Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-07-30
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL. OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDING-STOSE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. IL, 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
greatest sufferer man could be and live; but more
sometimes than others. The complaint the
IRON twelve to fourteen hours, and wanted to make
water every minute, but could not. Have consult
I'd doctors, both in Massachusetts aud this State
and taken pills, may say, by the qnart, also g-
uored medicines but found no reiief from any, ami
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
thought would try it purchased bottle, but
mind you, had not much faith in IT, Why should l.
when l had been trying SO many things and cost me
so much? Well, began taking 1t, and before had
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
finished the second that had made up my mind
was of no use trying any more-and all this time
the "Buchun was doing its work, but did not
know il SO gave it up and went to Hartford on
saturday to see one of the best doctors in the city
lie said 1t was the neck of the bladder and should
have to undergo an operation. He gave me med
Sunday was unable to go to church. had not
taken any of his medicine, but on my return contn.
ued using the "Iuchu," and in the Afternoon / had
n desire to make water, but could not About one
hour after this tried again, with the same result;
hut the next time took the vessel It was the same
"
Tor 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, GOV.
cred with little peces which collected together.
II looks the color of mud turtle, and Is han as
flint. So you see the "Buchu" was doing its W ork
although was feeling 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 II In this place are sur
prised. cannot tell you all but this is true story
Of my case, and 20. are welcome to make such use
of my name You think proper. / am pretty well
known in Berkshire; also in Connecticut. The adj
vertsement saved me. Why not publish more
The Springfield Republican is a widespread paper
II any one wishes to this wonder they can do
so. ! could write all day, but think have said
enough this time, Iremain your every well wisher
EDWARD l.. HOWARD,
Paper Maker, Burnside. Hartford Co., Conn.
REFERS TO
DIR. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
DIR. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. HoLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
DIR. 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.