The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
A MOST WONDERFUL MAN.
DIT. H C Flower, of Boston, and His
Marvellous Cures.


All the great men in the world are not in
politics, literature or finance. There are
Vsnderbilts in every profession.
One OF the most remarkable men in this
city, and one who has been for some years,
and is now. attracting the most attention, is
Dr. r. C. Flower, a physician. He attracts
attention, not because ne has saught it.
but because he - remarkable. He
is like no other physician in the world, his
methods being entirely different, and his
practice altogether unique. He differs from
the rest of the profession in his methods of
diagnosing, IN his way of sscertaining and
locating disease, and in the treatment after
ward. And he differs from most other ply
siciaDs in the one particular of being uni
formly successful in all cases he undertakes.
This IS perhaps the most startling point of
difference.
Dr. Flower is man of medium height,
with a cleaT-cEt, intelligent lace. a pleasant,
winning manner, manner that inspires
confidence, and q rather brusque, but en-
tirely considerate, address. His brusque-
ness comes from the fact that his time is
taken perDetually, from early morning till
late at night, and be has no time to spare for
circumlocuti0n or unnecessary words. 1t is
only apparent, for no man has the interest
OF his patients more at heart, and no man
feels more keenly for the suffering.
/ have visited DR.. r. G. Flowers Office fire.
ouentiy, and met and conversed with pa
tients from all parts of the globe. In con-
yersation one day with some patients, while
waiting nv turn There are from fifty to 100
in waiting ali the time for an interview
with the Doctor, bad the good fortune to
hear Mrs. Emma Storey, OF 3 Cumberland
terrace, Portland, Me, relate her experience
AZ q ratient of DR. Flower
''Abo1t one year ago" said this bright
little Yankee woman, Il came to see DR..
Flower Ny affection was one of the worst,
q most dreadful scrofulous humor, suffering
with an excruciatiDg burning, while sting
ing, oancerous pains shot up into the breast.
The scrOfulous poison, like an eating cancer,
had spread nearly over my body, consuming
rapidly flesh, muscle and bone. The bones
OF the breast were exposed where the flesh
had been consumed. Ny appetite had long
since left me; my strength was all gone. l
could hardly walk. NY physicians had
given me up TO die, and believing, as / had
Tor some time, that my life at best was short
and that this brief period must be one OF
great suffering, / came to DR.. Flower as a
last resort, fearing that like all other physi-
clans, be would either decline to take my
case, or he did so only to abandon it at an
early day. After an examination the Doctor
said he could not promise to cure me, that
though he thought there were some chances
in favor Of my recovery. 81 will take your
case If you desire it." he said, land do for
you all that can, and this is all that [ csp
promise" To make my story short DR..
Flower began immediate treatment, and
from that day to this it has seemed like
dream. l was conscious in the beginning
that l was not in the hands OF an ordinary
physician. His diagnosis of my case was a
marvel. He accurately and in detail de-
scribed my disease from its origin, better
than could have told him, and his every
change in the treatment OF my case has
been that OF a master. He has never made
mistake. NV improvement has been just as
he said it would be. Look at me now |
am well woman. The sores are all healed.
My blood is chemically pure, and am hap
py, happy once more. And all the treat
ment was done at my own home You can
not tell me anything about DR.. Flower.
which belongs 10 the treatment of disease,
that can not believe.
DR.. Flowers OFFICES.
can hardly give description OF these
Offices. The crowds, the crowds, the crowds,
and that is about all can say. remarked
that one might suppose that Dr. Flowers
Offices we're great thorOughfare leading
from one country to another, Judging from
the crowds that pass in and out. THAT is
Just what they are" replied the shrewd old
lawyer Ct political fame. "they lead from
disease 10 health, and there is no mistake
about it
Or. Flowers officers differ from those of
the ordinary physician His offices are at
1,762 Washington street, opposite Chester
Park. This laIg hve-stOry building is oc
cupied by DR. Flower entirely for profession
al purposes. The long. wide basement, ex-
tending through to the driveway in the rear
is his manufacturing department and chemi-
cal rooms. Here are large steam works,
boilers, condensers, watts. tanks ard all mod
ern medical and chemical apparatus.
The second floor, or floor above the base
ment. is Us ed exclusively for reception rooms
and the Doctors private office. The first
large reception room is nearly seventy feet
in length, with five large double windows,
veTanda in 'front.' which is richly shaded by
Ehe typical New England elms. The next
hoer is all offices: then comes the Secretarys
and Stenogrspher's room, and the apart
melts Of the cashiers and book-keeper's.
This corner is beehive of industry. From
the shipping rooms are sent every week
Thousapds of boxes of DR.. Flowers medi-
cines. The manager of one of the largest
express companies told me that DR.. Flower
ships more boxes of remedies by express than
any hundred physicians in the country.
made extensive inquiry regarding DR..
Flower both as a man and physician, among
had never had any professional association
with him. They all gave him most earnest
Endorsement as great physician, and man
of marked ability, shrewd, sharp and quick,
unpretentious, free from the spirit OF boast
fitness, man OF large benevolence, unex-
scelled socially, and one who never started
out 10 do anything that he did not succeed
in. He is man who has an unlimited &C
.quaintance II mean unlimited and friends
by the thousands. He has OF course, his
share of enemies, and talked with them as
well as mis- friends. 1 find that they are
either persons of prejudice who know but
little or nothing OF him, or are professionally
Jealous Of him. He has been remarkably
successful in business as we'll as in his prac-
Sice, and those who have seen fit to pit their
efforts against him and have failed, naturally
feel sore over the ultimatum OF events.
DR.. Flower is one of the most busy men
ever saw, and he seems most happy when he
has most to do. His work is q work OF
method, everything systematized and moves
without lar or conflict. He employs great
many people in the West and South, as well
as the East. he can tell you any day what
each person is doing and what each person
can do.
DIR. Flowers home is on Commonwealth
avenue. the finest avenue in the city. His
home is one of the most elegant in the East,
a place Of art culture, richness and finish.
He is extremely domestic in his nature, and
when he is not actively engaged in his pro-
Fasu;or, vor will find him ar hie h0mp IL ia