The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
ALL TESTIFY TO ITS MERITS.
testimonials From Houston
Cure Graduates.
One ex-Patient Says He Feels Like Ono
Hesurrected From the Dead-Another
Feels Twenty Years Younger and as
Well rs He Ever Did In His Life-some
Strong Endorsements.

IHE TINES has been securing brief
interviews from graduates of the Hous-
ton Narcotic Institute with a view of
publishing an article on the practical
results of this wonderful cure of the
liquor and opium habits. The reporter
has carefully looked into the theory of
the cure and is thoroughly convinced of
tho fact that the treatment is being con-
Quoted strictly on scientific principles,
and 1t remsined to ascertain il the in
stitute did just exactly what it claims
to do. The result has been entirely
satisfactory, as few OF the many grad
yates interviewed have testified in their
statements given in this article.
W. f. Accord, of Glen Water, who was
discharged as cured in March, told the
reporter: NJ am 46 years old, and have
been drinking for 80 years. and for the
past few years very hard For the first
time in ten years, about one month ago,
returned home sober man. The
Houston Institute at Roanoke did the
work for me. On February Ist was
induced by kind friends to place myself
in the care Of the institute, and at the
expiration OF four weeks left feeling
almost like one resurrected from the
dead, great load was removed from
my shoulders, and was in eye-v
respect new man, with my will power
restored and determined. by the grace
OF God, never to let the accursed stuff
go down my throat again. can
heartily indorse the Houston cure for
the liquor disease, and from experience
and observation testify that the treat
mont does not debilitate but builds up
the system"
The following certificate Is from
recent graduates: This is to certify
that have been treated at the Hons.
ton Narcotic Cure Institute for the
whiskey habit and am fully satisfied the
institute can do all they claim in regard
to curing the desire for drink. was a
hard drnker for about thirteen wears
and now feel as il had never used the
vile stuff and have no desire to return
to it. The physician in charge and all
OF the officers connected with the insti.
tute are courteous gentlemen and do all
n their power to make it pleasant for
the patients. Hope this writing nav
influence some OF my fellow men to
break of from the alldestroying evil.
~. w. THOMAS.
East Radford, April Z. 1898"
j. r. Burt, of Radford, told a re-.
porter when he was leaving for home
after taking the treatment:
tAI ~
drinking alcoholic liquor for twenty
two years and for the last six wears
very hard. have been sufferer from
rheumatism for three years. About
FOUR weeks ago | was induced to come
to this institute for treatment. [ WAS
told to drink what whiskey wanted,
but after three or four days l didn't
want any more and from that time
until now have been improving all the
time and to-day feel as we'll as ever
did in my life and twenty years younger
than | did when l entered the insri-
tute. The rheumatism as well as the
desire for whiskey is all gone and
would not go back to the drink habit
again for $4,000"
Mr.. John G. McGhee, another patient
whose cure was remarkable, made this
statement: "On March was taken
to the Houston Institute by some
friends for treatment OF the
liquor disease. So drunk was
at the time that | did not
know whore l was going and for two
or three days after reaching the insti-
tute did not realize where | was To
make long story short, am 80 years
OF age, have been a constant drunkard
for fifteen years and for tho past two
yeas drank very hard. After three
WepkQ' Mt hn To-
better than ever did in my life. NY
mind is clearer, eyesight as good. if not
better, than before. | eat we'll and
slecpwell and leave the institute bouyant
and active, with all desire for strong
drink thoroughly eradicated from my
system, and firmly believe that will
from this time henceforth be a strong,
sober man and return thanks for the
kind and courteous treatment received
at the hands OF the officers and physi-
clans OF the institute
Appended is an extraLt from letter
OF e. Grant Williams who was q mem
Der OF the first class OF patients cured a.
the institute about January /. When
he came to the institute he had been on
six months spree and had been very
hard drinkrr for 10 years:
VI think It's about time was writing
to inform you thar | am still alive and
well and sticking to and advocating the
Houston treatment The longer l stay
away from liquor the less desire have
for it, and there is not money enough in
this State to induce me to ever touch
the vile stuff again. My associates now
are all business peonle who don't drink,
and at night, instead OF loating around
the saloons and spending what made
that day, drop in on my patrons and
h.lun oh mi n u