The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-07
THE RAGEY INSTITUTE.
A Volume OF Testimony From Citizens
of Huntsville and ether Points.
Mr.. II. NOOlard, of the Lincoln County
Herald Gives His Experiences


HUNTSVILLE, ALA, May 20, 1898.
To the public We, the under
signed, who took the course Of treat
meut in the Huntsville Hagey Insti-
tute for the whiskey habit, hereby
reaifirm our testimonials published
months ago, aud again state the cure
Is absolute and permanent: Charles
l.. TOney, TRANS, Ala; VIM. H.
Gross, Savannah, Ga; James NJ.
zimmerman, Huntsville, Ala; Chas.
?. Nunnelly, Chicago, ILL.,; Ben P.
Hunt, l.. Ridley, NJ. D.; Nicholas
9. Davis, Hayes Bradley, J w.
Brock, d. H. Woodbridge, Orrick
Rob 4rtson, Charley Burrow, w. j.
! Malone, Fred Wolfe, Romeo w.
Baker, Hugh Il Kennedy, w. j.
Kennedy, VIM. D. Bassett.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, June 10, 1898.
To Whom it May Concern: Having
taken q full course of treatment al
the above Institute and experienced
its more than gratifying results, it
would be nothing short Of base in
gratitude t. the management OF the
same aud derelictiUn' OF my duty to
suffering humanity, were | to with
hold my testimony from the long list
already secured. LsbOriug for
long time under the delusiOn that !
was a victim OF heart disease and
numerous her troubles, more imag-
mary than real, | unfortunately be-
came addicted to the use Of alcoholic
stimulants for their supposed relief
Being possessed OF q nervous tenn
peramen', my mind preyed upon my
body to snch an extent that | soon
ha fastened upon me morbid APP
petite for stimulants in one form or
another, thinking them to be abso-
lutey necessary to my existence.
fence, it soon became with me not
a habit, but disease. 1t required
more and more from time to time To
satisfy my nervous system ana pro-
duce sleep. In this insiduous form
like a gigantic octopus, it seized up
on every part of my being. Congen-
ial spirits were around aud the social |
feature, which is by far the worst,
was introduced. This extended over
period OF three years continuous
drinking. | grew worse, drank more,
became negligent of all the duties
devOlving upon me and almost heed |
less Of life. At the very lowest ebb,
the fact dawned upon me that whis-
Ky was only temporary relief and
permanent Injury, which would IN
evitabl y result in death, and yet by il |
| was held "yOked q bond-slave." | |
could hear the slogan from afar, but
| rocked it not. Relatives pleaded |
and friends persuaded, but pleading
were in vain and peIsuasiODs wer-
passed as the idle winds UNDECIDED |
by" Strong drink continued to be
my summum bOuum, until so weak
ened, lost to myself aud the world, |
was by sheer necessity forced tn do
something or die q death the utter
miserableness OF which no human
mind can picture or even conceive
without having passed through the
ordeal. Through the persistent solic.
itatiOns of warm and most intimate
friend, was induced to go to the
Hagey Intitute, located vt Hunts
vile, Ala, though | confess did so
with much trepidatOn and little con-
tidence. On my arrival | WAS accOr.
ded mOsG welcome reception by
the management and patients of the
institution, which made me feel at
home. | began taking trea ment
four times per day aud improved
rapidly from the start. In five or six
days the change wa, very marked ia
my condition for the better. My
complexion began to appear natural,
my sleep was sound aud refreshing
| soon regained my appetite, eating
with no Inconvenience three hearty
meals pei day, and was Luilt up in
general. | have now finished my
course and can truthfully say that |
have no desire whatever for alcoholic
stimu lants, either for taste or effect;
unhesitatingly and voluntarily assert
that the brcnlOride OF gold treat
ment at the Hsgey Institute, OF
Huntsville, Ala, is Just what is rep
resented to be, and is Il God-send to
the poor unfortunate victims Of the
MOlOch evils of whiskey, morphine
and kindred diseases. DR.. J. l. Rid
ley, the emminent physician in
charge, is always at his post OF duty |
and watches with tender carefulness
the condition OF his patients d4v or |
tight. Mr.. Ben P. Hunt, the affable
and efficient Secretary and Manager
OF the Institute, is ever ready aud |
willing to do any thing for the COM
fort and convenience Of the patients,
and a fellow-feeling among the
patients makes them near to each |
other. Everything is perfect in its
appointments and all is pleasant as
we'll as beneficial. The wheels OF |
science are not c!Ogged aud l consider
the gold cure one OF the most phe-
nomenal and successful discoveries
of the day. To those suffering with
kindred Diseases to my own, this is
written, with the hope that they may
go aud be cured, and thus take a new
lease on life and honor, rendering
themselves useful to their families
and humanity and make the close of
life an honorable one. Respectfully.
1t r. WOOLARD.