The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
SPEAKS OUT.
Story of One Who Has Been Redeemed
From Bondage to Morphine and Cocaine.
DOUGLAS. Kan. Oct. IS, 1894.

Story of One Who Has Been Redeemed
From Bondage to Morphine and Cocaine.
DOUGLAS, Kan, Oct. IS, 1894
Editors Western Jewel:
After reading the many letters in the
Jewel from various graduates of the Kan
sas Kelley Institutes, am stimulated to
say something myself. l think that every
graduate should speak in language that
cannot be misunderstood. Let there be
no uncertain sound from one who has
been delivered from the greatest enemy
of mankind-ineb briefly. So many of US
return to our homes and, as though
ashamed of our cure. close our mouths
and are never heard ftCm again, while
many of our friends and neigh. bors re-
main in ignorance of the great bless
ing of the Kelley treatment, believing
everything bad which is heard from
time to time. Many a victim of alco-
hol, and other drugs as we'll. is thus
left in ignorance, remaining slave 10
the drug" when, would all graduates do
! their duty, relief could be brought to
! these poor unfortunates, and happiness
return to their homes as in the days be-
fore the tempter entered to cast his
| blight upon all that makes home happy.
| The Kelley treatment is one of Gods
best gifts TO man, bringing relief which
! former inebriateS would have rejOlced to
i find, and light into hearts long darkened
! by the intense darkness of alcohol, NOR
phine, cocaine, etc Brother Kingsbury
| speaks of gushing over on the subject.
| say let others go and do likewise. His
i letter did me world of good, while
Brother Hughes told an important fact
in every sentence. l do not allow any
Keeleyite to "gush" any more than l
do, nor to speak any words more
kind and loving of the treatment re-
| in ri naf b0
tute. l can never forget how DR.. Ham
ilton's kindness and sympathy helped
me- over the rough places and landed my
feet upon solid rock with face toward
the rising sun Nor will l forget how
generous and obliging was the manager,
Mr.. Wadsworth, for he did everything
in his power to make the institute "a
home to me, so much SO that when the
hour of parting came it was like leaving
home and sundering ties which nad been
long years in forming. l shall never
forget the It'll day of MAY, when pre-
scented myself for treatment for two OF
the worst drug habits, morphine and
cocaine, the kindly vigilance, oversi ght
and sympathy extended over me during
those first two weeks when the windows
Of the soul were opening, when the brain
was releasing itself from thralldom o.
years, and my mental faculties again be-
power. | could scarcely wait FIR a full
cure to be effected, so anxious was l to
return and show my family the greal
change taking place in me. proving con-
clusively that genuine deliverance was
indeed at hand. l knew with the many
proofs | could present, there would be nc
room for doubling Thomases, and that
my restoration to health would wipe
away the tears from their eyes and re-
Il e
used to shine always in the good faces al
home.
Neither will l forget the grand truths
which were contained in the weekly lee
! lures, pointing out the complete course
in life of every one who allowed these
drugs to enter his life, aud the only md
which came to him. unless proper treat
ment is administered aud III a proper
and scientific manner. Especially do
remember the kind and truthful advice
given III the final talk which was given
to me in private, and its impress will
last with me to the closing scenes of my
life. and if these are strictly followed by
every graduate no one need ever again
have fear for his future either in thi,
world or the next The tears come tC
my eyes when l think of the parting
every scence of which is still indeibly
impressed upon my memory
ana my return nome! VINO can de-
! scribe it? The happy family whom
had left in sorrow six months before-s
hopeless invalid, a ruined man, slave
5 to the drug, in nightmare as it were
and feeling as though they would never
5 again see me alive. And for me to re-
turn in that short space of time, mental
faculties again restored, healthy blood
once more coursing through my system
i restored in every sense to true manhood
why should not "gush" over with JOY
and gladness at my almost miraculous
deliverance? There is so little suffering
to endure during treatment and the
: cure so certain. that l ask everyone af-
J fected as I was to delay not, but place
themselves under treatment at once aud
no regret will ever come into their mind
for deliverance is sure to come.
Now, Bro. Editor, l have made this as
short as possible. and kept my enthusi-
asm under as good control as l could. Ii
it is too long or prosy, let me know, and
| will do better next time, for l must be
heard again on this subject in the near
future.
Very truly yours,
j. D. HAMILTON NJ. d.
a letter just received from DR.. Hamil-
ton as we go so press, says: Say at your