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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1435, 18 December 1886, Page 3

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WARES ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CURE. LIVING SIX YEARS WITHOUT GOING TO BED.

Mr Editor, —While spending a few days at the pleasant seas de town of Abcrystwith Cardiganshire, Wales, I heard related wha seemed to me either a fabulous story or a marvellous cureThe story was that of a poor sufferer who had not been able to de down in bed for six I ng years, given up to die by al! doctors, had been speedily cured by some Patent Medicine. It was related with the mo-c implicit confidence from the circumstance, as wis said, that the Vicar of Llanrystyd was familiar with 'he facs, and could vouch for the truth of the report.

flaving a litt'e curiosity to know how such stories grow in travelling, 1 took the liberty, while at the vilLge of Llanrystyd to cdl upon the V'car, the Rev. T. Evans, a d to enquire about this wonde ful cure. Though a total stranger to him, both he and his wile most gracious'}’ entertained me in a half hour’s conversation, principally touching the case of Mr Pugh, in which they seemed to take a deep and sympathetic interest, having be- n famil ar with his sufferings, and now rejoice I in what seemed to them a most remar able cure.

The Year remarked that he presumed his name had been connected with the report from h s having mentioned the case to Mr John Thomas, a chemist of Llanon. He said Mr Thigh was formerly a resident of their parish, but was now living in the parish of Llandde nol.

He strongly vouched Mr William Pugh’s character as a respectable farmer and worthy of credit. I left the venerable tricar with a lively sense of the happy relation of a pastor and people, f•; ling that he was one who truly symi athised wth all who are fllicied in mind, body, or estate. On mv return to Aberys'with, I was im* p essed with a desne to see Mr Pu"h, whose reputation sto id so high. His firm is called Pancom-Mawr, signifying “ above the dingle,” situated near the c ummit of a smooth round hill overlooking a beautiful valley in which is situated the lovely ivy-mant ed Church of Llanddeiuol I found Mr Pugh, apparently about 40 years of age, of medium height, lather slight, with a pleasant and intelligent face. 1 told him I had heard of his great affliction and of his remarkable and almost miraculous rel'ef, and that I had come to learn from his own lips what there was 01 truth in the reports.

Mr Pugh remarked that his neighbors had taken a kindly and sympathetic interest in his case for many years, r-ut of late their interest had been greatly awakened by a happy change in his condition. What you report as having heard abroad said he, is substantially true, with one exception. 1 never understood that my case was ever given up as hopeless by any Physicia 1 have been treat , d by several Doctors hereabouts, as good as any in Wal s, but unfortunately no prescription of theirs ever brought the desired relief. Pi-teen years ago, 1 e said, I first became conscious of a sour a-d deranged stomach and loss of appetite, which the I octors told me was Dyspepsia. What food I could keep in my stomach seemed to do me no good and was often thrown up with painful retchings. This was followed af er a time with hoarseness and a raw soreness of the throat, which the Docto-s called b onchitis, and I was treated for lha’, but with little success. Then eame shortness of breath and a sense of suffocation, especia’ly nights with clammy sweat, and I won d have to get rut of bed, and sometimes open a door or window in winter weather to fill my lung- with the cold air. About six years ago I became so bad that I could not sleep in bed, but had to take my unquiet re t and dr amy sleep sitting in an armchair. My affliction seemed to be working downwards into my bowels as well as upwards into my lungs and throat. In the v'o ent. cou hing spasms which grew more frequent, my abdomen would expand and collapse, and at time- it would seem that I should suffocate. All tnis time I was reduced ni strength so that I could perform no hswd lab.--, and my sptr ts were consequently much depressed. Ear ! y in this last spring I had a still more severe spasmodic attack, and my 'amily and neighbors bee mealarmed, believing th-’tcer, tainly 1 would not survive, whe • a neighbor! who had some knowledge, or had heard of the medicine, sent to Aberystwith by the driver of the Omnibus Post, some seven miles distant and fetched a bottle of Mother Seigel’s Curative Syrup. This medicine they administered to me according to the directions, when to their surprise and delight no less than my own, the spasm ceased, I became at ease, and my stomach was calmed My bowels were moved as by a gentle cathartic, an t I felt a sense of quit t comfort all through such as I had not before r-alised in many years. I could walk around the house and breathe comfortably in a few hours after I had taken he medicine. I have continued to take the medicine daily now for something over two months and I can lay down and sleep sweetly at nights and have not since had a recurrence of tho-e te>. ible spasms and sweatings. have been so long broken down and reduced- in my whole system that I Have not Tied to perform any very hard outdoor labor, deeming it best to be p udent lest by over-exertion I may do myself injury before my strength is fully - estored. I feel that my stomach ; nd bowels have been' and are being thorough!/ renovated and renewed by the medicine. In fact l feel like a new man. I have been much congratulated by my neighbors, especially by the good Vi ear of I lanrystyd, who with his sympathetic wife have co ne three miles to shed tears of joy on my recovery. I bad Mr Pugh goodbye, happy that even one at least among thousands had found a remedy for an aggravating disease. Believing this remarkable case of Dyspeptic Asthma should be known to the public,! beg submit the above facts as they are relited i me, F ,T,W,