The Portland daily press., 1892-07-18
POWER OF THE MIND.
Its influence Over the Body Almost Be-
yond Belief-Remarkable Cures of Prom
inent Maine Citizens-Investigatio of a
Phenomenal Practice.
from the Bangor Commercially

(! from the Bangor Commercially
s'Ben, get that man to see your sister at
all hazards-make no delay, don't think
of the cost; if you can get him before she
is dead, he will save her,
'sAh, me! I am afraid it is too late.
| The doctor sys she can live but a
few days; that her trouble is fl
broid tumor, that they cannot operate
upon her, and that she is at her end"
| sYou stop and see him, on your way
to Camden, New Jersey. 1 tell you he
can surely save your sisters life. trav-
ell, as you doubtless know, continually
through this State and New Hampshire,
and I have seen hundreds of people or
some near friend of theirs whom he has
cured when given up as incurable by the
regular physicians and abandoned to die.
1 am sure I can find you hundreds of
people in this State cured by this man
when given up to die of cancers, tumors,
consumption and paralysis These
troubles he seems to cure in the most
marvellous and fascinating way"
The first speaker was E. Ell. Hum
phrey of New York, a travelling sales
man, and known in almost every nook
and corner of the States of Maine and
New Hampshire The second speaker
was Benjamin J. Walters of Scranton,
Pa, who was en- route from his temper
airy home in Bangor, Me-, to attend his
sister in her dying hours. The CONVEX
sation was in the fine passenger depot at
Portland, Me.
Humphrey was cool and deliberate
fellow, while Walters showed every sign
| of being of nervous and excitable ma
ture. He frequently wrung his hands as he
walked up and down the platform wait
| ing for the train. A dozen times did he
light cigar, and as many times throw it
away, seemingly not knowing what he
| did,
Edward" he said, 'syou are either
over-enthusiastic from what you have
heard, or this doctor must be great
friend of yours. My sister has tried SO
many doctors, and the country is so full
of quacks and humbugs, that I am
afraid to try again. Besides am sure
that my sister has been injured by medi-
cine great deal more than she has been
benefited. / have but little faith in
medicine
'sThose are my sentiments y was the
quick reply. II don't believe much in
medicine or doctors, but if I was sick
with fatal malady, | would go to this
man, if I had to be taken in box. You
are mistaken if you think am an en-
thusiast, for / am not. Besides, don't
know the man-have never seen him, but
I do know of his curing patients in nu-
merous cases who were considered hope
lessly incurable of the most malignant
maladies.' ~
TELL me of some Of these cures; it
will at least help to ease away the time
while waiting for the train
'sWell, Ben, you have been living for
some months in Bangor. Your business
has often taken you to Mattawamkeag.
Do you know George W. Smith of Mat
tawamkeag?'
''Do you mean the postmaster? Yes;
I know who he isl
seDo you know Charles A. Smith, his
brother?'
II am not acquainted with him, but I
know who he is. I know he is one of
the most prominent and wealthiest men
in eastern Maine. and that his home is
one of the most palatial in the State
eyes, that is right. Now | will tell
you about him. Some years ago Mr..
Smith had trouble with his mouth and
tongue--stinging. shooting pains in the
! tongue and burning in the mouth. He
| tried numerous doctors at home and
abroad, but under all kinds of treatment
he grew steadily worse. He gave up his
| business and devoted his entire time to a
search for health. His disease devel-
/ oped into fungus, or vicious phase of
cancer. He was given up as incurable,
gave up all hope himself, and began to
rapidly run down. He suffered the most
excruciating pains day and night. A
friend advised him, as a very last and fl
nal resort, to write to DR.. R. G. Flower
of Boston (who is the DIR. Flower have
been telling you about. He did so, and
got from the doctor pamphlet which
everybody should read. I believe it is
sent free on receipt of two cent stamp.
Upon reading this pamphlet, MI. Smith
saw the dawn of light, the glimmer of re-
turning life, and resolved, difficult as the
task might be, to go and see this doctor.
Well, to make my story short, when he
entered into the presence of Dr.. Flower,
the doctor without asking him ques-
ton about himself) told him his trouble
in detail-when it started, what brought
it on, and all about his past life. Mr..
Smith was dumbfounded. He knew he
was in the presence of man who could
read his interior condition as he would
an open book. He placed himself under
| DR. Flower's treatment this / believe