The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-19
DRUNKENNESS.
THE KELLEY CURE AS MANAGED IN
SALEM.
Release From the Bondage OF Whisky-Thc
s,stsment Of one who Knows Whereof g
He Writes-A Bond OF Sympathy
with Those Similarly
Afflicted.
Correspondence of The Times.l

SA1.xM. VA. June lS.-The perversity o.
| pessiInists in refusing 10 recognize scientin'
| DEVELOPMENT because it is beyond their capa
citv 10 comprehend. or that it is something
entirely new was never more clearly Illus
trated than in the reception accorded the dis
coyery by Dr. Kelley Of remedy Tor the
cure of drunkenness and the opium habit by
some persons who know only too well that
thew are the victims Of one or the other OF
these fearful maladies, and vet fail TO embrace
the only hope held out to them of relief from
q bondage worse than death either prompted
by a desire 10 continue in possession Of q
liberty which has weil-nigh ruined them IN
body and estate. or else from dislnclination
to encounter the ridicule of some selfish medi-
cal man or the jeers of tipping associates.
10 would seem a work Of supererogation to
add to the testimony Of honorable men all
over this country who have been elevated
from the humiliation of drunkenness to
health and ale now occupying positions of
usefulness. creditable alike 70 themselves and
friends. through the fundamentally OF the
Kelley Institutes, now happily scattered
throughout the States, and yet the writer
whose identity is at the disposal Of the man
ager of the institute at Salem when inquiry
arises with no personal interest whatever IN
the business cannot refrain. in the hope Of
beneftng his fellow-men who, like himself.
have been sorely wounded IN his en-
counters with the common enemy. strong
drink, from adding his testimony
TO the efficacy Of the Kelley remedy IN eradi-
eating thoroughly. and he believes forever
the last lingering desire for the poison that
has blighted a life extending through many
long and dreary years. In this connection 1t
is pertinent to add that what IS true Of
this writer will apply with equal force and
truth TO the large number who have been
treated at Salem. More than 30 per cent. OF
them have had no recurrence or the malady
and are to-day not only living witnesses TO
the effectiveness of the treatment, but IN
numerous instances are objects of amaze
ment TO those who had pronounced
them incurable. Medicine. together
with every moral and religious agency.
had been brought 10 bear upon them
ineifectiYely. and il was perhaps but natural
that they should have been considered as sub
ects for the abandonment Of hope. In this
dire extremity, like a ray OF light from tho
better land, Dr. KeeleY's methods were
brought TO their attention, and either OF their
own YOition or at the instance Of those who
loved them they sought the court OF last
resort and were healed. 10 say that.man
actuated by one of the noblest attributes Of
his kind-yiz. gratitude for such deliver
ance-but feebly expresses his appreciation Of
the change that has been wrought IN hlm.
And why should this not be soy The VIC
tim of other diseases goes down b the grave
in full possession Of all his faculties. sur
rounded by those who held him dear, respect
ed 10y his fellOw-man and with the precious
hope OF immortality 10 light him through the
grave. For the drunkard there 10 no respect
ability 10 freedom. no country; there IS
nothing but q dark grave and darker cloud
hanging over it. He Outliyes his usefulness.
betrays every trust. violates every confidence.
and the tears that fall on his coffin lid are not
for the poor, misguided wretch that lies
within, but for the golden haired. laughing
iad
can we say too much for remedy
that is to save the world 80 many
undetermined men s0ddest of all many
beautiful gentle-minded women. The an
nails of all history. even of half-civilized ma
tons are repete with accounts of patient suf-
fering and wonderful self-denal on the part
of the individuals Tor the good of the State;
the martyrdom of the one for the betterment
of many. Ii Is this same spirit which AMI
mates those who have been cured bT the
remedies Of DR.. Kelley 70 give their expert
ence to the world. They have suffered and arc
healed we're bond and are free. and IN their
gratitude they hasten 10 tell this TO their
brothers who are yet ia chains that they may
benefit by the knowledge.
IL il not the least difficult thing for man
who has suffered the humIliatiOns, the re-
bluffs, the hungerlngs after sympathy and
the scOrnings which ms Maynard IRE mas
brought him % confess. once he IL out Of the
mire. that be was ever in II. Better than any
one else lie knows the shame and disgrace OF
it all. and TO expose all this 10 the eye OF a
somewhat unsYmpathetic world requires
something Of heroism. The graduates OF this
institution have, however, been equal 70 tho
performance of that duty as OCCASION re-
uuired it. Among those who have been treat
ed here as well as those now under
going treatment. may DO found young
men just entering into the arena
of life, middle-agsd men who have fought the
battle half through. and with gray hairs and
slow, faltering steps. soon % pass through the
last gate and in every case whether they
came with a bachanal song on their lips or
the shiverng means of delirium Ia their
throats. they received almost Immediate re-
lief and after two or three days treatment
were quiet, reasonable gentlemen. actuated
bv strong desire and an earnest resolve to
be, once for all, freed from the curse OF rum
or opium.
Aud such freedom 1t is like the coming
from a dark and noisome dungeon into the
broad sunlight aud sweet ar Of Heaven.
Every sense thrills with the transition and
the spirit looks eagerly forward 10 its coming
battle with the world, confident or victory.
Just what charms or drugs" are used Is of
little consequence TO those outside tho medi-
cal profession. The remedy Is IN the world;
it is effective and. as God never suffers any
thing worth preserving 20 be lost. we may
rest in the assurance that II will continue TO
bless this and future generations and until
that time when il shall no longer be noediul.
All over our beloved Commonwealth
the crowded thoroughiares OF the cities. in the
highways and byways OF the most secluded
sections some of Virginia's brightest and
best men are suffering in mind body and o.
tate from the fell destroyer alcohol. They
are poweress 70 exercise will power suffi-
Gent 90 overcome u habit that has eliminated
in disease The application of all the reme-
dies OF the pharmacOpia heretofore prescribed
has been without avail until the discovery
OF Dr. Kelley This has been tested and
proven by thousands. and yet many hesitate
to try it. II in doubt it is plain duty to af-
ford it trial, aud. our word for II. tho
victim of drunkenness who reads this
and acts upon the suggestion will have
reason throughout subsequent life 10 thank
the writer for aiding 10 this extent in his re-
lease from the embraces Of alcoholism. The
location Of the institute IN Salem which is y
branch of the parent institution at Dwight. is
q most eligible one being one Of the most
attractive towns in Virginia and in the famed
Roanoke Valley. as we'll as being noted for ts
healthfuness and its picturesque surround
ings. You NAV be IN doubt a. 20 It's efficacy
in your case. That very circumstance should
prompt you 10 give the remedy trial before
II. when you will find. and that