The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
OUT OF THE DEPTHS,
Our Correspondents Researches and Re-
markable Occurrence He Describes
ST. IRANs VI Ianuaru 10 1894

ouF correspondents Researches and q Re-
markable Occurrence He Describes.
ST. ALBANs, VT, January 10, 1884.
Messrs. Editors: The upper portion Of Yer.
mont Is one OF the pleasantest regions IN Amer
lea during the summer and one OF the bleak
est during the winter. 1t affords ample OPP
portunity for the tourist, providing be chooses
the proper season, but the present time is
| not that season. Still there aTe men and
women here who not only endure the climate,
put praise 1t unstintiDgly, and that, too in the
face OF physical hardships the most intense
The writer heard Of a striking illustration of
TINS few days since which ID given herewith,
Mr. Joseph jacques is connected with the
Vermont Central Railroad in the capacity OF
master mason. He is well advanced In wears.
with ruddy complexion and hale appearance,
while his general bearing is such as to instant
iy impress one with his strict honor and integ.
rlty. Several years ago he became afflicted
with most distressing troubles, which pre-.
vented the prosecution Of his duties. He was
languld and yet restless, while at tunes a dir
xlness would come over him which seemed
almost binding. His will power was strong
and he determined not to give way to the mys-
ferrous influence which seemed undermining
bis life. But the pain and ANNOYING SYMPTOMS
were stronger than his will, and he kept grow
ing gradually worse. About that time he be-
gan to notice difficulty in drawing on bis
boots, and 1t was by the greatest effort that
be was able to force his feet into them. In
this manner several weeks assed by until
finally one night, while in great agony, he dis
covered that his feet had in shert whlle,
swollen TO enormous proportions. The balance
Of the narrative can best be described in Lis
own words. He said:
"When my wife discovered the fact that l
WAS 30 b!oated, she sent for the doctor Immed-
ately. He made q most careful examination
and pronounced me IN a very serious condition.
Notwithstanding his care, / grew worse and
the swelling Of my feet gradually extended up
ward in my body. The top Of my head panied
me terribly indeed, so badly that at times it
seemed almost as though it would burst. Ny
feet were painfully cold. and even when sur
rounded with hot fiannels and irons felt as if
| . strong wind were blowing on Them Next
my night leg became paraiyzed. This gave me
no pain, but 1t was exceedingly annoying.
About this time l began to spit blood most
freely, although my lungs were in perfect con.
dition, and knew it Gid not come from them.
My physicians were careful and untiring in
their attentions. but unable to relieve nv suf-
ferlngt. My neighbors and friends thought
was dying and many called to see me, fully
twenty five on single Sunday that l now re-
call. At last my agony seemed to eliminate 10
the most intense, sharp pains have ever known
or heard OF. II red hot knives sharpened to
the highest degree had been run through nv
body constantly, they could not have hurt me
worse. / would spring up IN bed, sometimes
as much IS three feet, cry out r my agony and
long for death. One night the misery was so
intense that arose and attempted to go into
the next room, but was unable to lift nv
swollen feet above the little threshold that OBJ
structed them. l fell back upon the bed and
gasped In my agony, but felt unable even te
breathe. 1t seemed like death.
"Seyeral years ago Rev. DR.. j. Z. Rankin
now OF Washington, was stationed here as pas
tor OF the Congregational church. We all ad-
mired and respected him, and my wife remem-
bered 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 cent for
1t, and, to make long story short, it com
pletely restored my health, brought me back
from 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. I am positive that if | had
taken this medicine when L felt the first synp-
toms above described, I might have avoided all
the agony I afterward endured, to say nothing
Of the narrow escape had from death"
In order that all possible facts bearing upon
the subject might be known, / called on DR.
Oscar F. Fassett, who WAS for nineteen years
United States examining surgeon, and who at
tended MIR. Jacques during bis sickness Ee
stated that MIR. Jacques had q most pro-
nounced case Of Albuminuria or Bright's dis
ease Of the kidneys. That an ANALYSIS showed
the presence or alDumen aud casts IN great
abundance and that he was in e. condition
where few if any ever recover. His recovery
was due to Warmers Safe Cure.
Mr.. John w. Hobart, general manager of the
Vermont Central Railroad, stated that M
Jsques WAS one ef the best and most faithful
Of Lis employees, that his sickness had been an
exceedingly severe one and the company were
not only glad to again have his services, but
grateful to the remedy that had cured SO valu-
able man.
Mr.. James N. Foss, assistant superintendent
and master mechanic of the Vermont Central
Railroad, is also able to confirm this.
do not claim to be great discoverer, but
do think / have found in the above a most re
markabe case, and knowing the unusual in
crease of Brght's Disease, feel that the public
should have the benefit OF 1t. It seems to me &
remedy that can accomplish so much in the LAST
stages ought to do even more for the first az
proach Of this deceptive yet terrible trouble.
F, b.