The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-29
ORGANIZED.


The institute has been in operation since
October last. and has turned out as cured
about $50 patients. Mr. Osborn however.
has been coDnected with the institute only
since March 10Th At that time there were
only twenty-seven patients. but as an evidence
OF the popular growth Of the treatment no
stated That IN one month seyenty-hye patients
had been cured and there were seventy then
under treatment. and the average number
IS now eighty. They spend from three 70 hVe
weeks at the institution. / was particularly
interested in the ladies department. ana
asked him how they were cared for and ac-
cOmmOdated lie says The Kings Daugh-
tiers lave an elegant home III GreenDOrO' ana
they make the care of these ladies' OF unlOr-
tunate habits part OF their WORK, ana thus
secure 10 them the utmost privacy ana tns
most careful attention while under the heelY
treatment
Though the treatment of ladies has been
only recently added 1t has proved great sue
cess and we already have several from II
GINA. DR.. Durham, the physician IN charge
took the treatment himself at Dwight uhder
DR.. Keely. and afterwards prepared hlmseH
for his present work by course OF lectures
and practice under that celebrated originator
of the treatment. lie visits these ladies' tour
time, each day. The treatment IS as remark
able in It's sustaining elects as III It's cura-
tive qualities ami the patient. as soon as the
treatment commences. begins renewed he
and is relieved from the agonles accompany
ing the opium habit NJ once and cured al
most before they are aware Of the fact
The idea that the treatment Is accompanied
with pain is entirely fallacIOus and in no man.
ner endangers lite. We have never had
death at Greensboro nor even a case OF SICK
ness except that natural 10 men whose sys-
TENS are wrecked and the manner IN which
the worst cases yield 10 treatment IS great
surprise 10 themselves. Speaking with spirit
and the ring OF genuine enthusiasm n MS
voice. Mr. Osborn cited number OF cases
where men whose systems were wrecked or
as he expressed it, were down 10 the very
bottom OF despair aud feeling that they dld
not have friend on earth. and III rev
weeks were made strong men. with all the
buOyancy Of life IN their bodies
[ asked him about the restraints imposed
on the patients. aud was surprised to ma
that practically restraint WAS placed on
any one further than those land down by the
physician IN connection with the methods of
treatment. man goes where he pleases.
and no b. Its, bars or other manner OF conhne-
ment is used. He is forbidden 10 VISIT saloons.
but is'giyen Just Us much whisky as he de-
sires 10 drink and they are frequently cured
while carrying a bottle OF liquor IN thor
pockets.
In answer 10 a question he said Occa-
sionally man is found who peryersely seeks
saloons and bad company but the presump-
ton is that such a one does not desire T. DO
cured and we refuse TO tress him. Pure
whisky is administered whenever the patient
desires it. and he very soon quits of his own
accord There is no after sickness whatever.
and men sometimes come there on a terrible
spree and wonder how they get of of It so
easy when their former experiences have
been 60 painful The medicines and injection
so support his system aud rapidly restore
him t. a normal condition of mind and body
that no matter how persistent drlnker he
may have been the appetite leaves and no
often forgets TO take his intended drink"
Yes, sir. only DR. keely's remedies are
used and tho methods are exactly similar to
those employed by DR.. Keely himself
How are these remedies applied,
a tonic medicine is given the patient,
which he takes himself every two hours. and
he is treated systematically by the physician
with the bi-chlOrde of gold which Is admin
istered hypodermically four times day.
This is the entire treatment and the whole
secret of the matter is that the desire to con-
tinue the old habit leaves him. He does not
know when or how, but it is gone and gone
tor good. and ne feels that he has been given
d new lease of life.