The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-29
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years without
Going to Bed.

days at the pleasant seaside town uf
Aberystwith, Card ganshire, 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 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, rs 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.
7. 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
suflerings, 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, chemist of
Llanon. He said MIR. Pugh was former
ly resident Of their parish, but was now
living in the parish of l.landdeinol.
He strongly vouched Mr.. VIM. Pugh's
character us Il respectable farmer aud
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 sympaihis ed
with all who are afflicted in mind, BODY
or estate.
o. my return TO Aberystwith, was
impressed with desire TO see Mr. Pneh,
whose reputation stood so high. His
farm is called Pancom. Mawr, signify,ng
"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 years old, of medium
height, rather slight, with a pleasant aud
intelligent face. | told him had heard
of his great atiliction 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 been
greatly awakened by happy change in
his condition. What you report as hav-
ing heard abroad, said he, is subslunt.
tally true, with one exception. | never
understood that my case was ever given
up as hopeless by any Physician. |
have been treated by several Doctors
heIeabouts, as good as any in Wales, but
unfortunately no prescription of theirs
ever bi ought the desired relief
Fifteen years ago, he said, | first be
came conscious of II sour and derangcd
stomach and loss of appetite, which iiiC
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 retchings. Til:
was followed after time with hoarte
ness and "A raw soreness of the thu GA
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and | was treated for that, but will
little success. Then came shortpess o;
breath and sense of sutfocation, esl e
cially nights, with clammy sweat, and
would have TO get ont 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 10
take nv unauiet rest and dreamy slceu
sitting i'm an armchair. NV afilicIion
seemed to be working downward into
nv bowels as well As upwards into ny
lungs and throat. In the violent cough
ing spasms which grew more frequent
nv abdomen would expand and coilaps,
and at times i, would seem that should
sufFocate. All this time | was reduced
in strength so that l could perform NJ
hard labor and my spirits wer4 conse
ouently much depressed.
Early i'm this last spring had a still
more severe spasmodic attack, and m,
family and neighbors became alarmed
believing that Certainly | would moi sur
yive. when neiglIbor. who had som,
knowledge, or had heard of the uedi
cine. sent TO Aherystwith by the driver
of the Omnibus Post, some seven milo,
distant, aud fetched "a bottle OF Moth,l
Seigel's Curative Syrup.
This medicine they administers q,
me according to the directions, whel, Il
their surprise and delight no less thar
my own, the spasm ceased / became n