Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-16
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDING-SToSE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. IL, 1869.
DIR. HELMBOID-Dear Sir: 1t is with much
pleasure that write you upon facts respecting my
self. do not know hardly how to express myself
have been for the last ten or twelve years the
greatest sufferer man could be and live; but more
sometimes than others. The complaint was the
Kidneys" and Bladder" have been sometimes
from twelve to fourteen hours, and wanted TO make
water every minute, but could not Have consult
ed doctors, both in Massachusetts and this state
and taken pills, may say, by the quart also liq
uored medicines, but found no relief from any, and
got worse the last six months Twas so that could
scarcely get about. could not rest night or day
1t would soon have been.''an up" with me IL had
Courier" headed Kidneys" read it through and
thought would try it, purchased bottle, but,
mind you, had not much faith In t. Why should ],
when had been trying so many things and cost me
so much? Well, began taking It, and before had
taken the first bottle felt bad but finished it and
still got worse (apparently). When / walked it
seemed as II my right kidney was falling from its
finished the second, that had made up my mind II
was Of no use trying any more-and all this time
the "Iuchn" was doing its work, but did not
Saturday to of the best doctors In the city
He said 1t was the neck Of the bladder, and should
have to undergo an operation. He gave me med
icne, and went home quite downhearted On
Sunday was unable to go to church. I had not
taken any Of his medicine, bu! on my return eontin;
desire to make water, but could not. About one
hour after this tried again. with the same result
Dut tnt next time tUok Hle Ncsscl Wds same
as turning faucet and stopping II on again. 1t
was for three times and the third time there was
something came through the passage and struck
against the side of the vessel. examined IT, and
is the ugliest stone gravel you ever saw, GOV.
cred with little peces which collected together
1t looks the color of mud turtle, and is as hard as
| a flint SO you see the "Buchu" was doing its work
although was feeling SO badly. procured an
other bottle thinking their might be some more be-
hind, but since that has passed, which is eight
weeks ago last Sunday have been as well as ever
was IN my life have the stone securely wrapped
and those who have seen it in this place are sur
prised cannot tell you all but this is true story
OF my case and you are welcome to make such use
of my name as You think proper. am pretty well
known in Berkshire; also In Connecticut The adj
yertsemeBt saved me-. Why not publish more ?
The Springfield Republican Is wide spread nsper
III any one wishes to see this wonder they can do
so. could write all day, but think have said
EDWARD l.. HOWARD,
Paper Maker, Burnside, Hartford Co., Conn.
REFERS TO
DIR. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HoLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. ADAMS, stockbridge, Mass. sQfr 1F
Dr. SCOTT, North Manchester Conn.
DIR. JACQUES, auckland Corners, Conn.
DIR. BEARsFoKD. Hartford, Conn.
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