Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-24
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTASDING-SToNE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1869.
DIR. HELMBoLD--Dear Sir: 1t Is with much
pleasure that write you upon facts respecting my
self. l 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
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 so that could
scarcely get about. vo,iii moi Ic-t night uay
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 SO many things and cost me
much? 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 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 1t; SO gave it up and went to Hartford on
Saturday to one OF the best doctors 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 I went home quite dOwnhearted. On
Sunday was unable to go to church. 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 same result;
but the next the Fe5sef IL WAS the same
as turning faucet and stopping II or again. II
was for three times, and the third time there was
came through the passage and struck
against the side of the vessel examined 1t, and 1t
is the ugliest stone gravel you ever saw, Gov
cred over with little peices which collected together.
II looks the color of mud turtle, and Is as hard rs
a flint. So you see the "Buchu" was doing its work
although was feeling so badly. procured
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 1t 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
of my name you think proper. 1 am pretty wei,
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 this wonder, they can do
so. I 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
DIR. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
Or. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HOLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
DR.. ADAMS, stockbridge, Mass.
DIR. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
DIR. JACQUES, auckland Corners, Conn.
DIR. BEARsFoRD. Hartford, Conn.
All OF whom treated me for the disease.