The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
ALL TESTIFY TO ITS MERITS.
Testimonials From Houston
Cure Graduates.
One ex-Pationt Says He Feels Like Ono
hesurreoted From the Dead-Anotber
Feels Twenty Years Younger and az
Well as He Ever Did In His Lifs-some
Strong Endorsements,

THE TINES has been occurring brief
interviews from graduates Of the Hous-
ton Narcotic Institute with view of
publishing an article on the practical
results of this wonderful cure of tho
liquor and opium habits. Tho reporter
has carefully looked into the theory of
the cure and is thoroughly convinced of
the fact that the treatment Is being con-
Quoted strictly on scientific principles,
and it remained 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. +. Accord. of Glen Water, who was
discharged as cured in March, told the
reporter: ~ am 40 years old, and have
been drinking for 90 years, and for the
past few years very hard. For the first
time in ten years, about one month ago,
returned homo q sober man. The
Houston Institute at Roanoke did tho
| work for me. On February lat I WAS
induced by kind friends to plsoe myself
In the care of the institute, and at the
expiration of four weeks left feeling
almost like one resurrected from tho
dead, great load was removed from
my shoulders, and was in eyery
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. 1 can
heartily indorse the Houston cure for
the liquor disease, and from experience
and observation testify that the treat
ment does not debilitate but builds up
the system"
The following certificate is from O
recent graduate: This is to certify
that have been treated ut tho 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 a
hard drinker for about thirteen years
and now feel as IL had never used the
vile stuT and have no desire to return
to 1T. The physician in charge and al,
Of the officers connec ted with the insti-
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 men to
break off from the all destroying evil.
~. w. THOMAS.
East Radford, April = 1893"
j. Il. Burt of Radford, told a re-.
porter when he was leaving for home
after taking the treatment:
| ~ am Sc years Of age and have been
drinking alcoholic liquor for twenty
two years snd for the last six years
very hard. have been sufferer from
rheumatism for three years. About
four weeks ago l was induced to come
to this institute for treatment. was
told to drink what whiskey l wanted,
but after three or four days I didn't
want any more and from that time
until now have been improving all the
time and to-day I feel as we'll rs | ever
did in my life and twenty years younger
than I did when | entered the insti-
| tute. The rheumatism as we'll as the
desire for whiskey is ali gone and I
would not go back to the drink habit
again for 100000"
| Mr.. John c. 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
|
at the time that did not
know where I was going and for two
or three days after reaching the insti-
tute did not realize whore | was. To
make long story short, ] am 32 years
OF age, have been constant drunkard
for fifteen years and for the past two
years 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. If NOS
better. than before. l eat we'll and
sleepwell and leave the institute bouyant
and active, with all desire for strong
drink thoroughly ersdioated from my
system, and firmly believe that will
from this time henceforth be 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 q letter
| OF r.. Grant Williams who was q msm-
Der OF the first class Of patients cured at
the institute about January vi. When
he came to the institute he had been on
a six months spree and had been very
hard drinkrr for 10 years:
| ~ think 1t Is about time was writing
to inform you that l am still alive and
well and sticking to and advocating the
Houston treatment. The longer stay
away from liquor the less desire have
lot 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 peonle who don't drink,
and at night, instead OF loatng around
the saloons and spending what made
that day, drop in on my patrons and
nave chat with them. No one knows