The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-23
ABOUT DIVINE HEALERs.
A New York Philosopher Gives His
Views on Certain Remarkable
Latter-dny Phenomena.

Charles Dryden in . the New York
Journal: Il see that one of these divine
healers is bearing down on US rapid, be-
ing mcored temporarily now in New
jersey" remarked Bill Barnacle, able
seaman, as he cast the paper aside. "And
he cures everything from frost bite to
total paralysis don't think"
Have you ever met a healer your
self" asked the lubber.
Once 1 knowed one in the far west. ="
replied the mariner, and he was a
proper pirate in spirit and likewise cor
duct, too This healer man was rugged
all right, as to hair and whiskers, and his
aspect being sublime and sanctified in
spired confidence in the halt. the lame
and the etc. But he didn't fool me-"
MOP the lubber said, interrogatively.
I've cru-sed in many waters, con-
tnued Bill seen all kinds Of iish, and
read some books wet weighed as muck as
seven ponds. but 1 never heard of no
savior wot carried one of these here
swift handwriters wot goes ahead TO
boom a circus"
you mean press agent"
That's it, sure. Blow me down. if you
amt choclx ablock full of handy words.
and they flow easy, too. 1t was Il proper
out-and-out press agent this one had.
He smashed cigarettes; also reported the
arrival of the divine man in the papers
and then stood by to sell photographs
of the healer to victims wOt got cured.
can imagine our 1OTQ q Oh
Lazarus from the dead and blessing
him" Bill went on, in reverential tone,
but the revived beggar was never struck
for no 50-Cent picture
Here Mr.. Barnacle paused long enough
to reel of few picturesque adjectives.
mostly about latter-day healers, that one
never sees in print
1T made me ache to see the crowd
plunge for ard and get buncoed by the
healer and his steerer." Bill resumed.
when he grew calmer.
''They first opened up in a cheap hotel.
with the handshaker in a room and the
agent On guard at the door to sell pho
tographs OF his boss when the people
came out, similar TO the tattoOed maiden
idea in the museum. No books was kept,
but all hands kicked if the show didnt
take in $3.50 day. All the healer done
was 10 swab the brow of the patient
with his sweaty hands, bless the hand
kerchief, and holler 'NeXtr while the
agent shook down a shower of over
ripe coins
I'm about three days the hotel man
sets I'D a howl He didn't stand in on
the proceeds, and his carpets was being
wore to ribbons for nothing, he fires the
divine outfit bodily. HoWSomever, this
hairy buccaneer knew his business He
charters a derelict pawnshoD four doors
away from the hotel and gets under way
again with his blessing job. 1t took
squads of police to hold the sapheads in
line, and the apostle with the cigarette
got humpbacked with the weight of silver
in his lockers. Divine healing done while
you wait at the sign of three gold balls
would have been q proper trademark, for
the busted pawnbroker's signals still
hung above the door. 1t struck me that
most Of the people wot got cured had
nothing the matter viii them except in
the top hamper. These here twisted in
teilecis made smooth sailing for the
Messiah They all bought photographs
wot they slowed away in their bosoms.
I'm no registered Christian, | amt"
Bill declared, with string OF oaths that
served as an affidavit, but I've read the
good book through, and wot's more, 1
believe It. There was only one healer,
and if any man can point out in the
Scriptures where It says, Come unto me
al We wot is weary and heavy laden and
will give YOU rest and a photograph
for. so cents Wy, I'll go to New Jersey