Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-05-31
PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDING-STONE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.

Burnside, Conn, Dec. Is, 1863.
| DR. HELMEoLD-Dear Sir: 1t is with much
pleasure that write you upon facts respecting nv
self. do not know hardly how to express myself
have been for the last ten 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
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.
IL would soon have been "all up" with me if had
not your advertisement in THE Berkshire
Courern headed ''kidneys" | read it through and
thought would try il. purchased bottle, but
mind you, had not much faith in it,. Why should l.
when had been trying so many things and cost me
SO much: Well began taking 1t, and before had
taken the first bottle felt bad but finished il and
got another By the time took half of the second
| still got worse apparently. When | walked it
seemed as if 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 o1 no use trying any more-and all this time
the "Buchu" was doing its work, but | did not
know il; SO gave it up and went to Hartford ON
saturday to see one 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
icine, and l went home quite downhearted On
Sunday was unable to go to church. l had not
taken any Ofhis medicine, but on my return contin
ued using the "Buchu,n and in the afternoon had
desire to make water, but could not. About
hour after this tried again. with the same result;
but the next time took the vessel it was the same
was 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 it
il the ugest stone or gravel you ever saw COW
cred over with little peces which collected together.
1t looks the color of mud turtle, and is hard as
flint So you see the Buchu" was doing its work
although was feeling 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
and those who have seen it in this place are sur
prsed 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 this wonder they can do |
so. could write all day, but think have said |
enough this time, remain your ever well wishcr
EDWARD l.. HOWARD,
Paper Maker, Burnside, Hartford Co. Conn.
REFERS TO
Dr. MACK, Burnside Conn.
DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HOLkUM, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. ADAMS, stockbridge, Mass.
DR. SCOTT, North Manchester Conn.
DR. JAQUES, Buekland Corners Conn.
Dr. BEARsFoRD. Hartford, Conn.
All Of whom treated me for the disease. |