The herald., 1894-04-11

rescued Victims OF alcohol who related thsir
experience aud testified to what the Kelley
cure had done for them.
Several physicians who had taken the cure
wrote scientifically about the effect of tn
treatment sent good reporters to Dwight TO
write up what was occurring there under their
observation and to interview cured men who
were coming there, bringing inebriate friends
for treatment Many wives and mothers wrote
letters relating what the gold cursp had done
for their husbands ana sons backed up
these testimonals with editorial endorse.
ments, and induced DR.. Keelev to write out
for publication his theory OF alcohol as a poison
and how II caused disease, destroying the will
power and producing species OF insanity,
and In what way his remedy acted to effect
cure. He claimed that the time viii come
when inebriety will stand in the same relation
to the law and moral conduct that insanity
does now. The doctor is a profound thinker
and remarkably clear in statement in explain
ing and maintaining his thesis, and his CORES.
pondenco east much light Oh the whole sub.
ject. Within year had the extreme pleas
ure and qualification of seeing a thousand
men, victims OF strong drink, taking treat.
ment at Dwight marching up in six long lines
with their arms barred for hypodermlo
'shots"
The remainder OF the story you all know. It
mine fastened and d sscminAted q belief in or
knowledge of DR.. Keeley's great discovery,
as many other journals came to my assistance
and oo-operAted in the glad work, and they
each and all are entitled To thelr due share of
tn or dit For myself contributed such ef
forts as icould, and have reaped an abundant
reward in the satisfaction felt that l had the
op ortunity of helping to make known this
sure means of emancipation to the poor slave
OF rum
From the humanitarian stan point the
knowledge that inebriety is a c. rabie disease
will take the highest rank in modern science,
and looked at as autilitarian discovery il will
be regarded as the most useful one OF this great
century. make no exception to that claim,
because it will do more real good TO mankind
than any other 1t r,lieves a rum-cur ed world
OF its bitterest woe. 1t gives an affirmative
answer to the despairng victim of alcohol who
cries oat Can't thou not min lister to a mind
diseased, pluck from the memory q rooted sor
row raze out the written troubles of the
brain; and with some sweet oblivioas anti
dote, cleanse the stuffed bosom OF that perllous
stuff which weighs upon the hearth"
Did the immortal bard of Avon divine the
discovery of the gold cur and hear the answer
OF DR.. Keeley, "Yes, can cure your dsense
and kin the vampire which sucks your blood
and brain?"
Nothing more important can engage the at
tention OF the COOL citizen than the battle
against alcoholism, now that the virtue OF
DR.. Kee ey's specific has oa proven beyond
successful daaial. M other evil is SO wide
spread or deploTable in its consequences or so
dreadful in its depravity, 1t is the bounden
duty OF every patriotic AMI right-thinking
man, who has knowledge OF the efficacy OF the
"gold cure to labor with the "doubting
Thomases" and try to remove their unbeliet,
and to engage their assistance in saving ine-
briates and restoring them to their fam les
and to society, and in helping them to obtain
employment for their self-support, and in max
ing them once more good ana useful otizens
Those who actually engage and aid in this
righteous cause will secure the approval OF
theic consclences and the heartfelt thanks OF
the wrecked men they have helped to rescue,
and when they come to face the seatinel, st
Peter al his gate the strong probabilities are
that they Till be told to pass in and take seats
among the elect, for their good deeds in be-
half of their sorely afflicted fel owmcn win
surely be entered in the great book OF the
recording angel.