GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WALES ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CURE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1452, 10 January 1887, Page 3

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 scasde town of Aberystwith Cardiganshire, Wales, I heard related wba seemed to me either a fabuiou. story or marvellous cure

The story was that of a poor sufterer who had not been able to •ie down m bed for six long year. , given up to die by all doclors, had been speedily cured by some Patent Medicine. I twas related with the more implicit confidence from the circumstance, as was said, that the Vicar of Llanry_tyd was familiar v.ith 'he facs, and could v^uch for the truth of the 'epoit.

Having a litt'c cu'iority to know how such stories grow m travelling, 1 took the liberty, while at the village of Llanrystyd to oil upon the V ; car, Ihe Rev. T. Fvans, and to enquire about this wonderful cure. Though a total stranger to him, both he and his wife most graciously entertained mc 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 been familiar *vith his sufferings, and now rejoiced m what seemed to them a most remarkable cure.

The V car 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 Llanddcnol.

He strongly vouched Mr William Pugh's character as a respectable farmer and worthy nf credit. I left the. venerable Vicar with a lively sense of the happy relation of a pastor and people, (r < ling that he was one who truly sympathised wth all who are ifflic ted m mind, body, or estate.

On my return to Aberys'with, I was impressed with a deshe to see Mr Pudi, whoe reputation sto <d so high. Tlis farm is called Pancom-Mawr, signifying "above the dingle," situated near the . ummit of a smooth round hill overlooking a beautiful valley m which is .ituated the lovely ivy-mant'ed Church of Llanddeinol. I found Mr Pugh, apparently about 40 years of age, • t-f medium height, ; ather slight, with a pleasant and intelligent face. 1 told him I had heard of his great affliction and of his remarkable and almost miraculous relief, and that I had come to learn from his own lips what there was ot truth m the reports.

Mr Pugh .''marked that his neighbors had taken a kindly and sympathetic interest m his case for many years, hut 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 Physicia". 1 have been treated by several Doctors hereabouts, as good as any m Wa! .s, but unfortunately no prescription of theirs ever brought the desired relief. Miteen years ego, he raid, I first became conscious of a sour and deranged stomach and loss of appetite, which the l.'octors told me was Dyspep. ia. 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 era time with hoarseness and a raw soreness of the throat, which the Doctors called bronchitis, and I was treated for that, but with little success. Then eauoe 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 win tei weather to- fill rr.y lungs with the cold air. About six years ago I became so bad th I could not sleep m bed, but had to take my unquiet re- 1 and dr< amy sleep sitting man armchair. My affliction seemed to be working downwards into my bowels as well as upwards into my lungs and throat. In the violent Cou.hing spasms which grew more frequent, my abdomen would expand and collapse, and at times it would seem that I should suffocate. All this time I was re duced ni strength so that I could perform no hard labor, and my sspi ts were consequently much depressed, Early m this last spring I had a still more severe spasmodic attack, and my family and neighbors became alarmed, believing that cer, taioly I would notsuivive, whe a neighbor, who had some knowledge, or had heard of the medicine, sent to Aberystwi'h by the dnvcr 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 owr, the spasm ceased, I became at ease, and my stomach was calmed. My bowels were moved as by a gentle cathartic, and I felt a sense of quiet comfort all through such as I had not before realised m many years. I culd walk around the house and breathe comfortably m a few hours after I had taken the medicine. I j 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 those terrible spasms and sweatings. I have been so long broken down and reduced m my whole system that J have not iried to perform any very hard outdoor labor, deeming it best to be prudent lest by overexertion I may do myself injury before my strength is fully 'estored. I feel that my stomach and bowels have been and are being thoroughly renovated and renewed by the medicine. In fact 1. feel like a new man. I have been much congratulated by my neighbors, especially by the good Visar of Llanrystyd, who with his sympathetic wife have come three miles to shed tears of joy on my recovery. I bads Mr Pugh goodbye, happy that even one at least among thousands had found a remedy for an aggravating disease. Believine th's re wvkable case of Dyspeptic Asthma should be known to the public, I bee submit the above facts as they are related