Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-02-20
OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
Our Correspondents Researches IND n Hc-
Innfl,hble Occurrence lie Dcs'rib's

Innri,abc Occurrence lie Describes.
ST.. ALpANs, Vt, Jan. TO- 1854
Mcssrs. Editors, The upper portion Of YER
mont Is one of the plea ATTEST regions in
America during the summer aud one OF the
Jlaalcst during the winter 1t affords ample
opportunity for tho tourist, providing he
chooses the proper season, but the present
time is not that season, Still there are men
md women hero who not only thirrc the
climate, but praise it unstintngiy, anu thot'
too, in the face Of physical hardship3 lHs
most intense Tho writer heard of STRIKING
Illustration OF this fea days since which IL
given herewith:
Mr.. Joseph Jacques is connected with tho
Vermont Central railr nd IL the calacty OF
master ma on lie is well advance in years,
with rudd" complexion aid hale appear
ance, while his general bearing is such as 10
instantly impress ore WITH his srlct hohor
and integrity. Severa years ago he became
afflicted with most distressing troubles,
which prevented tho pro'eclton OF his du'
tics He was 'nnguid, and ytt restless, while
NJ times di22il es5 would come over him
which seemed almost blinling. His will
power wa strong, and he determined not TO
give way to the mysterious influence which
seemed undermining his life. But the pam
aid annoying symptoms wero stronger tlnn
his viii, ard he kept growing gradually
worse About that time be began to not cea
| difficulty in drawing on his DootS, and It was
| by the greatest effort that he was abe to
| force his ieet into them In this manner soN-
| era weeks Passed by, until finally one nj sht
while in great agony he discovered that his
| feet had, in a short while, swollen to enor-
nous proportions The balance of the nara
tive can best be described in his own words
He said
"When my wife discovered The fact that
was 30 bloated, she sent for the doctor I'M
medately. He mado a most careful eI-
animation and pronounce me in very seri,
Gus condition. Notwithstanding his care, !
grew worse, and the swelling Of my feet
gradually extended upward in my body. The
top f my head panied me terribly; indeed, 50
badly that at Zines it seemed almost as II u
would burst My feet were painfully col !,
and even when surrounded with hot ilnnne.s
and irons felt qs il strong wind were lowing
on them, Next my right leg became
paralyzcd This gave me 10 ain, but it was
exceedingly annoying About thi, time Le'
gan to spit blood most freely, although my
lungs we're in perfect condition, and knew
it did not come from thom. Ny physicians
were careful and untring III their attentions
blt unable to relieve my suiterings. My
ing and many called to see me, fully twenty"
five on single Sunday that now recall, At
last my agony seemed TO eliminate in the
most intense, sharp pains have ever known
or heard Of If red hot knives shar ened TO
the highest degree had been run tilr ugh my
body constantly they could not have hurt
nc worse, ! would spring up liz bed, some
times as much as three feet, cry out in my
agony and long for death. One nj ht tie
| l. ;,,tg, MI
tempted 10 90 into the next room, Lut was
unable to lift my swollen feet above the little
threshold that Cb,tructed them, fell back
lIron the bed and ga ~ ell in my agony buJ
felt unable even to breathe. 1t seemed Ike
death.
Several years ago Rev. DR.. j. f. Rankin,
now of Washington, was sta 'ioned here as
Ia,UJr of the Congrrpa ionll church. We
al admired and RESI- ecced him. AMI my wife
remembered seeing somewhere that he hal
spoken in the highest terms Of q preparation
which hid cured some Of his intimate friends,
Y g determined to try thi, rene ly, Gcc nd.
ingly sent for 1t, and, to make a long story
short, it completely restored my health,
brought mo buck from the grave, and | owe
all lave in the WY of health and strength
70 Warmers Safe Cure, better known a.
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
am positive that if had taken this medicine
when | felt the first symptoms above de
scribad, | might have avoided all the agony
| afterward endured to say nothing oil the
narrow escape had from death
In order that al possible facts airing upon
the sui. eft might be known, | calIei on Dr.
Oscar f. FaSsett, who was for nineteen year.
United States examining surgeon, an wnc
attended Mr. jacques during his sickness,
He stated that Mr.. JAG lues had a most pro
bounced case of Albuminuria or Bright
disea of the kidneys That an ana ysi,
showed the presence of albun!eH and casts in
great abundance and that he was in a con
dltiOn where few ii any ever recover. His
recovery was due to Warner safe Cure.
Mr. John W. Hobart, general manager OF
The Vermont Central abroad stated that MI
JACQUES was one OF the best and most faith
full OF his employees, that his sickness had e'n
an exceedingly severe one and the company
we're not only glad to again have his services
but grateful to the remedy that had cured st
valuable man.
Mr.. James NJ. Foss, assistant superinten
lgnt and master mechanic Of the Vermont
Central railroad, is also able to co firm this.
! do not claim to be great discoverer, bat
| do think have found i'll the above O mo :,
remarkable case, and knowing the unllsua
ircrea,e of Brght's disease feel that the pdb
I lie should have the benefit OF it, 1t seems tt
me q remedy that can accomplish 50 much II
the last stages ought to do even more for ih'
, first apr. III of this deceptive yet terrible
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