The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-02
TESTIMONY TIN FROM PATIENTS.
Three Graduates of the Hous-
ton Narcotic Cure
Make Statements as to the rhorourhness
of Their Cure From the LIQUOR Hah,.
cover Four Months and no Rerturn
OF the Appetite''-Asix Months, Grad
uate Gives His Testimony.

in connection with thorough inves.
tigation that has been conducted nv q
reporter of THE TIMES of the methods
and treatment OF the Houston Narcotic
cure Company, recent graduate Of the
institute, who Is an old friend, towsman
and schoolmate of a reporter, was inter-
viewed. He said:t"I have been drink
ing whiskey to excess ever since 1 have
been grown (for about Is years), and al
though it sounds improbable, have
sometimes drank as much as q gallon of
apple brandy in one day. 1t became
second nature to me and / thought I
could not live without it. Asy are
aware spent my fine inheritance and .
great deal of money besides in drinking
and wrecked my health entirely. NV
family physician advised me to take
the Houston cure and did 60, although
l had little faith in it, but I want to aay
that ] am perfectly cured and don't
think will ever drink again. My an.
petite for liquor is entirely gone and I
have no desire for strong liquor" For
good reasons the name of this Young
man Is withhold.
The following letter Is from q grad
uate of over four months. In recent
letter he says he 10 still all right and
has had no desire to relapse into his old
drinking habits:
ROANOKE, Va. February 10, 1893
Houston Narcotic Cure Company:
GENTJ Tho ,ar,oa 80
ment having now ended at your institu-
ton deem 1t my duty to say word in
commentator of the noble work you are
engaged in-that of reclaiming erring
humanity. Your efforts in my case
we're of peculiarly trying nature
that of restoring one whose physical
and moral nature, under the influence
OF intoXicants, had sank to very low
place even In the estimation OF his
warmest personal friends. I, from what
have seen and from personal expert
ence, do not hesitate to say that II an
inebriate Will come to this institu tion
lno matter how firmly fixed the habit
Isl with the intention OF quitting his
habit or habits and obeys the rules Of
the institution while undergoing treat
ment, that there cannot be the least,
possible doubt Of his being cured, and.
In the future leading sober, dece mt
life. During my treatment have seen
the most wonderful transformatlop
that could be conceived of. Men brought
here in maudltn condition, filled with
Bachspal songs OF reveIy In the short
space OF three to elk weeks restored to
normal, healthy condition of mind
and body from blear-eyed. debauched
men, with dissipation stamped on every
feature. to clear, completed brighs.eye
men with not single mark of dissipa.
ton left. feel and know that 1 am
completely cured of all thirst desire
and craving for alcoholic stimulants of
any kind whatever and have gained
fifteen pounds in weight during nv
treatment (i37 to l52 pounds). II there
+ is quitting Thomas 'let him come
and see" for l know for q certainty
that when he does so that he will than
oe satisfied of the truthfulness of nv
asseveration. My lasting. sincere thanks
are due the officials OF the institut ton
for their very kind and courteous treat.
ment extended me while an inmate of
the institution and to DR.. SamI G.
Staples, physician in charge. for the
very Kind solicitude with which he
attended my every want and the pa.
thence shown by him under very trying
circumstances. NV lasting, eternal
gratitude is due to the officials, one and
all, and hope this is the beginning of
better and brighter future. II YOU
think this will prove OF any benefit
TO the institute you are at liberty to
use 1t In any manner you may SEQ fit.
With lasting gratitude and best wishes
for the institute and with the hope that
all who take the treatment may hold
out to the end am,
Gratefully yours,
CHAs. NJ. MILLER.
Mr. Patterson, the undersigned, was
graduated from the institute more than
six months ago. aud has written to
successful and permanent:
This is to certify that entered the
Houston Institute at Roanoke, Va, en-
the 10th OF Deem Der, 1892, for the cure
OF the liquor disease. / came here a
physical wreck, nerves exhausted.
blosted face, and very drunk. LIQUOR
had completely overpowered me--could
not quit 1t to save my life. My occupa.
tion was reduced from the responsible
position Of railroad yard conductor to an
OK driver, and even WAS not fit for that,
After had been in the institute q few
days lost all desire for lioucr. onlv
taking one drink after entered. Thav
gave me bottle to carry home the frss
night, and have 1t yet, and no desire
fo- it--have sealed 1t, and expect TO
keep 1t as long az l live. Now, after
four weeks treatment, feel like
never felt before. My appetite is
immense, nerves steady, I sleep we'll.
my eyesight has improved. and weigh
twenty pounds more than ever did in
my life. Now since am through,
hate to leave the boys. 1 feel like it is
my home, and ! can certainly say that
those four weeks were the happiest OF
life nd xt,to