Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
\ PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDINC;-STOSE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.
BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec Ii, 1860.
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" Ihave been sometimes
from twelve 10 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. was that could
scarcely get about i could not rest night day.
1t would soon have been "a 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 II, Why should l.
when had been trying many things and cost me
muchI Wen, began taking 1t, and before had
taken the first bottle felt bad but finished 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
place. and felt really bad. ] felt so, before ! had
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 il; so gave it up and went to Hartford on
Saturday to of the best doctors in the city.
lie said 1t 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. l 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
but the next time took the vessel it was the same
as turning faucet ana stopping II of again. 1t
so 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 il
is the ugliest stone or gravel you saw GOV.
cred over with little peices which collected together
1t looks the color of mud turtle and is hard as
a flint. So you see the .Buchu" was doing its work
although was feeling so badly. l 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 well as ever
was in my life. have the stone securely wrapped
and those who have seen it in this place 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
vertisement saved me. Why not publish more ?
The Springfield Republican is a widespread paper.
Ii any one wishes to see this wonder they can do
so. / could write all day, but think have said
enough this time SO Ireman your ever well wisher,
EDWARD l.. HOWARD,
Paper Maker, Burnside, Hartford Co., Conn.