The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-27


them are given in The TINES to-day.
The following is the statement OF a
young lawyer we'll known in this sec.
ton who was cured of tho morphine
habit at this institute:
Having finished course of four
weeks at your institute 1 desire not
only to thank you and the officials for
the many kindnesses and courIesies ex-
tended. but to say that after having
tried everything else within my knowl-
edge and having repeatedly failed in my
own exertions to cure myself of the
morphine habit, which had me bound
and fettered am to-day not only
entirely cured of any desire for the
drug, but am gaining in strength and
energy every day.
Will be glad to answer anyone to
whom you may refer me who is suffering
from the same curse"
a prominent citizen of Wythe county,
who is widely known throughout South
west Virginia and who for years has
been perfect slave to drink, gives his
statement as follows: previous to
entering the Houston Institute 1 had
not been really sober for about one wear
and for the past twenty years have
drank great deal Of whiskey until nv
thirst for ardent spirits became unpoy.
ernable; could not possibly go where
it was without getting under its liz
fuence. My drinking was at first peri
odical and finally resulted in one con-
tinuous spree. Had 1 not entered the
Houston Institute at the time 1 did.
don't think l could have lived three DAYS
lone er, as l was the victim of the worst
type OF delirum tremens and my physi-
clan HAD given up all hopes of nv re-
covery from this spree. 1 have tried
every known available cure and eused
every eSertion to free myself from. the
terrible curse of alcoholism in vain and
bad at last given up in despair. E was
In the Institute four weeks ands after
ten days lost all desire for whisky and
have now no tairst whatever for
alcoholic beverages in any form
M stay at the Institute has sbcen verv
peasant and the treatment was easy
and not attended with any,,.unpleasan
results. The officials and physicians
are uniformly kind and courteous and
the every day life at the Institute is
conducted on high moral plane. and
my observation has been that the
victims OF this great curse of the nine
teenth century leave the Institute not
only free men, but inspired anew,with
nobler thoughts and purposes.
The following voluntary testimonial
f1om wsll-known West Virginia
newspaper man is given
j. O. Hobbs, Esq, Manager Houston
Institute.
DEAR SIR: After receiving treatment
LOT the morphine habit two weeks in
the Houston Institute have no hesita-
ton In saying that I feel greatly i'm
proved and have the utmost confidence
IN the virtues Of the treatment and
Deneve will be cured of a habit more
pernlclous than any other and one that
mas caused me intense suffering. The
erect OF the treatment on those who
nave come under my observation at |
This institute is magical. From a |
nervous, feeble and wretched existence |
they have baen transformed into men. |
VITA all their physical and mental |
abilities in full force. heartily com
mend the Houston treatment to all snf- |
ferers from the use of whisky or mar
:otics in any form. l am. nv dear Sir
yours very respectfully,
w. M. WORKMAN,
EDITOR and Publisher Lincoln.(W. Va |