The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21
OPIUM HABIT CURED.
BARSEsvi1LR, GA, Del

BARSESYtILR, GA, Oct. 2, 1856.
Dgs. NELNs MooRH-My Dear Doctors: will
Try To write you my certificate. | feel owe yoy a
debt Of gratitude that never will be able te repay
commenced the use Of morphine IL years ago to
relieve great suffering aud agony caused by urina-
~ calcuit. The relief afforded by the morphine
WAS perfect and complete while its influence lasted
hut AS soon as its effects gone, the pain voud
return and would again have TO resort to the Sc
duetiVe drug to obtain relief aud before was aware
ol my danger wasa confirmed opium eater" Nv
disease could have been cured by appropriate treat
ment, but alas Remained bound in the tolls of a
tyrant whose calling letters was powerless TO break
Too late 10 retrace my steps the die WAS csst and
recognized the hideous truth that liked habit was
formed which continued through six teen long wears
blied with the most dismal and gloomy iurebOdings
In my de,p humiliation and utter Nretchedness /
became Indifferent 10 myself, friends and home.
My whole time and attention paid TO my cruel
and unreienting mhster-morphine. In my bitter
anguish and suffering would cry cut In the agon
OF an enchanted and lost soul, 20, God, deliver me
from living death In my distres. | applied 10
several parties in succession who advertised TO
the opium habit, and took their treatment faithful
y, but did not get any relief or benefit ! found
they were imposters and quacks, who fed you GU a
solution Of opium and other ingredients that were
more harmful than the morphine itself II | had
known their plan u treatment before buying their
medicine, could have made lay own solution Of
opium and thereby have saved several undred dol.
lars that they sTindled me Out Of but alas the
poor opium eater Is easily deluded and duued II
he thinks there is the least chance OF bis throwing
OF the CALLING chains that bind him But, Doctors,
there is n brighter side 10 this picture. Hearing
thEouku my nIptueE OF your WONDERFUL success
curing those who are addicted to the use ofopiuu Of
morphine, aud being persuaded by them, decided
TO try your treatment, feeling confident that had
found those no could unlock my clankinR chains
and setting the captive free
HyOu remember, came to you September 20th
1886, yOu put me on treatment Immediately and in
furty-eght hours was entirely relieved OF the hsb-
IL, or anything TO take its place l did not want
morphine after taking the first desc OF your medi-
cine | was taking at the time of commencing
treatment torty-cight grains Of morphine every
twenty-iour hours, and sometimes sixty grains
owing altogether 10 my feelings II has been sixteen
days since began treatments | feel fifteen
years younger, and have gained one pound Of good,
solid teSh every day. Before treatment my eve
sight was nearly gone, and my memory nearly Inn
pglred 10 great extent, but thank God, my eye
sight has returned and my memory Is IS clear as
any living creatures Doctors, | could not bring
this TO a close without saying something to the
other untorfunates who have given up all hope and
have resigned themselves 10 their awful fate There
are thousands OF opium habituates who have con.
cuded there was no cure for the awful habit that is
Dragging them down TO premature grave but to
All sQch would say, cheer up and take hope let
the humbuss and quacks alone, who are robbinx
themi and 90 70 pTs. helms Moore, and they win
cS'e them easily paiHIessIy and permanently could
not close this without thanking you for the kind
treatment received at your hands while under
your care, and Ii success should attend my pathway
through life feel Twill owe il all To YOU who saved
me from miserable end, and placed me, once
again. where could start life free and untrammel-
ed Hoping that you both may be spared many
years 70 continue your mission Of mercy and relief
&c suffering humanity. / am yours truly
JAS. BKSJ HANIL.
After such testimony as the above certificate, will
you eontinne 10 doubt
DRS NEIMs 4 MOORE,
smyrna, Georgia,