, 1891-12-21
WONDERFUL WORK.
What is Going on at the Kelley
Institute.
Patients From Every Part of the
State-Voluminous Correspon-
dence : Fighting the
Deadly Enemy.

are comfortable, central and pleasant, and
these features, combined with the ever
obliging and assiduous attention of Man
ager Haller, renders attendance at the in
stitute rather pleasure than otherwise.
ALL ARE HOPEFUL.
The members of the class are, as rule,
men Of more than ordinary intelligence
and education, and most Of them have
had an extended and active business ex-
perience. They come from all parts Of the
state and their discussion upon the merits
and characteristics Of their several locali-
ties, and upon all topics Of general interest
are both instructive and profitable. They
meet upon common Sground, with COM
mon hopes and sympathetic aims and pur-
poses, and mutually friendly associa-
ton is at once established. All hope con-
ildently for release from the curse that has
blighted and clouded their lives, and each
honors the other for the courage and man
hood that has led him to make a stand
again st the common enemy.
WONDERFUL WORK
The correspondence of the institute is all
ready quite oluminous requiring the SER
vice Of an expert type writer, and it is in
creasing at very rapid rate. Many Of the
letters received contain specimens of the
ssaddest literature imaginable. They come
from heartbroken wives grieving parents.
and sorrowing friends, and the burden Of
the cry is, s'aave our loved ones.n Some
times they come from the victim Of habit
himself, confessing in an agony Of self
abasement and misery, his chained and
helpless condition, and seeking through
the institute to save himselfs,from the demon
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fore the writer. It's author wretched and
helpless slave Of habit, often relating his
futile struggles against his terrible foe,
always resulting In disaster. defeat and de-
creased power Of resistance says "From
what have heard and seen concerning the
efficacy and success Of your treatment, re-
suits the first ray of real hope that has ever
crossed my darkened way. ! believe that
1T Will save me, and little can you or any
one else imagine what such hope means
to one In my condition. | shall hasten to
your institute as soon as / am financially
able"
In the last clause of this statement there
is point that may well attract the atten-
tlon and careful consideration Of all
friends of
Temperance AND REFORMATION.
The greater portion of effort and expend-
iture in the direction Of temperance reform
Is failure, because it is not practical. It
aims to cure through the mind, but it gives
no help or support to the affected and Of
ten shattered body, which is the real seat
OF the disease. If the effort and means
now solavishly devoted to the interests Of
the persuasion and the moral restraint
methods, was directed toward effecting a
real physical cure, Of what is now admitted
to be real physical disease, there can be
no question that the number of Wretched
drunkards in the land would rapidly de-
crease. The methods Of moral suasiofl are
not to be byany means totally condemned,
butin the light Of past experience and pres
ent opportunity, they may certainly and
with justice be questioned when the matter
Of dealing with the confirmed victim of
drink is being considered.
SELF CONTROL.
A member Of The Kelley Institute met a
friend upon the street the other day, and
the following conversation ensued
"Do you not feel a sense Of humiliation
in connection with your attendance here ~
said the friend. II should think that such
q public confession of a man of self-con-
troll would be repugnant to you.u
The Keely man looked at his friend for
moment, and then quietly but very se-
riously asked: .
IF you had been hurled into a roaring
torrent and were being. swiftly and surely
swept into furious rapids where certain de-
struction awaited you, would you be
you? think not, and yet that was pre-
cisely my situation when | came here.
And then think of another phase of the
case. My personal destruction would be
no great matter, but think of my friends,
Of those who love me; yes, love me, vile
and low as am, and who arebound TO me,
for good or evil, by the strong ties Of kim
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BITTER TEARS
that have caused to flow, of the hearts
that have ached and almost broken because
OF my conduct, of the sorrow, disappoint-
ment and priyation that has flowed from
my bondage to the great enemy, strong
drink, and then ask if / am ashamed to be
seen making an honest and practical effort
to free myself
No, am not ashamed. If I, as doubt
not, can escape from the great curse that
has we'll nigh destroyed me- If can heal
some of the wounds that ! have made, if 1
can once more stand man among men,
clothed and in my right mind, and able to
direct any efforts toward securing the COM
fort and happiness of those dependent upon
and related to me, / shall be the happiest
man alive, and pride rather than shame will
fll my breast. Such result am certain
will follow my attendance here, and there
thest from my mind.u
The friend shook the speaker heartily by
the hand and bade him God speed.
THE TRIBUNE FUND.
In the furtherance Of the work among
such residents of Olympia who are finan-
cially unable to share in the benefits Of the
treatment, The TRIBUNE has placed at the
corner Of Main and Fourth streets boy
for the reception of contributions, however
small. The proceeds of the fund are placed
in the care of a committee consisting OF
Judge Robinson, John II. Convey and the
Rev. Mr.. Drake. AL worthy persons who
desire financial aid in this direction should
make application to any or the these gem
tlemen mentioned above. These gentle
men alone will have knowledge of assist
ance from THE TRIBUNE fund, and no pub
licity will be given the matter, so that the
patient need not feel that he is ever looked
upon as an object of charity. Let those
who have comfortable homes and every
thing for the enjoyment Of Christmas,
remember how many homes are
wrecked and how many little children
near by are without the actual neceasaries
of life, to say nothing of the comforts. Re-
member that it is not only this Christmas,
but probably for years back. Think Of the
ray of pleasure that would surround the
little ones and the happiness that would
Ill every room OF SO many homes were il
not for the deadly grasp on father or d
brother. OF your plenty you can surely
spare little for anotherss good. A little
self sacrifice will make you feel happier and
better at Christmas tide and coin dropped
in the box at the northwest corner of Main
and Fourth streets, and will help toward a
world Of good.