Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-11
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTASDING-SroNE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.



BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. l5 1869.
DIR. HELMBOLD-Dear Sir: 1t 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
Kidneys" and Bladder" have been sometimes
from twelve to fourteen hours, and wanted to make
wafer every hqae Ga. and This Stste
and taken pills, may say, by the quart, also hq,
uorcd medicines but found no relief from any, aud
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 'al up" with me if had
Courier'' headed Kidneys" read it through and
thought would try it. purchased bottle, but,
mind you, had not much faith in T. why should !,
when had been trying many things and cost me
so much? Well, began taking 1t, and before hae
taken the first bottle felt bad but finished 1t and
got another. BY the time took half of the second
still got worse apparently. When | walked 1t
seemed if my right kidney, was falling from It's
finished the second, that had made up my mind 1t
was of no use trying any more-and all ms time
know it SO gave it up and went to Hartford ON
Saturday to one OF the best doctors III the city
He said it the neck of the bladder, and should
have to undergo an operation. He gave me med
icne, and l went home quite downhearted: On
Sunday was unable to go to church. l had not
taken any of his medicine, but my return cOntin-
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 it the same
as turning a faucet and stopping it Off again. 1t
was three times, and the third time there was
something came through the passage and struck
is the uglest stone gravel you ever saw, Gov
cred with little peices which collected together
1t looks the color of mud turtle, anu Is as naru as
flint So you see the "Buchu' was dong It's work
although was feeling so badly. procured an
other bottle thinking their might be some more Dc
hind but since that has passed, when Is eignt
weeks ago last Sunday, have been as Wen as ever
was in my life. have the stone securely wrapped
and those who have seen u in TINS place are sur
prised l cannot tell you ALL but this Is true story
of my case, and you are welcome to make such use
of nv name as you think proper. l am pretty wen
known in Berkshire also in Connecticut. The al.
ye,tisement saved me. Why not publish more
The Springfield Republican is widespread paper
If any one wishes to see this wonder, they can 90
So / gould write all day, but think have SAID
enough this time, Ireman your ever wen wisher,
EDWARD l.. HOWARD,
Paper Maker, Burnside Hartford Goa Conn.,
REFERS TO
Dr. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
Dr. WRIGHT, North Lee Mass.
DR. HOLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
DR. ADAMS, Stockbridge, Mass.
DR. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
DR. JAQUES, Buckland Corners, Conn.
Dr. BEARSFORD. Hartford, Conn.
All Of whom treated me for the disease.