The herald., 1893-06-25
A Wreck of an Evil.

Since the discovery OF the double
chloride OF gold remedy for treating
drunkenness, tobacco and opium habits
by DIR. Leslie e. Keeley. nearly 100000
patients have been thoroughly cured
in the different institutes through
out the world, with less than 10 per
cent OF failures. The ratio Of cures is
rapidly increasing, owing to. the moral
and helpful influences of the Keeley
League clubs organized throughout the
United States by graduates OF the differ
ent sister institutes of which the Dwight
Qll.) institution is the mother. Recent
ly during an interview the Rev. DR..
Charles A. Parkburst OF the Madison
Square Presbyterian church of New
York city ssid: "Yes, l am believer
in the Keeley gold cure" and told the
following story OF one OF the many In
stances he had known OF the wonderful
effects for good OF the cure. About
year and half ago, one Sunday
evening after church, young
or middle-aged man came to my
residence and requested q private inter-
view. The sermon l had delivered that
evening was on the drink curse, and as
the maid informed me my visitors
breath was strongly scented with liquor
and his appearance that OF man who
had seen better days. decided, though
very tired, to see him. In stature he was
above rather than below medium height,
was superbly built, with the manners
and address of one whose past had been
spent among the most refined and
polished society. After introducing
himself he went on as follows: Doctor,
your sermon so impressed me this even
ing that [ returned to present myself
here, feeling that you would allow me
for brief time to stand in the presence
of refined gentleman. something that
for long time past | have been de-
prived of by acts of my own. A few
years ago, sir, l was happy husband,
the possessor OF that priceless treasure,
the love OF a pure, good and noble
woman, had the confidence and respect
OF a large circle OF business acquaint-
ances, home, fortune and all that
makes life worth the living. You see
now what / have lost, and all through
an accursed appetite for liquor. How
did commence to drink? Well, don't
exactly know, but my fret glass was
taken at Yale college, of which am
graduate, and drank little at dinners
and clubs from time to time till after
marriage. Inheriting a large fortune
from my parents, began specnlating
and lost large Gums, till in moment OF
desperation staked my last few thou
sands and lost everything. Up to this
time had never been drunk, but began
from the loss of my home to drink to
drown my troubles, and from bad | went
to worse till l am the wreck You see.
446. Through the influence of friends /
obtained position travelling for the
largest drygoods house in America, and
was success till whisky drinking lost
the respect OF the trade as we'll es the
firm, and lost my ronte. From that /
went from bad to worse and borrowed
from every one could till I could bor-
row no more, and had exhausted my
whole list OF Sfriends. / have
resorted to all kinds of deceit
and done everything l could to get
money for drink, cursing myself for it
in my sober moments till Pm more dis
couraged than ever. l would take the
Keeley cure, he went on, II could, and
it Is the only hops left. Through the
influence OF philsnthropic fFlands
means were secured TO provide hi h
the treatment. and though / b nt
little faith in his recovery, as ss
such wreck, after FIVE weeks he ms
into my study SO changed for the better
l hardly knew him. The seedy clothes
were carefully brushed, the worn shoes
polished, the ragged cuffs neatly
trimmed, and q marked improvement in
speech, testified to the general efficacy