Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22
OUT OF TIE DEPTHS.
Our Correspondents Researches aad
Remarkable Occurrence He Describes.
ST. ABRAMS, vt. Jan. 10. 1884.

Remarkable Occurrence He Describes.
ST. AIBANs, VT, Jan. 10, 1884.
Rsssrs. Editors: The upper portion of
Vermont is one Of the pleasantest regions
in America during the summer and one of
the bleakest during the winter. 1t affords
ample opportunity for the tourist, provid-
ing he chooses the proper season, out the
present time is not that season. Still there
are men and women here who not only en-
dure the climate, but praise it unstinting.
ly, and that, too, in the face of physical
hardships the most intense. The writer
heard of a 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 a ruddy complexion 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 distress
ing troubles, which prevented the presecu-
ton of his duties. He was languid, and
yet restless, while at times a dizziness
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 undermine
ing his life. But the pain and annoying
symptoms were stronger than his will, and
ne Kept growing gradually worse. About
NA~o oAAAAo AS Soul w y " IA
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,
his feet had, in u 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
I was so bloated, she sent for the doctor
| lmmelinteIV. He m0da n most caInfn1 pY.
animation and pronounced me in a very
serious condition. Notwithstanding his
care, l grew worse, and the swelling of my
feet gradually extended upward i'll my
ribly; indeed, so badly that at times it
seemed almost as if it would burst. My
feet were painfully cold, and even when
surrounded with hot flannel and irons felt
as it a strong wind were blowing on them.
Next my right leg became paralyzed. This
gave me no pain, but it was exceedingly
annoying. About this time began to spit
blood most freely, although my lungs were
in perfect condition, and know it did not
come from them: My physicians were
but unable to relieve my suffer:
ings. My neighbors and friends thought 1
was dying and many called to see me,
fully twenty-five on a single Sunday that
I now recall. At last my agony seemed to
eliminate in the most intense, sharp pains
l have ever known or heard of. II red hot
knives sharpened to the highest degree
had been run through my body constantly
they could not have hurt me worse. l
would spring up in bed, sometimes as
and long for death. One night the misery
was SO intense that I arose and attempted
to go into the next room, but was unable
to lift my swollen feet above the little
threshold that Instructed them. l
fell back upon the bed and gasped
in INV ooonv hrf fa1t unable even
to breathe. 1t seemed like death.
"Several years ago Rev. DIR. ]. r. Ran.
kin, now of Washington, was stationed
here as pastor Of the Congregational
Church. We all admired and respected
him, and my wife remembered seeing
somewhere that he had spoken in the high.
est terms of a preparation which had cured
some of his intimate friends. We de-
termined to try this remedy, accordingly
s sSnt for e c] it, dna, to r %a ! : m hong na saIHy
brought me back from the grave, and l
owe all I have in the way Of health and
strength to Warmers Safe Cure, better
known as Warmers Safe Kidney and Liv-
this medicine when 1 felt the first symp-
toms above described, l might have avoid.
ed all the agony l afterward endured, to
say nothing of tue narrow escape l had
from DEATH"
In order that all possible facts bearing
upon the subject might be known, l called
on DR.. Oscar F. Fassett, who was for nine
teen years United States Examining Sur
geon and who ttended MI. Jacques during
his sickness. He stated that Mr.. Jacques
had a most pronounced case of Albumin
uria OF Bright's disease of the kidneys.
That an analysis showed the presence of
alburnen and casts in great %bundanc and
that he was in a condition where few, if
any, ever recover. His recovery was due
to Warmers Safe Cure.
Nh. Tobn w Hobart Gonoro1 Noporo~
of the Vermont Central Railroad, stated
most faithful Of his employees, that his
sickness had been an exceedingly severe
one and the company were not only glad
10 again lave his services, but grateful to
the remedy that had cured SO valuable q
man.
Mr.. James NJ. Foss, Assistant Superin.
tendent and Master Mechanic of the Ver-
mont Central Railroad, is also able to con
firm this.
l do not claim to be a great di; %roverer, but
remarkable case and knowing the unusual
increase of Bright's disease feel that the
public should have the benefit of it. It
SO much in the last stages ought to doeven
more for the first approach Of this decep.
tive yet terrible trouble. F. b.
A PATENT has been granted in Washing.
ton for a "hen's nest" The only wonder
is that somebody has not got a patent on
the hen.-Ihiladelphia Call.