The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-11
METHOD OF THE HOUSTON CURE
How the Liquor Habit is Over
come by Treatment,


Which Consists in simultaneous Ynioc-
lions aud the Administration of TONES.
Painless Treatment-who are Con.
Quoting the Enterprise -Indorsed by
the w. 4. tn.
In the series OF articles in The TIMES
about the Houston Narcotic Cure, which
is situated in the Moomaw building on
Campbell street, and of which j o Hobbs
Ia manager, the last article was broughv
up to the investigation by the manager,
of the reliability and efficiency OF the
treatment.
The treatment consists in giving sub.
cutaneous injections, and the internal
administration OF tonics for the relief
OF alcohol or opium habits. The patient
is first subjected to a careful examina.
ton, aud any irregularities of liver,
stomach or bowels are corrected; the
treatment proper for the cure OF the
habit is thus commenced. Four injoc.
tions are given d Ally, and the patient is
furnished with a bottle of the tonic.
which he takes at regular intervals. Dr.
Houston claims that the average time
required to perfect a cure ls rnrss
weeks from the time the patient places
him or herself under treatment, and
that II the directions are followed the
cura Is absolutely certain. The treat-
ment is painless and there are no I'M.
pleasant results. He also states, upoa
oath, that 1t Is perfectly harmless. and
that organic or functional heart troub.
les, consumption, etc are not contra
indications for the ad tninistrati IN OF tho
remedies.
In largo number OF cases parties
who had been afflicted with rheuma tism
said that since their cure OF the liuuor
habit their rheumatism had entirely
disappeared. Mr.. Hobbs interviews
did not extend to patients alone, but to
members OF the press, physicians, min.
listers and w. G. T. US, all OF whom
spoke in The highest terms OF the cure
and it's beniticent result Not n few
prominent physicians who were at first
not only skeptical in regard to these
cures, but opposed them because OF
their secrecy, having observed closely
the results, told Mr. IL )bbs that thew
were now of the opinion that they
should be made an eXospti IN BY medi.
cal associations to the code of ethics.
after rigid examination Mr.. Hobbs
hnds that OF the thousands cured By
the treatment, in no case has u patient
ever been temporarily or permanently
injured, and DR.. Houston saws there
never will be.
Tnis Is entirely home en,erp Use by
the best citizens OF the city for the pur.
pose OF retaining the fallen and uu-
fortunate citizens who are victims of
tn the soul destroying appetite for drink.
The officers of tho company are:
j. Nj. GAMBILI., president.
L. l.. TERRY. vice president.
JAS o. HOBBS. secretary and general
manager.
I. L. FIsnpURNE, treasurer.
DIR SAML u. STABLES, medical di.
rector.
TIE TIMES is pleased to publish this
extract from Truth, q journal published
at Louisville, Ky.
Truth takes pleasure in testifying to
the efficacy Of the Houston Narcotic
Cure, an institution established last
march. Some time since the propriotors
OF Truth had occasio to send this iusti.
tuition friend for trea tment for e lcohol-
ism. His name is withheld for obvious
reasons This friend, man of good
sense and genteel associations, was
afflicted with that dread disease, me-
briefly, and pronounced by many lost
man-incurable. After thorough test
OF the treatment he was completely
restored to his NAL condition, and is
now living witness of what can be
accomplished by the Houston Narcotic
euro.
We also notice that this treatment is
endorsed by the w. G. T. u. OF
America:
Rooms OF THE w. C. T.U..}
OMAHA, March II, 1892.
whereas, Evidence OF character
leaving no room for doubt of the efficacy
OF the Houston system for the cure of
liquor, opium and tobacco habits having
come to the knowledge Of our w. G Il.
o., and
Whereas. The lessening Of these ter
rible evils affecting our community is
the special object or our organization,
therefore be it