The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-01
BAD HABIT CURED.

/ Testimony from a Man who was
Cured of Opium Habit.
HONOLULU, II. J.. Feb. q. 1897.
To the Hawaiian Hagey Institute.
Dear Sirs.-Enlivened by the deep
est gratitude for the great change that
has been brought about in my life
through the agency of the Hagey In
stitute. I take this means of thanking
you and giving a testimonial as to the
merit Of your cure, with the hope that
it may be a means of saving others
from a life of wretchedness and deg
radiation.
Fourteen years ago l was persuaded
by an acquaintance of mine TO try
opium for the purpose of alleviating me
from all distressing pains, and with
out thinking at the time he advised me
to do so that would become slave
to the use of it, but after using opium
only three days it firmly fastened the
habit upon me. Many a kind friend
had asked me to make a determined
effort to cast the abominable stuff aside
forever. but that was a matter of i'm
possibility. and my good, sincere and
earnest resolutions were like chaff be-
fore the wind. Blessed with a strong
constitution, i have been able to stand
the constant drain on my vital sources
until the last month. My excessive use
of the drug is well known fact to the
people of this city.
On the 18th day of January, 1897, 1
entered the Institute, met the officers
in charge, had a conversation and re-
ceived their proposition: mo cure, no
pay" and Immediately took the treat
ment for 80 days. Shortly after taking
the remedy I began to feel better. l
now have a wonderful appetite. / eat
four hearty meals a day and sleep like
baby
1t was a dreadful plight to be in,
though, just at that particular stage of
the treatment, and it is my actual be-
lief that if | had not entered the In
stitue as soon as / did ! would surely
have died. / here state for the benefit
of those who are so unfortunate as to
be similarly afflicted: Take my advice
and take the Hagey treatment, and get
rid of the dreadful habit.
Oh what a gladstone relief when it
is all over. As to the effect of the rem
edy while using it, 1 can truly say that
there is nothing injurious or unpleas-
ant about it at all. The treatment has
made n decided improvement in my con-
dition. both mentally and physically.
II has done a marvellous thing for me,
and it will do the same for all of my
friends and acquaintance, who are adj
dicted to the use of opium, who Will
adhere and follow ny example, and |
therefore urgently ask all to take the
Hagey cure without delay. There is no
confinement whatever while under
treatment.
I am a changed man and free from
the curse, and if at any time | can be
of service to my fellowmen who are adj
dicted to the use of opium, l will hap
PLY do so willingly and unhesitauingly.
May prosperity ever attend the Hagey
Institute. and may it's name be de-
cIared throughout these Islands as a
noble institution that is elevating hui
manity to a proper and useful standard
in life.
In conclusion. l desire to especially
thank the kind and generous friend
who has pecuniariIy assisted me; to DR..
Wayson. physician in charge; to Mr..
T. Z. Cowart for their untiring, patient,
and attentive services rendered me at
the Institute. and it affords me great
pleasure in giving my testimonial TO
the power of a remedy for opium, NOR
phine and cocaine habits. | also regard
ed it as one of the most remarkable dis
cOveries yet produced to the light OF
this progressive world.
The day l entered the Institute I
weighed but 10 pounds, and since that
time my weight has increased to 1876
pounds.
Yours most gratefully,
F. METCALF.