The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-02-08


Remarkable Occurrsnce Ne Describes
o. ALsArs. W. Jan. 10. lss<.
4esss. Editors: The upper portion u
Vermont 4 one ~ the pleasantest regions
IN America during the summer and Que u
ths bisakest during the winter. Il affords
ample opportunity for the tourist. provid-
Ing he chooses the proper serson, but the
present time q NOT that season. Still there
ere men and women here who not only On
dure the climates bur praise Il unstintinx-
~, and that, too. in the face Of physical
hard<hips the most intense. The writer
heard Of . striking Illustration ofthIs few
days since which e given herewith:
Vermont Central Railroad IN the capacity
Of Master Mason. He q we'll advanced In
years, with ruddy complexion and hale
appearance, while his general bearing IL
such n 70 Instantly impress one with his
strict honor and integrity. Several years
INK troubles. which prevented the prosecu-
ton o. bis duties He was languid, and
yet restless, while - times = dizziness
would come over him which seemed almost
bllnding. his will power was strong. and
ne determined not q give way 20 The mys-
tefious lnfiutnce which seemed undcrmin-
ing his lie. But the pain and annoying
symptoms were stronger than his will. and
he kept grc wing gradually worse. About
that time he besan 70 no lee difficulty in
drawing On his boots, and IL was by the
greatest effort that be WAS able % force his
feet into them. In this manner several
WEEKS passed by. until finally one night,
while In great agony, he discovered that
his feet had. ia short while. swollen 20
enormous proportions. TIE balance Of the
narrative can best Be described in his own
words. He said:
when my wife discovered the fact that
was 50 bIoated, she sent for the doctor
immediately He made most careful *
animation and pronounced me IN very
serious condition. Notwithstanding his
care. grew worse, and the swelling d my
feet gradually extended upward in my
body. The top Of my head panied me ter
ribiy; JUDGED. 80 badly that at times i
seemed almost as II IL would burst. My
feet were painfully cold. and even when
surrounded with hot fannels and irons felt
Is II : strong wind were blowing on them
Next my right leg became paralyzed:. This
gave ms no pain, but Il was exceedingly
annoying. About this time began to spit
blood most freely. although my lungs were
IN perfect condition, aud knew Is did not
come from them. Ny physicians we're
careful and untiring IN their attentions,
hut unable 70 relieve my suffer.
ings. Ny neighbors and friends thought l
was dying and many called 10 see me,
fully twenty-five on = single Sunday that
now recall. At last my agony seemed 70
eliminate in the most IN cnsc, sharp pains
! have ever known or heard o. II red hot
knives sharpened 20 the highest degree
had been run through my body constantly
they could not have hurt me worse. l
would spring up In bed. sometimes a.
much a. three feet, cry out in my agony
and long for death. One night the misery
was 50 Intense that I arose aud attempted
70 80 into the next room, but was unable
4.4I II.... Il.
threshold that obStlucted them.
fell hack upon the bed and gasped
in my agony, but felt unable even
70 breathe. II seemed like death.
"SeveIal years ago Rev. pr. J. +. Kan
kin, now 81 Washington, was stationed
Church. We all admired AMI respected
him, and my wife remembered seeing
somewhere that be had spoken in the high
est terms Of q preparation which had cured
some Of his intimate friends. We d.
terlnined 70 try This remedy, accordingly
sent fpr IL, and. TO make long story
short. il completely restored my health,
brought me back from the grave, and 1
owr all have IN the way Of health and
strength 10 Warmers Safe Cure. better
known . Warmers Safe Kidney and Liv-
81 Cure. ! am positive that II had taken
this medicine when felt the first <ymp-
toms above described, might have avoid
e All the agony l aftcrward endured, to
SAY nothing o. the narrow ESCAPE ! had
from DEATH"
IN order that al possible facts bearing
upon the subject might BE- known. called
on pr. Oscar Il. Fassett, who was for nine
Teen years United 81 ates. Examining Sur
eeon and Who attended Mr.. Jacques during
his sicknsss He stated that Mr.. Jacques
had . most pronounced case OF Albumin
ufia or BriEht's disease Of the kidneys.
That an analysis showed the presence Of