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FOUR BARGAINS IB THE INDEX READERSI —■* ° t li4) ® uit I iS Fine Brown Melton Suit. Style of this illustration. Long cu t f *\ Beeler and Bell Skirt, $8.75 each. 1/ JBfvU €hiit B. ? ul Nnvy or Blaclc ’ Wo ° l M *xed Chevoit—Tailor-made Reefer Suit. > vi’l Same style as here illustrated, $5.00 Suit. ' IJ Sult €5. - Tight-fitting Tailo r-irr.de Suit. Waist lined and bound wit ’> Braid. Three rows of braid around Skirt. Suit complete $3.90 Each. 500 Holiday Dress Patterns, | Containing seven yards. Scotch Cheviot, KEsa lit Aij Colorii Desired, al $2.45 Mm. In ordering Suits, send Bust Measure, Size of Waist and Length of Skirt in front. DOUGLAS, THOMAS & DAVISON. FIFTEEN TEAKS AGO. MH. T. B. HODGES WAS (TIIEDOF THE 01’1 I'M HABIT—ASAFE AND ri.i:MASi:xr<Tß». he, as well as sev- I UAI. I KcMIM S r SAVANNAH PEOPLE, TESTIFY AS TO THE EFFECTIVE I SE OF UK. JI. M. WOOLKY’It TREATMENT — WHAT A <ONSTHI 11O.N ICEroIU'SK SAW AND HE Alii). Mr. T. B. Hodges, of Savannah, is stopping at the'Kimball for a few days. He is one of the most promi nent and substantial citizens of the Forest City, having been connected with the treasury department of the Central Railroad and Banking Com pany for the past thirteen years. Airs. Hodges is a fluent talker and is up on all questions of the day. By the way, there is quite an in teresting story connected with his life. Not every person has had such an experience as he. The state ments may seem almost incredible, but they arc true. A Constitution representative in conversation with him a few evenings ago,learned much from Lint that would interest the public. When quite a young man ho was stricken with rheumatism, and in or der to relievo the severity of the pain, wadindugmi io take some very radical medicines and among them waOQorphine. "Flo you think, Mr. Hodges, that the opium and morphine habit can be permanently cured?” said the reporter. “Certainly I do. I am a living witness of that fact. I used mor phine constantly for nearly six years and in that length of time took a great deal of it. The latter part of the time I was diseased, I used about thirty grains a day. Os course, when I first began the use of it, 1 did so unconconsciously, but grad ually the habit or disease rather, got hold of mo and I was bound in chains» as it were, for six years. Dr. B. M‘ Wooley, of Atlanta, Ga., thoroughly cured me fifteen years ago.” “You look like you were a strong and hearty man now. Before you began the treatment referred to what was your condition?” “It was simply fearful. The phy sicians who attended me, and I had the very best in the whole country, said that I would not live six months, 1 have this to say, tliat the human system could bo in no worse condi- tion physically than when saturated with morphine. It paralyzed, as it were, my nerves,deadened complete ly my will power and rendered me wholly unfit for business and the social enjoyments of life. I was apparently alive, but practically dead to every sense of love, honor and jus tice.” “You say you have been thorough ly cured by Dr. Woolley’s treatment. How long did it take the doctor to effect the cure?” About six months. The treatment is not a heroic treatment. I mean by that, there is nothing violent about it. The medicine as prescrib ed by Dr. Woolley effected the cure in a gradual way. I had tried a heroic treatment as well as many other cures, but none of them did me any good, except Dr. Woolley’s. I am convinced that he has the greatest opium cure in the world. Ho is doing great good with his rem edy. As you probably know, the doctor is a charming man in every way, A perfect gentleman, a true Christian, a genial friend and a sym pathetic helper. I think he under stands more thoroughly the science of medicine than any man in this country.” “What has been your condition since you were treated for the opium habit?” “You, see that lam in perfect l health now. 1 have been this way for the past fifteen years, that being the length of time I have been cured* I have been connected with the treas ury department of the Central Hail road and Banking Company for many years, and you know to retain that position I must not only be well physically cut mentally and morally. I have been able to do any kind of work since my restoration, it matters not how arduous. In fact Ido not feel the need of morphine, and have not since I was cured.” “Thon there is no comparison be. tween your state of health now and before you were treated by Dr. Wool ley.” “None in the world. When sick I was on the verge of the grave. It looked to ino that I could see my empty coflin. It haunted me by day and by night. There was nothing real. Everything was imaginary. No friendship was true no love sacred. My idea of life had vanished THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY DECEMBER 15. 1892. and I seemed and felt to be a mere cypher in God’s creation. That feel ing and that state of existence has been completely eradiated, and now a new self a now man, ambitious and active, has for these fifteen years taken its place, and I say truly that Dr. B. M. Woolley, of Atlanta, made the change. My general health since the cure was effected, has been perfect.” “Do you think, Mr. Hodges,” said the reporter, “that there are many persons afflicted with the opium habit or disease, as you more properly call it?” “Yes, a great many. Whenever 1 know of a person using the vile drug> 1 invariably advise them to put them selves under the cure of Dr. B. M. Woolley, and in doing this I feel that I can assist many that are ignorant of the doctor’s skill, and them. to their family and friends- Yes, sir, I am grateful to God that he spared my life, and am grateful to Dr. Woolley for restoring tne to my normal condition. He has done for me what no other institution, could do. As I said in foregoing, I had tried many other cures, but none with success. My family physician, as a last resort, advised me to put myself under the care of Dr. Wool ley. You see today the result of his treatment of me more than fifteen years ago.” In these times of doubt mong a cer tain class of people, as to the ability to cure aud cure perfectly the opium and whiskey habits, the statement of Mr. Hodges should have much weight A representative of the Constitution had this personal interview with him and know that his statements are true. Ho is to-day physically and mentally as well poised as any man in this country. His eyes sparkle with that intelligence that character izes a pure and noble manhood. Ho regrets the step ho took in using mor phine to relieve his pains, for the use of it for a short time put him under its influence for nearly six years. He thanks God that his attention was directed to Dr. B. M. Wooley, of this city. The treatment and cure was a remarkable one, but it is not more wonderful than hundreds of others effected by the doctor. In order to show the public, for the public has a great deal of interest in this question, that the statements of Mr. Hodges are true and accurate, the following letter was received from the wife of Mr. Hodges a few days ago: i Midville, Ga., October, 17th. —Dr. B. M. Wooley, Atlanta, Ga.—Dear Sir: I write you relative to my hus bands cure of the opium habit. He i was afflicted with the awful disease ; for a number of years, and could not have lived a year longer had he con-. tinned to take morphine. He tried several so-called antidotes, put him-i self in the hand*, of physicians, k&t. could not free himself from the tor-, rible disease. His friends and I did everything in our power to aid him n his endeavors to get well, but he had despaired of eve® doing so until his physican advised him to try your , treatment. This hajmid as a last re- I source,and I can say that he improved J from the day ho started to take your medicine, and Appeared to suffer lit . tic or no inconvenience. He has now- been cured of the morphine disease about fifteen or sixteoh yeares and is lin perfe jf health and strength. Mrs* T. B. Hodges. The foregoing is a letter from one who has shared the sorrows of Mr, Hodges while afflicted and his joys since his recovery, and is therefore valid, strong testimony. She writes i this letter after the cure has been ef fected for many years. It is a true statement and a jnst one. That Mr- Hodges is a man of considerable rep utation and influence in his native . city, and is well and favorably known here is a letter from Mr. Bussell, . treasurer of Chatham county, bear i ing witness to that fact. i Savannah, Ga., October 17.1892. i Dr. B. M. Wooley, Atlanta, Ga.— i Dear Sir: I am personally acquanted i with Mr. T.jß. Hodges, and know i him to be a gentleman of veracity and a man that is above reproach. Warring Russell, Treasurer Chatham > county. i Hero is a testimonial from Mr. H* • 0. Morgan, superintendent of the > troasu ry department of the Central i Railroad and Banking Company: Savannah, Ga., July 1,1891. —To i Whom It May Concern: It gives me i pleasure to testify to the ability and i worth of the bearer, Mr. T. B. Hod ges, who has had a connection with • this company for thirteen years : working during the whole period in the same department as myself, and H MAIER & BERKELE, © Wholesale, Retail & Manufacturing Jewelers, ® ■ 31 &93 WHITEHALL STREET WlgF Watches, Diamonds,Wißr EAT IB rinozU STERLING SILVER, GOLD HEAD CANES AND UMBRELLAS. £ CUT GLASS, FINE JEWELRY. Fine Watch and Jewelry Repairing. Tlie M Oiilitian io Bic Sonlli al our Store, 33 Wleliall St HOLLIDAY PRESENTS A SPECIALTY. has always given entire satisfaction, not only 7 as to the character of his work, but in the zealous and hearty ■ co-operation given his supervisors. • H, C. Morgan, superintendent Treas ury Department Central Railroad and Banking Company. i Mr. Hodge’s broth er, who is a 1 prominent Savannah gentleman also, makes a statement as to the condi i tion of his brother. It will be of in- I terest to every person afflicted with I the morphine and opium habits: Savannah. Ga., October 17, 1892. Dr. B. 51. Woolley, Atlanta Ga. b—Dear Sir; By request of my broth er, T. B. Hodges, 1 n lake the follow ing statement relative to his condi during the period he was addicted to the habit of taking opium, and his subsequent relief from said hab it. It was a miracle to me to find that a person could take morphine suoii qualities as he did without it producing serious results almost im mediately. But it is a fact, however that I have seen him pour it from a bottle into his hand and take at least a half teaspoonful. He was surely in a very critical condition, from which the most hopeful did not expect to see him recover, when he commenced taking your medicine. The cure from your treatment was . perfect, to which his robust ’ frame and good health of today bear ample | testimony. To the best of my recol lection,. it lias been about fifteen years since the above facts occured. Yours respectfully, J. T. Hodges. These statements vouch for the aoccracy and truthfulnes of what Mr. Hodges has said in the foregoing. The people of Atlanta, and for that matter, the people throughout the south, know of the scientific skill and efficiency of Dr. Woolley. His record is a noble one having accomplished so much for bis fellow man, restoring them to healthfulness of body and mind. The foremost physicians of this country recognize Dr. Woolley’s ability and place him in the front rank of specialists. He is indeed a great man, a noble man, true man and one worthy the confi dence of every person afflicted with the opium or whiskey habit. The Constitution could not afford to speak thus in indorsement oL any man whoso record was less known to them and it is therefore a great pleasure to us to furnish the public this interview which gives such strong evidence of the justice of our frequent indorsements of Dr. Wool ey and his treatment. 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