The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
OFT OF THE DEPTHS.
Our Correspondents Researches aud u
Remarkable Occurrence he Describes

-. ALBAN~, VI, Jan. 10, 1881.
Mes'r-. Editors; The upper portion Of
. Vermont is one ofthe pieasantcSt regions
IN America during the summer and one
Of the bleakest during the winter. 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. hut praise
it unstintingly and that, too, in the
face Of physical hardships the most in
tense The writer heard OF a striking
illustration ofthis a few days since which
is given herewith
Mr. Joseph Jacques is connected with
| the Vermont Central railroad i'm the Ca
/ paclty of master mason. He is well ad-
vanced in years, with ruddy complexion
/ and hale appearance, while his general
| bearing is such as 90 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
| lie was languid, and yei restless, while
/ at times dizziness would come over
| him which seemed almost binding.
| HIS Will power was strong, and he deter
/ mined not to give way Ia the mysterious
influence which seemed undermining
his life. But the pain and annoying
/ symptoms were stron ger than his will,
and lac kept growing gradually worse.
| About that time he began tonotice a diff
| licuty in drawing on his boots. and it
was 10y the greatest effort that he
was able 10 force his feet into them. In
/ this manner several weeks passed hv.
/ until finally one night, while i'm great
agony, he discovered that his feet had
! in q short whlic, swollen to enormous
| proportions. The balance of the nara
/ tive can best be described in his own
words. He said
"Whcn my wife discovered the fact
that ] was so bloated, she sent for the
| doctor Immediately. He made most
careful examination and pronounced me
ina very serious condition. Notwith-
standing his care, grew worse, and the
swelling Of my feet gradually extended
upward in my body The top of my
head panied ne terribly; indeed so bad
ly that at times it seemed almost az ifit
would burst Ny feet were painfully
cold, and even when surrounded with
hot ilannels and irons felt as IL a strong
wind were blowing on them Next my
right leg became parllyzed This gave
me no pain. but was exceedingly an
Hoying. About this time began to spit
blood most lreelv although my lungs
were in perfect condition. and | knew 1t
did not come from them. NV physicians
were careful and untirine in their atten-
tions. bu unable 10 relieve my sutierings.
My ncighbOrS and friends thought / was
dying and many called TO see me, fully
twenty-five on q single Sunday that |
now recall. At last my agony seemed to
cniminate in the most intense. sharp
pains ! have ever known or heard Of If
red hot knives sharpcned 10 the highest
degree had been run through nav BODY
constantly they could not have hurt me
worse. | would spring up IN bed. some
times a. much a. three feet, cry out in
my agony and long for death. One
night the misery was -n intense that |
arose and attempted 10 go into the next
room, but was unable 10 lift my swollen
feet above the little threshold that OBJ
-tructed them. fell back upon the bed
and gasped in my agony but felt unable
even 20 breathe. II seemed like death
"SeyeIal years ago Rev Dr. j. T.. Ran
kin, nov of Washington, was stationed
here rs 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 ol a preparation which f.
had cured some Of his intimate friends.
We determine to tfy this remedy. ac-
CuIiingly sent for it. and 10 make a long
story short, it completely restored my
health, brought me back from the grave.
and ! owe all have in the way Ofhealth |
and STRENGTH to Warmers safe Cne, bet
ter known aS Warmers safe Kidney and
Liver Cure. am positive that if | had
taken this medicine when felt the first
symptoms above described, ! might have
avoided all the agony afterwards en-
drrcd to say nothing of the narrow es-
cape | had from DEATH
I'm order that all possible facts bearing
upon the subject might be known |
called on Or. oscar +. FaSSctt. VINO was
for nineteen years United States Exam
ing surgeon, and who attended Mr..
Jdquc~ during his sickness. lie stated
that Mir JaqueS had q most pronounced
case Of Albumiuuria, or Bright's disease
of the kidneys Thatan analy ysis showed
the uIescnrc of albumrn and casts in
great abundance and that he wa- in
condition where few if any ever recover.
Ills recovery was due to Warmer Safe
Care.
Mr. 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 Sc ;ere
one and the company were not only glad
tu u-aiu have bis services but grateful
to the remedy that had cured SO valuable
a man
Mr.. james NJ Eoss, assistant supcrin.
tendcft and master mechanic Of the
Vermont Central railroad. is also able to
confirm this.
do not claim to be great discoyerer
but do think have found in the above
a most remarkable aseand knowing the
unusual increase of Briehts disease fee!
that the public should have the benefit
of il, /, seems ONE a remedy that can
accomplish so much in the last Stages
ought f. do even more for the first ap-
proach Of this deceptive vet terrible
trouble +. B.
How Nr.. angtry Gracefully h. lied over.
chicago lutcrOrcau.
\ lnv and grmcss sofa was there. iur
tho beauty 10 collapse on She intend
ed 10 fall backward to this comfortable
support. whercupop the curtain wa. TO