The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-07
ALL TESTIFY TO ITS MERITS.
testimonials From Houston
Cure Graduates.
One ex-Patient Says He Feels Like One
Kesurrected From the Dead-Another
Feels Twenty Years Younger and as
Well AS Hc Ever Did in His Life Some
Strong Endorsements.

N' Soho siuO - representative OF
The TINES has been securing brief
interviews from graduates OF the Hous
ton Narcotic Institute with a view of
publishing an article on the practical
results of this wonderful cure of the
liquor and opium habits. The reporter
has carefully looked into the theory OF
the cure and is thoroughly convinced of
the fact that the treatment is being con-
Quoted strictly ON scientific principles,
and 1t remained to ascertain il tho in
stitute did just exactly what it claims
to do. The result has been entirely
satisfactory, as a few OF the many grad
yates interviewed have testified in their
statements given in this article.
w. f. Accord, of Glen Water, who was
discharged as cured in March, told the
reporter: 81 am 46 years old, and have
been drinking for % years, and for the
past few years very hard. For tho first
time in ten years, about one month ago,
returned home sober man The
Houston Institute at Roanoke did the
work for me. On February LIST was
induced by kind friends to place myself
N the care OF the institute, and at the
expiration OF four weeks left feeling
almost like one resurrecte6 from the
dead, great load was removed from
my shoulders, and l was in every
respect new man, with my will power
restored and determined, by the grace
of God, never to let tho accursei stuff
go down my throat again. l can
| heartily indorse the Houston cure for
the liquor disease, and from experience
and observation testify that the treat
ment does not debilitate but builds up
the system"
The following certificate is from
recent graduate: This is 10 certify
that have bsen treated at the 'lIous.
ton Narcotic Cure Institute for the
whiskey habit and am fully satisfied the
institute can do all they claim in regard
to curing the desire for drink. was a
hard dr:nker for about thirteen wears
and now feel as If had never used the
vile stuff and have no desire to return
to it. The physician in charge and all
of the officers come cted with the insti-
tute are courteous gentlemen and 10 all
in their power to make it pleasant for
the patients. Hope this writing may
influence some Of my fellow mon to
break OIL from the all des,ro ying evil.
~. w. THoMAs.
East Radford, April z, lse3.r
d. K. Burt, of Radtord, told q 70.
porter when he was leaving for home
after taking the treatments:
~ am so years of age and havo been
drinking alcoholic liquor for twenty
two years and for the las. six wears
very hard. have been a sufferer from
rteumatism for three years. About
our weeks ago l was induced to come
TO this institute for treatment. Was
| told to drink what whiskey wtnled
but after tnreo or four days | didn't
want any more and from that time
until now have been improving all the
time and to-day feel as we'll AS over
ala m my lie and twenty years younger
than | did when ! entered the insti-
tute. Tho rheuma,.>,n as well as the
desire for whiskey is all gone and |
would not go back 10 tie drink habit
again for $4,000 "
MIR, John c. McGhee, auotner patient
whose cure was rem kab.e, mado this
statement: "On Marcn 3 I was taken
to the Houston Institute by some
friends for a treatment of the
liquor disease So drunk WAS I
at the time that did not
know where was going and for two
or three days after reaching the insti-
tute did not realize where I was. To
make long story short, I am SO years
OF age, have been constant drunkard
for fifteen years and for the past two
yeas drank very hard. After three
weeks treatment az the institute feel
better than ever did in nv life NV
mind is clearer, eyesight as good, If not
better, than before. | eat we'll and
sleepwell and leave the institute bouyant
and active, with all desire for strong
drink thoroughly eradicated from nv
system, and firmly believe that will
from this time henceforth be a strong,
sober man and return thanks for the
KIND and courteous treatment received
81 the hands of the off ,ers snd phvsi.
/ clans OF the institute"
! Appended is an extraLt from 3 letter
OF E. Grant Williams who was mem.
Der OF the first class of patients cured at
! The institute about January When
he came to the institute he had boon on
q SIN months spree and had been yery
hard drinkrr for 10 years:
/ think 1T Ia about time was writing
20 inform you thar l an still elivo and
well and sticking to and advocating the
houston treatment. The longer l stay
| away from liquor the lees desire have
| for 1t, and there is not 10 oney enough in
! This State to induce me 10 ever touch
the vile stuff again. Ny associates now
are all business people VINO don't drink,
and at night, instead OF loaing around
! Inc saloons and spending what made