McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-31
OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
Our Correspondents Researches and q
Remarkable Occurrence He
Describes.

ST. ALBANs, VT, Jan. 10, 1884.
| Messrs. Editors: 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 unstintiugy,
and that, too, in the face of physical
hardships the most intense. The writer
heard of striking illustration of this a
few days since which is given herewith:
Mr.. Joseph Jacques is connected with
the Vermont Central railroad in the
capacity of master mason. He is well
advanced in years, with rudy COM
plexion and hale appearance, while his
general bearing is such as to instantly
impress one with his strict honor and
integrity. Several years ago he became
afflicted with most distressing troubles,
which prevented the prosecution
of his duties. He was languid, and
yet restless, while at times dizziness
would come over him which seemed al
most binding. His will power was
strong, and he determined not to give
way to the mysterious influence which
seemed undermining lis 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 difficulty
about 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 pro-
portions. The balance of the narrative
can best be described in his own words.
He said
"When my wife discovered the fact
that was 80 bloated, she sent for the
doctor Immediately. He made a most
careful examination and pronounced
me in a very serious condition. Not
withstanding his care, 1 grew worse,
and the swelling of my feet gradually
extended upward in my body. The
top of my head panied me terribly; in
deed, so badly that at times it seemed
almost as if it would burst. My feet
were painfully cold, and even when
surrounded with hot fannels and irons
felt as if a strong wind were blown
on them. Next my right leg became
paralyzed. This gave me no
pam, but it was exceedingly annoy
ing. About this time l began to
spit blood most freely, although my
lungs were in perfect condition, and 1
knew it did not come from them. NV
physicians were careful and untiring N
their attentions, but unable to relieve
my sufferings. My neighbors and
friends thought 1 was dying, and many
called to see me, fully twenty-five on
single Sunday that I now recall. At
last my agony seemed to eliminate in
the most intense, sharp pains 1 have
ever known or heard of. If red hot
knives sharpened to the highest degree
had been run through my body con-
stantly they could not have hurt me
worse. | would spring up in bed,
sometimes as much as three feet, crv
out in my agony and long for death.
One night the misery was so intense
that l arose and attempted to 60 into
the next room, but was unable to lift
my swollen feet above the little
threshold that obstructed them. fell
back upon the bed and gasped in my
agony, but felt unable even to breathe.
1t seemed like death.
"Several years ago Rev. DIR. J. f.
Rankin, now of Washington, was sta
toned here as pastor of the Congrega-
nj nj Il 4
spected him, and my wife re-
membered seeing somewhere that
he had spoken in the highest terms
OF a preparation which had cured some
of his intimate friends. We deter
mined to try this remedy, accordingly
sent for it, and, to make q long story |
shoGt, it completely restored my health, |
brought me back from the grave, and |
owe all have in the way of health and |
strength to Warmers Safe Cure, better |
known as Warmers Safe Kidney and |
Liver Cure. lam positive that if had |
taken this medicine when l felt the first |
symptoms above described, I might |
have avoided all the agony afterward
endured, TO say nothing of the narrow
escape had from DEATH
In order that all possible facts bear
ing upon the subject might be known, |
called on DR.. Oscar F. Fass.tt, who |
was for nineteen years United States
examining surgeon, and who attended !
Mr.. Jacques during his sickness. He
stated that Mr.. Jacques had a most !
pronounced case of Albuminuria or
Brght's disease of the kidneys. That
an analysis showed the presence of al
bumen and casts in great abundance,
and that he was in condition where
few it any ever recover. His recovery
was due to Warmers Safe Cure.
Mr.. John W. Hobart, general man
ager of the Vermont Central railroad,
stated that MIR. JACQUES was one of the