The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-21
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years Without
Going to Bed.

MIR. EDIToR:-While spending few
days at the pleasant seaside town of
Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, 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, 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, l took
the liberty while at the village of Liam.
rystyd to call upon thc'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
seemed to take deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
sufierings, and now rejoiced in what
seemed TO them q most remarka BILE 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 Mr.. Pugh was former.
ly Il resident of their parish, but was now
living in the parish of Llanddeinol.
He strongly vouched Mr.. VIM. Pugh's
character as n respectable farmer and
worthy of credit, left the venerable
Vicar with livelicr sense OF the happy
relation of a 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 Abcrystwitli, I 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 beautiful valley in which is
situated the lovely ivymantled Church
of Llanddeinol. found Mr.. Pugh,
apparently about 40 years old, of medium
height, rather slight, with a pleasant and
intelligent face. l told him had heard
of his great atfliction 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 IL 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 substant.
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
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. What
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 u 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 suilocation, cspe
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 cold
air.
About six years ago became so bad
that could not sleep in bed but had ia
take my unquiet rest and dreamy SLEEP
sitting in an armchair. My atilictiol
seemed to be working downward into
my bowels as well as upwards into my
lungs and throat. In the violent cough
ing spasms which grew more frequent
my abdomen would expand and collapse
and at times it would seem that i should
suffocate. All this time | was reduced
in strength SO that i could perform nc
hard labor and my spirits Were conse
gu emily much depressed.
Early in this last spring / had still
! more severe spasmodic attack, and my