The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-20
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years without
Going to Bed.

Mr.. EpIToR:-While spending few
days at the pleasant seaside town of
Abcrystwith, Cardiganshirc, Wales,
heard related what seemed to me either
fabulous story or marvellous cure.
The story was that poor sufferer who
had not been able to lie down in Ted for
six long years, given up 10 die by all The
Doctors, had been speedily cured by
some Patent Medicine. 1t was related
with the more implicit confidence from
the circumstance, rs was said, that the
Vicar of Lanrystyd 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.
Il. 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 MIR. Pugh, in which they
seemed TO take deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
suiterings, and now rejoiced in what
seemed 10 them most remarkable cure.
The Vicar remarked that he p resumed
his name had been connected with the
report from his having mentioned the
case to Mr.. John Thomas, chemist of
Llanon. He said MIR. Pugh was former.
ly a resident of their parish, but was now
living in the parish of Llanddeinol.
He strongly vouched Mr.. VIM. Pugh's
character as u respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. left the venerable
Vicar with liveiier sense of the happy
relation of pastor and people, feeling
that he was one who truly sympa,hised
with all who are afflicted in mind, body.
| or estate.
On my return to Aberystwith, l was
| impressed with desire to see Mr. PUG
whose reputation stood so high. His
farm is called Pancom. Mawr, signifying
"above the dingle," situated near the
summit of a smooth round hill, over.
looking u beautiful valley in which is
situated the lovely ivymantled Church
of Llanddcinol. l found Mr.. Pugh,
apparently about 40 years old, of medium
height, rather slight, with pleasant and
intelligent face. told him had heard
of his great atilction and of his remark
able and almost miraculous relief, and
that l 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 beer
greatly awakened by happy change il
his condition. What you report rs hav
ing heard abroad, said he, is sub slant
tally true, with one exception. l nevcl
understood that my case was ever givcr
up as hopeless by any Physician.
have been treated by several Doctor
hereabouts, as 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 a sour and deranget
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. Thi
was followed after d time with hoarse
ness and a raw soreness of the thpoa
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and | was treated for that, but will
little success Then came shortness o
breath and sense of suffocation, espe
cially nights, with clammy sweat, and
would have to get out of bed and some
times open a door or window in white
weather to fill my lungs with the COLI
air.
About six years ago | became so hat
that | could not sleep in bed, but had I,
take my unquiet rest and dreamy sleel
sitting in an armchair. My atilictiol
seemed to be working downward int
my bowels rs well rs upwards into m
lungs and throat. In the violent cough
ing spasms which grew more frequen
my abdomen would expand and collaps
and at times it would seem that shoul
sufiocate. All this time was reduce
in strength so that l could perform II
hard labor and my spirits were cons
quently much depressed.