New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
DEFENDING THE CURE.
A LETTER FROM ONE WHO Is GRATEFUL FOR
YOUNG MANS REFORM.


YOUNG MANS REFORM
TO the Editor of The Tribune.
sir: VIII you kindly consider the following for pub
LEGATION in The Tribune relative to the article IN the
issue Of to-day under the caption Of She Does NOT Be
leve In the Kelley Cure'' The Tribune, OF all the
newspapers which have published articles on the un-
fortunate marriage of AndrewNC. De Motto and Annie
C. Raucn. IS the only paper that has shown decent
respect for the private affairs Of family household
in the treatment of this subject and which had not one
ots Of public interest In IT, except far the social
circle In which the young coip.e moved Is concerned
and that limited. The character OF the marriage
notice recently published by the relatives Of the young
woman bctrays the animus. There so many mis-
statements in the several articles Of todays papers
that is simply impossible for the reader TO pick out
the little that Is true. The Tribune is mis-
informed as to De Motto being the general
manager Of the "Darragh Water Filter Company, y
except far that term applies to the manage
Of the exhibit Of that company in the fair OF
the American Institute and he IS only assisting Mr.
Patterson in the fair in charge Of the exhibit of
the Patterson Gas Governor Company
The matter OF greatest regret 10 all persons In
terested in the good and welfare OF the human family
4 the apparent thrust at the Kelley treatment for
drunkenness. / have no word OF censure for the
wife who has permitted herself 10 lay her discretion
aside and yield TO the opportunities OF those reporters
who gained from her the acknowledgment pnv@e
matters refer to-whch hereafter Will be the regret
OF lifetime There is doubt that she has suffered
with the rest Of u.s. through the curse that so OFTEN
is the one damning thing which destroys homes and
NOTWITHSTANDING But it was only for short time,
and her suferlngs were not great. However, lest
they should be, his own people stood In the preach
and withheld the aid which would have LED 10
continuation.
But now that the young man has been reclaimed
and saved and we are all so happy on that account
our regret that the unlookedfor death OF Coiohel
Mines G. Felix Old Boyr) should be coupled VIII
our private affairs In the 1t has is nexpres
slble 1t Is too bad that such boon 10 SIM
ilarly afflicted as Is the Kelley teatnich'
should be thus stabbed Niney-hve per cene
Is all that the managers claim TO cure ~ u
without doubt that Colonel Mines was cuiou
and there Is scarcely doubt that Ms
sudden death was due drink-drtnk taken through
many years-by which the system was DESTROYED ana
dsease-Brsht's-was was fastened upon it. That his
appetite for drink was destroyed also no doubt exists
in the minds OF those who were near TO him. II the
desire for drink returned to him. 1t Is SIMPLY an eA
ceptiOn to the rule evidenced by the thousauS VI
living bencfcIaries Of the treatment
Our gratitude for the restoration OF our young sou
to his normal condition. and to our hearts ana
which he graces and adorns fully much as II MOI
more than the average young man does in general mas
no bounds We know his merits and his worth. ana II
now gives us comfort from hour to hour u
know that we have him with US again
OF course while In an abnormal con
dltion through drink he did some foolish tmhss' ana
| most prominent among them was TO marry anu VIII"
out means The girl knew his habits at the time a.
well as she does to day Two silly creatures puit
mouument of folly and now the day Or Repentance
| has come Had he been himself at the time he woull
have been better fitted TO select wife. but p".
sble to prevent It. will not let an opportuiIn .
by 10 bear testimony to the good work OF the heeey
treatment and II / were the rich man the papers o.
today have descrbed me 10 re, would devote ghy
-ches 4, the work Of reclaimirg thu unfortnate VIC
inns NJ strong drink 50 many Of whom have seer
fall by the waysde dragging Othets down to the diVcn
| of poverty and ruin with them. . ,.,,,.
The sad end Of Colonel Mines should make iasu',s
impression on the minds Of those young men WHO al,
on The read 10 ruin. and them 10 stop before
| l. too late And 10 those upon whom the urNaa u9
ease has fastened, | sag sacrifice any thing you nave
i'm view if necessary, and seek the care OF the oncia
| ing doctors at White Plains, who saved our boy.
have no motive in this world 70 advocate the Eeeiu,
treatment other than to be, II possible the a'enu'
| through which some or more poor aflcteo nelP
less fellow creature may be saved from the DESTROYER
and 10 EXPRESS the gratitude in hearts for the re
covery Of our own, who at one time seemed , 9st
| No o29 West Twenty -thrdst., Nov. 8, 179l'