The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-12-23
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years Without
Going to Bed.

MIR. EDITOR :-While spending few
days mt the pleasant seaside town of
Aberystwith, Cardiganshirc, Wales, |
heard related what seemed TO me either
a fabulous story or n marvellous cure.
The story was that poor sufferer who
had not been able to lie down in bed for
six long years, given up 10 die by all the
Doctors, had been speedily cured by
some Patent Medicine. IT was related
with the more implicit confidence from
the circumstance, us was said, that the
Vicar of Lanrystyd was familiar with
the facts, and could youch for the truth
of the report.
Having little curiosity to know how
such stories grow in travelling, | took
the liberty willie 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 a deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
sutierings, and now rejoiced in what
seemed 10 them a most remarkable cure.
He strongly vouched Mr.. VIM. Pughs
character us respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. l left the venerable
Vicar with liyelier sense of the happy
relation Of pastor and people, feeling
that he was one who truly sympathiscd
with all who are afflicted in mind, body.
or estate.
On my return to Abey l was
impressed with a desire TO see Mr.. Pugh,
whose reputation stood so high. His
farm is called Pancom-M awr, signifying
"aboye the dingle," situated near the
summit of smooth round hill, over.
looking beautiful valley in which is
situated the lovely ivymantlcd Church
of Llanddeinol. | 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 atlliction 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 IL kindly and symp-
athletic interest in his case for many
years, but of late their interest had been
greatly awakened by Il happy change in
his condition. What you report rs hay.
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. 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 dcranged
stomach and loss of appetite, which the
Doctors told me was Dyspepsia. VIVA,
food / could hold in my stomach seem
ed to do me no good and was often
thrown up with painful retchings. This
was followed after time with hoarse,
ness and a raw soreness of the throat
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and | was treated for that, but with
little success. Then came shortness O;
breath and 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 winter
weather TO fill my lungs with the colo
air.