The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-20
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years Without
Going to Bed.

Mr.. EDITOR While spending few
| days at the pleasant seaside town of
Aberystwilh, Cardiganshire, Wales,
| heard related what seemed to me either
a fabulous story or marvellous cure.
The story was that a poor sufferer who
had not been able to lie down in bed for
| six long years, given up to die by all the
Doctors, had been speedily cured by
some Patent Medicine. 1t 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 little curiosity to know how
such stories grow in travelling, l 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 to him, both he anu his wife most
graciously entertained me in half
hours conversation, principally touching
the case of Mr.. Pugh, in which they
seemed TO take a deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
sufierngs, and now rejoiced in what
seemed 10 them most remarkable cure.
The Vicar remarked that hepresumed
his name had been connected with the
report from his having mentioned the
case to Mr.. John Thomas, a chemist of
Llanon. He said Mr.. Pugh was former
ly resident of their parish, but was 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 livelier sense of the happy
relation of pastor and people, feeling
| "a n n trI In iSp I
with all who are afflicted in mind, body.
or estate.
On my return to Aberystwitli, / was
impressed with desire 10 see Mr.. Pugh
whose reputation stood so high. His
farm is called Pancom-Mawr, signifying
"above the e. lglc," situated near the
summit of o smooth round hill, over.
looking beautiful valley in which is
situated The lovely ivymantled Church
of Llanddeipol. found NJ. Pugh
apparently about 40 years old, OF medium
height, rather slight, with ,leasanl and
intelligent ace. | .olf him ] had heard
of his grea, affliciiol end O, his remark
able and plmost miraculous relief, and
that l had come to learn from his owl
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 interesy had beef
greatly awakened by happy change il
his condition. What yoa report as hay
ing heard abroad, said he, is substant
tally true, with one exception. nevc
understood thai my case was ever givel
up as hopeless by amy Physician.
have been trea ed by several Doctor
| haraa hnuts unn1 nc npu in Xyajnc I,i,
unfortunately no prescription Of their
ever brought the desired relief.
, Fifteen years ago, he said, first be
, came conscious OF u sour and derange,
stomach and loss OF appetite, which tn
Doctors told me was Dyspepsia, Wha
!, food could hold in my stomach seen
ed TO do me no good and was ofte
t thrown up with painful retchings. Thi
g was followed after time with hoarsC
ness and raw soreness of the throa
= which the Doctors called bronchitis
I and | was treated for that but wit
t little success. Then came shortness {
{ breath and sense OF sutfocation, esp,
7 cially nights, with clammy sweat, and
= would have TO get out of bed and som,
l times open door or window in wintt
t weather to fill my lungs with the col
e air.
4 hpoul elh years ago Dccanle 30 ia
that could not sleep in bed, but had I
u take my unquie. rest and dreamy slice
s sitting in an armchair. My athletic
: seemed TO be working downward int
9 my bowels as well as upwards into IL
:, lungs and throat. In the violent cougl
ing spasms which grew more frequen
my abdomen would expand and collaps
y and at times it would seem that shoul
!, sufiocate. All this time / was reduce
i in strength SO that i could perform II
y hard labor and my spirits were cons
quently much depressed.
n Early in this last spring had sti
: more severe spasmodic attack, and IN