Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-07

s,ur Correspondents Researches and
Remarkable Occurrence He DE
soribcs.

Er. ALBANs VT. January 1G, 1884.
Messrs. Editors: The upper portion of
Vermont il one ofthe pleasantest regions
in America during the summer and one of
the bleakast during the winter. Itaffords
ample opportunity for the tourist. provi-
ding he chooses the proper season, but
fhe present time is not that season. Still
there are men and women here who not
only endure the climate, but praise it un-
etintingly. and thattoo in the face of ply
steal hardships the most Intense. The
writer heard Of q striking illustration OF
this a few days since whichis given here
with:
Mr.. Joseph Jacques is connected with
The Vermont Central railroad in the ca
pacity of master mason. He is we'll adj
yanced in years, with a ruddy complex
ion and hale appearance, while his gen.
| eral bearing is such as TO instantly i'm
nress one with his strict honor and i'm
~fegrity. Several years ago be became az
hlcted with the most distressing troubles,
which prevented the prosecution of his
duties, He was languid, and yet restless,
while at times a dizziness would come
over him which seemed almost binding.
His will power was strong, and he de-
termined not to give way TO the myster-
ious influence which seemed undermin-
ing his life. But the pain and annoying
symptoms were stronger than his will,
and he kept growing gradually worse.
About that time he began to notice diff
fculty in drawing on his boots, and IL 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 discov-
cred that his feet had, in a short while.
swollen to enormous proportions. The
balance of the narrative can best be des-
cribed in his own words. He said:
tWien my wife discovered the fact
that I was go bloatAa, she sent for the
doctor immediately. He made q most
careful examination and pronounced
me in very serious condition. Not
outstanding his care, I grew worse and
the swelling of my feet gradually ex-
tended 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. Nv feet We're pain
fully cold, and even when surrounded
with hot lannels and irons felt as If a
strong wind were blowing on them.
Next my right leg became p~aralyzed.
This gave me no pain, but ii was exceed
ingly annoying. About this time /
began to spit blood mi freely,
although my lungs were in
perfect condition, and | knew it did not
come from them. My physicians were
careful and untiring III their attentions,
but unable to relieve my sufferings. NV
neighbors and friends thought l was dy-
ing and many called to see me, fully
twenty-five on a single Sunday that [
now recall. At last my agony seemed to
eliminate in the most intense, sharp
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red hot knives sharpened To the highest
degree had been run through nv body
constantly they could not have hurt me
worse. I would spging no in bed. some-
times as much as three feet, CRY out in
my agony and long for death, One night
the misery vas SO intense that 4 aross aud
attempted to 90 into the next but
US unable To lift nv swollen feet above
.sat~lethsTeahoId chat 0bzfruc4edthem.
fell back upon the bed and Qasped IN
Inyacony bntfeitunable even to breathe.
lit seemed like death.
several wears aro Rev. DIR. 7. f. Ran
kin. now of Washington. was stationed
here as pastor of the Congregational
church. we ali admired and respected
him, and nv vile remembered seeing
somewhere that he had spo en- in the
I highest terms of q preparation which had
cured some OF his intimate friends. We
I determined to try this remedy. accord
ingly sent for it, and, TO make
a long story short. it completely
restored nv health. brought
me back from the grave. and I owe ali /
have in the way of health and strencth
to Warmers Safe Care. better known as
1 Warmers safe Kfdnav and Iivar Cure
/ am positive that i'll had taken this
medicine when I felt The first symptoms
above described. I might have avoided