Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-12
4 PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS STANDISG-SroNE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1869.
DIR. HELMBOLD-Dear Sir: II is with much
pleasure that write you upon facts respecting my
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
''Kilneysn and ''Bladder.o ] 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. Twas so that could
scarcely get about. | could not rest night day.
1t would soon have been 'all up" with me if l had
not seen your advertisement in The Berkshire
Courier" headed Kidneys" read it through and
thought would try it. purchased a bottle but,
mind you, had not much faith in it.; Why should l,
so much Well, began taking 1t, and before Ihad
taken the first bottle felt bad but finished it and
got another By the time took half of the second
seemed as If my right kidney was falling from its |
place and felt really bad. / felt So before | had
was of no use trying any more-and all this time
the "Buchu" was doing its work, but l did not
Saturday to of the best doctors in the city
He said it was the neck of the bladder and should
icine, and / went home quite downhearted. On
Sunday was unable to go To church. had not
taken any of medicine, but on my return contn-
ued using the ''Buchu," and in the afternoon had
a 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 1t was the
as turning a faucet and stopping it of again. 1t
was so for three times and the third time there
something came through the passage and struck
against the side of the vessel. 1examned it, and it
is the ugliest stone gravel you ever saw COW
cred with little peces which collected together.
1t looks the color of mud turtle, and Is as hard
Il flint So you see the "Buchu" was doing its work
although 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
and those who have seen it in this place are sur
prised. cannot tell you ALL but this is true story
oil my 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 adj
yertisement saved me. Why not publish more
The Springfield Republican Is 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 wsher,
EDWARD l.. HOWARD
Paper Maker Burnside. Hartford Co. Conn
REFERS TO
DR. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
DR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HOLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
DR. ADAMS, Stockbridge, Mass.
DIR. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
DR. JACQUES, auckland Corners, Conn.
DIR. BEARsFORD. Hartford, Conn.
AL of whom treated me for the disease.