The Evening critic., 1884-11-25

thousands OF his patients who are unable to 60
70 Boston and yet need 70 see him TO consult
him personally. Sometimes he goes In his
owp Gar, taking on and on NJ the dlnerent sta
tlohS his patients as no tours through the
country. At tho hotels no is always crowded
with patients, or those who desire TO become
patients, many OF them coming hundreds Of
miles TO see him, His practice at hls oflce
during his absence is under the management
Of his brother and other associates. It would
always bo well for those who contemplate
visiting his ofIlce TO first ascertain by wire or
letter IL Is nt home. HIS syetem OF treat
ment Is 80 perfect that he is enabled to treat
his patients with almost the same success
through the malls rs II under his own per-
sonal supervision. DR.. Fowler Is small,
smooth faced man, though with a perfectly
developed physique and very large hoad. He
Is quick In his movements and In his percep-
ilon.
do you perform these mighty cures? asked
him not long ago. Tnis Is the question every
body asks, no replied, laughingly. don't
V to DO 'b he won work sV Of 'VS v great many men
and never take rest; are you not afraid You
VIII soon wear outf No, Sir, l am not. But
would rather wear out than dio like good
with Rust.
About how many patients have you. doctor?
little over 27,00O. How many oxamina-
you liko your profession? Yes, very much.
enjoy 1t as perhaps no man ever enjoyed any
case came under my observations one
which amused me very much. Two mon,
both from Vermont and neighbors, came to
see DR.. Flower--ono about himself, the trouble
being OF paralytic and rheumatic nature;
the other for his wife (she accompanying HIM,
her trouble being cancer and bronchitis.
They were delighted with the examinations;
first what tho charges would bo.
VIII charge you, the Doctor said 70 the man
win ~ ss dnp and f1
the other man, for your wife $1,000, and she
will require eight months treatment. Per-
iectly outrageous, they replied; never pay 1t
In the world. Very good, replied the doctor;
you are the interested parties and must be the
judge. ] cannot treat you the way you should
bo treated for anything less. could treat you
the way you have been treated for nothing,
but would do you no good; you have both
been doctorlns long time and stead
All the Mistakes
you can afford to; one moro and It Will be your
last. You have come TO mo as last resort. /
spare nothing within my reach to save my pa
tient. II / take the case you.should BIO willing
TO pay reasonable sum, or AT least secure me
from loss II / assume the responsibility.
Strange, indeed, arc some people; they will pay
willingly to save their stock or keep up their
farm, but grudgingly TO savo wife or them
selves. They both took treatment and recov-
cred remarkably fast. few months later they
revisited DR.. Fowler's ofnce, bringing several
OF their elck neighbors for treatment. The old
gentleman whose wlfe had been treated, told
me that he did not begrudge the 81 900, aud
thought at the time II was cheap, but he hated
TO pay anybody his 1rst price; that II DR.. Fow-
Ter had asked $4,000 and fell to $1,000 he
would have been highly pleased, and he
should always believe that tho doctor can see
II man Is trying TO fool him, the same rs he
does the physical condition. A Methodist pre-.
siding eldor told me the following story, and
II Is
Too Good 10 Keep.
/ was sitting, he said, In DR.. Flowers once,
No. 1862 Washington street, Boston, Mass,
when an old German from New York, by the
name Of Peters, entered with his son. lie
seemed very much excited. Ia few minutes
tho doctor entered the reoeption.room. Tho
old gentleman, supposing he was some stu
/ dent or young man connected with the ofllce,
turned TO the doctor and said: "See here,
young man, hero Is q dollar; put II in your
pocket and 80 and tell DR.. Flower that there is
gentleman that must see him right away"
DR.. Flower, hardly able to suppress his laugh
ter, told him TO keep his dollar, but he would
try and have the doctor see him very soon.
Everybody In the room laughed heartily, but
the old man was ignorant as to the cause.
Tho doctor coon returned and introduced
himself TO the old gentleman as DR.. Flower.
He seemed plagued-halt vexed-at first. (ue
was expecting TO see an old man, and, as he
told me himself, q very old man, want you
10 see my lip; am afraid must die. Bad
cancer, bad cancer; all mine doctors say
i Must Die.
give you $4,000 to cure my lp-s5, 900 down
In the hand TO cure my lip. The doctor ex-
annined the lip and gave 1t as his opinion that
the physicians had been mistaken; that It was
not u cancer Then taking small vial from
his case he applied drop OF liquid to the
cancer. In n few minutes after IL had dried,
| DR.. Flower brushed off the dead scaly sub.
| mans hand, said Now look at your lip. 1t
| was clean, smooth, healthy sore. Then ap.
| plying healing ointment, gave the old gen.
| ueman instructions to return in O week or ten
| days. AT the expiration OF tho allotted tina
| tho old German came back to the of1lce In
| toxicated with delight. His lip was entirely
hts German dialect) he pulled out his we'll.
| stuffed wallet and asked DR.. Flower what he
| must pay. oh, about 300, said the doctor.
| treatment cost YOU 5000 No. replied the
| doctor, II did not costime anything, scarcely.
| did not charge you for the small amount OF
treatment, but charged you for Whdt p do for
| your lip. The old gentleman paid tho bill
| smllingly, aud said he had forgotten his
| agreement TO pay $4,000, and he had now
| saved $4,000. II. p. W.
In tho Boston Globe, November 1G, 1881.