The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-12-20
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years Without
Going to Bed.

heard related what seemed 10 me cltncr
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 10y 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 Mt the village of Liam.
rystyd 10 call upon the Vicar, the Rev.
T, Evans, and to enquire about this
wonderful cure. Though total stran.
rcr to him, both he and his wife most
graciouslv entertained me in half
hours conversation, principally touching
the case of Mr.. Pugh, in which they
seemed TO take IA deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
sutlerings, and now rejoiced in what
seemed to them n most remarkable cure.
He strongly vouchcd Mr.. VIM. Pugh's
character as II respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. | left the vcnerab bic
Vicar with liveiier sense of the happy
relation of IL pastor and people, feeling
that he was one who truly sympaihised
with all who are afflicted in mind, body.
or estate.
On my return to AbeN stwith, | was
impressed with q desire to see Mr.. Pugh,
whose reputation stood so high. His
farm is called Pancom.Mawr, signifying
"above the dipglc," situated near the
summit of smooth round hill, over.
looking beautiful valley in which is
situated the lovely ivymantlcd Church
of Llanddeinol. | found Mr.. Pugh,
apparently about 40 years old, of medium
height, rather slight, with pleasant and
intelligent face. | told him | had heard
OF his great atlliction and of his remark
able and almost miraculous relief, and
that l had come 10 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 a happy change in
his condition. What you report as hav.
ing heard abroad, said he, is substant.
tally true, Nth one exception. l never
understood that my case was ever given
up rs hopeless 10y any Physician. l
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 Il sour and derangcd
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 rctchings. This
was followed after time with hoarse-
| ness and raw soreness of the throat
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and 1 was treated for that, but with
| little success. Then came shortness OF
| breath and a sense of sutfocation, espe
cially nights, with clammy sweat, and
| would have TO get ont of bed and some.
| times open a door or window in winter
weather to eli my lungs with the cold
air
The Vicar remarked that he presumed
his name had been connected with the
report from his having mentioned the
case to Mr.. John Thomas, II chemist OF
ly resident OF their parish, but W as now
living in the parish of Llanddcinol.
This medicine they administered ic
|
thVE surprise and delight no less than
my own, the spasm ceased. ! became a
ease, and my stomach was Gained. NJ,
bowels were moved as by gentle
cathartic, and | felt sense of qulc
comfort all through such as l had no
before realized in many years. | coult
walk around the house and breath,
comfortably in few hours after | hat
taken the medicine. have continued
TO take the medicine daily now TO
something over two months, and | Cal
lie down and sleep sweetly at night
and have not since had recurrence o
those terrible spasms and sWcatings.
have been so long broken down and re
dnced in my whole system that / hav
not tried TO perform any very hard out
door labor, dccming it best to be pru
dent lest by over-cXerIion | may do my
self injury before my strength is full,
restored. | feel that my stomach ant
bowels have been and ure being thol
oughly renovated and renewed by til
medicine. In fact i feel like ne,
man
early in this last spring had a still
more severe spasmodic attack, and IN
family and ueighbors became alarmed
believing that certainly would not su
vive, when neighbor, who had som
knowledge, or had heard of the med
cine, sent to Aberystwith Ivy the drive
of the Omnibus Post, some seven mile
distant, ard fetched bottle of Mothe
Seigel's Curative Syrup.
l have been much congratulated
my ncighbors, especially by the goo
Vicar of Llanrysiyd, who with his syn
pathetic wife have come three miles I
shed tears of joy on my recovery.
| babe Mr.. Pngh goodbye, happy tn;
even one AT least among thousands ha
found remedy for an aggravating di
ease.
About six years ago became so ba
that could not sleep in bed, but had I
take my unquiet rest and dreamy slice
sitting in an armchair. My Athletic
seemed TO be working downward int
my bowels as well as upwards into M
lungs and throat. In the violent cougl
ing spnsms which grew more frequen
my abdomen would expand and collaps
and AT times it would seem that shoul
suilocate. All this time ! was reduce
in strength so that | could perform II
hard labor and my splits We're cons
quenily much depressed.
Believing this remarkable case
Dyspcplc Asthma should he known ,
the public, | beg TO submit the abo,
facts as they are related to me.
200 1t wlyl II. II. w.