Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-13
OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
Our Correspondents Researches and a Re-
markable Occurrence He Describes.
ST. Adams, Vt. January 10, 1884.


Our Correspondents Researches and a Re-
markable Occurrence He Describes.
ST. ALBANs, VT, January 10, 1884.
Messrs. Editors: The upper portion of YER
mont is one of the pleasautest 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 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,
but praise it unstintingly and that, too, in the
face of physical hardships the most intense.
The writer heard of striking illustration Of
this few days since which Is given herewih:
Mr.. Joseph jacques is connected with the
Vermont Central Railroad in the capacity of
master mason. He is well advanced in years,
with a rudy complexion and hale appearance,
while his general bearing is such as to instant
ly impress one with his strict honor and integ-
r1ty. Several years ago he became afflicted
with most distressing troubles, which pre-
vented the prosecution of his duties. He was
languid, and yet restless, while at times o diz-
ZlnesS 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
his llfe. 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 q difficulty in drawing on bis
boots, and it was by the greatest effort that
be was able to force his feet into them. In
this manner several weeks passed by, until
finally one night, while In great agony he dis
covered that his feet had, in q short while,
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 I
was so b!oated, she sent for thedoctor Immedi-
atelY. He made O most careful examination
and pronounced me IN a very serious condition.
Notwithstanding his care, 1 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. My
feet were painfully cold, and even when sur
rounded with hot fannels and irons felt as if
a strong wind were blowing on them. Next
my right leg became paralyzed. This gave me
no pain, but 1t was exceedingly annoying.
About this time / began to spit blood most
freely, although my lungs were in perfect con-
dltlon, and l knew 1t sid not come from them.
My physicians were careful and untiring in
their attentions. but unable to relieve my suf-
ferlngs. My neighbors and friends thought I
was dying and many called to see me, fully
twenty-five on single Sunday that now re-
call. At last my agony seemed to eliminate in
the most intense, sharp pains have ever known
or heard of. If red hot knives sharpened to
the highest degree had been run through my
body constantly, they could not have hurt me
worse. 1 would spring up in bed, sometimes
as much as three feet, cry out in 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 my
swollen feet above the little threshold that OBJ
structed them. fell back upon the bed and
gasped in my agony, but felt unable even to
breathe. 1t seemed like death.
"Several years ago Rev. DR.. J. E. Rankin,
now of Washington, was stationed here as pag-
tor of the Congregational church. We all adj
mired and respected him, and my wife remem-
bered seeing somewhere that he had spoken in
the highest terms Of preparation which had
cured some of bis intimate friends. We deter
mined to try this remedy, accordingly sent for
1t, and, to make a long story short, it COM
pletely restored my health, brought me back
from the grave, and I 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 felt the first symp-
toms above described, might have avoided all
the agony afterWard endured, to say nothing
of the narrow escape had from DEATH"
In order that all possible facts bearing upon
tie subject might be known, I called on DR..
Oscar t. Fassett, who was for nineteen years
United States examining surgeon, and who at
tended Mr.. Jacques during his sickness. He
stated that Mr.. jacques had most pro-
nounced case Of Albuminuria or Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys. That an analysis showed
the presence of albumen and casts in great
abundance and that he was in condition
where few if any ever recover. His recovery
vas due to Warmers Safe Cure.
MIR. John W. Hobart, general manager of the
Vermont Central Railroad, stated that Mr..
Jaques was one Of the best and most faithful
of his 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 NJ. Foss, assistant superintendent
and master mechanic of the Vermont Central
Railroad, Is also able to confirm this.
I do not claim to be great discoverer, but
do think have found in the above most re-
markable case, and knowing the unusual in
crease of Bright's Disease, feel that the public
should have the benefit Of it. It seems to me
remedy that can accomplish so much in the last
stages ought to do even more for the first ap-
proach of this deceptive yet terrible trouble.