The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29

suIferings which | shall have 10 record, by
long course of Indulgence in this prao-
tice. purely for the sake of creating All
artificial state Of pleasurable excitement,
This however is a misrepresentation OF
my case. True 1t is that for nearly ten
years | did occasionally take opium fol
the sake of the exquisite pleasure 1t gave
me. but so long as ] took It with this view
I was etfectually protected from all mate
rial bsd consequences by the necessity
of interposing long intervals between tbs
several acts Of Indulgence in order to re-
new the pleasurable sensations. 1t was
not for the purpose OF creating pleasure
but Of mitigating pain IN the severest de-
gree that l first began to use opium as an
article Of daily diet.
an the twenty-eighth year Of my ago
a most painful affection Of the stomach
which 1 had first experienced about ten
years before attacked me in great
strength. This affection had originally
been caused BY extremlties of hunger suf-
fered in my boyish days. During the sea
son Of hope and redundant happiness
which succeeded (that is, from eighteen
to twenty-four) It had slumbered for tbs
three following years ii had revived at In
tervals; and now, under favorable cir
cumstances, from depression OF spirits Il
attacked me with q violence that yielded
to no remedies but opium"
De Quincey's story Of his sufferings is
known the world over and It IS the story.
with variations of millions of men and
women who. eachirg out for relief from
pain. have found remedy worse than a
thousand deaths. After months Of suffer
ing where it has been necessary to keep
the patients under the influence Of va.
rious opiates or where persons In tAeh
ignorance have taken morphine. 1t IS
found that the practice cannot be dis
continued This is the beginning Of the
habit which grows day by day with all
the dreadful consequences that follow
the course of time. The user Of the drug
becomes 4 mental, moral and physical
wreck not hestating TO lie or steal in OF
der to obtain the drug without which u1s
is uncomfortable agony.
Work Of Philanthropists.
Is not the man who holds out his hard
to these helpless sufferers a beaefactor
deserving to rank high in the gratitude OF
the human race? The Offices Of the Or.
Lons Company, al 81 Whitehall street.
are flooded with the grateful letters az
those who have been raised from a Twin.
death to life ard hope and the buoyancy
of health.
Write for full particulars, which VIII
be mailed you free, in plain scaled en-
velope
The Dr. Long Companys treatment foE
the whisky habit is as efficacious as the
treatment for opium, but it is remark
able fact that there are nearly ten times
as many opium patients as there are
,-1,s- a.d
the physiological consequences Of the ex-
cessive use Of alcohol are, the mental and
bodily effects produced by the INDULGENCE
in opium far surpass them in misery
horror and degradation.
The DR.. Long Remedy is purely veGe-
table, leaves no bad effects, builds tha
patient up from the start and leaves his
nervous system in q strong and healthy
condition. His Will power is restored and
he is then ready with a clear head,
bright eve and elastic step to renew the
battle of life. The DR.. Long Company
gives this guarantee: Our treatment
does not contain an opiate in any form
We will forfeit 81 600 to be paid to any
charitable institution in the United
States, or to any one who will prove to
the contrary"
The action of the treatment is purely
reflex and consists Of renewal OF the
man as he originally felt before using
opiates The patient takes absolutely no
risk. The treatment for either whisky or
opium habit is harmless. The cost IS
practically nothing; the time but a re"
short weeks in which the sufferer is ied
from despair to hope and health. IL me
Remedy fails, the DIR. Long Company IS
financially responsible and composed or
men far above trckery. ana the $iO VAL
be promptly returned. Under such cir
cumstances how can the friends OF the
unhappy victim of the whisky or drug
habit fail to act? Or how can amy ore
standing on the edge Of this awful chasin
Of despair neglect to turn ard grasp the
hand held out to save? The address 81
the DR. Long Company is 81 WhltehaI
street. and a letter sent there Will re-
ceive prompt attention.
Published herewith is a statement from
Rev. A. f. Holderby, pastor Of the Moore
Memorial church in Atlanta. DR.. Holder
by's standing cannot be questioned lie IS
not only pastor of an important church,
but he is a physician serving the poor
without money and without price, with a
free medical dispensary at his church on
Luckie street. 1t is impossible that lpr.
Holderhy could be mislad in his estimate
of the DIR. Long Remedy and his state
ment should be a message of hope TO the
suffering *Sss