The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05


 Chas. B. James, care James Sanator-
 ium. Memphis, Tenn:
 My Dear Sir--As you know, was taken to your sanatorium something like four weeks ago in an ambulance. At the time of my arrival there was nothing more than skeleton, and only weighed about 90 pounds. l was so prostrated and weak that I could not hold up my head; in fact, I could not turn my head from one side to the other. My knees were twisted from pain. my skin looked a dark bronze, and my body was covered all over with black spots; in fact, when my friends bid me goodbye. when I was leaving Ola, they had little hope of ever seeing me brought back alive. I had been bedfast for more than three months. Ola Ark, is about 209 miles from Memphi s,s but cannot re-' your sanatorium. Those who came with me had to keep me continuously under the influence of chloroform in order to relieve the intense pain with sleeper, but the berth seemed as hard as a rock to me. About three years ago last August wagon turned over and the wheel struck me on the left side of my back, broke two spinal pro- cesses off of my backbone, and dis located my left kidney. which caused curvature of the spine To allay the terrible pain at the time I was given
 
 make me sick. Being a, physician. l of course knew of the action of heroin. therefore requested that they give me heroln hypodermically, which l kept in stock in my drug store. This gave me relief, and its use was con- tinued for awhile. then I switched off on morphine in !, combination with hyoscine, but after taking heroin, found could not get enough morphine hypodermically to give me the desired result, consequently 1 resorted to hyo- seine in large doses; in fact. took as high as 1-25th of grain of hyo- in a syringe, and I used chloroform occasionally. It is humiliating to me to acknowledge that l, a physicion, knowing the powerful effects of these drugs, would fall victim, but it seems that my knowledge along this line was no safeguard, and I felt as if I was compelled by some unseen hand to go deeper and deeper into the mire, although each and every day I de- terminei to call halt and retrace my steps, but I grew more helpless each and every day until was brought to your sanitortum, where l am glad to say I got relief, and that am now a well and sane man. One evening, whilst surrounded by your attentive nurses, my mind seemed to clear up all at once. and I felt as if had just awakened from heavy sleep, accom- panied by most hideous dreams. Dur ing the four weeks that I remained at your sanatorium I gained total of Az pounds, which was an average of a pound and a half day. l hope that this letter will be read by the medical profession. for there are thousands of them today who are suffering from the use of alcoholic stimulants or nar- cotic drugs, and sometimes both. can honestly say to my brethren in the profession that If they will visit your sanatorium, place themselves under your treatment, lend their honest CO., operation in every way that there will be no doubt about their being able to leave the sanatorium in three to four short weeks thoroughly restored to have this class of patients to contend with, and who are not prepared to care for them, I can recommend that they send such patients to the James Sanatorium at Memphis, where the plan of treatment. management of pa tients. etc. is open to the investiga- tion and observation of any reputable physician.
 Wishing your sanatorium every sue cess, and with best regards to your corps of physicians and nurses, as well as to yourself. l am, yours very truly,
 Ola, Ark, Nov. IT, 1909.
 JAMES HOME CURE REMEDIES. Will be furnished at the following prices:
 Whiskey, Wine or Beer ....,. %. $I2.5O Tobacco. Cigarettes or Snuff 500 All forms of Nervousness and
 Insomnia ...... ..,....., O.OO
 Booklets on Drug Addictions, Drunk enness, and Tobacco and Cigarette sent sealed under plain cover Cor respondence confidential. Address Charles B James, Sanatorium. 210 Delta Bldg, Memphis. Tenn.