The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-06
TESTIMONY FROM PATIENTS.
Three Graduates Of the Houss
ton Narcotic Cure
MARIO Statements ne TO the rhorouEnneas
:" Hhe'r euro Prom the 2iqnor Habit.
"Over Four Months anta no Rersuru
OF tho Appetite"-A Six Msaths' Grad.
rate Gives His Testimony.


In connection With thorou Sh inyes-
tlgation that has been conducted bv n.
reporter of THE TIMES, of the methoda,
AND treatment of the Houston Narcotic
cure Company, q recent graduate of the
institute, who is an old friend, towsrnau
and schoolmate of reporter, was inter-
viewed. He said: II have been drink
ing whiskey to excess ever since have
been grown (fos about 15.years), and al
though 1t sounds improbable, 1 have
sometimes drank as much as gallon of
apple brandy in ono day. 1t became
second nature to me ana L thought L
could not live without 1t. AS you are
aware spent my fine inheritance and q
great deal OF money besides in drinking
and wrecked my health entirely. MT
family physician advised me- to take
the Houston cur@and Ibid 50, although
had little faith in it, but Ewant to asv
that am perfectly cured and don't
think l will ever drink again. NV ap-
petite for liquor is entirely gone and
have no desire for strong LIQUOR" For
good reasons the name of this younr
man is withheld.
The following letter is from a grad.
uate OF over four months. In q recent
letter he says he Is still all right and
has had no desire to relapse into his old
drinking habits:
ROANOKE, Va, February Is, 1893
Houston Narcotic Cure Company:
GENTI I-NEN. rYha po,{o1 -
ment having now ended at your instiru-
tion deem it my duty to say a word in
commendation of the noble work you are
engaged in-that of reclaiming erring
humanity. Your efforts in nv case
were OF peculiarly trying nature
thst OF restoring one whose physical
and moral nature, under tho influence
or 1ntoXicsnts, had sank to q very low
place even In the estimation OF his
warmest personal friends. I, from what
have seen and from personal expert
enoe, do not hesitate to say that if an
inebriate Will come to this institution
tho 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 loading sober, decent
life. During my treatment | have seen
the most wonderful transformations
that could be conceived of. Men brought
here in maudlin condition, filled with
Baohanal songs OF revely in the short
space OF three to six weeks restored to
normal, healthy condition OF mind
and body from blear-eyed, debauched
men, with dissipation stamped on every
feature, to clear, com plected bright.eyed
m mil M CT,
ton left. l feel and know that am
completely cured OF all thirst, desire
and craving for alcoholic stimulants OF
any kind whatever and have gained
hfteen pounds in weight during my
treatment (l37 to l52 pounds). If there
is doubling Thomas ''let him come
and see" for l know for certainty
that when he does so that he will then
De satisfied Of The truthfulness OF nv
asseveration. My lasting, sincere thanks
'are due the officials or the institution
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 see fit.
With lasting gratitude and best wishes
for the institute and with the hope that
all who take the treatment NAV hold
out to the end am,
Gratefully yours,
CHAs. M. MILLER.
Mr.. Patterson, the undersigned, was
graduated from the institute 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. I came here a
physical wreck. nerves exhausted.
bloated 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 6t for that.
After had been in the institute a few
days lost all desire for liquor, only
taking one drink after entered. They
gave me bottle to carry home the frat
night and have it yet, and no desire
fo- it-have sealed it, and expect to
keep it as long as | live. Now, after
four weeks treatment, l feel like l
never felt before. My appetite Is
imu ense, nerves steady 7 a1ean uall