Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-13
Sparasus Kidney Pills are oathe
Tidal Mavs Of Popularity
10 augusta.
The Sale Of Them CONTINUES Easrmevs A.
Uaprscsdsaist ~
SALES INCREASING DAILY.
Retail Druggists Scarcely Able 70 Keep EnousA
Of them in Stock.

nc retaii urug trade OF TINS city re-
lrort the demand for Dr. Hobbs spara-
gus Kidney Pills as being simply enor-
nous. Not only is this demand large
In Augusta, but 1t applies as well to all
towns surrounding US. Everywhere.
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills seem
TO be in general demand.
The medical fraternity look on with
wonder at the cures daily made by this
remedy. A physician was recently
overheard to say: II have never In my
life had faith in anything advertised as
a medicine until recently. but l must
contestant I really do believe that DR..
Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills are 4
remedy Of great worth. 1 got a sam
pie box Of these pills and used them in
my practice. Several OF my patients
have been taking them. and have ex-
perienced a great change for the bet
ter"
| The physician who made this remark
has little idea that it would ever ap-
pear in print. AT all events, he de-
serves great credit for his frank and
honest confession.
Any physician who is honest should
prescribe for his patients that which
will do-the most good.
l
A Miracle. A Remarkable Cure Of Drepu
After Five Years Of Agony.
20 Fonda ST., wilIiamsport, Pa,
March {. 1885,
Hobbs Remedy Co., Chicago;
Gentlemen-Some five years ago nv
wife, Mrs. Chas. H. Hall, now So years
of age. was taken with dropsy and
hssn mt o,rl.1
month to month. Two years ago she
was SO sick that she was compelled to
stop work of every kind The best
physicians in this city were secured.
but she grew worse so rapidly and her
heart so bad, that year ago they said
nothing more could be done for her,
as death was liable to come at any
time.
At this time she measured ten feet
around the waist, and weighed over 800
pounds. Owing to her heart trouble,
the doctors would not tap her. only to
keep her from bursting. These opera
tons did no coed as they failed to
get drop Of water from her. claiming
that it was in sacks all over her body.
and they couldn't reach it. For -Four
months she could neither lie down or
walk. The longest sleep she had dur
ing that time was % minutes. The
smallest cracker would distress her SO
that she could hardly breathe. yet she
dare not take stimulants. Her suffer-
ing was so terrible that she prayed
day and night for death to relieve her
from her miseriss.
Her kidneys did not act more than
one gill in 4S hours, and then thick
with brick dust. Her bowels could
only be moved under the most
wretchsd powerful cathartics pre-
scribed by the physician. About this
time l saw an advertisement of Dr.
Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills in the
Williamsport Sun. / determined to try
box. My wife objected to my spend
ing any more money on her, as she felt
that she was past all help. However,
she began taking them at once. The
fourth day they began to do their work
when she passed two gallons ofweter
in "a hours. j then got some 1T Dr.
Hobbs Little Liver Pills, and they did
their work equally as well. After us
ing eight boxes of DIR. Hobbs Spara-
gus Kidney Pills she is reduced to her
normal weight of about 1l5 pounds.
She has a good appetite, and is doing
her own work. People who knew how
near she was to deaths door pronOun-
ced her case nothing less than a mira
Gle.
She is certainly living monument
to the inestimable worth of DR.. Hobbs
Sparagus Kidney Pills and Little Liver
Pills. | am thankful to God and your
valuable medicines that my poor suf-
fering wife can live and be comfortable
after the terrible ordeal she has passed
through during the past five years. II
you wish an affidavit Of these facts |
am willing to give it.
Yours gratefully.
Chas. H. Hall.
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills 80
cents box or for $3.50.
FOR SALE nv
c. r. MuRpAY. 0ru9Rist.