The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-04
poor q Hum.nity.'

The Silver Ash Institute for the radi-
cal cure of drunkenness, which is
located In f6Is city Il Tie Head build.
ing. Seventh and Market streets, is
already showing the great and good
work that 1t Is ACCOMPLISHING, as the
following will show
'"fo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: In
thankfulness to God and gratitude to
the managers OF the Silver Ash Insti-
tute, we submit the following state
ment, in the hope that others OF our
friends who are now bound by the
CALLING chains Of iu.emperance, may
be induced to follow our example be-
fore it is too late, and cast them off
| forever. 1t Is UNNECESSARY for us to
say anything concerning our past life;
the people of this city are familiar with
us and know our shortcomings better
than we can state them. Suffice 1t to
say that we had given up all hope and
had no other prospect ahead than
| life of shame, and the end in u drunk
ards grave.
| when in this hopeless condition
| four weeks ngo we heard OF the Silver
Ash treatment for the cure OF the IL
quor habit, and us q last resort, con-
cluded to- try it, and accordingly made
[ our way to the oilicp, situated In the
] Head building, Seventh and Market
| streets. The Doctor was kind and
forebearing, and spoke words OF hope.
He pronounced ourcondition disease
over which We had no control and for
which we were no longer responsible,
and offered to guarantee n complete
cure or no pay. We concluded to take
the treatment and have followed it
through faithfully 10 a finish. and now.
ut the end OF three weeks, we have no
desire for intoXicants of any descrip-
| ton whatever. Our general health is
better and weight heavier than for
years before, and wa have felt steady
infusion of new life, strength and spir-
Its from the first treatment
| The above Is voluntary on our port.
We have no desire for publicity in this
statement, ills pro pied by our graft
tude TO theImanagers ofSilver Ash Iusti
| tute, and desire 10 benefit those OF
| our friends who are still suffering
from the dread DISEASE, intemperance
| ALEXANDER Ii. MOORE,
| L. u. HAGANY.
Both of these men are well-known In
this city. and it Is needless to refer to
the fact that they have long boon look
ed upon as beyond all human uid
Time after time have they endeavoret
to shake Off the chains that bounC
them, but withoutavail.
Time after time would they solemn.
ly resolve never tb touch the curset
stuff again. but the disease had toe
firm n hold upon them, and the terri
bic craving, know only to those wht
are. or have been victims OF strong
drink, would comeon them with lrresis
tible force and again they would yielC
to temptation only to sink deeper ant
deeper in tho slough OF despond
Now. that craving has been overcom,
by the Silver Ash remedies, and all dc
sire for liquor his left, They enjoy
good appetites, sleep sound, arise re
freshed. and are gaining in flesh.
What these remedies have done fol
them, they can and will do for other
who will place themselves under treat
ment. That this Is appreciated,
shown by the fact that on Snturda
evening there were at one timo seve
patients undergoing treatment, in al
lition to those whose hours for cal
ing were during the day.
There Is large institute in Chicago
a portion OF which Is set arart for Til
treatment Of class with which ever.
city is infested, clusS of men on whoI
tho disease OF alcoholism has such
firm hold that they are always drunk
when not in jail. The 1iority of ther
have no friends or home, and the al
thoritles OF thut city decided som
time ago to send such cases to the II
stitute, instead Of committing thor
to Jail.
The expense I'D paid out OF an al
preparation madb by the CITY Council
and thus far tho plan has proved
: SUCCESS in every way. Many of thes
n mon have been restored to society,a ant
have been made good and useful cit
l. IONS. Instead Of being non-produceI
and consumers, d curse to themselve
L and the comml nifty their manhoo
:, has been restored, and they have take
l their places with the great army q
bread winners OF that great city, pro
ing blessing to themselves, the con
munity, and their fellow men.
There ie in this city q class OF mel
wretched and degraded. dragged dow
by tho demon rum, to the low
est depths, who cost this city al
county at least SIS year in keepln
them while in jail, where on an averag
they spend two -thirds of their Time.
They are n cancer ON the body politi
and the question arises would IL nc
be more economical for the authorize
to appropriate sufficient money to g
! feet their reformation, and make GOO
citizens Of them, than 1t is to suppo
a hem year after year in idleness al
y dissipation, and finally bury them /
the public expense In Potters Field.