Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-24
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTASDISG-SToNE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1869.
DE-. 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 twelve wears 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 10 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-
uoIed medicines, but found no relief from any and
got worse the last six months. was 80 that could
scarcely get about. could not rest night or day.
Ii would soon have been ''ail up7 with me If had
not seen your advertisement in The Berkshire
Courier" headed Kidneys" read 1t through and
mind you, had not much faith in it. Why should ],
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 it and
got another. BY the time took half OF the second
! still got worse (apparently). When l walked it
place, and felt really bad. | felt So before had
finished the second, that had made up my mind il
was of no use trying any more-and all this time
the "Buchu" was doing its work, but did not
know it; so gave ii mp and went to Hartford on
Saturday to of the best doctors in the city
He said it was the neck of the bladder, and should
have to undergo an operation. lie gave med
icne, and l went home quite downhearted On
Sunday was unable to go to church. ! had not
taken any of his medicine, but my return contin-
ned using the "Buchu," and in the afternoon had
desire to make water, but could not About one
hour after this tried again. with the same result
~
as turning a faucet and stopping II on again. 1t
was for 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 or gravel you ever saw, COW
cred with little peces which collected together.
1t looks the color of mud turtle, and is as hard as
a flint. So you the "Buchu" was doing its work
although feeling 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 as well as ever
was IN my life. have the stone securely wrapped
and those who have seen it in this place are sur
prised cannot tell you all, but this is true story
or my 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
II any one wishes to see this wonder they can do
80. could write all day, but think have said
enough this time, SO remain your ever well wsher
EDWARD l.. HOWARD
Paper Maker, Burnside, Hartford Co., Conn.
DIR. MACK, Burnside Conn.
DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HOLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. ADAMS, stockbridge, Mass.
DIR. SCOTT, North Manchester, Gem.
DIR. JACQUES. auckland Corners, Conn.
DIR. BEARSFORD. Hartford, Conn.
Al az wbarp freatad me for ia ...saass