The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-06
WHOLE NO. 1862.
BY FAII \.
A coLoRED PHYSICIAN WHO MAKES
MIRACULOUS CURES.

@The days of wonders will never
cease, quoth a friend to a Time
reporter in our sister city the other
day.
"Why," calculated the reporter,
what reason have you for reaching
such an astonishing conclusion as
that ?"
Because Allegheny has q physi-
clan who claims to cure disease by
the power of the Father, the Son
and the Holy Ghost. He only treats
the advanced diseases-patients
who have been given up by the
medical fraternity-and has been
successful to such degree that the
people are beginning to believe in his
powers. Henry Thorton is the name
of this man. He formerly drove a
Troy Hill street car, but since the
development of what he claims to be
a gift from God, has forsaken his
former occupation and is now devot-
ing his whole attention to the bene-
fitting of his fellow creatures. He
is of African parents, but has been
a resident of Allegheny for the past
eighteen years, and is at present re-
siding at No. 81 First alley, in the
Third ward. His work is done quiz
etly and unostentatiously, few be-
sides those whom he has treated be-
ing aware of his powers, and none
being permitted to tell what he has
done to them. lie uses no medi-
cine, and his cures are claimed to be
wrought by faith in God and the
power Of prayer.
Parting with the gentleman the
reporter moved himself in the di-
rection Of No. 81 First alley, which
he found to be neat little white
washed house, with a small porch
in front that was reached by half
dozen steps. There was only one
window in the lower front room,
which was covered with q lace cur
tain, and on the window-sill was a
pot OF flowers. The reporter pulled
the bell, and in a moment the door
was opened by a very sylph-like
DAIRY Queen" OF eighteen or twen-
ty summers and as many winters,
who politely inquired what was want
ed. Being told that the visit was to
her father, she stated that be was
not at home that minute, but
would the gentleman step in, and
she would send her little brother in
search of him." The tinkling Of
guitar in the rear was heard, and
the interior serenading was so pleas
ant that the reporter very willingly
accepted the invitation. The room
was small but coy and reatly fur
nished. An organ stood IN the cor
ner, upon which the maiden volun-
teered to play until her father came.
A short time passed with the sound
of the organ and the accompanying
tinkle of the guitar in the rear. when
the reporter said:
"Your father is q doctor, / Ec-
lieve ?"
"Yes, sir ; he cures right smart.
HAS he many patients ?"
Il suppose so, anyway, there are
a good many people come here to
see him."
How does he cure them ~
Il dunno. sir he does not tell,
and they are not allowed to tell
either. He takes them to q room by
themselves, but he does not use any
medicine"
Has he cured many people ?"
"Oh, yes there is a picture of
little girl on the wall behind you
that he made well. She lives on
Troy Hill. She is about twelve
years old, and since she has got well
she comes here very often. She
will be here this evening. If you
want to wait you can see her your !
self"
HAS he cured anybody else ?'
"Ies there is woman that lives
down on Ohio street, Mrs. Eliza
Jane Artzberger, who was sick for
six or seven years, and was unable
to do anything at all. She was not
confined to bed, but was i'll all the
time and did not know what was
the matter with herself, excepting
that she felt bad, could not eat or do
ANYTHING else, She had several doc
tors, each of whom prescribed for
different diseases, and none of whom /
seemed to afford her any relief until
they sent for my father, on the 9th
of January last. Since that time
she has altogether recovered, and is
now able to do all of her own work
and is not troubled with the sick
ness and uneasiness which troubled .
her before.
well, what was the matter with 1
her ?" WAS she possessed of the (
devil p
Il don't know, but my father does
not treat ordinary diseases. 1t is
only cases of this kind, when no
body knows what IS the matter with
them and can get no relieffrom ply
sicians, that be undertakes to do
anv good
Just here some one was heard as
eending the steps on the outside.
The front door opened, and a small,
pleasant faced, light completed col
ored man, with large, dreamy eyes
and black mustache and chin
whiskers entered. He was dressed
in dark suit of clothes and wore
slouch hat, which ho removed upon
The DAIRY Queen" introduced
him as her fathe- and retired to the
rear room when the sound of the
guitar Immediately ceased and her
voice was heard joining in conversa-
ton with that of a man.
"You are DIR. Thorton, | believe"
the reporter.
ayes, sir +; / am"
II have understood that you claim (
to have the power to perform mirac-
ulaus cures, casting out spirits, etc?"
l have the power of which God
has given me of curing the sick and
suffering, and believe it is my du-
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