The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-01-30
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HOPE FOR THE DRUNKARD.
FOUND.
From Ne,0 York Sun.1

Inc physicians and temperance men of
Chicago are very much excited over new
remedy discovered by DR.. Robert d 'Unger,
which not only cures intemperance, but
leaves the drunkard with an absolute aver
sion to spirituous liquors. Mr.. Joseph Med
i'll, the editor of the Chicago Tribune is one
of the strongest endorsers of the new reme-
dy. Mr.. Medill has had many scientific ar
ticles in the Tribune about it and has often
devoted editorial space to make known to
the drunkard that there is a single remedy
which can save him. Yesterday had long
talk with Mr.. Medill about the wonderful
discovery, during which he said This is
one of the most wonderful discoveries of the
age. DR.. D'Unger has actually cured $500
| cases of the worst forms of ntemperance
He takes men debauched by liquor for years
takes used-up, demented, loathsome sot,
and in ten days makes well man of him
with a positive aversion to liquor"
you have seen the medicine tried, Mr..
Medill 7?
Yes, repeatedly. Why, one of our first
| citizens became a common drunkark few
years ago. He fell to the lowest depths. He
groveled in the dust Hi wife, lovely wo.
man, got divorce from him. But at the
last moment, when ready to die, this mans
friends tried this wonderful remedy. In
four days his appetite came back, and in a
week he gained the use of his tongue, hands
and brain. The color came to his cheeks
and in two weeks he was a cured man. He
had no longing for liquor. He positively
hates the sight of it, His wife and children
are delighted, and tomorrow this reformed
and cured drunkard is to be married again
to the loving wife who had to leave him a
year ago.
Is this medicine secret?'
No, not at all. DR.. D'Unger is regular
practitioner He tells the secret to every
one, and many of our physicians are using
his discovery. l will give you note to him
and he will tell you all about it,
Armed with Mr.. Medill's note called on
DR.. D'Unger at the Palmer House. You
are just in time said the doctor. Pm Just
going to call on patient now who, though
a rich man, has been debauched drunkard
for fifteen years. For six weeks he has been
in bed as helpless as a child. His memory
was even gone. He has been taking my
medicine for four days.
is Mfr in bed p asked the doctor, as
we gave our name to the servant.
oh, no; he's in the parlor reading
in.'
And there was this drunkard still weak
but me ntally cured. When the doctor asked
him if he had any longing for liquor, ht
said No, none whatever. have eater
the best meal this morning that hsve eat
en- in fifteen years. l am not mentally de
pressed. / am strong, and l wouldn't tax,
drink of liquor for the world, and
oh, doctor ? interrupted his wife as sh,
took both his hands, ''you have saved Geo
and we are happy = and then her eyes file,
with tears of joy.
will that man ever drink again p
asked the doctor.
NO, I've never had a patient cursed b,
cinchona rubra return to drink again. The,
hate the sight of liquor
Now, DOCTOR | said. what did you Civ
this patient, or in other words, tell me il
plain English what your medicine is, hoy
you prepared it, and how any one may Civ
it so as to cure an habitual drunkard-I meal
drunkard with infamed eyes, tremblin
hands, bloated body and intellect shattere
by habitual drink.
My medicine said the doctor, 'can b
bought at any first'class drug store. 1t
red peruvian bark (cinchOna rubra) Qu
nine is from the yellow bark (calisaya
Now there are eight varieties of this barl
| used the bark from the small limbs of tn
red variety. Druggists call it the quill bar
because it comes from twigs about the si7
of quill.
How do you mix it p
Il take pound of the best fresh quill re
Peruvian bark (cinchona ruJrd), powd,
it and soak it in pint of diluted alcoho
Then | strain it and evaporate it down to
; half pint. Anyone can prepare it,
How do you give this medicine |?
Il give the drunken man teaspoonf
every three hours, and occasionally moiste
his tongue batwsen the doses the first al