GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WALES ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CURE, LIVING. SIX YEARS WITHOUT GOING TO BED. Mr Editor, —While spending a few days at the pleasant seaside. town of Aberystwith Cardiganshire, Wales, I heard related wha seemed to me either a fabuiout story or marvellous cure The story was that of a poor sufterer who had not been able to He down m bed for 6ix long years, given up to die by all doctors, had been speedily cured by some Patent Medicine, t was related with the more ' implicit confidence from the circumstance, as was said, that the Vicar of Llanrybtyd was familiar with the facts, and could vouch for the truth of the 'eport. Having a little cunoiity to know how such stories grow m travelling, 1 took the liberty, while at the village of Llanrystyd to c»ll upon the Vicay, the Rev. T. Evans, and to enquire about this wonderful cure. Though a total stranger to him, both he and his wife most graciously entertained me m a half hour's conversation, principally touching the case of Mr Pugh, m which they seemed to,take a deep and sympathetic interest, having be*n familiar with his sufferings, and now rejoiced m what seemed to them a most remarkable cure. The Vscar 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 Pugh was formerly a resident of their parish, but was now living m the parish of Lland. deinol; He strongly vouched Mr William Pngh's character as a respectable farmer and worthy of credit, I left the venerable Vicar with a lively sense of the happy relation of a pastor and people, feeling that he was one who truly sympathised with all who arc afflicted m mind, body, or estate. On my return to Aberystwitb, I was im« pressed with a desire to see Mr Puph, who«e reputation stood so high. His farm is called Pancom-Mawr, signifying "above the dingle," situated near the ntmmit of a smooth round hill overlooking a beautiful valley m .which is situated the lovely ivy-mant'ed Church of Llanddeinol. I found Mr Pugh, apparently about 40 years of age, c{ medium height, lather slight, with a pleasant and intelligent face. 3 toW him I had heard of his great affliction and of his remarkable and almost miraculous relief, and "hat I had come to learn from his own lips what there was of truth m the reports. Mr Pugh rr maiked that his neighbors had taken a kindly and sympathetic interest m his case for many years, but of late their interest had been greatly awakened by a happy change m his condition. What you report as having heard abroad, said he, is substantially true, with one exception. I never understood that my case was ever given up as hopeless by any Physician. 1 have been treat- dby several j Doctors hereabouts, as good as acy m Waits, but unfortunately no prescription of theirs ever brought the desired relief. titteen y^ars pgo, lc paid, I first became conscious of a sour and deranged stomach and loss of appetite, which the I'octora told me was Dyspepsia. What food I could keep m 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 af the throat, which the Doctors called bronchitis, and I was treated for that, but with little success. Then game shortness of breath and a sense of suffocation, especially nights with clammy sweat, and I would have to get out of bed, and sometimes open a door or window m winte weather to fill my Jungs with the cold air. About six years ago I became so bad th I could not sleep m bed, but had to take m unquiet rest and dreamy sleep sitting m an armchajr. My affliction seemed to be working downwards into my bowels »s well ns up* wards into my lungs and throat. In the violent coughing spasms which grew more frequent, my abdomen would expand and collapse, ana at times it would seem, that I should suffocate. / V {his time I was reduced pi StrtagUj so that I cou}d perform, no-hard hboy'tad my spirits were consequently much
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1453, 11 January 1887, Page 3
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