Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-07-20
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDING-STONE PASSED
AND TO DE SEEN.

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1863
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
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
water every minute, but could not. Have consult
cd doctors, both in Massachusetts and this State,
uored medicines but found no relief from any and
got worse the last six months. was 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 THE Berkshire
Courier" headed Kidnevs." read II through and
mind you, had not much faith in il, Why should |,
when had been trying so many things and cost me
SO much Well, began taking 1t, and before had
got another By the time took half of the second
still got worse (apparently) When ] walked it
seemed as II 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 il; sol gave 1t up and went TO Hartford on
Saturday to of the best doctors in the city,
lie said 1t was the neck of the bladder and should
have to undergo an operation. lie gave me med
icine, and went home quite downhearted. On
Sunday was unable to go 10 church. had not
taken any ofhis 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;
as turning faucet and stopping 1t off again. il
for three times, and the third time there was
something came through the passage and struck
against the side of the vessel. examined it, and il
10 the ugliest stone or gravel you ever saw COW
cred with little peiccs which collected together
il looks the color OF mud TURTLE and is hard as
flint. So you see the "Buchu" was doing it's 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
aud 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 as you think proper. am pretty well
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 see this wonder, they can do
so. l 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.
DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. H0LKUM, 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.