Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-20
EXTRAORDINARY POWERS.

EXTRAORDINARY POWERS. The MystiryIng and Unexplained Gift Of pr. R. c. Flower-His Prac- | tlce Said to be EnormOus-Inter. l views With Numerous New Eng- 1 land Patients-The Experience of Hartford Physician.
 "Whst will be the end of this mans | miraculous work if he continues to cure these almost dead and incurable diseases for the next ten years as he is doing nowF' was the question asked of a prominent Hartford. Conn, physician.
 The doctor knit his brows, took from his mouth his halfsmoked Havana, and in his slow and measured way of talking said: |
 "Young man, you have raised ques tion that don't like to, and at the same time do like to, talk about. He Is mis- stood medical wonder. He is puzzle; an unsolved riddle. He will look at B sick man and tell him his disease as readily as I would look at you and tsll you you had nose on your face. He examines people his own way and different from anybody patient by the hand 8 minute and then tells him all his troubles in the most marvellous and fascinating way without asking him question.
 "This know to be fact, and thousands | and tens of thousands all over this coun- | try know it to be fact. There is no req | son for Dr. R 0. Flower experimenting | with his patients, for as soon as he takes l the hand he knows the interior condition ] as well as the exterior.
 ''I have known him to cure the worst 1 cases of chronic diseases, such as tumor, l cancer, consumption, paralysis, and nerve troubles when given up by the best med 1 ical skill of the country as incurable-and when the patients have given up all hopes 1 themselves, and in some instances where they didn't want to get we'll and wanted to 1 die"
 'Tell me, doctor, how you beoams ao- l quainted with Dr. Flower, and what you 1 know about him."
 Throwing his cigar in the grste and aris- l ing from his chair he said "For years disbelieved and ridiculed the claims made 1 for the doctor by his friends. I had al ways been taught to look with diefavor 1 upon any methods differing from the regn- lar practice. In fact looked upon every l kind of practice outside of my own school 1 as quackery. I had often Said that Dr. Flower and all irregular practitioners aud l specialists should be stopped by law, and l more than once have tried to secure medi cal legislation which would effsctually stop all physicians from practicing who were not of the regular school"
 "Well," continued my friend, as Lis face grew serious, "you know it is an cid i "a iek Ra towards of us all. I had very dear lady friend, one closely related to me, taken 1 down with consumption. I did erything for her I could, but she grew steadily worse. took her to the best physicians in New York city only to hear them tell me had done all for her that could be done. Some of them suggested that a climate like California might prolorg her life for ahort time I sent her to south ern California, but it failed, and she soon returned home to die in a very much | worse and weaker state than when she | went away.
 "One night while I was sitting by her aide talking to her that I might keep her mind off the approaching and fatal end, che laid her feverish hand in mine and, looking up into my face said in 8 nervous way, Do you know what I was thinking abouts and without waiting for ms to answer, continued.
 "I was thinking of how would Ike to consult Dr. R c. Flower of Boston. Ijusi feel that he can help me and I thought perhaps you would take me to sec him You have all given me up to die'
 ''Imsgine my position.
 If any of my patients bad suggested sny thirg of the kind I would have talk them out of it. But here was sws ct Eft going out and one which pulled hard al my heart strings and, though had le eire to see Dr. Flower, and no faith thai , Le could do her any good I did not have the nerve to say 10
 " If you are strong enough,' said, 'ws , will go tomorrow and see Dr. Flower
 con the morrow we went to Boston anc were very fortunate iii finding tho doctor , at home.
 T was favorably disappointed in meet ing him.
 'tI found him to be an exceedingly plea , ing and fascinating gentleman. A man o1 , fine education and attachments; in fact , brilliant; as sharp as lance. Upon entering his consultation room | said. This lady wishes to consult you ant I hope you can do something for her Take seats,' he said in gentle anc , pleasing tone of voice and then taking tn. , patient by the left hand and putting it tt F his ear a minute, he said:
 . "'Aoout nine years ago you had pneu monia and it left your left lung in very weak and bad condition, but in time yor seemed to outgrow the trouble. Abou sixteen months ago you took a very severe cold; it settled upon your lungs. This wal followed by succession of colds. You had cough from the taking of the frs cold, but thought but little of is until aftel you had coughed for three months. Yor have inherited heart trouble, have suffered great deal during the last ten years witt indigestion. I should think sister and ] grandmother died with consumption, but not your mother
 "I need not tell you I was amazed Every thing he had told her was true, ex actly true.
 ''She could not have told him her life story as correctly as he had told her.
 ''My prejudicss left me. I realized that WAS in the presence of master mind and one that knew his business.
 "Well, to make my story short, he took the case. My loved one improved from the beginning; in 8 few months was cured. She is healthy, happy woman to-day.
 II have gent great many patients since that eventful day to see Dr. Flower and he has cured them in the same wonderful way.
 'sI don't know how he does it, but he does it and I believe the hand of God is in his work.
 'You gay you are Investigating Dr.. Flowers practice. We'll, let me tell you, you have big job on your hands He averages nearly 15, 900 patients under his care all the time and they are to be found in all parts of the country. If you will send three two cent stamps to his office, 559 Columbus avenue, Boston, you will receive, postage paid, a little book he has recently published. This work is worth dollars of any mans money. If you are eiek it will nearly cure you to read 1t. It will give you an idea of Dr. Flowers practice, of his extensive work, methods, his lectures on living will insure any one good health, if followed, until old age. Write to him for the name and address of one or two patients in each New England state; then go and see them and they will tell you of plenty of others and you will have all you can attend to in looking them up"
 I wrote to Boston for the book the doc tor had told me about. It is treasure for any home; mentally, as well as physically, it will help the sick and suffering. Ihave made detailed investigation of Dr. Flowers practice in all parts of New Eng land. I have found that his patients are made up largely of the very best and most influential people of the country.
 We can only give the statements of few of his patients, but they represent the general enthusiasm in his practice.
 G. E. [ aggett, superintendent N. Y. & H. RR., Stamford, Conn.,: "Am delighted