Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-07
OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
our correspondents Researches and
Remarkable Occurrence
He Describes
ST ATp.No W. r. IN


Vermont Is one of the pleasantest re-
gions III America during the summer
anu one OF the bleakest during the win
ter 1C affords ample opportunity 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 unstiatingly, and
that, TOO, IN the face of physical hard
ships the most intense. The writer heard
OF striking illustration of this a few
days since, which is given herewith:
Mr.: Joseph Jacques is connected with
the Vermont Central railroad in the Ca
pac1ty OF master mason. He is we'll ad-
vanced IN years, with a ruddy complex
ION ana hale appearance, while his gen.
eral bearing is such as to instantly i'm
press one with his strict honor and in
tegrlty. Several years ago he became
afflicted with most distressing troubles,
which prevented the prosecution of his
duties. He was languid, and yet rest
less, while at times a dizziness would
come over him which seemed almost
binding. His will power was strong.
and ne determined not to give way to
| the mysterious influence which seemed
undermining his life. But the pain and
annoying symptoms were stronger than
his will, and he kept growing gradually
worse. About that time he began to no
tice difficulty in drawing on his boots,
and 1T 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 great
agony, he discovered that his feet had,
IN short while, swollen to enormous
proportions. The balance of the MARIA
tive can best be described in his own
words He said:
''When my wife discovered the fact
that [ was SO bleated, she sent for the
doctor Immediately. He made a most
careful examination and pronounced
me IN very serious condition. Not
wlthstanding 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. Ny feet were pain
fslly cold, and even when surrounded
with hot f1annels and irons felt as if a
strong wind were blowing on them.
Next my right leg became paralyzed.
This gave me no pain, but it was exceed
lngly annoying. About this time | began
to spit blood most freely, although my
lungs were in perfect condition, and [
| huOW IL uIu uOb COH0 lIOIu lu64u. MY
physicians were careful and untiring III
their attentions, but unable to relieve
my sufferings. My neighbors and friends
thought was dying anI many called to
see me, fully twenty-five on a 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 kniV, eharpened
to the highest degree had been run
through my body con stantly they could
not have hurt me worse. 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 in
tense that arose and attempted to go
into the next room, but was unable to
lift my swollen feet above the little
treshold that INSTRUCTED them. fell
back upon the bed and gasped in my
agony, but felt unable even to breathe.
l. seemed like death.
Several years ago Rev. Dr. j. E. Ran
kin, now of Washington, was stationed
. here as pastor of the Congregational
church. We all admired end respected
him, and my wife remembered seeing
somewhere that he had spoken in the
highest terms of preparation which had
cured some of his intimate friends. We
) determined to try this remedy, accord
ingly sent for it, and, to make long
story short, it completely restored my
health, brought me back fro.l the grave.
and owe all have in the way of health
and strength to Warmers Safe Cure,
better known as Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. am positive that if
had taken this medicine when | felt the
: first symptoms above described [ might
have avoided all the agony | afterward
! To - ho
escape | had from deatk."
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 Exam
: ming Surgeon, and who attended Mr..
Jacques during his sickness. He stated
, that Mr.. Jacques had d most pronounced
case of AIbuminuria or Bright's disease
of the kidneys That an analysis show
ed the presence of albumen and casts
in great abundance, and that he was in
a condition where few if any ever re-
cover. His recovery was due to War
ner's Safe Cure.
Mr.. JOha w. Hobart, General Mana
ger of the Vermont Central railroad,
! stated that Mr.. jacques was one of the
:. best and most faithful of his employees.
: that his sickness had been an exceeding
II y oS'CAC O1S duu bu6 COupduy were IlOl
I only glad TO again have his services, but
grateful to the remedy that had cured sc
valuable man.
Mr.. James NJ. Foss, assistant superin-
, teDdent and master mechanic of the
> Vermont Central railroad, is also able to
confirm this
do not claim te bea great discoverer,
1 but | do think lave fouud in the above
a most remarkable case and knowing the
unusual increase of Brights disease feel
that the public should have the benefit
of it. 1t seems to me remedy that can
. accomplish so much in the last stages
ought to do even more for the first APP
proach of This deceptive yet terrible
trouble. F. B.