The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-09
Great Excitement in Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years Without
Going to Bed.

MIR. EpIToR:-While spending a 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, l took
the liberty while at the village of Llan.
rystyd to call upon the Vicar, the Rev.
r. 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 deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
sufferings. and now rejoiced in what
seemed TO 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 Mr.. Pugh was former.
ly resident of their parish, but was now
living in the parish of Llanddeinol.
He strongly vouched Mr.. VIM. Pughs
character as a respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. l left the venerable
Vicar with livelier sense of the happy
relation of q pastor and people, feeling
|, 1yy 1,se a
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 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. found Mr.. Pugh
apparently about 40 years old, of medium
height, rather slight, with pleasant ant
intelligent face. ] told him had heart
of his great afflictiOn and of his remark
able and almost miraculous relief, anC
that / had come to learn from his OWL
lips, what there was of truth in the re
ports.
Dir. 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 hay
ing heard abroad, said he, is snbstant
tally true, with one exception. never
understoou 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, bu
unfortunately no prescription of their!
ever brought the desired relief.
Fifteen years ago, he said, first be
came conscious of a sour and deFanget
stomach and loss of appetite, which tn,
Doctors told me was Dyspepsia. VIVA
food / could hold in my stomach seem
ed to do me no good and was Otter
thrown up with painful retchings. Thi,
was followed after time with a hoarse
ness and raw soreness of the throa
which the Doctors called bronchitis
and l was treated for that, but will
little success Then came shortness Of
breath and a 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 white
weather TO fill my lungs with the COLI
air.
About six years ago became SO ha,
that l could not sleep in bed, but had +
take my unquiet rest and dreamy slee
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 spasms which grew more frequen
my abdomen would expand and collap.
and at times it would seem that shoul
suffocate. All this time was reduce
in strength SO that could perform l
hard labor and my spirits were cons
auently much depressed.