Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-02
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDING-STONE PASSED
AND TO re SEEN.
BURNSIDE. Conn. Dec. Is. 1869.

BURNSIDE Conn, Dec. Is, 1860.
DIR. HELMBOLD-Dear Sir: It Is with much
pleasure that write you upon facts respecting my
self. l 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
'Kidneysn 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 lq-
got worse the last six months. was so that could
scarcely get about. could not rest night day.
1t would soon have been "all up" with me if had
not seen your advertisement in The Berkshire
Courier' headed Kidneys" read it through and
thought would try it, purchased bottle, but,
mind yoa had &c: mitch i;,i; in it, Why should
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 1t
seemed as q my right kidney was falling from its
finished the second, that had made up my mind il
was Of no use trying any more-and all this time
the "Buehu" was doing its work, but did not
know it; so gave it up 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. He gave me med.
| icine, and went home quite downhearted. On
Sunday was unable to go to church had not
taken any Of his medicine, but on my return contn
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
next time LOOK Ncssel IL was the same
- turning u faucet and stopping it of again. 1t
for three times, and the third time there
something came through the passage and struck
against the side OF the vessel. examined 1t, and it
is the ugest stone or gravel you ever saw, COW
cred with little peces which collected together
IL looks the color Of mud turtle, and IL hard
flint. So you see the "Buchu" was doing its work
although was feeling so badly. procured an
other bottle thinking their might be some be-
mnd, 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
ana 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 veil
known IN Berkshire also in Connecticut The adj
yertisement saved me. Why not publish more
The Springfield Republican is wide spread 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,
DIR. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HOLKUM North Lee, Mass.
DIR. ADAMS, stockbridge Mass.
DIR. SCOTT, North Manchester Conn.,
DIR. JACQUES, auckland Corners, Conn,
DIR. BEARsFORD. Hartford, Conn.
All Of whom treated me for the disease.