Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-04
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDISG-SroNE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec IL, 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 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
got worse the last six months Twas that could |
scarcely get about. could not rest night day.
1t would soon have been "all up" with me if had
not your advertisement in "The Berkshire |
Courier" headed Kidneys" read 1t through and
thought would try it. purchased bottle, but, |
mind you, had not much faith in it. Why should /,
when had been trying so many things and cost me
SO muchf Well, began taking It, and before / had
taken the first bottle felt bad but finished il and
got another BY the time took half of the second |
still got worse (apparenty). When l 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
the "Buchu" was doing its work, but | did not
know it, so gave it up and went to Hartford on
Saturday to see one of the best doctors in the cy
He said 1t was 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 10 church. had not
takenany of his medicine, but on my return contin.
ued using the "Buchu," and In the afternoon had
desire TO make water, but could not. About one
hour after this tried again, with the same result;
as turning faucet and stopping 1t of again. 1t
was so for three times and the third time there
something came through the passage and struck
against the side of the vessel examined it, and it
Is the ugliest stone gravel you ever saw, COW
cred with little peices which collected together
II looks the color of mud turtle and is as hard as
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
ofmy name as you think proper. / am pretty well
known IN Berkshire; also in Connecticut The ad.
vertisement saved me. Why not publish more
The Springfield Republican is a widespread paper
II any wishes to see this wonder, they can do
so. could write all day, but think have said
enough this time, so remain your ever W ell wsher
EDWARD l.. HOWARD
Paper Maker, Burnside, Hartford Co.. Conn.
REFERS TO
DIR. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
! DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. H0LKUM, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. ADAMS, Stockbridge, Mass.
DIR. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
DIR. JACQUES, auckland Corners, Conn.
t. DIR. BEARsFOItD. Hartford Conn.
AN Of whom treated me for the disease. a.