Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-27
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDING-SToyE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.
BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1869.

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1869.
/ DIR. HELMBoLD-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 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 wantedt 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
got worse the last six months was SO that could
scarcely get about. | could not rest night day.
1t would soon have been "all up" with me if had
not seen your advertisement in The Berkshire
Courier" headed Kidneys" read it through and
thought would try it. purchased bottle, but,
mind you, had not much faith in it. Why should !,
when had been trying many things and cost me
so much? Well, began taking It, and before had
taken the first bottle felt bad but finished it and
got another. BY the time took half of the second
still got worse (apparently). When | walked it
seemed as if my right kidney falling from its
finished the second, that had made up my mind it
was of no use trying any more-and all this time
know it so gave it up and went to Hartford
Saturday to one OF the best doctors in the city
He said II the neck of the bladder, and should
have to undergo an operation. He gave me med
icine, and went home quite downhearted. On
sunday was unable to go to church. had not
taken any of his medicine, but on my return contn-
ued using the .Buchu," and in the afternoon had
a desire to make water, but could not About one
hour after this tried again, with the same result
u
as turning a faucet and stopping it of again. 1t
was so for three times and the third time there was
something came through the passage and struck
against the side of the vessel examined 1t, and 1t
il the ugliest stone gravel you ever saw, COW
cred over with little peices which collected together
1t looks the color of mud turtle and is as hard as
flint. SO you see the Buchu" was doing its work
although feeling so badly. procured an
other bottle thinking their night 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 Ii 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 ad.
yertisement saved me. Why not publish more
/ The Springfield Republican is widespread paper
| III any one wishes to see this wonder, they can do
So L could write all day, bnt think have said
enough this time, SO Iremain your ever well wsher
| EDWARD l.. HOWARD
Paper Maker, Burnside, Hartford Co., Conn
sSH&U8 REFERS TO #g
4 - DIR. MACK, Burnside, Conn. . '-
4 sgahDr. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HOLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
| DIR. ADAMS, stockbridge, Mass.
/ DIR. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
\ DIR. JAQUES, auckland Corners Conn.
! DIR. BEARsFORD. Hartford, Conn.
AL Of whom treated me for the disease.