Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-07-29
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDING-STOSE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.

AND TO BE SEEN.
BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1862
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 or twelve years the
greatest sufferer man could be and live; but more
sometimes than others. The complaint was the
Kidneys" and Bladder" have been sometimes
from twelve to fourteen hours and wanted to make
water every minute, but could not Have consult.
cd doctors, both in Massachusetts and this State,
and taken pills may say, by the quart also lq-
uored medicines, but found no relief from any and
got worse the last six months. was that could
scarcely get about, l could not rest night or day.
1t would soon have been "all up" with me if had
not seen your advertisement in The Berkshire
thss neaaed @a rx e read 'haonsh and
mind you, had not much faith in it. Why should l,
when had been trying so many things and cost me
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 it
seemed as If my right kidney was falling from its
place. and felt really bad. i felt so, before had
finished the second, that had made up my mind it
was of no use trying any more-and all this time
the "Buchu" was doing its work, but did not
know 1t; so gave 1t up and went to Hartford on
Saturday to of the best doctors in the city.
He said II 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 cOntin.
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;
but the next time took the vessel it the same
as turning IA faucet and stopping 1t OF again. II
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 it
is the ugliest stone or gravel you ever saw, COW
cred over with little peices which collected together
Il looks the color of mud TURTLE and is hard as
q flint. So you see the "Buchu" was doing its work
although was feeling badly l procured an
other bottle thinking their might be some be-
hind, but since that has passed. which is eight
weeks ago last Sunday, have been well as ever
was In my life. have the stone securely wrapped
and those who have seen 1t 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 wsher
EDWARD l.. HOWARD,
Paper Maker, Burnside, Hartford Co., Conn.
DIR. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HOLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
DR.. ADAMS, Stockbrdge, Mass.
DIR. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
DIR. JAQUES, Buckland Corners, Conn.
DIR. BEARsFoRD. Hartford, Conn.
All of whom treated me for the disease.