The bee., 1884-02-16
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EiarkAble OceHTFsnce He Des-ribes4
ST. ALBAzs, VI. Jan. 10. 1885,

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ST. ALBAAs, Vt, Jan. 10, 1885,
Aessrs. Editors: The upper portion Of Yer
mont Is one II the plea antest REGIONS in
America during the SIMMER ard 0IIs Of tbs
tlsakest during the winter. It a.HcrIEs ample
opportunity for the tourist, progidiny be
choices the proper seaSon, bat ths present.
time Is not that season. Still there are men
AMI women here who not only sniure ths
cl mate, but praise il unstintinz;y, and thai.
too, in the face OF physical hartshIps the
most intense. The writer heard Of striking
illustration Of this a few days since which %
given herewith:
Mr Joseph Jacques is connected with the
Vermont Central railr ad l. the capacty OK
master ma On. He Is well advance n years,
with a ruddy complexion and ha,e appear
ance, while rs general bearing Is such IS 70
instantly iupresI ore W tn his s,Tict honor
and integrity. Severa. years ago he became
afflicted with mos distressing troubles,
which prevented the proeec It-on Of his du-
ties. He was iaDguid, ani yet iestiezs, while
az tines 2 dZzifcs5 would CcEe ever h1m
which seemed almost bin ling. His VIII
power waj strong, and he deterIut3ei not %
give way 70 the mysterious influence which
seemed undermining bis life. Bus the pain
and annoying symptoms were stronger tEGfI
his will, and he kept growing gradually
worse. About that TIM be began T. not c. q
difficulty IN drawing on his boots, ard II was
by the greatest g Tort tLlt h. was abe TO
sorCe his feet into them. in this manner sew
eral weeks Passed by, until fi;ally one night,
while In great agony, he discovered that his
feet had, in short while, swollen to euor-
moCs proportions. The balance Of the naTTa-
tive can best be described In his own worls
He said:
"When my wife discovered the fect that
was so bloated, she sent for the doctor iul-
mediateIy. He made a most Carerul eZ-
animation and pronounced me IN a very Seri-
Gus condition. Notwithstanding his care,
grew worse, and the swelling OF my feet
gradually ex5eEded upward In my body. The
top IF my head panied me terribly: indeed, SO
badly that at times it seemed almost as if it
would burst My feet were painfully coll,
and even when surrounded with hot hannelS
and irons felt SIS if str NJ wind were blowing
on them Next my right leg became
paraly d. This gave me no ! ain, but it was
exceedingly annoying. About thiSt.me be
gan to SPIT blood Tost freely. although my
lungs were in periect condition. aut knew
il did not come from then. Ny physicians
were careful and untiring in their attentions,
bit unable to relieve my sUferingS. BY
neighbJrs ard friends thought | was dT-
Ing and a1y called to see NE, fully twenty
five on a single SUNDAY that now recall. As
last my agony seemed TO culminate in The
mCst intense, sharp pa rs hare ever known
or heard Of Ii red not knives shaFI eneI 10
the highest degree hid been run tlr uyh my
boiy Constantly they could MT have hurt
ire worse wLu'd -ril: up in bed, some
times as much as three feet. cry out in my
agony and long for death. One nj Ght the
misery was so intense tlIst | arOre and al
tempted to 20 into the next room, tut was
unable to lift my swol en- feet above the little
threshold that b5tIucte1 them. fell back
upon the bed and ga5.ei IL M agony, bU5
felt unable even TO breathe. II seemed lie
death.
Several years a-o Rev. Dr. J. Z. Rankin,
now Of Washington, was s;a iOned heEe 80
pastor of the Congr-Ca inEll church. We
al admired and -es; c-ed bin, AMI Ily wife
remembered seeing somewhere that he Eai
spoken in the highest terms OF 4 preTaration
which had cured some # his intimate frien1s.
" e determined 70 Try thi5 Teneiy, Gcc ]rd-
ingly sent for Il. and, - make a loEZ story
short, it completely restored my health,
brought NE buck from tn. grave. ald / owe
al have IN the way Of health and Strength
= Warmers safe Cure, better known %
Warmers Safe hiinar ani Liver Cure. l
am positive that if had taken this medicine
when / felt the first symptoms above de-
scTibad, might have avoided all the agony
/ aftsrward endured. to say nothing OF the
narrow escape had from death"
In order that al possible facts bearing upon
y
Oscar r. FaSSett, who was for nineteen years
United States examining surgeon, aTs1 VINO
attended Mr. Jacques during his sickness.
He stated that Mr.. Jac Iues had q most pro-
nouuced case Of AlbumiLUTia or Brights
disea Of she kidneys THAI an ana ySi5
showed the presence OF albumeE and casts in
great abundaI &C and that he was IN con-
dl;iOn where flw il any ever recover. bis
recDvsry was due to Warmers Safe Cure.
Mr.. John ". Hobart, general manager Of
the Vermont Central ailroad, stated tnat Mr.
jacques was Gle OF the best AMI most faith
full of his employees. that his Sickness had Lean
an exceedingly severe one and the company
were not only glad to again have his services,
but grateful to the remedy that had cured 50
valuable man.
Mr.. James NJ. Foss, assistant superintsn.
dsnt and master mechanic of the Vermont
Central railroad, is also able to CO firm this.
l do not claim 10 be great diSCoverer. but
do think / Lave found IN the above a moss
remarkable case, AMI knowing the unusual
increase of Brieht's disease feel that the pub
lie should have the benefit of it 1t seems to
me remedy that an accomplish 50 much in
the last stages ought to do even more for the
first aPprl aeh OF this deceptive yet terrible
trouble. F.B.