Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-07-01
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDING--STONE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.
BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1863

BURNSIDE. Conn, Dec. l5 1869.
DIR. IIELMBoLD-Dear Sir: II is with much
pleasure that write you upon facts res speeding 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
Kidneys" and "Bladder.n 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 liz.
uored medicines, but found no relief from any, and
got worse the last six months. was so that could
scarcely get about. l could not rest night or day.
1t would soon have been s'all up" with me if had
not seen your advertisement in 1.-The Berkshire
Courier headed Kidneys read it 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 1t, and before had
taken the first bottle felt bad but finished it and
got another. BY the time toek haif OF the second
still got worse apparently. When walked it
place, and felt really bad. felt SO, before had
finished the second that hid made up my mind it
was of no use trying any inore-and all this time
the "Buchun was doTg its work, but did not
know il so gave it up and went to Hartford ON
He said il the neck Of the bladder and should
have to undergo an operation. He gave me med
ieine, and went home quite downhearted. On
Sunday was unable to go to church. had not
taken any of his medicine, but on my return contin-
ued using the "Buchu," and in the afternoon had
q 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 IL was the same
as turning faucet and stopping II OH again. III
was so 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 1t
is the ugest stone or gravel you ever saw, COW
cred with little peces which collected together
looks the color of mud turtle, and is as hard as
Il flint So you see the "Buchu" was doing its work
although 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
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. 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. HOLKUM, North Lee Mass.
DR.. ADAMS, Stockbridge, Mass.
DR.. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
DIR. JACQUES, Buckland Corners, Conn.
DIR. BEARsFoRD. Hartford Conn.
All Of when treated me for the disease.