Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL
ofTwelve Years Standing Stone
Passed and to be Seen.
BunssIpE, CoES., Dec, Is. 1862.
DIR. HELMBOLD


DEAR SIR: 1t is with much pleasure that write
you upon facts respecting myself. lido not know
hardly how to express myself. Ihave 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 Gravel, "Kidneys'
and Bladder" I 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
dGuored medicines, bu. found no relief from
any and got worse the last six months was so
thai could scarcely get about. l could not rest
night or day. 1t would soon have been al mn,
with mo if I had not seen yol;r advertisement in
''Tke Berkshire CosTieT," headed "Kidpeys.n 7
read it thraaGh and thought 1 would try il. mr.
chased bottle; but, mind you had not much faith
in it. Why should I, when had been trying so
many things and cGzi ine so much? Well, began
taking it, and before had taken the FIRST bottle
lois bad; but finished it and got another. Ry the
time took half the second 1 stlI got worse Zap
| parently). Whoh 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 of no Use try.
ing any more-and all this time the 'Buchu" was
oolhg It's work, but did not know it, so gave it
up and went to Hartford on Saturday to one of the
pest doctors IN the city He said it the neck ot
the bladder, and l should have to undergo an
operation. He gave me medicine, and I went
home quite downhoarie,l On Sunday was unable
to go to church. had not taken any of his medi.
cine. hat on my return continued using the sSBu
chu, and in the afternoon had q desire to make
water, but could not. About one hour after this 7
tried again, with the same result; but the next
time took the vessel it was the same as turning
faucet and stopping it OFF again 1t was so for three
times, and the third time there was something
came through the passage and struck against the
side OF the vessel I examined it, and it is the
ughest stone or gravel you ever saw, covered over
with little pisces which collected together It looks
| the color Of mud turtle, and is as hard as flint
So you see the "Buchu" was doing its work, al
though was feeling so badly. procured another
bottle thinking there might be some more behind
but since that has passed. which is eight weeks ago
last Sunday, have been as well as ever was in
my life 1 have the stone securely wrapped and
those who have seen it in this place are surprised
cannot tell you all, but this is true story of nv
case, and you are welcome to make such use of my
name as you think proper L am pretty well known
in Berkshire; also in Connecticut. The advertise.
ment saved me. Why not publish more? The
Springfield Republican is a widespread paper. II
any one wishes to see this wonder, they can dc
so. could write all day, but think have said
enough this time, so remain your ever wei
wishcr,
| EDWARD L. HOWARD.
| Paper Maker, Burnside,
Hartford County, Conn.