Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-05
\ PERMANENT CTRE OF GRAVEL OF TWELVE
YEARS sTANDING-SroNE PASSED
AND TO BE SEEN.

BURNsIDE, Conn, Dee l5, 1869.
DIR. HEIMEoLp-Dear Sir: 1t IL with much
pleasure th; t write YOU upon fact- respectng 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
ed doctors, both in Massachusetts and this State,
and taken pills, may say, by the quart, also liz.
uoTed medicines, but found no relief from any, AMI
got worse the last sIN months Twas so that could
scarcely get about could not rest night or day.
1t would soon have been "al up" with me if had
not seen yoir 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 |,
when had been trying many things and cost me
so much? Wen, began taking 1t, and before had
taken the first bottle felt bad but fnshed il an'i
got another, BY the time took half of the second
| still got worse (appareniiy). When ] walked 1t
seemed as ii my right kidney was falling froln its
place. and felt really bad. | felt So before had
finished the second, that had made up my mind 1t
was OF no use trying any more-and all tins time
the "Buchu" was dong ITS work bnt qua not
know il 50 gave il mp aud went to Hartford on
Saturday to of the best doctors III the city
lie said II the neck of the bladder, and should
have to undergo an operation He gave me med
icine, and l went home quite d0wnhearted. On
sunday was unable to go to church, L had not
taken any of hie medicine but on nv return contin.
ued using the "Buchu," and in the afternoon had
II desire to make water, but could not. About one
hour after this tried again, with the same result;
as turning faucet and stopping il on again. 1t
was so Tor three times and the third time there
something came through the passage and struck
against the side of the vessel. examined il, and il
Is the ugliest stone gravel you ever saw coy.
cred with little peices which collected together
II looks the color of mud turtle and is as hard as
Il flint. So you see the "Buchu' was doing its work
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 IL in this place 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. l am pretty well
known in Berks hire; also in Connecticut. The ad-
yertisement saved me. Why not publish more
The Springfield Republican is a widespread paper.
II any wishes to see this wonder, they can do
so. I could write I'll day, but think have said
enough this time, remain your ever wen wisher
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.
DIR, ADAMS, Stockbrdge, Mass.
| Dr, SCOTT North Manchester, Conn.
DIR. JAQUEs, Buckland Corners, Conn.
| DR.. BEARSFORD. Hartford, Conn.
All of whom treated me for the disease.