The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-19
JUDGE FLANDERS OF NEW YORK.

JUDGE FLANDERS OF NEW YORK.
The Hon. Joseph r. Flanders enjoys the |
eminent distinction of being one of the
most prominent lawyers in New York.
Born and brought up in Malone, Franklin
county, on the edge of the Adirondack re-
gion, ne early devoted himself to the
practice of law, and took an active part in
the politics of the State. He was for
years Judge in Franklin county; and he
served with distinguished ability several
terms in the Legislature of New York.
He was for long time in partnership, in
the practice of law, with the Hon. w. A.
Wheeler, who was Vice President of the
United States, during the Presidency OF
MIR. Hayes. Judge Flanders was mem
Der OF the famous committee appointed
stitution of the State of New York. He
always has been staunch and fearless ad-
vocate of temperance reform, and of purity
in political affairs. During the controversy
which led to the war, he was conspicuous
for his consistent and forcible advocacy of
State rights, always taking the ground
of the statesman and jurist, and not affil-
iating with the demagogues or noisy pOlit-
ical charlatans on either side.
In his present appearance Judge Flan-
der's countenance gives no indication
of the remarkable physical experience
through which he has passed. No one
would suppose, from seeing him busily at
work in his law Office, cheerful, hearty
and well preserved, elderly gentleman.
that he was for many years great suf-
ferer, and that his emancipation from
slavery to severe disease was matter of
only recent date. But even SO it is.
Visiting him few days ago in his well
appointed law offices in Temple Court,
which is one of the new twelve-story of
flee buildings of the metropolis, we found
him disposed to engage in conversation
regarding his illness and his complete re-
storation to health. The information
which he communicated in regard to this
extraordinary case was substantially as
follows
For many years / suffered from weak
digestion and the dyspepsia consequent
upon it. My health was not at any time
since was twenty-one years of age, Wig
orous; although by persistence and close
application I have been able in most of
the years to perform a large amount of
work in my profession. Gradually de-
clined into state of physical and nervous
prostration, in which work became almost
an impossibility. In 1870 I was all run
down In strength and spirits. Energy and
ambition had entirely departed. That
summer / went to Saratoga, and took q
variety of the waters, under the direction
instead of receiving any benefit I grew
weaker and more miserable all the time I
was there.
I'm September returned to New York
in very reduced state. | was incapable
of work and hardly able to leave the
house. Soon after my return | suffered a
violent chill, which prostrated me to the
last degree But under medical treatment
gradually rallied, so that in the course OF
| the winter and spring l managed to do a
| little work at my Office in my profession.
During this time, however, / was subject
to frequent fits of prostration, which kept
me for days and weeks at time in the
| house.
$50 kept on until the summer Of 1892
I tried variety of medicaments which
kind friends recommended, and was under
| the care of several physicians from time
to time. In the latter part of the summer
| went to Thousand Islands, where staid
several weeks with friends. But / found
the atmosphere did not agree with me-
Soon | had chill; not severe one, ye!
in my state it added to my weakness and
general discomfort. Several days after
this l had another chill, which totally
Frustrated me.
''As soon after this as I was able to
travel, went to Malone, my old Franklin
county home, intending to stay for awhile
among relations and friends, and to con
suit my old family physician. ButI found
that he was away in the White Mountains
with Vice President Wheeler, my ole
friend and former law partner. They die
not return to Malone until three days be
fore | left there. OF course consulted thu
physician. He neither said nor did much
for me. / came away, feeling that the bat
tie of life was nearly ended. The next time
l saw Mr.. Wheeler in New York, b,
told me that the doctor had said to hin
that he never expected again to see me
alive. When arrived at home in Septem
Der. it was ia a state of such exhaustion
that was unable to leave home except OF
bright and sunshiny days; and then only
to walk slowly block or two.
Meanwhile my son, who had been il
Massachusetts, made the acquaintance O
a country postmaster in that State, al
elderly gentleman, whose prostratior
seemed to have been as great as my own
or nearly So This gentleman had beer
taking the Compound Oxygen Treatment
and had received from it the most sur
prising advantage. My son wrote fre
quently, and urged that should try thi:
treatment. But / had lost all faith il
| remedies. had tried many things, ano
had no energy to try any more. But il
September my son came to New York
and persuaded me to visit DR.. Turner
who is in charge of DR.. Starkey & Palen'.
office in New York for the Compound Oxy
gen Treatment. My going there was no
because / had any faith In this treatment
but to crafty my sons kind Importantly
When DR.. Turner examined my case, h,
thought | was so far gone that he hardl,
dared to express the faintest hope.
'On the seventh of October / commenced
taking the treatment. To my great sur
prise l began to feel better within week
In month, improved so greatly that
was able to come to my Office and do som,
legal work. then came to the office reg
ularly except in bad weather. On tn,
nineteenth of December law matte
came into my hands. 1t was compli
Gated case, promising to give much trou
Bile, and to require very close attention.
had no ambition to take it, for had M
confidence in my ability to attend to it.
consented, however, to advise concerning
it, and to do a little work. One complica
ton after another arose. / kept working
at it all winter and into the spring. Fol
three months this case required as contin
uous thought and labor as had ever be
slowed on any case in all my legal expert
ence. Yet under the constant pressure anc
anxiety grew stronger, taking Compound
Oxygen all the time. In the spring, to my
| astonishment, and that of my friends,
was as fit as ever for hard work and close
APPLICATION.
''My present health is such that I ear
without hardship or undue exertion at
teHu 20 Ine business OF my profession al
of old. l am regularly at my office in al
kinds of weather, except the exceedingly
stormy, and even then it is seldom that
am housed. My digestion is good, my
sleep is as natural and easy as it ever was
and my appetite is as hearty as could de
sire.
"a remarkable feature of my case is ths
hopelessness with which DR.. Starkey
viewed it at the outset. 1t was mo-
brought to his personal attention unit
after, in DR.. Turner's care, I had begun
the treatment. Then my son wrote tt
ing him to interest himself Individual,
in endeavors for my benefit. DR.. Starkey