The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-06

with the disease in October, 1880, and al
though | was from that time continually
under the care of physician, grew worse
and worse, until at last was confined to
my bed. l can hardly say that l was first
attacked with the disease in 1880, for my
lungs had been weak for many years pre-
vious to this and would quite often have
severe pain in my breast, il took the least
cold or exerted myself too much in any
way. l grew worse, my cough became very
bad; had night swea so severe that my
bed, through the night, would be as wet as
though water had been thrown over me.
was continually raising blood snd large
quantities OF offensive matter from my
lungs, and at last had all the well-known
symptoms of consumption in its last stages.
At the request of my family my ply
sicians called in two other doctors Of this
city, and they, alter an examination, agreed
that my case was hopeless. They informed
my wife that had better be told that 1
could not live, as my time would be very
short for arranging my worldly affairs.
They also said that no medicine would be
of any use to me. The next day, my friend
Mr.. H. l. Leith. hearing of my condition,
sent me bottle of your Pulmonic Syrup,
thinking it might relieve my cough, ana
make my expectoration easier: 1 began
using it, never even hoping that 1t would
cure me. but finding great relief from its
| uSt. w nCl llT6t DOtbl6 WiiS ROuo i stnt
| and got more, so | continued it until had
used seven or eight bottles. All this time l
was IN bed and was SO weak that had to be
! lifted. This was not difficult thing to do,
however, as | only weighed about ninety
pounds. AS have said, l commenced the
use of the medicine with no thought of its
curing me, but after taking the eighth bot
| tie / would sometimes feel little hungry,
| thing / had not before done for many
months. l omitted to mention that after
taking four or five bottles of the Pulmonic
| Syrup, also began taking the Seaweed
Tonic, and also took some OF the Man.
drake Pills.
1t is needless for me to give you an &C.
oonnt of all my feelings during my recovery.
OF course it was slow, but it was also sure.
gradually gained strength, the character
of what raised from my lungs was changed
not being so offensive-and at last | was
able to get up and walk about my room,
From this time my recovery was rapid.
gained flesh fast and soon went out doors,
and now 1 am entirely well, wonder to
all my acquaintances who saw me when L
was so low.
| weigh one hundred and sixty-two
pounds, appetite good. and can truly say
that l never felt better in my life. con-
slider your medicines as wonderful in
their effects. They have saved my life and
| | feel so thankful to you that am anxious
that all who are suffering with lung troubles
should know how good they are. OF course
can give better account of my case in
telling of it than in writing, and If any
who read this are interested they are wei
come to call on me at my residence.
| Yours truly,
HARLEY p. HOPKINS,
May 10. 1881. No. 2 Howell street.
Providence, r. /.
Mr. Harley p. Hopkins, who writes the
foregoing letter to DR.. Scnenck, of Phila-
delphis, is an old resident of Providence.
1 have known him well for the last fifteen
years, and 1 can assure the public that all
he has written in regard to his sickness and
recovery is strictly true. He was consid-
cred a consumptive, in the last stages Of
the disease, by his physician and friends,
and believe that his recovery is entirely
due to the use OF DR.. Schenck's medicines.
H. l. LEITH. druggist,
May 10, 1881. No. 2S2 Main street, Prov
idence. r. /.