Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-10-07
RECENT INVENTIONS.
What Modern Scientists Have Done foy
the Public Welfare.
Distance Overcome Seeming lmpossbili tie;
Easily Accomplished
Proof That the World Moves and Tha'
Mankind IL Progressing.

Ihe present age Is one OF advancement
On every side the inventive mind, deep re
search and cunning hands are diligently striv
ing to perfect schemes whereby the massc,
may be benefited and elevated to a higher
plane of usefulness in life. Science has di,
pelled superstition in all the civilized lands
md is rapidly making inroads in the cline,
where belief in witchcraft and the black art
have for centlries made miserable the lives
of the inhabitants. A hundred years ago,
even in this beautiful section of the country. .
now almost the centre of civilization and cul-
ture had a person asserted that the infec.
tions of the human voice could be trans
mitted to a distance of n hundred miles he
would have been treated either as lunatic
or an emissary of Satan. In like manner
would the compounder of any medical RENE
DIV have been treated had he claimed for hi,
production the virtues now generally ascribed
to Hunts Remedy. In proof of this latter
assertion read the following statements mad,
by wel.-known citizens of Providence: Mr.
Edward r. Dawley, with Waldron, Wight
man & Co., gives a remarkable testimonial ot
the worth of Hunts Remedy Mr.. Dawley
said: "For many years l suffered in:ensel,
with what had every reason to believe wa,
rheumatism. When | was first attacked ]
was confined to my bed and could not wal, II
sttp. btdi tHt Ntlkub W tHt
bed -clo. hes, so excruciating was the agony !
endured Dr. tan old and well-known
hon. eopathc physician), treated me, but
received no benefit from his medicines. Their
| tried physician of the other school, from
whom | received temporary relief, the etiect>
of applying blisters. Still his course OF
treatment did not remove the cause of the
trouble. was subjected to attacks of fire.
quent recurrence, which always gave me the
same intense pain and left me in bad con
dition, physically speaking. always noticed
that before these attacks came on, my kidneys
were affected. Then my limbs would begin
to swell. and then the joints would enlarge.
At every attack would doctor myself thor
oughlv, trying this physician and then that,
first following the advice of one. and then
that of another, none of the treatments seem.
ing to reach the cause of my affiction. Having
been acquainted with the present proprietor
of Hunts Remedy for a long time, | was
induced by him to give the Remedy trial.
hoping that it might reach the seat of the
disease. and after taking one bottle | found
myself very much improved. and before
finishing the second bottle found that wa.
feeling more relieved and was in better shape
than bad been after any of my previous
attacks. | felt then that had at last reached
a series of attacks of kidney disease; as a
matter of fact my rhemstis,n was mythical
| always keep Hunts Remedy by me. and
whenever ] feel any effects of cold in my
kidneys. resort to Hunts Remedy always
with the sure prospects of immediate relief
| believe, sincerely, that the Remedy reached
! the cause of nay whole trouble.
have known of a great many cases of kid
nev disarrangementst that were cured by tn,
Remedy. To my own know ledge it is, and
has been for number of years, used exten
sively throughout the State. 1t is extensive
" prescribed by several of our leading physi
clans, and they are free to admit that. for tn.
treatment of the various kidney troubles
they can find no satisfactory substitute
Hunts Remedy has been used very success
fully, and with beneficial results. in my owr
family, obtside Of my own individual case
My relatives have also used it with goot
results. Not only that, but several Of IN,
friends and nacquaintances of this city ant
State, have had their attention called tt
Hunts Remedy by me. and they have Away,
| found the same benefit in their own cases
One of the most remarkable cures coming t.
| my knowledge was the case of very promi
nent manufacturer in the southern part o
Rhode Island. He had suffered for a lon.
term of years with kidney disease, yet lesl
than two bottles Of the Remedy entirel,
| cured him. A sister Of this same gentleman
a resident Of Connecticut. was suffering will
v hat her doctors called Brights disease o
the kidneys. She discarded their medicines
| and took Hunts Remedy, and was entirel,
| cured by its use. 1t Is NY belief that tn,
Remedy is destined to be the STANDARD
remedial agent throughout the country where
ever known, as specific for kidney disease
of ell kinds. as it has already stood the irwin,
test Of years. Testimonials of its sterlin,
worth are. to my own knowledge, CONSTANT,
being received by the proprietor from al
parts of the country"
Mr.. Franklin Sanford of No Dodg
street said: about year ago, when I wa
in Cincinnati. was seized with jropsica
trouble, my limbs, from my knees down 4
nv feet, being swollen to nearly twice thei
regular physician, and. wishing to start 70
the East as soon possible, stepped into
neighboring drug store, and, stating m,
difficulty, asked the proprietor if he coult
give me any relief. He smilingly answere,
in the affirmative. and, reaching up to one o
the shelves, took down a bottle of Hunt
Remedy, directing me to take it and woul
be cured. ! remarked. You don't think thi
is any good, do you? This is a paten
medicineT The druggist replied that tn
medicine was very highly recommended, and
on the strength of his assurance, l purchase
the Remedy. Before taking one bottle al
the swelling had entirely disappeared and
Twas cured. consider my cure . remsrl