The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-12
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
Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, Wales, /
heard related what seemed to me either
a fabulous story or marvellous cure.
The story was that 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, 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 a 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 10 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, chemist of
Llanou. He said Mr.. Pugh was former.
ly resident of their parish, but as now
living in the parish of Llanddeinol.
He strongly vouched Mr.. VIM. Pughs
character as respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. left the venerable
Vicar with livelier sense of the happy
relation of 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-M awr, 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. found Mr.. Pugh,
apparently about 40 years old, of medium
intelligent face. 1 told him / 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-
| pprts,
J Mr.. Pugh remarked that his neigh.
bors had taken u 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 ashav-
ing heard abroad, said he, is substant.
tally true, with one exception never
understood that my case was ever given
up us hopeless by any Physician.
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 sour and deranged
stomach and loss of appetite, which the
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. Thil
was followed after time with hoarse
ness and raw soreness of the thrOa
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and | was treated for that, but will
little success, Then came shortRess o
breath and y sense Of sutfocation, espe
cially nights, with clammy sweat, and
would have TO get out of bed and some
times open door or window In white
weather TO fill my lungs with the colt
air.
About six years ago became SO Ia,
that could not sleep in bed, but had t,
take my upquiet rest and dreamy sleel
sitting in an armchair. My atflictiol
seemed to be working downward int
my bowels as well as upwards into m,
lungs and throat. In the violent cough
ing spasms which grew more frequent
my abdomen would expand and collaps
and at times 1t would seem that SHOULD
suffocate. All this time was reduce,
in strength SO that could perform N
hard labor and my spirits Were const
quently much depressed.
Early in this last spring had a still
more severe spasmodic attack, and m
family and neighbors became alarmed
believing that certainly would not SUI
vive, when q neighbor, who had som
knowledge, or had heard of the med