The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-29
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years Without
Going to Bed.

MIR. EDITOR While spending a few
days at the pleasant seaside town of
Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, Wales, |
heard related what seemed to me either
a fabulous story or marvellous cure.
The story was that a 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 Medic ine. 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, | 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 me in half
hours conversation, principally touching
the case of MIR. Pugh, in which they
seemed to take deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
sufferings, and now rejoiced in what
| seemed 10 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, a chemist of
Llanon. He said MIR. Pugh was former
| ly a 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 livelier sense of the happy
relation of 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 Aberystwith, l was
impressed with desire to see Mr.. Pugh,
whose reputation stood so high. His
farm is called Pancom- Mawr, 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. l found Mr.. Pugh,
apparently about 40 years old, of medium
height, rather slight, with a pleasant and
intelligent face. told him had heard
of his great atlliotion 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 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 hay
ing heard abroad, said he, is substant
tally true, with one exception. / never
understood that my case was ever givcl
up as hopeless by any Physician.
have been treated by several Doctors
hereabouts, as good rs any in Wales, bu
unfortunately no prescription of theirs
ever brought the desired relief.
Fifteen years ago, he said, first be
came conscious of a sour and deranget
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 time with II hoarse
ness and raw soreness of the throa
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and | was treated for that, but witt
l little success. Then came shortness o
breath and sense of sutlocation, espt
} cially nights, with clammy sweat, and
6 would have to get out of bed and somt
times open door or window in winte
weather to fill my lungs with the coll
/ air.
: About six years ago became SO ba
that could not sleep in bed, but had I
take my unquiet rest and dreamy slee
4 sitting in an armchair. My Athletic
!, seemed to be working downward int
h my bowels as well as upwards into m
t lungs and throat. In the violent cougl
ing spasms which grew more frequen
!. my abdomen would expand and collaps