The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-11

u Remarkable Occurrence he Pe.
scribes.
ST. ALBANs, VI, Jan. 10, 1891.
MEssns. EDIToRs; Tho upper portion OF
Vermont is one OF the pieasantest regl9hs In
America during tho summer ana onebf the
beakest during the winter. It affordShmple
opportunity for the tourist, providing he
chooses tho proper season, bufrhe fpresont
time is not that senson. Still there re men
and women here who not only cndufb the eli
mate, but praise It unstlntingly, andthat, too,
IN the face OF physical hardships tnD most In.
tense. The writer heard OF u strikidk illustra-
ton OF this few days since whidh Is given
herewith:
Mr.. Joseph Jacques is connect1d with the
s'Vefmont Central Railroad In thafapaclty OF
master mason. He is well advancfd In years,
with ruddy complexion and ftAle appear.
nncc, while his general bearing ~ such rs to
Instantly Impress ono with hi9Btrlct honor
and integrity. Several years ae@ no became
afflicted with most distressing tr5hbles, which
prevented the prosecution OF nfB duties. He
was lauguid, aud yet restless, WHILE ut times a
dizziness would come over him Which seemed
almost binding. His Will power was strong,
and he determined not TO give Wy 20 the mys-
terious influence which seemed undermining
his life. But the pain and Annoying symptoms
were stronger than his Will, aufl he kept grow.
ing gradually worse. About tat time he be-
gan to notice a difficulty iuNrawing on his
boots, and 1t was by the GREATEST effort that he
was able 10 force his feet intp them. In this
manner several weeks passed. by, until fually
one night, while In great agony he discovered
that his feet had In a short While, swollen to
enormous proportions. The balance OF the
narrative can be described d his own words.
~ " vhe my wife discovorsn tho fact that
was 80 bloated, she sent for the doctor i'm.
medately. He made muet careful eXami-
nation and pronounced mo In n very serious
| condition. Notwithstanding his care, grow
| worse, and the swelling ofiny feet gradually
head panied me terribly; indeed, so 50 badly
| that at times 1t seemed almost as II 1t would
| burst. My feet were FAITHFULLY cold, and even
felt as If strong wind were blowing on them.
| Next my right leg became paralyzed. This
gave me no pain, but ltSwss exceedingly, an.
most freely, although NY lungs were in per.
s Is. come from r.. Mem NJ, ny pnSsi +
their attentions, but unable to relieve my sui
ferings. My neighborsana friends thought
was dying ana many Salled 10 sec, see me, fully
call: AT last my agony seemed to culmlnate
in the most intense, sfarp pains have ever
cd to the highest degfSe, had been run through
my body constantly they could not have hurt
me worse. would apring up In bed, some
| times as much as three feet, cry out In my
agony and long far death. one night the
misery was so interlee that / arose and at
tempted to go into the next room, but was UNI
| able to lift my swoklbn feet above the little
| threshold that obstfucted them. l foil back
| upon the bed and Easped In my agony, but
felt unable even Ia breathe. II seemed ike
death. q
"several years DO Rev. DR.. j. E. Rankin,
now OF washington, was stationed here as
pastor OF the Congregational Church. We all
admired and respected him, and my wife
remembered seeing somewhere that he had
spoken in the highest terms OF preparation
which had cured some of his intimate friends.
We determined tofry this remedy, accordingly
sent for II, and, to make long story short, II
completely restoted my health, brought me
back from the ggavo, and lowe all 1 nave In
/ AtrpnDth warmers
Safe Cure, better known as Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure. am positive that II
l had taken thiS medicine when 1 felt tho
have syoaea Iii aS tho sgony n
dured, to say n9thing OF the narrow escape 1
had from death?'
| In order thataIl possible facts bearing upon
| the subject might be known, called on DR..
Oscar +. Fassett, who was for nineteen years
| United statess Examining Surgeon, and who
attended MIR. jacques during hts sickness. He
stated that }Ir. Jacques had a most pro-
nounced casq or Albuminuria or Bright's dis.
ease OF the kidneys. That an analysis showed
| the presencR OF albumen and casts In great
| abundance ind that he was In condition
| where few itt any ever recover. His recovery
was due 10 Mariners Safe Cure.
MIR. John ". Hobart, General Manager OF the
| Vermont Central Railroad, stated that Mr..
jacques was one OF the best and most faithful
| OF his employees, that his sickness had been an
exceedingly severe one and the company were
not only gthd to again have his services, but
grateful % the remedy that had cured 80
valuable oman.
MIR. james NJ. Foss, assistant superintendent
and master mechanic of the Vermont Central
railroad, Is also able to confirm this.
do not claim to be n great discoverer, but
| do think have found In the above q most re
markable case, and knowing tho unusual In
crease of Bright's disease feel that the public
| should have the benefit OF II. 1t seems to me
remedy that can accomplish 80 much In the
approach of this deceptive, yet terrible
| trouble. L. u.