Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-12-03
Miller, the Miracle Worker.

| DIR. John Miller, who was until recently
operating a saw mill in Scott county, is now
attracting attention in Stanton as worker
of miracles. He draws crowds around him.
the Staunton Vindicator of Saturday has a
lengthy accountof DIR. Miller. The reporter
found in small, dark room, with the shut
ters closed and its only furniture two
chairs, this remarkable man. He is rather
stout, of middle age and stature, dressed
very plainly, with long red hair and beard,
and rather pleasant expression of counte-
nance, mild and persuasive voice and
bright eye that has something of fascination
in its gaze. He asks his patient what is his
complaint, has some reassuring words for
him, referring TO similar cases that he has
relieved and cites him scrptural passages 10
strengthen his faith. Then he commences
his manipulation, passing his hands over
the patients head and face and limbs, thump.
ing his chest rubbing the spine under his
coat and rapidly going pretty well over the
whole body. About ten minutes is spent in
the treatment, and the patentexpresses him
self much relieved and gratefully offers com
pensaton, which the Doctor says can be ar
ranged in the next room with the agent and
we pass out as Others push in. ltseems that
no charge is made.
HIS BILLS.
DIR. Miller considering that his gift of
healing is from God leaves it to his patents,
to pay or not as they choose and many be.
ing unable to give anything are not ques-
toned at all, though they go away cured.
He will not receive any large fee, and de-
clines as much as $5, the average amount
paid being 81. A man who had brought
lame child and took him back sound offered
$5, but the "a in change was handed back.
SOME RESULTS.
As our reporter went up to the house he
saw gentleman from West View, Capt.
Schoppert, drive up to the front gate and
man was helped out who had to be lifted
softly to the ground and his crutches placed
under him, when painfully he dragged him
self with bent knees up the brick walk to
the Doctors Office. Three hours later this
man, J. s. OFT who had been in torture for
sixteen months, had been treated and was
free Of pain and moving one leg easily with
the other, greatly benefited and in fine
spirits.
Another man hobbled in with a stick, had
a quiet ten minutes with the healer, came
out laughing and walked off forgetting his
wife, who picked up his stick and followed
after.
Mr.. f. W. Hager who has been painfully
afflicted with rheumatism at times for years,
feeling an attack coming on and suffering
so much pain that he could not set his foot
squarely down, was treated. After the first
manipulation yesterday he said he felt no
relief. The second cured him of all pain
and his limbs were rs supple as ever
Bill Brown, n colored barber, who has hob
bled about the streets of Staunton for months
one leg drawn up with rheumatism and one
hand drawn and distorted 30 as 10 be of lit
tie use TO him. One visit to Miller was
enough. Browns crutches stand in the cor
ner of the Doctors office as trophy while
Brown walks the streets happy man.
Dr. Miller said yesterday that three deaf
children had been brought TO him from the
Institution and when they went away they
could hear his watch tick. Our reporter did
not see these children, but heard of many
other remarkable cases which were almost
past belief
There is no doubt that the man has some
wonderful power which seems 10 those un-
willing 10 concede the miraculous, 10 be
magnetism. He calls ii faith in every COM
munication, and says that he will give Ice
ture in Staunton If the people wish 10 hear
him