Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-14
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL
of Twelve Years Standing-Stone
Passed and to be Seen.
BURNSIDE, CoEN., Dec, IS, 1858.
DR. HEIAIBOLD:

DR. HELMBoLD:
DEAR Sm: It is with much pleasure that l write
you upon facts respecting myself. do not know
hardly how to express myself. Ihave been, for the
last ten or twelve years. the greatest sufferer man
could be and i've; but more sometimes than
others. The complaint was the Gravel "Kidneys'
and Bladder" 1 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, I may say, by the quart, also
Hquored 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 or day. 1t would soon have been "an up
with me II 1 had not seen your advertisement in
1.-THE Perkshire Courier" headed "Kidneys" 1
read it through and thought would try it Ipur-
chased bottle; but, mind you, had not much faith
in it. Why should I, when had been trying SO
many things and cost me so much? Well, began
taking it, and before had taken the first bottle
felt bad but finished 1t and got another. By the
time took bali the second stfn got worse zap
parentlye When walked 1t seemed as If my right
kidney falling from its place, and felt really
bad. I felt so, before I had finished the second
that had made up my mind it was Of no use try
ing any more-snd 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 one of the
best doctors In the city, he said it the neck Of
i the bladder, and should have TO undergo an
| operation. He gave me medicine, and 1 went
| home quite dOwnhearted On Sunday was unable
| to go to church. had not taken any of his medi-
cine, but on my return continued using the 'Bu-
| chu, ;" and IN the afternoon had desire to make
water, but could not. About one hour after this i
tried again, with the same result; but the next
time took the vessel it was the same as turning
faucet and stopping it of again. 1t so FOX three
times, and the third time there was something
| came through the passage and struck against the
side of the vessel examined 1t, and it is the
ugliest stone gravel you ever saw, covered over
with little pieces which collected together 1t looks
the color Of q mud turtle, and is as hard as flint
So you see the "Buchu" was doing its work, al
though was feeling so badly. Iprocured another
| bottle, thinking there might be some more behind
but since that has passed. which is eight weeks agC
last Sunday, have been as well as ever was IL
my life. 1 have the stone securely wrapped and
those who have seen IT in this place surprised
1 cannot tell you ALL but this is a true story of m.
case, and you are welcome to make such use of m,
name as you think proper. am pretty well know
in Berkshire; also in Connecticut. The advertise
ment saved me. Why not publish more2 tn
Springfield Republican is a widespread paper. ]
any one wishes to see this wonder, they can d
| So could write all day, but think have sal
enough this time, so 1 remain your ever we
| wisher,
EDWARD l. HOWARD,
Paper Maker, Burnside,
Hartford County, Conn.