The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-18
Testimonials From Houston
Cure Graduates.
One ex-Patient Says He Feels Like Ono
Resurrected From tho Dead-Anothor
Feels Twenty Years Younger and rs
Well as He Ever Did in His Life-sone
Strong Endorsements.

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
the fact that the treatments being con-
Quoted strictly on scientific principles,
and 1t remained to ascertain if 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; 81 am 46 years old, and have
been drinking for 2s 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 1st I was
induced by kind friends to place myself
in the care OF the institute, and at the
expiration Of four weeks 1 left feeling
almost like one resurrected from the
dead, great load was removed from
my shoulders, and / was in every
respect new man, with my will DOVER
restored and determined, by the grace
of God, never to let tho accursei stuff
go down my throat again. L can
heartily indorse the Houston cure for
the liquor disease, and from experiences
and observation testify that the treat
ment does not debilitate but builds no
the system"
The following certificate is from o
recent graduates: This is to cerrify
that have been treated at the 'Hous-
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
hard drinker for about thirteen years
and now feel as il had never used the
vile stuff and have no desire to return.
to it. The physician in charge and ALI
Of the officers connected with the inssi-
tute are courteous gentlemen and do all
in their power to make it pleasant for
the patients. Hope this writing may
influence some OF my fellow mon 10
break OIL from the all destroying 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:
II am So years Of age and have been
drinking alcoholic liquor for twenty
two years and for the last six years
very hard. have been q sufferer from,
rheumatism for three years. About
four weeks ago l was induced to corne.
/ In ~ fnr tr1a
told to drink what whiskey wanted,
but after three or four days 1 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 / entered the insti-
tute. The rheumatism az we'll as the
desire for whiskey is ali gone and /
would not go back 10 the drink habit
again for $4,000"
Mr.. John G. McGhee, another patienr
whose cure was rem .rkable, made this
statement: "On Marcn I 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 where | was going and for two
or three days after reaching the insti-
tute did not realize where was To
make long story short, I am SO years
OF age, have been constant drunkar6
for fifteen years and for the past two
yea drank very hard. After three
weeks treatment at the institute feel
better than ever did in my life My
mind is clearer, eyesight as good, IL nos
better, than before. l eat we'll and
sleepwell 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 hence prth be strong.
sober man and return thanks for the
kind and courteous treatment received
at tho hands Of the officers and physf-
clans OF the institute.h
Appended Is an extraIt from letter
OF T.. Grant Williams who was a mem
Der OF the first class Of patients cured at
the institute about January /. Whom
he came to the institute he had been ON
six months spree and had been yerv
hard drinkrr for 10 years:
~ think 1t ia about time was wri tins-
to inform you thar l am still aliye and
we'll and sticking to and advocating the
Houston treatment. The longer I stav
away from liquor the less desire I have
for 1T, 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 people who don't drink,
and st night, instead of loafng around
the saloons and spending what IN ade
thst day, drop in or my patrons and
! have chat with them. No one knows,
how really good do feel, except those
who have been there thems elves. Since
| LETT Roanoke (six weeks ago) have
made money enough 20 ges me nice