Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-02
OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
Our Correspondents Researches and a
Remarkable Occurrence He Describes.

and one of the bleakest during the
winter. 1t affords ample opportunity
for tile tourist, providing he chooses
the proper season, but The present time
is not that season. Still there are men
aud women here who not only endure
the climate, hut praise ii unstintingly,
AID that, too, in the face of PHYSICAL
hardships the most intense. The wri.
ter neard of a striking illustration OF
this few days since which is given
herewith:
Mr.. Joseph Jaquese is connected
with the Vermont Central railroad in
the capacity of master mason. He is
we'll advanced in years, with ruddy
Complexion and hale appearance, while
his general bearing is such as to in
stantly impress one with his strict
honor and integrity. Several years
ago he became afflicted with the most
distressing troubles, which prevented
the prosecution of his duties. He was
langrid, and yet restless, while at
times dizziness would come over him
which seemed almost binding. His
will power Was strong, and determined
not to give way 10 the mysterious ills
huence which seemed undermining his
life. But the pain and annoying symp>
TINS were stranger than his will, and
he kept growing gradually worse.
About that time he began to notice a
difficulty in 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
lreat agony, he discovered that his
feet had, in short while, Swollen to
enormous proportions. The balance
Of the narrative can best be described
in his own words. He said:
when my wife discovered the fact
that | was SO bloated, she sent for the
doctor Immediately. He made a most
careful examination and pronounced
me in very serious condition. Not.
withstanding his care, | grew worse,
and the swelling of my feet gradually
extended 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. My feet
we're painfully cold, and even when
surrounded with hot AannelS and iron:
felt as if a strong wind were blowing
on them. Next my right leg became
paralyzed. This gave me no pain, bu1
it was exceedingly annoying. About
this time began to spit blood mos
freely, although my lungs were in per
feet condition, and knew it did no
, come from them. My physicians wer'
careful and untiring in their attentions
" hut unable to relieve my sufferings
" My neighbors and friends thought
was dying and many called to see me
). fully twenty-five on single Sunda'
- that now recall. At last my agon,
10 seemed to eliminate in the mos
J intense sharp pains | ha,
. ever known or heard of. If red hO
" knives sharpened to the highest degre
had been run through my body cor
r. stantly they could not have hurt m
worse. l would spring up in BED
sometimes as much as three feet, CT
y out in my agony and long for dealt
Isl One night the misery was so intent
70 that l arose and attempted to go inI
! the next room, but was unable to Ii
my swollen feet above the little thresl
hold that obstructed them. fe
=, back upon the bed and gasped in m
agony, but felt unable even to breath
D. 1t seemed like death.
o. "Seven years ago Rev. DR.. j.
= Rankin, now of Washington, WI
"a, stationed here as pastor of the Congr
or gational church. We all admired al
respected him, and my wife remembe
ed seeing somewhere that he hi
spoken in the highest terms Of pr
y paration which had cured some of !
W intimate friends. We determined
~ try this remedy, accordingly sent for
and to make a long story short,
as completely restored my health, brnug
&c mo h0pk frnr, tho Urava mud | nua