The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-05
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years without
Going to Bed,

Mr.. EDIToR:-While spending q 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 Chat Il 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, 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 at the village of Liam.
rystyd to call upon the Vicar, the Rev.
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 Mr.. Pugh, in which they
seemed to take Il deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
sutferings, and now reioiced 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, n 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. Pugh's
character as respectful bic farmer and
worthy of credit. left the venera Bile
Vicar with Il livolicr 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 Abelystwith, | was
impressed with desire TO see Mr.. Pugh,
whose reputation stood so high. His
farm is called Pancom. Mawr, Simplifying
"abovc 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 MIR. Pugh,
apparently about years old, of mediam
height, rather slight, with pleasant and
intelligent face. | told him had heard
of his great affliction 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 Il time with a hoarse-
ness and raw soreness of the throat
which the Doctors called bronchitis,
and l was treated for that, but with
little success. Then came shortness OF
breath and sense of suilocaton, espe.
cially nights, with clammy sweat, and |
would have 10 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 l could not sleep in bed, but had TO
take my unquiet rest and dreamy sleep
sitting in an armchair. My aiIiction
seemed 10 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 al times it would seem that should
suffocate. All this time | was reduced
in strength so that l could perform no
hard labor and my spirits were conse-
quently much depressed,