The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-23
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years Without
Going TO Bed.

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Mr.. EDITOR While spending few
DAYS at the pleasant seaside town of
Aberystwith, Cardiganshirc, Wales, l
heard related what seemed 10 me either
a fabulous story or a marvellous cure.
The story was that II poor sufferer who
had not been able TO lie down in he'd for
six long years, given mp TO die by all the
Doctors, had been speedily cured by
some Patent Medicine. IT was related
with the more implicit confidence from
the circumstance, as was said, that the
Vicar of Llanrystyd was familiar with
the facts, and could vouch for the truth
of the report.
Having a little curiosity to know how
such stories grow In travelling, took
the liberty while at the village of Liam
rystyd to call upon the Vicar, the Rev.
T. Evans, and to enquire about this
wonderful cure. Though total stran-.
ger 10 him, both he and his wife most
graciously entertain, d me in half
hours conversation, principally touching
the case of Mr.. Pugh, in which they
seemed TO take deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
sufierings, and now rejoiced in what
seemed TO them most remarkable cure.
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his name had been connected with the
report from his having mentioned the
case to Mr.. John Thomas, n chemist of
Llanon. lie said Mr.. Pugh was former.
w Il resident of their parish, but vas now
living in the parish of Llanddeinol.
He strongly vouched Mr.. VIM. Pugh's
character as respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. left the venerable
Vicar with n livelier sense of the happy
relation Of pastor and people, feeling
that he was one who truly sympaihised
with all who are afflicted in mind, body,
or estate.
On my return to Aberystwith, / was
impressed with desire to see Mr.. Pugh,
whose reputation stood so high. His
farm is called Pancom.Mawr, signifying
"above the dingle," situated near the
summit of smooth round hill, over
looking beautiful valley in which is
situated the lovely ivymantled Church
of Llanddeinol. found Mr.. Pugh,
apparently about 40 years old. of medium
height, rather slight, with pleasant and
intelligent face | told him l had heard
of his great affliction and of his remark
able and almost miraculous relief, and
that | had come to learn from his own
lips, what there was of truth in the re.
ports.
Mr.. Pugh remarked that his neigh
bors had taken kindly and symp-
athletic interest in his case for many
years, but of late their interest had been
greatly awakened by happy change in
his condition. What you report as hav.
ing heard abroad, said he, is substant.
tally true, with one exception. never
understood that my case was ever given
up as hopeless by any Physician. |
have been treated by several Doctors
hereabouts, rs good as any in Wales, bu,
unfortunately no prescription of theirs
ever brought the desired relief.
| Fifteen years ago, he said, / first be
came conscious of sour and deranged
stomach and loss of appetite, which tn,
Doctors told me was Dyspepsia. Wha
food could hold in my stomach seem
ed to do me no good and was Otter
thrown up with painful retchings. This
was followed after time with hoarse
| ness and raw soreness of the throat
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and | was treated for that, but with
little success. Then came shortness OF
breath and sense of sufl'ocation, espe
cially nights, with clammy sweat, and
would have to get out of bed and some
times open door or window in winter
weather to fill my lungs with the colo
| air.
About six years ago became so bat
that could not sleep in bed, but had tC
take my unquiet rest and dreamy SLEEP
sitting in an armchair. My atllictior
seemed TO be working downward into
my bowels as well as upwards into my
lungs and throat. In the violent cough
| ing spasms which grew more frequent
my abdomen would expand and collapse
and at times it would seem that l should
suffocate. All this time l was reduced
in strength SO that | could perform nc
hard labor and my spirits wer" conse
| quently much depressed.
Early in this last spring / had still
more severe spasmodic attack, and my
family and neighbors became alarmed
believing that certainly would not sur
vive, when neighbor, who had som,
knowledge, or had heard Of the medi
cine, sent to Aberystwith by the driver
of the Omnibus Post, some seven miles
distant, and fetched a bottle of Mother
Seigel's Curative Syrup.
This medicine they administered L
me according to the directions, when Il
their surprise and delight no less than
my own, the spasm ceased. | became a
ease, and my stomach was Gained. M,
bowels we've moved as by gentl,
cathartic, and | felt sense of quIe
comfort all through such as | had no
before realized in many years. ] coult
walk around the house and breath,
comfortably in few hours after haC
taken the medicine. 1 have continued
to take the medicine daily now TO
something over two months, and cai
lie down and sleep swectly at night
and have not since had n recurrence o
those terrible spasms and sweatings.
have been so long broken down and re
duced in my whole system that / hav,
not tried to perform any very hard out
door labor, deeming it best to he pru
dent lest by overeSertion | may do my
self injury before my strength Is full,
restored, | feel that my stomach ant
bowels have been and ARE being thor
oughly renovated and renewed by tn
medicine. In fact l feel like q new
man.
have been much congratulated b,
my neighbors, especially by the goot
Vicar of Llanrystyd, who with his sym
pathetic wife have come three miles I,
shed tears of joy on my recovery
babe Mr.. Pugh goodbye, happy tina
even one at least among thousands la,
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