The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04
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In last weeks Vndicdt0r a short no
tice announced that DIR. John Miller would
be in Staunton on the 18th inst Prompt
ly on time be was at Kalorama; had his
office open, aud not less promptly his pa
tients began to flock 10. The doctor,
whose history has been from time to time
referred to in this paper, was less than two
years ago operating mill in Scott county in
this State, where he was successful in the
cure Of great many unfortunates, afilict-
ed with divers complaints by merely lay
ing on his hands. His patients increased SO
rapidly that last winter he went to the
Red Sulphur Springs in Roanoke county,
Twheis the halt and blind focked to him
from everywhere, aud giving himself up
to their demands, in the course of seven
months he treated over four thousand pa.
tients, the majority of whom, his agent
says, were relieved Of their maladies.
Since then he has been travelling in this
direction, coming from Lexington to this
place.
DIR. Miller is accompanied by his wife,
pleasant, matronly, middle.aged lady,
and by Mr.. X. II. Woodrum, Of Roanoke
county, his business agent, who, in the
trying position he occupies, being conlin-
ually surrounded by crowd of interested
or inquisitive persons, asking a thousand
idle questions to one sensible one, is uni
formly courteous and pleasant. Ia the
three days that the doctor has been in
Staunton he has bad applications from 24S
afflicted person The clerk registers them
as they present themselves and arranges
for them to be treated 10 turn. Yesterday
two rooms were full all day, one with male
and the other with female patients, and at
sundown seventy patients had been treated.
Our reporter was by the courtesy of Mr..
Woodrum permitted to 90 into the doc
tors private room with patient and OBJ
serve his treatment
lie found in a small dark room with the
shutters 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
aud a rather pleasant expression Of couu.
tenance, mild and persuasive voice and
bright eye that has something of fasciua-
tion 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 scriptu-
raj passages to strengthen his faith. Then
he commences his manipulatious, passing
his hands over the patients head and face
and limbs, humping his chest, rubbing
the spine under his coat and rapidly going
pretty well over the whole body. About
10 minutes is spent in the treatment and
the patient expresses himself much relieved
and gratefully offers compensation which
the Doctor says can be arranged iu the
next room with the agent and we pass out
as others push in, IL seems that no charge
is made
Or Miller, considering that his gift
of healing is from God, leaves il to his pa
tients to pay or not as they choose and
many being unable to give anything are
not questioned at all though they 20 away
cured. He will not receive any large fee
and declines as much as So, the average
amount paid being 81. A man who had
brought lame child and took him back
sound, offered IS, but 81 iu change was
handed back
As our reporter went up to the house h(
saw gentleman from West View, Capt
Schoppert, drive up to the front gate and
a man was helped out who had to be lifted
softly to the ground and his crutches plac
ed under him when he painfully dragged
himself with bent knees, up the brick
walk to the Doctors Office. Three hour:
later this man, ]. s. OFT, who had been il
torture for l6 months, had been treated
and was free Of pain and moving ono leg
easily with the other, greatly benefited
and in fine spirits
Another man hobbled in with stick
had a quiet ten minutes with the healer
came out laughing and walked off forget
ting bis wife who picked up his stick anC
followed after.
Mr.. +. w. llagar, who has been pain
fully afflicted with rheumatism at time
for years, feeling an attack coming on ant
suffering so much that he could not Sc
bis foot squarely down, was treated. AT
ter the FIRST manipulation yesterday morn
ing he said he felt no relief. The seconC
cured him of all pin aud bis limbs wer,
as supple as ever.
Bill Brown, colored barber, has hob
bled about the streets of Staunton fo
months, one leg drawn up with rheuma
tism and one hand and arm drawn ant
distorted so as to be of little use to him
One visit to Miller was enough. Brown,
erutches stand in the corner of the Doc
tors office as trophy, while Brown walk
the streets happy man,
DR.. Miller said yesterday that three dea
children bad been brought to him from
the Institution and when they went ava,
they could hear his watch tick. Our re
porter did not see these children, but hearc
Of mahy other remarkable cases whicl
were almost past belief.
There is no doubt that the man has som,
wonderful power which seems to those un
willing to concede the miraculous, to b
magnetism. Hc calls il faith in ever.
communication, aud says that he win Civ,
a lecture 10 Staunton if the people wish /,
hear him.
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS After the Sun
day dinner what2 Well, il all depends.
! A ncrson whose hrain Is vvenriad NTH IN