Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-19
RECENT REMARKABLE CURES.
1 Plain Statenezt II Astonishing Facts
From the Lips Of Vel KnoIn Gill;
lens, HhO, After Being Given
Up to Die, Have Been Res
tored to Health.

lens, Who, After Being Given
Up to Die, Have Been Res
tofed to Health.
The Work Of . Leadiog Progressive
Physician that Challenges the At
tention OF all Thinking People
Nothing is more fascinating than the
Of human science AMI skill triumph
ing over sickness and disease. This is par
true when the maladies which have
been mastered belong To the catalogue popn-
larly supposed to be incurzble ; and, inasmuch
a. nothing more profoundly interests the
people than knowledge of the progress and
The rriumphs being won by the intelligent
and progressive ply sicians in the realms of
medicine. we take pleasure in giving below
the result of a recent Thorough investigation
into the alleged remarkable cures of DIR. K.
C Flower. the we'll known Boston phi, stefan,
q. no stands in the front ranks Of the radical
Or progressive wing Of the profession. Our
have been essentially local, rs
sc choose To confine ourselves TO that terri
tory over which this journal enjoy. its widest
in order 10 give any person
ioubting the accuracy of our statements the
opportunity to rrahly verify or refute them
by personal investigation. The cases inter
viewed belong almost entirely to that class
pronounced by the regular profession hope
lessly ineurable. while the cures performed
sill undoubtedly impress every one. as they
lid US, as being almost too wonderful to be-
tr1e. Nothing, to our mind, is SO remark
able as the strange occult power which, &C
cording to the testimony of all persons inter
viewed, is possessed by DIR. Flower, by
which he is enabled to instantly recognise
the exact condition of the patient, and de-
scribe TO him the progress and symptoms Of
of his disease more accurately than could
have been done by the sufferer himself.
Beginning at Memphis, Tenn, we first in
terviewed Mr.. W. W Bierce, a prominen,
merchant. who stated that DIR. Flower had
treated his wife and daughter.
curing them Of complication of most dan
serous and vicious troubles; that he regarded
DR. Flower as the greatest physician living
hat re possessed the faculty of reading the
ply steal or mental condition of a person al
one would an open book that he was skilled
in his profession.
Col. J. II. LINDSAY,
a wealthy capitalist and cotton planter OF
Hoxie, Arkansas, was seen; in reply to thu
Que stion AS TO what he knew of DIR. Flower
as physician, said Some years ago | wa,
very sick man, having gone steadily into a
iecline for some months; my stomach woul'
not perform its duty, the food r0nld not as
simulate. In addition to this, had kidne,
trouble which threatened my life. also ner
,ous prostraiiOn. | was treated by severa
prominent ply sicans, but grew worse under
their treatment At last as a last resort
with but little faith, went to see DIR. Flower
imagine my surprise when he told me all my
troubles better than could have told then
my,elf. put myself under his care and be
gan to improve at once, and in few months
VAS entirely cured. have known others il
this part of the country that went TO him ant
were examined and treated in the same man
ner, and all received the benefit they sought
DIR. W. o. JONES,
of Charleston, Miss, one of the most promi
nent Old-schoOl physicians of northern Missis
sippi stated that DIR. Flower was a phenom
enon to him That he was acquainted will
"A larg~ number of men, women, and children
VIII. had been treated by DIR. Flower, afte
their cases had been given up as incurable b,
other physic ans. That he had performed
upon these people the most marvellous cures
and that DR. Flower had treated for Difficult
ties hich he could not control himself. AM
had cured him in the same wonderful man
ner. That TO has &c rfain knopiedge the clam
that Dr. Fouer couid tel a SICK man or uo
man their tronJies Without being told o. ask
ing u question uas true. lie could no. Il
plain it, but he knew II was true. lie recite
a number Of cures performed by the doctor
and if written wouli read like romance.
LARkIN NICHOLSON,
wealthy and retired gentleman living a
Madison. Tenn, eight miles north of Nash
Vile, said that in his judgment, there neve
WAS such doctor in the world that had pei
formed such wonderful cures as DR.. Flower
That he had been treated by him some fou
Years ago for
CANCER OF THE LIP
which effected his entire mouth, the be,
ply sicians ha. failed to help and finally pre-
nounced it iucurahle. At this juncture
placed himself under the doctors care, an
IN few mouths he was entirely cured withor
The use of the knife Mr.. Nicholson close
by saying there never was but one DIR. Flowe,
est power is seen when other physicians fai
at the door of death he seems to be at hi
greatest.
Hearing Of some wonderful cures made i
Todd Co Ky, a journey was made to Trer
ton. beautiful little village in this count,
Here a number of people were seen who wer
loud in their praises of DR. Flowers skill n
"A physician. His patients are numerous i
81. tb., h, bay hoa rai /
seemingly miraculous ways, among these.
MISS LIZZIE GARTH.
of Trenton, Ky, was suffering with ski
humor of leperous character, which ha
batfied for years the skill of kentucky's lea,
ing physicians; also another member of tn
Garth family affected with blood poison
nervous prostrauon., and paroxysms, Pre-
nOunced by several physicians as incurable
ut Il aih's door when placed under DIR Flower
treatment. are now entirely cured Mr.. Cart
stated that there never was such physical
As DIR. Flower: after relating a number o
cures performed by him. he spoke of Nj
Lurkett. who lived few miles in the country
He went TO see DR. Flower a few months az
with a cancer in the lower jaw. He Wa
given up to die. aud his death was expecte
daily. The cancer had eaten out his lips
half of one cheek, part of his nose. and hal
of his lower jaw, also part of his tongue
DIR. Flower would not promise anything, bu
told the poor man he would do for him the bes
he could, Well" said Mr.. Garth, ''tha
man. under DR.. Flowers treatment, is gettln
well fast, with every indication that he vii
soon be well man."
Mr.. Jack James. a wealthy farmer nea
Cuba. Tenn, said that DIR Flower had per
formed miracle in his case. had wha
had been pronounced
Az IScuRABLE CASE OF BRiGHr's DISEASE
accompanied with nervous prostration an,
terribly disordered liver and stomach. l wa
unable to work, scarcely able to drag mysel
about. had despaired of getting well; wa
terribly depressed, and a great sufferer ever,
minute of my life. | was finally induced t,
60 to see DIR. Flower upon one of his visit
TO Memphis. Imagine my surprise upon en-
tering his presence, to have him tell me al
about myself for years past better than
could have told him. This surprise WAS fol
lowed by hope and JOY. when he told me that
bad as | Was, it Was his opinion that he coult
benefit me greatly with strong probabilities OF
curing me. placed myself under his treat
ment Immediately, AMI | tell you the truth
when say he not only cured me, but that
have never enjoyed the good health that I an
In at the present time: