Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-08
OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
Our Correspondence Researches and
Remarkable Occurrence
He Describes.

He Describes.
ST. ALBANs, VT, Jan. 10, 1884
NeSSrs EdttorS:-The upper portion of
Vermont is one of the pleasantest re-
gions in America during the summer
and one of the bleakeSt during the win
ter. 1t affords ample opportunity for
the tourist, providing he chooses the
proper season, but the present time is
not that season. Still there are men and
women here who not only endure the
climate, but praise it unstiRtingly. and
that. too, in the face of physical hard
ships the most intense. The writer heard
of striking illustration of this few
days since, which is given herewith:
Mr.. Joseph Jacques is connected with
the Vermont Central railroad in the ca
pacity of master mason. He is well adj
vauced in years, with ruddy complex
ion and hale appearance, while his gen.
eral bearing is such as to instantly i'm
press one with his strict honor and IN
tegrity. Several years ago he became
afflicted with most distressing troubles,
which prevented the prosecution of his
duties. He was languid, and yet rest
less, while at times dizziness would
come over him which seemed almost
binding. His will power was strong,
and he determined not to give way TO
the mysterious influence which seemed
undermining his life. But the pain and
annoying symptoms We're stronger than
his will, and he kept growing gradually
worse. About that time he began to nc
tice difficulty in drawing on his boots,
and it was by the greatest effort that he
was able to 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,
in a short while, swollen to enormous
proportions. The balance of the MARIA
tive can best be described in his own
words. He said:
when my wife discovered the fact
that was SO bleated, she sent for the
doctor Immediately. He made a most
careful examination and pronounced
HE IN very serious condition. Not
outstanding his care, ] grew worse,
and the swelling of my feet gradually
extended upward in my body. The top
of my head panied me terribly; indeed,
SO badly that at times it seemed almost
as if it would burst. My feet We're pain
fully cold, and even when surrounded
with hot fiannels and irons felt as if a
strong wind were blowing ON them
Next my right leg became paraly Zed
This gave me no pain, but it Was exceed
mgly annoying. About this time began
to spit blood most freely, although my
lungs were in perfect condition, and |
knew it did not come from them. My
ply sicians were careful and untirng III
their attentions, but unable to relieve
my sufferiRgs. My neighbors and friends
thought was dying AMI MANY called to
see me, fully twenty-five on single
Sunday that | now recall. At last my
agony seemed to eliminate i'll the most
intense, sharp pains l have ever known
or heard of. If red hot kniv, S sharpened
to the highest degree had been run
through my body cor stantly they coulI
not have hurt me worse. 1would spring
up in bed, sometimes as much as three
feet, cry out in my agony and long for
death. One night the misery was 50 IN
tense that | arose and attempted to go
into the next room, but was unable to
lift my swollen feet above the little
treshold that INSTRUCTED them. l fell
back upon the bed and gasped i'll my
agony, but felt unable even to breathe.
Il seemed like death.
Several years ago Rev. DR.. j. E. Ran
kin, now of Washington, was stationed
here as pastor of the Congregational
church. We all admired End respected
him, and my wife remembered seeing
somewhere that he had spoken in the
highest terms of a preparation which had
cured some of his intimate friends. We
determined to try this remedy, accord
ingly sent for it, and to make long
story short, it completely restored my
health, brought me back froxl the grave.
and l owe all have in the way of health
and strength to Warmers Safe Cure
better known as Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. | am positive that if
had taken this medicine when l felt the
first symptoms above described, might
have avoided all the. agony | afterward
| endured, to say nothing Of the narrow
escape l had from death"
In order that all possible facts bearing
upon the subject might be known,
called on DIR. Oscar F. Fassett, who was
for nineteen years United States Exam
lining Surgeon, and who attended Mr.
Jacques during his sickness. He stated
! that Mr.. Jacques had a most pronounced
case of Albuminuria or Brights diseas'
! of the kidneys. That an analysis show
ed the presence of albumen and casts
in great abundance, and that he was il
a condition where few if any ever re
cover. His recovery was due to War.
ner's Safe Cure.
Mr. john w. Hobart, General Mana
ger 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 exceeding
ly severe one and the company were not
only glad to again have his services, but
grateful to the remedy that had cured Sc
valuable man.
Mr. James NJ. Foss, assistant superin-
tendent and master mechanic of the
| Vermont Central railroad, is also able tt
confirm this.
| do not claim 10 be a great discoverer
but l do think lave found in the above
most remarkable case and knowing the
unusual increase of Bright's disease fee
that the public should have the benefit
| of it. 1t seems to me remedy that car
accomplish so much in the last stage:
| ought to do even more for the first ap
proach of this deceptive yet terrible
| trouble. T. B.