The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-27

RECORD
Proofs of the Skill of q Famous Ply
stefan.
Wonderful Stories Related by Prominent
Southern People of Astonishing and In
comprehensive Powers.
From the Philadelphia Times.

EiOm the fnllauel pun 4lnucS.
Apparently the most needed inventions.
and what We seem to be approaching from
many recent scientific discoveries. is IN
Simultaneous and safe travel and lnstan-
taneous and permanent cure of disease.
Forty or sixty miles an hour will not
longer satisfy the ambition of this age.
Drop a nickel in the slot ana you are
there. one Thousand miles away" is the
method of travel Americans are now look
ing for. Quick cures. permanent cures,
cures of the once supposed lncurabie dis
eases are what the sick of the country are
demanding at the gates of science and at
the hands of the great specialists and heal.
ers of this age.
More progress has been made in medi-
cine the past twenty-five years than in the
four hundred years preceding. And the
profession, which has always been one OF
experiments, seems destined to soon be-
come one of science, capable of coping
with any disease and from which all mis-
takes will be eliminated. The greatest I'M
provement. the most important discoveries
have always been made by specialists.
Among the noted specialists of this cOun-
try there is one who in his peculiar special
ties seems to excel in the most wonderful
way. He seems to be the master of
diseases. and the long considered incura-
BILE diseases seem to be toys in his hands
The Eastern and Northern press have
abounded with his miraculous cures for
years. The wealthy from all parts of the
world have sought and found help at his
n.A In Nf u
country and Europe are constantly record
ing his cures, which read like fairy tales.
and would vie with ancient miracles.
Thousands seek his aid every year from all
parts of the earth. They come to him
sick and go away we'll, they come lame
and 90 away cured. He has built costly
institutions and large sanitariums-ln fact,
seems to do in the perfectipR OF bis
practice whatever his heart In cines to. We
refer to DE. X. G. Flower, of Boston. Mass.
though the reader by this time Will sur
mise of whom we speak
The late Prof. r. 4. Huminst0n. who for
years was professor In the Cleveland Med
ical College, said, In an article to the Chi
cage Times: Il have investigated DR.. *.
&. Flowers practice for months and I'M
things as miracles nowadays he is perform
ing them. | have seen him cure the lame,
paraly wed and helpless. who have been for
years on their crutches, In an incredulou:
short time. have seen the most advanced
and abandoned cases of cancer and tumoI
brought to him and immediately relieved
and speedily cured. | have seen him GO
into the death chamber. where all vas
darkness. tears and sobs, aud In few
moments change the CLASSY eye
and warmth. He possesses the in.
tuitional ability of telling diseases without
being told anything / have seen him make
hundreds of examinations without making
a mistake. yet he never asked the patien,
a question. / have not been able To ascer
tain how he makes these cures. He says
there is nothing miraculous in them. but
does not explain the mOdus Operandi. In
his presence the worst chronic diseases
seem to take new leases of life. and the
most complicated diseases seem to be toys
in his hands" But leaving out the East
and North, the home of this great special
ist, we have extensively investigated Dr.
Flowers work in the South. Such enthusl
astic patients have never been seen, in fact
the Doctors patients almost worship him.
Here Is what come of them say:
A. +. Longley, corner Massachusetts
avenue and First street, S. +. Washington
ID. c., said, I'VE ell love DR.. r. c. Flower
He cured my wife several years ago IN the
when given up to die We had made every
effort. but no doctor had ever been able t.
help her. The disease seemed a playthinG
in his hands, He cured her speedily" Mr.
Longley Is q prominent w sshingtOn citizen
aud superintendent of the government
Mrs. Carrie H. Marshall. No. 1O7 Sixth
street. Washington, ID. c., said, II owe my
life to DR.. X. Z. Flower and also my health
to him. My troubles were nervous prostra
ton, with liver. stomach and head troubles
lie has cured me when numerous physl
clans failed to help me-" said this bright
eyed woman with emphasis. Il am SO well
and We are all SO happy"
Mrs. w. f. Poat, Granite, Va. said: DIR.
r. G. Flower, of Boston. as good as raised
clnres who knows nything about my case
| had been treated and gwen I'D to die by
the best ply siclans of this State. l had 9
cancerous trouble, could not retain food or
my stomach, had wasted away and was
waiting the end. / had frequent and mos
violent spasms of stomach and bowels. Ny
suffering were unbearable. began TO I'M
prove Immediately after commencing With
Dr. Flowers treatment and improved
speedily and rapidly. ON we'll woman
to-day. we'll and sound" The husband
who was present added that all his wit.
had said was true. and that be knew sew
eral others whom DR.. Flower had cured III
the same manner.
Stephen III. Furnace, No. "a Meadow
Bridge Road. Richmond. Va. said: "Dr
X. &. Flower. of Boston, has cured me of &
terrible case of paralysis and rheuma tlsm
My lower limbs were helpless and my
right arm nearly SO. BY the assistance oil
frieads / was taken to see him on crutches.
| was very feeble. could scarcely move.
had been given no by the best physicians
in the country as incurable and was ex
pecting to die. AS soon as DR.. Flower saw
me he told me how my troubles came upOI
me and what diseases / had had in past
life without asking me question. better
than l oould have told him. l began &c
improve immediately under his treatment
aud in few months WAS cured. am en-
joying excellent heath to-day"
John l.. Bolts. No. sos South Laure
street. Richmond, Va, said that he haC
consumption, result of the grippe anC
frequent colds. That one lung had al
abscess in it. The doctors performed al
operation and that he grew rapidly worse
under IL. He had wasted to 8 skeleton ant
was confined to his bed. Besides. be wa
suffering from violent spasms which fire.
quently made HIM unconscious. That he
was given up as incurable and was waiting
his death. when. as q last resort, his family
took him to see DR.. r. G. Flower, upon bis
visit to Richmond last spring. At that tim,
he could not walk alone. That under the
Doctors treatment he began to improve
Immediately. He soon stood erect
long time. That he had gained
in flesh and strength and great vigor. The
spasms had stopped, aud that his friends
did not know him when they saw him now
A grateful father Endorsed all his son hat
said, and stated: Had il not bevn for DR.
Flower my boy would Rave been dead.