Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-18
AN AROUSED COMMUNITY.
-. Unusual stir Caused In kingst.n
Inv NY.
Especial Correspondence Boston Hera,d.l

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Tho letter recently wrote the Herald desc,ibin O
,smarkable occurrence which took place here, has
~ tne effect of thoroughly awakening thfs commu
D;y. The facts, as described, were that Mr. Jere.
smith son of Cornelius B. Smith, Of tAe State In
mrsnce Department, after passing through an ag.
ssisng ordeal and having been abandoned BY his
sIsnds. had been most wonderfully rescued His
n.Hosrience was, in its beginning, at least almost
~ same as that of hundreds Of other men and wo
msn in every city and town. He had gone along
hop ssly noticing only occasional inc0nvenien
css. and hsd suddenly been awakened to the fact
o~erooked little, passing troubles without realizing
thst they are often "the beginning of the end" He
had neglected interests that concerned his very ife
inst az thousands OF Others do, simply because they
!rome In quiet ana often NnnOticed way. And IL ia
cause ior gratitude that his experience is having so
sood and arousing effect on Others who were drift
sno in the same dangerous direction
was in the Office OF the Kingston Freeman, one
If the best interior papers Of the state other day.
and had talk with Mr.. W. Ii. Winton, its popular
manager. Quite naturally the conversation drifted
n Mr. Smiths case, and the stimulating effect 1t
was having on the people. Mr. WintOn said:
al can specially sympathize with Mr. Smith, for 1
have been through a much similar experience in my
own family. My wife b came troubled and weak.
ened az SO many women do, and from small ,ymp.
toms and begi0nings grew worse until she finally
began to bloat terribly. She had been attended by
ehysicians some times with temporary success, usu
sly without We finally determined to tly the came
means which Mr.. Smith employed successful
and my wife IL not in her grave but in the enjoyment
of health, WnOily because funL's Kennedy rescued
her, This is grand medicine and large suffering
world lies behind it, too often ignorant skeptical
Of its life saving. health giving qualities"
at iscer ainly receiving wonderful endorsements
remarked. "DO you think it merits them?"
"Every one of them. Why, when my wife began
using the remedy she discovered the same medicine
had EN- given her by a physician some time ago
without her knowing the name Of the medicine
given at tGe time. can also prove that bushel bas.
keisful of empty bottles of Hunts Remedy were
taken out of doctors office after his DEATH No one
supposes for moment that these bottles were used
for desk ornaments or brio brac, but the contents
had undoub edly been given to patients in small
Quantities at a high price. The medical profession
evidently knows no better or more valuab,e remedy
MT. Cornelius B. NTH, the father OF Jere smith
confirmed all his son mad said, and added, II have
not words strong enough to give Hunts Remedy the
praise it merits, and there hundreds OF others in
this city who feel the same way A"
Mr.. Edwin ii Fasset aid that the facts above giver
had been the "town talk Of Kingston, and his as
seron was confirmed by Mr.. VIM. D. Brenuicr.
Messrs. Cooper and Winchell. who are popular
druggists, declare that not only all the facts above
stated irue but the demanu for the remedy is some
thing remarkable. 1t has become a household ne
cessty here, as it undoubtedly to be every
where. WINTHROP.