The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
ALCOHOL CONQUERED GOLD.

ALCOHOL CONQUERED GOLD.
.roHy r. MINES DIES Nv THE WORK.
HOUSE, BLACKWELDs ISLAND.
He Was the Literary Champion OF the
Kelley Cure. aaa Believed Thoroughly
that His Diseased Appetite was Gone
untu Ten Days Age Ne AaA Bees sober
since April. aAA nusy On Literary Work
-His Intsrestine Career.
For nearly month newspapers all ovor this
country have been reprinting On article writ
ten by Col John +. Mines, LID. for the
October number Of the North American Repie,o.
II was the most authoritative as we'll as the
most interesting article that had yet appeared
regarding Dr.. Leslie z Keeley's bichloride OF
gold cure for Drunkenness Il was written by
. man Of unusual ability. who frankly con-
fessed that he had for yenrs been subject to
attacks Of drunkenness and who proclaimed
the eficacy Of the cure. He fairly shouted
his 10Y at being cured. He wss new born. he
said. and al the old passion for drink had
eono. He had tested himself in every possible
vsy. but not drop Of intoxicating liquor had
passsd his lips since Q day In April last, when
his treatment was beginning. at Dwight Ill,
and whom he had taken some whiskey at Dr.
Kselsy's advice.
COL Mines was generally accepted 40 the
champion Of The Keeley cure He Was 30 quot
Cd nom ocean TO ocean. that Il il hardly exae-
eerstion to say that the faith OF nearly every
drunkard In the land who hoped to be reclaim.
Cd wss pinned upon the cure Of this man. who
had been . drunkard at intervals for twenty
yosra
Col Mincs began prolonged spree ton days
ago. He was found drunk in the gutter on
Wednesday last was committed TO the work
house on Blaokwells Island. and died there
yesterday morning.
When he returned from the West in May last.
he engaged rooms for himself and his 16-year-
old son at liz East Eighteenth street. His
wife, Mrs. Caroline v. Mines. lives at 240 West
Twenty-nrst street During his stay at the
Eighteenth street house he was strictly tenn
psrsta. He talked to tho women Of the house
Of the evils Of intemperance. and showed them
decanter shaped like bottle labelled Gold
Nerve Cure" that stood on his manteL
He said that that was tho only drink he cared
for except soda water. The landlady said last
night that she Was absolutely certain that dur
ing the seven weeks he was with her he never
tasted LIQUOR. He gave up his rooms in the be-
ginning Of July and went to Ocean Grove with
his con. When he returned in September the
rooms were occupied. and he went to live at
273 West Forty-eishth street.
He was not seen again at the Eighteenth
street address until Sunday last. when shortly
before midnight repeated ringing at the bell
and kicks at the door brought the landlady to
tho hall.
II was shocked to see him." she said. He
was dirty and ragged and unable to stand.
man on each side Of him was holding him
up When they lot 60 OF him he fell down.
made them take him away. II had had
spare room I would have let him have 1t
in memory OF what no was only q few weeks
before. He was one Of the ouietest dodgers
ever had. satisfied with everything and
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