Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-09
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL
ofTwelve Years Standing-Stone
Passed and to be Seen.

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DR. HELMBoLD:
DEAR Sm: 1t is with much pleasure that write
you upon facts respecting myself. do not know
hardly how 10 express myself. Ihave 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 Gravel, "Kidn eys'
and Bladder" 1 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, 1 may say, by the quart, also
| hquored medicines, but found no-relief from
| any, and got worse the last six months was so
that could scarcely get about. I could not rest
night or day. 1t would soon have been call up
with me if 1 had not seen your advertisement in
| 1.-THE Berkshire Courier" headed "Kidneys."
read 1t through and thought would try 1t. Ipur-
chased bottle; but mind you, had not much faith
| in it. Why should 1, when had been trying so
many things and cost me so much? Wen, L began
taking it, and before had taken the first bottle
| felt bad but finished it and got another By the
time took half the second I still got worse Zap
parently). When walked it seemed as if my right
kidney was falling from its place, and felt really
| bad. 1 felt so, before had finished the second
that had made up my mind il was of no use try
| ing any more-and all this time the ''Buchu" was
doing its work, but did not know it; so gave it
up and went to Hartford on Saturday, to Of the
best doctors in the city, He said it the neck Of
the bladder, and I should have to undergo an
operation. He gave me medicine, and 1 went
home quite downhearted On Sunday was unable
to go to church. 1 had not taken any of his medi-
cine, but on my return continued using the "Bu-
chu, ," and in the afternoon had q desire to make
water, but could not. About one hour after this
tried again, with the same result; but the nexi
time took the vessel it was the same as turning
faucet and stopping it off again. 1t for threc
| times and the third time there was something
came through the passage and struck against thu
| side of the vessel. 1 examined it, and it is thi
ugliest stone or gravel you ever saw, covered owe
with little pieces which collected together. 1t look
the color of mud turtle, and is as hard as flint
So you see the "Buchu" was doing its work, al
though was feeling SO badly. procured anothe
bottle, thinking there might be some more behind
but since that has passed, which is eight weeks ag
last Sunday, have been as well as ever was i
my life have the stone securely wrapped an
those who have seen it in this place surprised
I cannot tell you all, but this is true story of m
case, and you welcome to make such use Of m
name as you think proper. am pretty well know
in Berkshire; also in Connecticut. The advertise
ment saved me. Why not publish more? III
Springfield Republican isa widespread paper.
} any one wishes to see this wonder, they can
so. 1 could write all day, but think have sal
| enough this time, so 1 remain your ever we
r wisher,
EDWARD L HOWARD,
Paper Maker, Burnside,
: Hartford County, Conn.