The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-19
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years without
Going to Bed.

MIR. EDITOR while spending lew
days at the pleasant seaside town of
Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, Wales, |
heard related what seemed to me either
fabulous story or a 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 10 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 a total stran.
ger to him, both he and his wife most
graciously entertained me in u half
hours conversation, principally touching
the case of Mr.. Pugh, in which they
seemed to take deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
sutierings. and now reioiced in what
seemed TO them a 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, u chemist of
Llanon. He said Mr.. Pugh was former.
ly resident Of their parish, but was now
living in the parish of Llanddeinol.
He strongly vouched Mr.. Vim. Pugh's
character as respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. | left the venerable
Vicar with livelier sense of the happy
relation Of a 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, | was
impressed with desire to see Mr.. Pugh,
whose reputation stood 80 high. His
farm is called Pancom.M awr, signifying
"above the dingle," situated near the
summit of a smooth round hill, over
looking a 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 II pleasant and
| intelligent face. l told him | had heard
| of his great affliction 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 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 time with hoarse-
ness and raw soreness OF the throat
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and I was treated for that, but with
little success. Then came shortaess o;
breath and sense of suffOcation, espe
cially nights, with clammy sweat, and
would have TO get out of bed and some
times open door or window in winter
|
air.
About six years ago t became so haC
that could not sleep in bed, but had tt
take my unquiet rest and dreamy sleel
sitting in an armchair. My aillictiol
seemed to be working downward init
my bowels as well rs upwards into m,
lungs and throat. In the violent cough
ing spasms which grew more frequent
my abdomen would expand and collaps
and at times it would seem that l shoult
sufi'ocate. All this time | was reduced
in strength SO that could perform N,
hard labor and my spirits were conse
quently much depressed.
Early in this last spring had still
more severe spasmodic attack, and m,
family and neighbors became alarmed
believing that certainly would not SUI
vive, when neighbor, who had som
knowledge, or had heard of the med
cine, sent to Aberystwith by the drive
of the Omnibus Post, some seven mile
| distant, and fetched bottle of Mothe
Seigel's Curative Syrup.
This medicine they administered L
me according to the directions, when t.
their surprise and delight no less thai
my own, the spasm ceased. became a
ease, and my stomach was Gained. NJ
bowels were moved AS by gent
cathartic, and l felt sense of que
comfort all through such as l had nc
before realized in many years. coul,
walk around the house and breath
comfortably in few hours after hat
taken the medicine. have continues
to take the medicine daily now TO
something over two months, and / ca
! lie down and sleep sweetly at night
and have not since had recurrence @
those terrible spasms and sweatings.
have been so long broken down and RI
duced in my whole system that hav
not tried to perform any very hard gu
door labor, deeming it best to be pr
dent lest by Over-exertion j may do m.
self injury before my strength is full
| restored | feel that nv stomach an