The Portland daily press., 1890-04-22
HIS FRIENDS OVERLOOKED
The Recovery of Gallant Captain
Rogers.
one of the First OF connectIcut's
Sens to March on Dixie.
Congratulations From Various
Sources Shewered on Him.

snce, we printed some accounts of the won
ierful success Of the noted Boston Polypaths
The following, from the Boston Sunday
ilobe, we give, as it may be of interest to
,ur readers:
FoXBURY, October 15.-The pretty cottage
u Edwin Dixon on Chestnut street has been
nslted by a number Of people the past week,
Who called to pay their respects to Captain
Nm. Henry Rogers, brother. in-law of Mr..
Dixon. Captain Rogers is veteran of the
ate war, and is known by Grand Army men
vas an invalid, but recently his health be-
anne almost miraculously restored. Hence
Is many visitors and sincere cOngratula-
Ions. His immediate friends are overjoyed
I the complete transformation in his ap-
earance. They find it difficult to believe
lat he is indeed the same man who, only
lree years ago, was given up by all the doc
)rS.
The captain has had remarkable career.
t the breaking out of the rebellion he was
re patriotic spirit he enlisted in the First
onnecticut Heavy Artillery. de served
iur years and five months, winning distinc-
on on the field, ana came home with a cap
ms shoulder straps-honors bravely won.
Like other gallant fellows exposed to the
acted fever and ague, which, at intervals
ter his discharge, caused him considerable
lnoyance.
"But chills and fever:were trivial" he said
a reporter, compared to the suffering
lat | have since undergone. About the
ear 1870 moved from Norwich to Iowa,
Id secured position as foreman in big
anne mandatory. The work did not agree
it'll me, for the dust in the factory seemed
stick in my throat. To make matters
at threw up my position and went to
ew York. Soon l began to feel better and
arted West again. In Chicago was taken
ok, and stayed in that city year. was
on physical wreck almost, and could get
} relief from the doctors.
From Chicago l went to Colorado, and
bile here paid DIR. Culbertson of Indian
Dolis, 500. BE consOled me with the in
rmatlon that had better go to a hospital.
hated to go to hospital and sought
FURTHER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE,
though satisfied that Dr. Culbertson had
me all he could. At length couldn't get
doctor to bother with me. So in the fall
1881 l left Colorado for Washington, ID.
Already was suffering from bleeding
ON the lungs, frequently bleeding quart
day. l was so weak when left Colorado
at friend had to accompany me to Wash
gton. In Washington DR.. Roberts attend
me, but only succeeded in rendering me
binary medical assistance. In 1882 l re-
red to Norwich. Conn. DR.. Carleton, now
ceased, examined me and recommed that
to DIR. Bowditch. B0ylston street, Boston.
r. Bowditch said might live a year or
70 and gave me letter to DR.. Carleton.
DIR. Carleton took my case for year, and
tier calling in Drs. Sprague and Paddock,
ave me up. The three physicians declared
lat l could not live over six months. One
ing was wholly gone, my liver was partly
one. l had fallen from 175 pounds to 119,
Eas constantly splitting blood and other mat
Or, had fearful night sweats, could eat
othing scarcely. and for two years had not
lept in bed. couldn't. AS soon as lay
own | would begin to choke, and conse-
uently had recourse to a rocking chair,
where ! got faint snatches Of sleep. could
OF walk up or down stairs"
You look like new man n0w,' said the
eporter. "How did you get your health
Jack ?"
swell, l had some grit. although L was
wreck. You know how man must feel In
ny condition. | would clutch at anything.
One day heard Of the Polypathic Institute,
o celebrated in the treatment of the head,
hroat and lungs l asked my brother to
AXE me to them. The Institute was located
It 2 e. BrocBline street, Boston. and l had
md laid on sofa. When the doctor CDR.
Hall his name was saw me his face seemed
20 say TO me this There was no hope. He
called in two other doctors and they looked
less hopeful. AT any rate they made an ex-
animation. and two of them concluded L had
come too late. The other. DR.. Hall, resolved
TO see what he could do for me and made
what little blood there was in me tingle
when he said if followed his directions he
could cure me. OF course
WANTED TO BE CURED
right off. But he told me must give him
three years to do it in. as my case was des-
oerate.
"For the first six months under his treat
ment l was worse, If anything. / gave him
fits and declared he was like the rest OF the
profession. He calmly replied that l must
wait, but at the end Of year should be
able to sleep, eat and walk. HIS words
he predicted. He examined me again and
at the end of the second year was still
better, Before the third year closed could
travel anywhere alone. Now weigh 145
pounds, can easily, walk five miles at a
stretch, and can eat all l can get. l forgot
to state that this last doctor almost immedi-
ately after / went to him stopped my night
sweats and at the end Of the first year under
his treatment could sleep 10 hours without
waking. In five months, and during. the
20 pounds Now viii If that isn't CONSUMPTION cor
cured. what is? DIR. Hall said to me: Il
can't bring back the lung and part OF the
liver that's gone, but I'll preserve what's
left"
"Have you any ailmant at all, now?"
'None whatever. OF course I've got to
take care of myself. was in Texas recent
ly and the chills came on me, but went off.
The doctor says my throat will probably
annoy me forever, hut only in trivial
way"
The reporter who interviewed Captain
Rogers called upon DR.. Hall at the Throat
ana Lung Institute, 2 East Brookline street,
Boston, and was assured that the veteran
soldier had not overstated the case.
81 consider his case, however" said the
doctor, 'as not extraordinary in our prac-
tice. Nevertheless, it win serve as an illus
tration. We shall be glad at any time to
give you further information concerning re-
markable cases at this institution"
At the urgent request of many prominent
citizens of Portland it has been decided to
send our chief consulting physician, W.
Fletcher Hall, NJ. D., in company with the
president Of the above Throat and Lung In
stitute, II. Nelson Brown, M. D., to Port
land, where. at their parlors, Falmouth Ho-
tel, they will examine such cases as have al
ready received appointments, every Monday
and Tuesday, commencing Monday, May 8.
During these visits any who have no APP
pointments and desire to know their true
condition can call, and all time outside Of
their appointments they will devote to such
cases. The fee for all examinations while in
Portland will be IS, which is one half the
price charged at the Institute. A written
diagnosis of all cases furnished the patients
as resulting from the instruments patented
and owned and only in use by this Institute.
Falmouth Hotel. MONDAYS and TUESDAYS