The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-14
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years Without
Going to Bed,


Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, Wales, l
heard related what seemed to me either
a fabulous story or a 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 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 to him, both he and his wife most
graciously entertained 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
sufferings. and now rejoiced in what
seemed TO them most remarkable cure.
The Vicar remarked that he presumed
his name had been connected with the
report from his having mentioned the
case to Mr.. John Thomas, II 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 a respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. l left the venerable
Vicar with livelier sense OF the happy
relation of a pastor and people, feeling
that he was one who truly sympathised
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 a beautiful valley in which is
situated the lovely ivymantled Church
of Llanddeinol. l found Mr.. Pugh,
apparently about 40 years old, of medium
height, rather slight, with pleasant and
intelligeat face. | told him l had heard
of his great atfliction and of his remark
able and almost miraculous relief, and
that 1 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-
years, but of late their interest had been
his condition. What you report as hav-
ing heard abroad, said he, is substant.
tally true, it'll one exception. l never
understood that my case was ever given
up as hopeless by any Physician. l
have been treated by several Doctors
hereabouts, as good as any in Wales, but
unfortunately no prescription Of theirs
ever brought the desired relief.
Fifteen years ago, he said, | first be-
came conscious of Il sour and deranged
stomach and loss OF appetite, which the
Doctors told me was Dyspepsia. What
food could hold in my stomach SEEM
ed to do me no good and was often
thrown up with painful rctchings This
was followed after time with hoarse-
ness and a raw soreness of the throat
which the Doctors called bronchitis,
and l was treated for that, but with
little success. Then came shortness OF
breath and sense of sutfocaiion, espe-
cially nights, with clammy sweat, and l
would have to get out of bed and some
times open door or window in winter
weather to fill my lungs with the cold
air.
About six years ago became so bad
that / could not sleep in bed, but had to
take my unquiet rest and dreamy sleep
sitting in an armchair My atfliction
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 should
suffocate. All this time | was reduced
in strength SO that i could perform no
hard labor and my spirits We're 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 i would not sur
vive, when a neighbor, who had some
knowledge, or had heard of the medi.
cine, sent to Aberystwith by the driver
of the Omnibus Post, some seven miles
distant, and fetched bottle of Mother
Seigels Curative Syrup.
This medicine they administered 10
me according to the directions, when to
their surprise and delight no less than
my own, the spasm ceased. l became at
ease, and my stomach was Gained. My
bowels were moved as by gentle
cathartic, and l felt sense of quiet
comfort all through such as had not
Dclorc TcullLcu III many years. L COulu
walk around the house and breathe
comfortably in few hours after had
taken the medicine. have continued
to take the medicine daily now for
something over two months, and can
lie down and sleep sweetly at nights
and have not since had a recurrence of
those terrible spasms and sweatings. /
have been so long broken down and re-
duced in my whole system that | have
not tried to perform any very hard out
door labor, deeming it best to be pru-
dent lest by over-exertion l may do my
self injury before my strength is fully
restored. | feel that my stomach and
bowels have been and are being thor
oughly renovated and renewed by the
medicine. In fact feel like Il new
man.
/ have been much congratulated by
my neighbors, especially by the good
Vicar of Llanrystyd, who with his SYM
pathetic wife have come three miles to
shed tears of joy on my recovery.
babe Mr.. Pugh goodbye, happy that
even one at least among thousands had
found remedy for an aggravating dis.
ease.
Believing this remarkable case of
Dyspeptic Asthma should be known to
the public, beg to submit the above
facts as they are related to me,
300 1T WY Il. II. w.