The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-03
HER HUSBAND
RETURNED HOME
SMILING AND HAPPY
Free From the Curse of
Drink
And She Loneed in Her Heart for the
Same Comfort to Be the Reward
of Many Suffering Wives.

Wife's efforts to save her husband
from drunkenness and dissipation will be
rewarded by success If her efforts in his
behalf are properly directed. Tears and
walls and breaking hearts will not save
him.
Drunkenness is now recognized every
where as a disease that needs treatment,
the same as typhoid fever or any other
malady and as a consequence great sam
atorium has been established for the
treatment of the disease of Alcoholism,
but how to induce the drinking man to
take treatment and convince him that he
needs treatment is the great obstacle
That women succeed in this as in all
, things they undertake is evidenced by
the happiness that crowned the persever-
ance of Mrs. George I. Everett, who had
been pleading with her husband Tor
months to take treatment and finally one
day when he was on debauch slipped an
advertisement of the sanatorium in her
husbands pocket. A few days later he
woke up from his spree in the same city
where the sanatorium is located and While
searching through his pockets # money
TO buy another drink, found the a, 'ertise-
ment Overcome with remorse and dis
eusted with the life he was living, he
proceeded to the James Sanatorium and
took a course of treatment. After his
return home he wrote the following let
ter:
81 promised you when I left that I
would write and tell you how felt, and
what my impressions were when l re-
turned home.
Enjoys the Real Pleasures of Food and
Sleep.
1T was midnight Saturday when
reached my destination, and as | walked
from the depot to my home L was pos
sessed of a feeling of happiness and joy
Gus expectancy, happy that l was free
from the curse and expectant of glad
and cordial welcome. In the latter | was
not disappointed.
Sunday morning / met many of my
former associates and without exception
they extended to me the glad hand and
gave me words of encouragement. | at
tended church and it seemed to me that
the words uttered by the good man were
full of special significance to me. In fact,
Everything looked sweeter and brighter
and better. l could see clearly and not
as through veil.
How do feel? I haven't felt so well
Cor enjoyed the real pleasures of food
and Sleep in 20 years as I do now.
feel that | am again a man; that l can
conduct business and not be nuisance
by reason of drink. That I have no long
ing to turn my head to keep from knock
ing people down with my whsl1y-laden
breath, In fact. I feel as though 1 had
been born again.
have no desire for liquor-it don't
look good to me; eat and sleep well and
every day deepens the sense of gratitude
feel toward the James Sanatorium for
my deliverance from the greatest curse
on earth. Very sincerely,
GEORGE T. EVERETT.
Arenzvlle, ILL.,. October 5, 1906.
Letter From His Grateful Wife.
1t is impossible for me to convey to
you my ideas and feelings in regard to
the cure of my husband, which certainly
Is deserving of a grateful response.
1t was when my husband entered our
home, smiling and happy. that l fully
realized the great good that your Won
derful treatment had done for us. De-
lighted and thankful I felt that the
greatest blessing had been bestowed upon
our home. How I longed in my heart
for the same comfort to be the reward
of many suffering wives.
My husband looked so well, his eyes
bright and clear, with an expression of
peace and happiness, rejoicing that he
relieved from the curse of drink.
= cannot speak too highly of your
wonderful treatment. When anyone re-
quests my opinion in regard to treat
convinced that thre is nothing to COM
pare with the James method of treatment
With grateful heart. / remain. sincere
ly, MRS. GEORGE T. EVERETT
Arenzvlle, H., October g. 1905
For patients who cannot visit one of
the James Sanatoriums for treatment we
specially prepare treatment that can
be successfully used at home
JAMES HOME REMEDIES.
Whisky, Wine and Beer Habits m s12 50
Tobacco and Snuff Habits - %
Cigarette and Cigar Habits 20
Hypodermc and Internal Remedies for
Drug Habits of all kinds specially pre-
pared to meet requirements in each in
divdual case. Free samples furnished
Drug Users Send for literature and testi-
monials. Address. In confidence. Charles
i. James. or James Sanatorium Mem
phis, Tenn; Charles c. James. or James
sanatorium. 221 Missouri Trust Building.
St Louis. Mo-. or James Sanatorium, 1913
Indiana ave. Chicago. Ill.