The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-01-26
OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
Our Correspondents Researches and a
Remarkable Occurrence He
Describes,
ST. ALBANS, VT, Jan. 10, tSS.

ST. ALBANs, VT, Jan. 10, 1884.
4NeSsrs. Editors: The upper portion of
Vermont is one of the pleasantest re-
gions in America during the summer and
one of the bleakest during the winter.
1t 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 unstintingly, and that, too,
in the face of physical hardships the
most intense. Tho writer heard Of a
striking illustration of this 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 rudy COM
plexion 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 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 he 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
notice 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 great 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
INT
IN very serious condition. Not1ith-
standing his care, grew worse, and tho
swelling of my feet gradually extended
upward in my body. The top of my
mead panied me terribly; indeed, so
badly that at times it seemed almost as
if it would burst. My feet were pain
Iully cold, and even when surrounded
with hot tlannels 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 ex-
ceedingly annoying. About this time l
began to spit blood most freely, although
my lungs were in perfect condition, and
/ knew it did not come from them. My
physicians were careful and untiring in
their attentions, but unable to relieve
my sutferings My neighbors and friends
thought was dying and 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 knives sharpened
to the highest degree had been run
through my body constantly 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 60
into the next room, but was unable to
lift my swollen feet above the little
that INSTRUCTED 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. f.
Rankin, now of Washington, was sta
toned here as pastor of the Congrega-
tional church. We all admired and re-
spected him, and my vito remembered
seeing somewhere that he had spoken in
the highest terms of a preparation which
had cured some of his intimate friends.
We determined to try this remedy, ac-
,ordingly sent for it, and, to make long
story short, it completely restored nv
health, brought me back from the grave,
and | owe all have in the way of health
md strength to Warmers Safe Cure.
better known as Warmers Safe Kidney
md Liver Cure. | am positive that if |
lad taken this medicine when felt the
irst symptoms above described, l might
lave avoided all the agony l afterward
to say, nothing of tn. narrow
scape had from DEATH"
In order that all possible facts bearing
lpon the subject might be known, I
allied on DR.. Oscar F. Fassett, who was
or nineteen years United States Exam
ling Surgeon, and who attended Mr..
acques during his sickness. He stated
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