Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-30
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTASDING-STONE PASSED
AND TO DE SEEN.
BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, lse

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1860.
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 The complaint was the
fromtwelve 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. could not rest night or day.
1t would soon have been ''all up" with me if had
not seen your advertisement In 1.-The Berkshire
Courier headed Kidneys" read it through and
thought would try it, released q bottle, but,
mind you, had not much faith in it Why should |,
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
sun Sot worse % (apparentlyl. When walked it
place, and felt really bad. | felt So before had
finished the second, that had made up my mind it
was o. no use trying any more-and all this time
! tile 'Buchu" was doing its work, but l did not
know il; so gave il up and went to Hartford on
Saturday to one of the best doctors in the city
! lie said it was the neck of the bladder and should
have to undergo an operation. He gave me med
icine, and l went home quite downhearted. On
sunday was unable to go 10 church. had not
taken any of his medicine, but on my return contin-
ued 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
but the next time took the vessel it was the same
as turning a faucet and stopping it of again. 1t
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 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
flint. So you see the "Buchu" was doing its work
although was 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
1 ana lnDEf VINO nave IL In this place sur.
prlsed cannot tell you all but this Is true story
OF my case, and you are welcome to make such use
/ OF my name as yon think proper. | am pretty well
known in Berkshire; also in Connecticut The adj
vertisement saved me-: Why not publish more !?
| The springfield Republican Is 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
Dr. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
/ Y DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass. -.
/ DIR. HoLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
! DIR. ADAMS, Stockbridge, Mass.
Dr. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
/ DIR. JACQUES, Buckland Corners Conn.
DR.. BEARsFoRD, Hartford, Conn.
: All of whom treated me for the disease.