The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
OUT OF the DEPTHS.
Our Correspondents Researches
Remarkable Occur
renee He Describes.
- Arp,<s II Ian 10 1874


ST AIBANs. Vt, Jan. 10, 1884.
Mexsrs. Eil0~S The upper portion
u Vermont i one Of the p~.easantest re
yions 10 America during the summer and
one of the bleakest during the winter
II afford ample opportunity TOR the tour
l,t. providing he ch Doses the proper sea-
son. but the present time Is not that
season. >uli there are men and women
here who not only endure the climate,
but praise II un>tiutlngiy. and that too,
10 the face OF physical harf>hip> the
most intense. The write heard Of q
striking illustration Of this a few day,
since which i given herewith
Mr.. JOS. n Jacques i connected with
the Vermont Central railroad ia tie cap
aci,y Of master mason. He i well adj
yanccd in years, with rudi, complexion
and hale appearance. while his genera
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 81 his duties
he vas languId. and yet restless, while
at times 4 dIzZnesS would come over hum
which seemed almost binding lis WI
power was strong, and hc determined not
to give way 10 the mysterious ~Irfuenc,
which seemed undermining his lite But
the paia aud annoying symptoms were
stronger than his Will, and he kept grow
ing gradually worse. About that time
he began 10 notice a difficulty IN drawing
on his boots, aud II was 10y the great. =
effort that he was able 10 force his feet
into them. In this manner several weeks
passed BY, until finally one night. whlie
in great agony. he discovered that hi
feet had, In a short while. sw lien To
enormous proportions The balance OF
the narrative can best be described IN his
own words. He said
w hen my wife discovered the fact
that | was 80 bloated she sent Tor the
doctor Immediately. He made a most
careful examination and pronounced me
in 2 very serious condition. Notwith
standing his care, | grew worse, and the
swellitg of my feet gradually extended
award in nv body. The top of M,
head panied me terribly indeed, So bad
" that at times 1t seemed almost a. II 4
would burst Ny feet We're painful
cold, and even when surrounded wit
hot fanuels and irons felt as II a strous
wind were blowing Cd them. Mex mt
right leg became paraly zed. This CAV,
me no PAIN, but il was exceedingly an
moving. About this time | began to spit
blood most freely, although my lungs
were in perfect condition, aud | knew II
did not come from them. My physIc
ians were careful and untiring in then
attentions, but unable To relieve my sui
f%erings. Ny neighhors and friends
thought ! wa dying aud manv called t.
see me, fully twenty five on single sun
day that | now recall. At last my agony
seemed to culminate IN 'he most intense,
sharp pains | have ever known or hears
Of. If red hot knives sharpencd to tie
highest degree had been run through ny
body constantly they could not have bur
me worse. l would spring up in bed
sometimes as much as three feet, cry out
III my agony and long 70 death. Que
night the misery was So intense that |
arose aud attempted to 90 into the next
room, but was unable to lift my swollen
feet above the little threshold that oh
structed them. | fell back upon the be-
and gasped 10 my agony. but felt unable
even 10 breathe. 1t seemed like death
Several years ago Rev. DIR. j.
Rankin, now of Washington, was station
t1 mere as DdStDT U tnt
church. We all admired and respected
HIM. and my wife remembered seeing
somewhere that he had spoken in tn,
highest terms of a preparation which
had cured some of his intimate friends.
We determined to try this remedy, &C
cordingly sent for it. and TO make a lone
story short, it completely restored NY
health, brought me back from the grave
and | owe all | have IN the way OF health
and strength to Warmers Safe Cure, bet.
TER know as Warner Safe Kidney anG
Liver Cure. am positive that If | had
taken this medicine when | felt the first
symptoms above described. | might have
avoided all the agony | afterward endur-
ed, to say nothing Ut the narrow escape
| had from DEATH
In order that all possible facts bearing
upon the subject might be known, | called
on DIR. Oscar +. Fassett, who was Tor
nineteen years United States Examining
Surgeon, and who attended Mr.. jacques
during his sickness. He stated that Mr.
jacques had a most pronounced case OF
Albuminuria or Brights disease OF the
kidneys. That an analysis showed the
presence of albumen and casts IN great
abundance and that he was IN a condlt
ion where few If any ever rccove. lis
recovery was due to Warner Safe Cure
Mr.. John W. Hobart, General Man
aver of the Vermont Central railroad
stated that Mr.. Jacques was one OF the
best and most faithful Of his employees,
that his sickness had peel an exceedingly
severe one and the company were not
only glad to again have his services, but
grateful to the remedy that had cured Sc
valuable a man.
Mr.. James VI. Foss, assistant superin-
teDdent and master mechanic of the Yer
mont Central railroad, is also able to con
firm this.
| do not claim to be a great discoVerer,
but | do think | have found ID the above
a most remarkable case and knowing the
unusual increase Of Bright's disease feel
that the public should have the benefit
of it. 1t seems to me a 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.
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