The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-27
A RACE FOR LIFE =!
BY INSECT
An Accident Saves a Life.

Rev, W. D. West, OF Minnesota, rs our
traIu, loaded with Christian Endeavor'
ers, pulled out OF the station at Niagara
Falls, for Boston. Tho water power OF
these Falls, | understand, has been so
harnessed ~ to run the electrical ma
chinery OF the Fast. The lightning Is
almost under ones control; We can
talk to our friends onR thousand milea
away, as readily as II they were at our
side, aud can communicate, almost ln-
mediatalY, with any country in the
world. | would not be surprised II,
within tho next ten years, We wore ty-
ing 0yer the country ike the biTds, aud
holding conversation with the inhRDi'
tauts OF tho planet Mars. l was just
thinking that, II the medical profession
had made the progrsIa in the science OF
medicine that haa been made in other
fields, NO would he a healthy race to-
day, and tho river Of death would diaap-
pear amid entertainments OF continuous
liis.'
"'That iS su,' said Bertha Williams,
the lame musician Of Minneapolis,
'Why must young people be diseased,
aud men and women die with old age,
when pnly in what should DO the prime
Of liisY
"'Tlat reminds me- continued Rev,
Wet, 'Ol o lecture that listened to a
law months ago in Indianapolis, Ind by
DR.. K q. Flower, OF Boston, subject
nsallh, Happiness aud Beauty OF
Womon,' Il was the most beautiful
and eloquent effort | ever listened to.
lie is a silver tongued orator ii this
world over produced one. Ono som
tenvs In particular Impressed itself
upon me, as II fell like music from his
lips, why, no said. Is disease ram
pant ia this world? Why, for every
man and WOMAN who reaches their
three scaro years and ten, must BROTH
srs, sisters and friends liO down along
lifs's pathway and DEF Why must
beauty fade as soon AZ II has given the
finishing touch TO the maiden'G cheek?
Why don't beauty last as long y bono;
the rosy cheek and dimpled chin ~
long as the tlrrOrei temple ami tpiihered
Skin2 Why must u woman DO beautiful
a few brinf years and tllon bowed down,
wEiakled, ugly and out oil hope for forty
moroP'
"us thon answered tho questions,
affirming that a woma a be ~ young
and beautiful at one age a. another, and
healthy at all ages; and | cannot see
why, from the Doctors reasoning, this
should not be so. IL.
ait speaking Of DR.. p q. Flowers
said the Rev. Z. o, Gillett, taIe OhPhil'
Adelphia,) that gentleman saved my
life, curing me Of consumption after |
had been given up to die. had gone to
San Antonio, Texas, 10 see II that soft,
Italian climate would benefit mo, bat !
grsw steadily worse. one morning |
was sitting in front Of the MeuHcr
Hou,o, when two gentlemen got out Of a
carriage, lone with his face coyersdl
and asked II | could recommend n ply.
stefan. I directed them 10 a prominent
San Antonio physician who was then
attending me. Tho young man stated
that his friend vas on his way to BoS'
ton to consult a noted Specialist, but
that they would DO detained some hours
in San Aptonio. on account OF n WRECK,
| asked who they we're going 10 see in
Boston, and no said q DR.. Il. G. Flower.
"You would not see DR.. L. @. Flower,
II you went to Boston," | replied.
"'And why?'"
because ho is not thors; he iS in San
Antonio, atthis MOTEL, right now.
"'What,' muttercd the suffering Mr..
Mildrcdgo between his h%aIt'closed teeth.
Dr.. K q. Flower, OF Boston, hero. My
Godl how fortunatOl How fortunate for
me, tho wreck delayed Us!
"He was shown to:DE Flowers par.
lors. l with others accompanied him.
In these rooms were about 100 patients
from all points OF southern and western
Texas, waiting to consult tho Doctor.
"Dr. Flower being advised Of the aui-
and importance OF the new arrival
| made an carly examination OF his case.
at is NV opinion he said, that you
were bitten by a spider or something OF
the kind, but the treatment you had
practically cured you. 1t u also my
opinion that your mother died with
cancer, and more than likely n grand
mother, too
"'Right,' exclaimed Mr.. MildrcdGc.
"'Fnrthermoro, you had a bad case
OF syphilis about six years ago and was
never properly treated
"'Right again. said tho old man.
"'Aboul six months Z you had n
blow on the left side OF your neck, and
following that blow came this growth.
"'GreatheAyensl said Mr.. MildrOdge,
now all excitement, | did have a blow
about six or sevGn mohths ago, right
thorc,' pointing to whore tho sore was,
but | had forgotten all about IL But
how do you know these thingsf
"'Nsver mind how know thom,' re.
piled tho Doctor. IT is enough to know
you ara nj death's door. and whatever ia
done must bo done quickly
"Dr. Flower injected something into
the growth, something else into the
mans arm, put a few drops OF somethin;
on his tongue, wrote y telegram for hia
office IN Boston TO HOnd him certain
treatment and then told him to lilo down
and take u sleep.
THAT evening Mr.. Mildrodge told me
he lOlt 800 per cont better. He 70,
turned to his home the next day. Eight
months aiierwNtd ] received n lOttor
from him. in which no snid DR.. Il. @,
Flower had curod him, and that his
health was better than 1t had been In
forty years,
81 need not say that l changed doc
tors, and In 4 short time DR.. T. Y.
Flower had curod mo permanently.
81 mot scores Of DR.. X. q. Flowers
patients while in Texas, aud have met
dozens Of thOm In different parts OF tho
country, since, and nn to-day invest.
eating his work and his apparent super.
natural way d diagnosing disease and
curing his pRticntB whom given MP by
all other physiCians to die, for tho pur'
| pose Of writing n fall history Of his
,V... La al. kau.nI - NI, SIa.