The Portland daily press., 1886-06-16
GREAT MEDICAL PRACTICE.
DIR. r. C. Flower, of BostOn---His
Extensive Practice
Both at Home and Abroad-BOiled Down
Facts-Some Interesting Reading.

Facts-S0me Interesting Reading.
To write the biography of this distinguished
physician in few lines would be an imposSlblllty;
a leader in his profession and in every sense OF
the word, great; with practice far excelling
that of any of the old physicians of the earth and
yet he is young man of but SO years of age.
From the opening sentences of little book pub
lished by Deland & Barta, of this city, and
titled "DR. r. c. FLOWER, of Boston, Mass. Who
he is. What he is doing. His miraculous cures.
His work as physician" we extract the following:
For some years DR. R. C. FLOWER has startled
the Eastern world, from time to time, by perform
ing what have seemed miraculous or supernatural
cures. One writer, in describing DIR. FLOWERS
triumph in the sick room, says: sickness is a
toy Ia his hands; IN q most phenomenal WdD he
sheds light into the darlsened eye life into the dy-
ing form, and robs the sick room Of its sufferer
and coffin Of its prey"
DR. FLOWER has been called to consult over i'm
portant and bad cases from the Rockies to the
Chesapeake, from Canada to the Rio Grande. His
greatest ability is seen in desperate cases, and his
mightiest feats and most miraculous cures at the
DIR. FLOWER
is a young man, but SO years of age, smooth face,
medium size, very large head He is hard stu
dent, deep thinker, man of remarkably quick
perception and intuitional faculty, which are said
DIR. FLOWER, by birth, is a Western man. He
transferred his practice TO the East some years
ago since when he has made a most remarkable
record To better describe the rise OF his Eastern
practice, we quote from the combined History
Illinois. :" published by j. S. McDonough s. Co., Of
Philadelphia, which is a history OF the English
settlement of Southern Illinois, a settlement es-
tablished by George Flower, OF Stradord, Eng
land (the grandfather of DR. X. &. FEoWER.)
We quote from pages 226 and 227, which is an ex-
tract from the Biographical History OF the young
doctor.
s'His practice drifted largely to the eastward,
and the doctor finally determined to move to the
great cities Of the East, where he could more sue
ceSsfully operate his almost supernatural healing
powers. In accordance with these teelhgs, ne
sold out his institute, and transferred his practice
to Philadelphia and New York. From this on MS
practice became very great His cures were so
numerous and so phenomenal, that he. became a
wonder in the East. Always anxious TO live in
in Boston, and many attractions drawing nm to
F a ne gay Se up YORK and his
practice in May, 1882, to the Athens of America.
aid IL Boston te mas Dull up p fb o Wcn is
Offices are some distance from his residence, and
under no circumstances will he mlngle business
with the pleasures of his home.
"A phenomenal feature IN his practice is his
method OF diagnosing disease. He never asks a
patient his trouble, but the instant he takes the
hand of sick person, he tells most accurately the
disease in all its ramihcations. This phenomenal
phase of his practice has brought to him thou,
sands upon thousands of patients, and it claimed
that out of upwards of one hundred thousand ex-
aminations he has never made a mistake.
Dr. Flower has attained such reputation in his
profession that his opinion is sought in bad cases
all over the world. His advice has brought him
thousands of dollars in many instances A big
price, some one will say. Yes but it was the pivot
upon which turned life and death-to follow it was
to get well.
sees person. not only his disease, but whether 1t
is durable not, and that with almost an unerr-
ing accuracy,
When the Rev. f. NJ McSmmons, of Ontario,
brought his wife to consult DR.. Flower for a lung
and heart trouble, more than one physician an nav
ing pronounced her ineurable, he stated Lnat lie
was very uneasy about his wife and after the doc
tor had examined her he would like him to see II
he had any troubles, as he so easily tired. Il can
cure your wife, the doctor said, but unless you
have the best Of treatment yourself, you win live
but a few months"
The Rev. NIcSimmons neither believed the state
ment that his wife could be cured, nor that his
own life was in danger, but as last chance he had
his wife take treatment, saying that when she was
cured he might attend to himself. In few months
she was well, as she is to-day, but alas, within the
same short time the husband was laid beneath the
sod.
1.-the leading journals of the country have en-
dorsed DR.. Flower as but few are endorsed We
make a few quotations as sample of what hun
dreds of the daily and weekly journals have said
"Dr. Flower is deeply engaged in his work, and
the interest he takes in his patients is like unto
that which father takes in his children. He is
especially noted for his candor in always telling
c cas- patients just what he THINKS as regards the
His book show that at this time he has the fol-
lowing number of patients in the different States
Maine 543. New Hampshire 619, Vermont 203,
Massachusetts 3196, Connecticut I4S1, Rhode Is
and 10 New Jersey o52 NeT f9fK rey ~ Vi
gfnia 800, West Virginia 800, Ohio 14o1, Indiana
1926, Kentucky 1922, Tennessee $40, North Caro-
lima lob, South Carolina 49, Georgia PIG, Florida
297, Alabama 269, Mississippi 1873, Louisiana 364,
Arkansas 271, Texas 1881, Indian Territory go,
gan 1le6 Wisconsin 1877, Minnesota 1884, Iowa
1912, Nebraska Ala, Dakota 551, New Mexico
177, Colorado 432, Arizona 81, California 2I4
Nevada 3d. Utah 2i1, Wyoming SO, Montana 68,
Idaho 81, Oregon 81, Washington Territory 1913
Furthermore that during the last six years he
has treated;
OF Cancer cases .4,346
Cured ................,.....-4, l22
LOST ..--.-...........-........ .........' Zz4
Over 5000 of these had been pronounced incur
able by other physicians.
Cured....--- .-.....---..-.-..... ........ll,z9l
Lost. AZ
Over 10000 of these had been pronounced in
durable by other physicians.
Kidney and Rheumatic diseases ....-...--.2 3,957
Cured. ....'.''.'zo,o63
Lost .-........-.-.....-.....-.- 3Jl
Upwards of $4,000 of these had been pro-
nolnced incurable by other physicians.
Heart disease. 400 |
Cured 6dS3
Lost. ...-..-.-..,--.....-...... III
Upwards of 800 of these had been pronounced |
fncurable by other physicians.
Dropsy. ......-.2,272
Cured. 172
LOST ........................ 100 |
incurabe by other physicians.
Liver and Stomach disease. Lila
Cured. --...-.,...-....
Lost. OlO
Upwards of 424oo of these had been pro-
nounced ncurable by other physicians.
0This table of facts show that while DR.. Flower
does not all of his PATIENTS (and he does not
pretend to) he cures such large per cent. of the
surpassed mcurabe as to almost rob disease of its
terror and furthermore that If help cannot be had
at his hands it is of but little use going elsewhere
We understand that DR.. Flower Will make pro-
fessional trip the latter part of March to kentuc-
ky, Tennessee and Texas, and this Will, in all prob
ability be his last visit to the south account of
his professional duties and ab0rs at home, but this
will afford one more opportunity Tor his patients |
and their sick friends in the Southern country to
get the opinion of this great physician and his |
treatment.
We understand that Dr. Flower will make pro- |
feSsonal trip through the State of Maine during |
early part of july stopping day two at the fol
lowing places, where lie may be consulted profess |
sionally:
Portland, Augusta, Bangor, Norway, and one
or two other places.
State most excellent opportunity to consult this
distinguished physician close to their own homes. |
Those however, who may wish to know more |
OF this doctor and his cures, WILL by sending TWO |
cent stamp to Deand and Barta, 81 Pearl street, |
Boston, Mass, receive a copy of their publication,
from which portion of this article is extracted. |
-"BostOn Courier"
WIT AND WISDOM.
Eyes" he explained to the young woman, 81 am |
the T adjective editor ,t Of the magazine"
ayes. We get a great deal of manuscript from !
young ladies, and it is my duty to go through |
their copy and kill the adjectves. And,'' he |
added, with tired look in his eyes, ''the work is
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