The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-23
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, Cardiganshire, Wales, l |
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, [ took
the liberty while at the~vlllage of Liam
7. 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
sutferings. 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, chemist of
Llanon. He said Mr.. Pugh was former
ly a resident of their parish, but was now
living in the parish of Llanddeinol.
He strongly vouched Mr.. VIM. Pughs
character as respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. l left the venerable
Vicar with a livelier sense of the happy
relation of a pastor and people, feeling
fl,nt I,
with all who are afflicted in mind, body.
| or estate.
On my return to Aberystwit.,, was
| impressed with desire to see Mr. Pugh,
whose reputation stood so high. His
farm is called Panc0m-M awr, signifying
"above the dingle," situated near the
summit of a 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 pleasant and
intelligent face. l told him had heard
of his great atiliction and of his remark
able and almost miraculous relief, and
that i 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 u kindly and synp-
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, With one exception. never
understood that my case was ever given
up us hopeless by any Physician.
have been treated by several Doctors
| har tn Ia. l,,t
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 a time with "a hoarse.
ness and 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 suffocation, espe
cially'nights, with clammy sweat, and
would have to get out of bed and some
times open a door or window in wnte
weather to fill my lungs with the colo
air.
About six years ago became so bat
that could not sleep in bed, but had I,
take my unquiet rest and dreamy sleel
sitting in an armchair. My afflictiol
seemed to be working downward int,
my bowels as well as upwards into IL,
lungs and throat. In the violent cough
ing spasms witch grew more frequent
my abdomen would expand and collaps
and at times it would seem that shout,
suffice tie. All this time was reduce,
in strength so that i could perform n
hard labor and my spirits wer4 cons
quently much depressed.