The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-04-14
The Whlskey Drinking Cure.

the Whlskey, morphine, opium, cocaine,
or tobacco habit. Doctor Keely be-
lieves that drunkenness is disease, and
that it can be cured by the use of medi-
cine as same IS other diseases scarlet
fever, diphtheria and typhoid fever-are
cured. He claims that he can heal 90
per cent. Of those who come to him for
treatment; and his claims are corrobo'
rated by statistics.
The course of treatment begins imme.
diately on the arrival of the patient. ln-
deed, should tie case be rather bad
one, an attenGaIt is a. the institute, where
diagnosis of his case is taken. He is
given an injection Of red, pink and white
liquids in the heshy part Of his arm be-
tween the elbow and shoulder No
matter how aggravated the case may be,
in two hours the patient experiences
decided change. If he desires whiskey,
it is given him in moderate quantities,
the amount being lessened, until inya-
riably, at the end of the third day, he
ceases taking it Of his own volition.
A powerful tonic is also given, tho
ingredients of which some say are arse
mic, strichpine, bellsdonna, cinchona,
atropia. alcohol, opium and morphine.
What it really does contains not known.
1t is exceedingly bitter, and its founda-
ton is supposed to be bichloride Of
gold. Itproduces a. vigorous appetite,
and brings refreshing sleep to patients
confused brain, and entirely destroys the
craving for drink. 1t is taken every
TWO hours while the patient is awake.
Hypodermic treatment is given at
the institute four times day. The pa
tients are formed into a line in which
every one meets his neighbor as an equal
No partiality is shown. The rich and
poor touch elbows, and every. face bears
the impress of new hope.
A word may not be amiss concerning
the effect of the gold treatment during
stay at Dwight, and the condition OF
the system at it's completion.
During the first three days, peculiar
and trying sensations are experienced.
The continual puncturing Of 1.-The arm
renders it sensitive, and gradually q
hard spot abou. the size of walnut ap.
pears. 1t is only with aT e8ort that
the patient can raise the ara from the
side; the eyes become affected, in some
cases to absolute blindness; Il memory
is impaired, as the following incident in
the case of one patient will show. he
asked the manager Of the hotel if be
could have two friends come and spend
Sunday with him. Being answered in
the affirmative, he requesred a telegraph
blank. 1t was given him. Be stood for
half an hour thinking, and handed the
blank back to the clerk, saying, II guess
I won't telegraph now. l cannot think
to who it was to whom wanted 10
send the message"
In d few days these conditions dis
appear and the benefits of the gold cure
become apparent. At the end of the
treatment a complete renovation has
taken place. A person sddic'ed 'naico-'
hol has twisted and confusssi IDEAS "n all
subjects. Keep liquor away from such
q person for twenty-one days and hs will
be half dead. A bichloride "f gold pa
tient after twenty one days. treatment
seems to have a new hold On life. His
complexion ia clear, the bloated care
worn expression is gone, and instead o t
being an irritable, unreasonable person,
he becomes a pleasant and agreeable
companion.
Ifan habi:ual drunkard should alb.
stain from whiskey for this length OF
time, disease mi hit follow, or e7en death.
But with ths gold cure the abstinence
brings vigor and courage, aid the man
becomes frli5 capable of performing the
work of life. Such results .s these are
practical and show something tangible to
work on.
A stay of twenty lone days in most
cases is sufficient to effect cure. Others
require four or i've weeks.
The utmost freedom is allowed patients.
No restrictions are placed on their liberty.
the only requirement being that all act
the part ofgentlemen. In no place in
the world does one sec such good fellow
ship as here. One is not scorned for
what he has done, but. instead. sympa'
thetic hears and willing hands en-.
courage and help the weak In spirit to
a future that unfolds itself to d life of
manhood, sobriety and usefulness. 1t
is truly said by many that this very fell
lowfeeling is of great help in making the
bichlcride of gold perform its work effec.
lively.
Many peculiar and interesting Incl.
dents are related showing the enthu.
siasm of persons who have been there for
treatment. One generous man in 1lli-
uois, on returning home, put standing
offer in the local paper that any man in
the town addicted to the use of whiskey,
and desired TO be cured might come to
him and he would furnish the money to
get the treatment with no security at
all. He said that if a man had nerve
enough to 60, be would risk the pay in
the case. This gentleman is at the pres.
ent time paying for the treatment of a
dozen and his faith in bichloride of gold
is unabated.
The Bicbl,ride of Gold Club, of Chi
cago, has sent upward of 300 men to
Dwight. TIE club gathers in men in all
stages of drunkenness and becomes re-
sponsible FIR their treatment; in no
case, 80 far, has their confidence in the
cure been shattered, and in every instance
~ = or,1oy hoo nonn rat,,rned shortlv af