The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-28
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, Cardiganshirc, Wales, l
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 led for
six long years, given up 10 die by all the
Doctors, had been speedily cured by
some Patent Medicine. Ii 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.
T. Evans, and to enquire about this
wonderful cure. Though total stran.
ger to him, both he and his wife most
graciously entertained nue. 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
sutierings, and now rejoiced in what
seemed 10 them a 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, a chemist of
Llanon. He said MIR. 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 II respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. left the venerable
Vicar with liveier sense of tie happy
ralnti of ct and nanpln fnalirr
that he was one who truly sympathised
with all who are afflicted in mind, body.
or estate.
On my return TO Abery stwith, l was
impressed with desire to see Mr.. Pugh,
whose reputation stood 50 high. His
farm is called Pancom- Mawr, signifying
"above the dingle," situated near the
summit of IA smooth round hill, over.
looking 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 II pleasant and
intelligent face. | told him had heard
| of his great atiliction aud 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 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 ms hav
ing heard abroad, said he, is substant
tally true, with one exception. l never
understood that my case was ever givel
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 sour and derangeC
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 Offer
thrown up with painful retchings. Thi
was followed after II time with hoarse
ness and Il raw soreness of the throa
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and | was treated for that but will
little success. Then came shortness o
breath and sense of suilocation, 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 coli
air.
About six years ago ! became SO hat
that could not sleep in bed, but had I,
take my unquiet rest and dreamy slee
sitting, in an armchair. My atfiictiol
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