The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-07
TESTIMONY FROM PATIENTS /.
Three Graduates Of che Hous..
ton Narcotic Cvre
MaEs Statements 10 to tho Thoroushneas
Hhe'r euro From the Liqzor Habit.
"Cser Four Months and NC Rersuru
OF she Appetite"-A Sig Months Grad-
"ate Gives His Testimony.

reporter CT THE TINES, of the mesbods
and treatment OF she Houston Narcotic
CrTe Company, recent graduate O. the
Institute, who is an old friend. towsman
and schoolnsate of reporter, was inter-
viewed. He said: ST have been drink
Ing vhiskey toexcess ever since I have
been grown Dor about Is years., and al
though it sounds Improbable, I hsye
sometimes drank as much as a gallon of.
apple brandy in one day. 1t became
second nature to me and u thought T
could not live without it. rs you ara
aware spent my fine inheritance and
great deal OF money besides in drinking
and wrecked my health entirely. MY
FAMILY physioiar advised me to take
the Houston cure and Ibid. SO, although
had little faith IN It,, but pwant to saw
that am perfectly cured and don't
think Will ever drink again. NV ap-
petite for liquor isentirely gone and
nave no desire for strong liquor" For
good reasons the name Of this younp
man is withheld.
The following letter is from a grad
Hate OF over four months. In recent
letter he says he is still all right and
has had no desire to relapse into his old
drinking habits:
ROANOKE, Va, February -, 1898
Houston Narcotic Cure Company:
GENTLEMEN: The period of nv treat
ment having now ended at your iastitu-
ton deem it my duty to say u word in
commentator of the noble work YOU are
engaged in-that of reclaiming erring
humanity. Your efforts in my case
were OF peculiarly trying nature
that of restoring one whose physical
anu moral nature, under the influence
OF intoXicants, had sank to q yery low
place even in the estimation of his
warmest personal friends. |, from what
have seen and from personal expert
ence, do not hesitate to saw that If an
inebriate will come to this institution
(no matter how firmly fixed the habit
Isl with the intention OF quitting his
haolt or habits and obeys the rules o.
the institution while undergoing treat
ment, that there cannot be the least
possible doubt of his being cured, and,
in the future leading sober, decent
life During my treatment have seen
the most wonderful TRANSFORMS tious
that could be conceived OF. Men brought
here in q maudlin condition, filed with
Bachanal songs OF revely in the short
space OF three to six weeks restored to
q normal, healthy condition Of mind
and body from blear-eyed, debauched
men, with dissipation stamped on every
feature, to clear, com plec ted frightened
men with not single mark of dissipa.
ton left. feel and know that 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 (l37 to l52 pounds). If there
is doubling Thomas "let him come
and see" for | know for certainty
that when he does so that he will then
be satisfied of~'the tIuthfulness Of NV
asseveration. My lasting, sincere thanks
are due the officials OF the institution
for their very kind and courteous treat.
ment extended me while an inmate OF
the institution and to DR.. Sam'l 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 tho beginning CT
better and brighter future. IL YOU
think this will prove Of any benefit
to the institute you are at liberty 70
use 1t IN any manner you may see 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 inStitn to more than
six months ago. and has written to
friends in the CITY that his cure was
successful and permanent:
This is to certify that l entered the
Houston Institute at Roanoke, Va, on
the 10th OF December, 1892, for the cure
OF the liquor disease. l came here q
physical wreck, nerves exhausted,
bloated face, and very drunk. LIQUOR
had completely overpowered me-could
not quit 1t to save my life. MY occupa.
ton was reduced from the responsible
position of railroad yard conductor to an
OK driver, and even was not a. for that.
After had been in the institute a few
days | lost ali desire for LIQUOR, only
taking one drink after l entered. They
gave me bottle to carry home the first
night, and have it yet, and no desire
fo- it-have sealed 1t. and expect to
keep 1t as long as l live. Now, after
-FOUR weeks treatment, | feel like<I
never felt before. MY appetite is
lm u ense, nerves steady, 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 tho boys. feel like it IL
my home, and can certainly say thai
those four weeks were the hsppiese OF