Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-27
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mpae at Pri,ay's banquet al the Hose
Worth. tenfered the local graduates by ID
management Of the North Conway, ". II.
Keeley Institute. Owing to the extrem
pressure on oBr columns It was impossible
to publish them SCORER.
Thomas Leigh Jr-. the brilliant youn
LAWYER. who proved himself srch an Al
uirable presiding officer opened the post
przndial exercises in ringing speech whiei
srirred his audience deeply, and was re
es,ved with applause after applause. II,
first congratulated his audisors that ther,
was present 20 much speaking talent which
had the best interests Of the community a,
heart. 10 the name of the North Gonna,
institute, and Of Wm. T.. Gould. its effei
snt manager, who was anavoidabiy com
relied 70 be absent, he extended to all |
cordial welcome and greeting He said Il
part All who have graduated from Norti
conway and have since attended Keele,
eare baaquets, have been impressed by tbs
unqHeness Of the occasion. Never before
IN the history Of Augusta has such a body
as here tonight, gathered to express
their joy at having returned 20 them
selves. their homes. families. positions
freed from the fearful appetite that had 90
long weighed thera down. However mys.
ferrous vas the means Of cure none couli
deny the effect when it vas seen how these
men had been restored freed and mad become
once more credit 10 the community, hon
est citizens the pride of all. Applause
No one eau deny the truth of all that il
claimed for Dr. keeley's miraculous treat
laept. There are 20 graduates from this city
changed men. not only freed from the
demon appetite bat also from all the evils in
cidcnt thereto We can 40 longer dispute
that alcoholism is a disease. | do not
boast that have been victim to it ,ha,
found ii impossible TO resist; that have
been to the Keeley cure but / do boast
that am cured absolutely, unqualifedly.
Applause. MIR. Leigh closed with an
account of his experience with alcoholism,
how the appetite had grown, its fearful
hold and the relief after a visit to North
Conway, Then eloquently and affection
ately he introduced Judge Chas. s. Hamii-
ton Of Biddeford
Judge Hamilton, who was introduced as
man Who had suffered, had fallen, but
who today stands a respected citizen; hon
Ored in his profession and credit to any
community. was received with tumultttous
applause. The following is al abstract of his
remarks II am sorry that am not feeling
better am suffering from the most severe
cold have had in years, and nothing Of any
nature, business of no matter how great
Importance, except only a reunion Of the
graduates of the keeiey cure al North Con-
way would have brought me from the ply
sician's care" After bright Introduction
Judge Hamilton turned toward the seri-
Gus side of the question and seri-
ousiy and elOquently told his fear
full experience with alcoholism. lie
began by saying: II want TO assure you
of one fact, never shall any circumstances
arise that | will refuse to speak one good
word for the grandest gift beneficent God
has ever given to suffering humanity; the
kecley cnre for drunkenness. | have been
afflicted with the alcoholic appetite. | have
no excuse, no defence. for acquiring it, as |
was surrounded by all the best influences a
man coui desire; good bone, loving,
Christian parents, kind friends but grad
uilly iriftcd along to destruction. At first
| could leave OIL for q day, for month ;
this deceived me. The time came when
found to my horror that could not leave
on drinking rum. The dcmoniac passion
had full control. God forbid that any who
have not experienced it should
ever know how struggled had
everything 10 strengthen me in the
fight family friends, official position, sue
tess in my chosen profession. Yet saw
AL these things disappear saw the effect
on my career, my parents, that did not stop
ME on, the days and the nights of bitter
anguish, the tears have shed, the hours
have spent walking the floor through the
night in fearful agony, pledging myself that
If ny life should be spared that | should
~ Vel driak again. would brace up for a
iime md would then fall. ana not bank
ing IN my vices and foilics. Would to God
I could wipe them out II is with the deep
,'.t Humiliation that I make this confession
hui van 10 pay my tribute to what saved
m" from the NV iu end OF drunkard. -
The in,'ge then told how he had lost
confidence in himself. lie read of, but dis
b.ll, we'd in the keeley cure Finally when
all vas dafkeat Els kind neighbor, one of
Cots own people Mr.. r. +. Chadhourne
cane TO rsseue and patiently persisted I'M
I'll be persuaded the speaker To take the
treatment. Judge Hamilton paid his friend
u high tribute and clo 'ed with another to the
keeley cure, saying that ne was impressed
thai the whole thing was miracle. He
pr0phesyed that ii would solve the liquor
auestion. The influence of the %; yradu-
ates in Biddeford had been unboundeJ. lie
had na time ,o p.rtirularize The civ Of
Bil,leford was Formerly the worst rumhole
in the State. soc the improyement. ak
months ago 81 mon were arrested for
drnnkeuness in one dav. within the mas,
Ave- weeks nnlv f,ur had haen taken in on
the same rharga An n direct rpsult of
kaeley. Many bahitual ,lrunkards cop-
frn.d warrants wcrc NOW resnec.ad c,ti.
zens He said that for six months no hnd
b,d M desire tn drink
Row NJ f Stovc Of Albany Y the
nov. sneaker on.uad HE ranorts nv ssv-
i'm, that he was slad tn ,yive his Testimony n,
This .xnsriprca meeting After telling a
br,yh, tory of a half-witt,d man who
wanted In lsrtnre -, the .,nl,,losophv of the
st,u,lno;u. he sail IL was IN This limo he
wished TO talk. lie told how people were
skeptieal. he was oprp SO himself. He gave
,llustrations of Tho difference in ,taudnoipt
lie was nor di.posed 10 take
the treatment hen one day. less than a
wear ago called in Portland on {, man who
is known in husiuess and railroad circles
thrnnghon: tic leupth anil breadth of the
continent. 4 regal man. with the tender
heart nf a woman and brain ike clock
work, exact and reliable. He took me into
his Office and told me his experience and
advised me to go TO North Conway and
look into the treatment. | went sober
ami in nav right mind. | talked with
those in charge and with the pa
tien,s. investigated tile matter care
fally and became convinced that there was
something in il. So went as patient.
went A. A simple matter of business
keeley advertised to care inebristtsn.