInd, oHl
will dismiss them for the present 10 give place
TO that which will, perhaps, be oi greater inter-
est to you.
deep Claim" YOU gave me in MarapOsa, and
started for home in June, 1850 invested four
thousand dollars in real estate in this city, and
property here has yielded me a handsome in
come, and quadrupled in value. ! went into
business in New York city, in which was very
Successful-sOld ont two years ago, since which
time have been travelling in European eoun-
tries. You know used to have a weakness for
traveling-well IL has been gratined to my
hearts content. While IN France was taken
with the smallpox. The lady of the inn told
me that l was fortunate to take the disease at
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. / was so much elated with
the magical effects Of the medicine that was
determined, If possible, to obtain the formula,
in which / succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not TO divulge II 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. ! have cured all the eases that
I / have come in contact with, and md II an III
nllible' cure and preventive. When you an
swer this l will forward sufficient OF the mate
/ rial to make you a fortune, rs have AMPLE
! and rest assured reciprOcate past iavOrS.
| will close for the present and await anx-
iously your answer. Direct to san Francisco,
/ as will remain here about two months
/ Yours, etc. ISAAC RlCAAhDSON-