The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-28
TESTIMONY FROM PATIENTS.
Three Graduates of the Hous-
ton Narcotic Cure
make Statements as to tho Thorouchness
of Their Cure From the Liquor Hnbit.
over Four Months and no Rcrturn
OF the Appetite"-A Six Months' Grad
nate Gives His Testimony.

and treatment of the Houston Narcotic
cure Company, recent graduate OF the
Institute, who is an old friend, towsman
and schoolmate of reporter, was inter-
viewed. He said: II have been drink.
ing whiskey to excess ever since have
been grown (tor about Is years., and al
though it sounds improbable, I have
sometimes drank as much as a gallon of
apple brandy in one day. 1t became
second nature to me and l thought I
could not live without it. As you are
aware spent NY fine inheritance and 9
great deal of money besides in drinking
and wrecked my health entirely. NV
family physician advised me to take
the Houston cure and I did so, although
had little faith in it, but want to saw
that am perfectly cured and don't
think will ever drink again. My APP
petite for liquor is entirely gone and
have no desire for strong liquor" For
good reasons the name of this younu
man is withheld.
The following letter is from grad
uate 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 10, 1893.
Houston Narcotic Cure Company:
GENTLEMEN: The period of my treat
ment having now ended at your institu-
ton deem 1t my duty to say word in
commendation 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
and moral nature, under the influence
OF intoXicants, had sank to very low
place even in the estimation OF his
warmest personal friends. L, from what
have seen and from personal expert
ence, do not hesitate to say that II an
lneoriate Will come to this institution
(no matter how firmly fixed tho 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 tho least
possible doubt of his being cured, and,
in the future leading sober, decent
life. During my treatment have seen
the most wonderful transforms atoms
that could be conceived Of. Men brought
here in maudlin condition, filed with
Bachanal songs of revely In the short
normal, healthy condition Of mind
and body from blear.eyed, debauched
men, with dissipation stamped on every
feature, to clear, com plected bright.eyed
men with not single mark of dissipa-
tion left l feel and know that L anu,
completely cured of all thirst, desire
and craving for alcoholic stimulants of
any kind whatever and have gained
fifteen pounds in weight during my
a nonn 30 Ia
is doubling Thomas "let him come
and see" for | know for certainty
that when he does so that he will then
90 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 DIR. Sam'l &.
Staples, physician in charge. for the
very kind solicitude with which he
attended my every want and tho pa
thence shown by him under yerv trving
circumstances. NV lasting. eternal
gratitude is due to the officials, one and
all, and hope this is the beginning or
a better and brighter future. II vow
think this will prove Of any benefit
TO the institute you are at liberty to
use 1T In any manner you may see lit.
With lasting gratitude and best wishes
for the institute aud with the hopo that
all who take the treatment may hold
out to the end am,
Gratefully yours,
CnAs. Nj. 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 l0sh 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 it to save my life. Ny occupa-
ton WAS reduced from the responsible
position OF railroad yard conductor to an
OK driver, and even was not fit for that.
After had been in the institute few
days lost all desire for liquor, only
taking one drink after l entered. They
gave me bottle to carry home the first
night, and l have 1t yet, and no desire
for it-have sealed it, and expect to
keep 1t as long as l live. Now, after
four weeks treatment, 1 feel like /
never felt before. My appetite is
immense, 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 the boys. l feel like it is
my home, and can certainly say that
those four weeks were the happiest OF
my life. and wish that l could always
stay In one OF these institutes. Let me
here say, If you have friend or rela-
w rat tHoe 49, II