Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-07-16
\ PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS srANDING-STONE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.
RrRNsIpE. Conn., Dec. Is,

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec H. 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. me complaint was the
from twelve to fourteen hours, and wantedto 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 liz,
uored medicines, but found no relief from any, and
got worse the last SIX months was SO that could
scarcely get about. could not rest night or day.
II would soon have been "all up" with me if had
not seen your advertisement in The berkshire
Courier headed "kidneys.N read il through and
thought would try it. purchased a bottle, but
mind you, had not much faith in it. Why should l.
when had been irving so many things and cost me
so muchs Well, began taking 1t, 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 il
seemed as if my right kidney was 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 TINS time
the "Buchu" wass doing It's 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 city
He said 1t was the neck of the bladder, and should
have to undergo an operation. He gave me med
icine, and went home qrite downhearted: ON
sunday was unable to go TO church. ! had not
taken any ufhis medicine, hut on my return contin-
ued using the "Buchu," and in the afternoon had
a desire TO make water, but could not. About one
hour after tins tried again, with the same result;
but the next time took the vessel it was the same
as turning faucet and stopping 1t OIL 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 it, and it
is the ugest stone gravel You ever saw, COW
cred with little peices which collected together
II looks the color of mud turtle, and is hard as
Il flint. So you the l5uChu" was doing its work
although was feeling 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
prsed. | cannot tell you ALL but this is true story
of nv case and you are welcome to make such use
Of my name as you think proper. l am pretty well
known in Berkshire; also in Connecticut. The adj
yertisement saved me. Why not publish more
The Springfield Republican is widespread paper.
If any one wishes to see this wonder, they can do
So / could write all day, but think have said
enough this time, go remain your everwell wisher
EDWARD l.. HOWARD,
Paper Maker, Burnside, Hartford Co., Conn.