Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-10
A PERMANENT CURE OF GRAVEL
of Twelve Years Standing-Stone
Passed and to be Seen.
BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec, Is, 1869.
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DEAR SIR: 1t is with much pleasure that write |
you upon facts respecting myself lido not know |
hardly how to 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 Kidneys |
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, 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. / could not rest
night or day. 1t would soon have been "al up
with me if had not seen your advertisement in
"The Berkshire Courier" headed ''Kidneys." 1
read it through and thought 1 would try it. pur-
chased a bottle; but, mind you, had not much faith
in it. Why should 1, when had been trying so
many things and cost me so much7 Well, began
taking it, and before had taken the first bottle
felt bad; bat finished it and got another By the
time took half the second I still got worse Jap
parently). When 1 walked it seemed as if my right
kidney falling from lbs place, and felt really
| bad. felt so, before had finished the second
that had made up my mind it 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 was the neck Of
the bladder, and should have to undergo an
] operation He gave me medicine, and 1 went
home quite downhearted. On Sunday 1 was unable
| to go to church. l had not taken any OF his med-
cine, but On my return continued using the Bill
| chu," and in the afternoon had desire to make
water, but could not. About one hour after this
| tried again, with the result; but the next
time took the vessel it was the as turning
faucet and stoppingit of again. 1t so for three
| times, and the third time there was something
| came through the passage and struck against the
| side of the vessel. 1 examined it, and it is the
ugliest stone gravel you ever saw, covered over
with little pieces which collected together. 1t looks
the color of a mud turtle, and is hard as flint.
So you see the "Buchun was doing its work, al
! though was feeling so badly. procured another
bottle, thinking there might be some more behind;
but since that has passed. which is eight weeks ago
last Sunday, I have been as well as ever was in
| my life. have the stone securely wrapped and
those who have seen it in this place are surprised.
1 cannot tell you all, but this is a true story of my
case, and yeu are welcome to make such use of my
name as you think proper. am pretty well known
in Berkshire; also in Connecticut. The advertise
ment saved me. Why not publish more? The
Springfield Republican is widespread paper. If
any one wishes to see this wonder, they do
So 1 could write all day, but think 1 have said
enough this time, so / remain your ever well
wisher,
EDWARD L. HOWARD,
PapersMaker, Burnside,
Hartford County, Conn.