Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-25
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
.. I. YEARS sTANDING-SToNE PASSED
AND TO DE SEEN.

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1869.
DIR. HELMBoLp-Dear Sir: 1t is with much
pleasure that write you upon facts respecting
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
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 was so that could
scarcely get about. I could not rest night day.
1t would soon have Ieen "all up" with me if l had
not seen your advertisement in 1.-THE Berkshire
Courier" headed Kidneys" read it through and
mind you, had not much faith in it, Why should l,
when had been trying so many things and cost me
taken the first bottle felt bad but finished it and
got another. by the time took half of the second
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 this time
the "Buchu" was doing its work. but did not
know ii; so gave it up and went to Hartford on
Saturday to one of the bestdoctors in the city.
He said It 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 to church. l had not
taken any Ofhis medicine, but 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 this tried again, with the result;
but the next time took the vessel 1t was the same
as turning a faucet ana stopping " OH again. IL
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 ugest 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 the "Buchuo was doing Its work
although 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 i 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
81 my name as you think proper. am pretty well
known in Berkshire; also in Connecticut. The adj
yertisement saved me. Why not publish more
The Springfield Republican is q 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 remain your ever well wisher
EDWARD l.. HOWARD,
Paper Maker Burnside, Hartford Co., Conn.
REFERS TO
-..t DIR. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HoLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
| DIR. ADAMS, Stockbrdge, Mass.
DIR. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
! DIR. JACQUES, auckland Corners, Conn.
DIR. BEARsFoRD. Hartford, Conn.
! All of whom treated me for the disease.