The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-26
VICTORY FOR VlTAPATHY.
The Improved Science Of Curing
the ChrGnic Sick.

The Vitapathic Doctors Win New
Laurels-OiIices at the Elliott House
Thronged Daily.
To the casual observer it seems in
credible that in this goodly and beauti-
full little city of New Haven, so brim-
ming with ozone and sunshine, and
with so many doctors of the various
regular schools, that there can be so
many invalids! One can but query
Why are they ailing? And, again, why
are they NOT cured-at least before
reaching an insidious and chronic con-
dition that results in hopeless state
for both patient and physician? we
pause for reply-and, indeed, the
question might not have suggested u
self but for a peculiar experience Oh
yesterday. Happening to call at tlie
Elliott House, |. was attracted by the
large number of guests, as l at nrst
supposed, that fairly crowded the I'M
mense parlor, and even extended 10
seats throughout the halls. In reply 10
my exclamation, with an interrogation
point. / was informed that these people
were all patients or invalids seeking the
counsel and aid of that justly celebrat-
ed and rarely gifted man, Dr. Damon
for his fame in the exercise of that SCI
ence known as Vitapathy extends from
the remotest east to the western, SOUTH
ern and middle states. 1t was IN the
latter section that l first became cognl-
zant of his marvellous powers and mag
nificent work, as related through the
press. CHANGING about over this unique
assemblage. it was not difficult to de-
tect some of the forms of ailment of the
many invalids. An infant, for instance,
was unable to walk, the effect of a sur
pical operation, after having walked.
A young girl seemed in the last stages
of consumption.
A man was almost totally blind; an
other, a cripple from rheumatism, using
cane and crutch. A few were deaf, ana
two women were conspicuously afflicted
with tumors; and by them sat man
who appeared to be a hopeless paraly-
tic.
Certainly this was a remarkable ar
raw of suffering, and all for one man to
pass his fiat upon as to possibility OF
cure or benefit!
Becoming actually fascinated by the
scene, 1 sat as one under spell, resolV-
ing to await the results of few, al
least of the cases cited above. L saw
pne after another of these invalids dis
appear into DIR. Damon's office, and
some later pass on to the care of his
specialists.
Upon their coming out from their re-
spectiye treatments I presumed so far
as to intercept them in their passage to
The street, and had the satisfaction OF
gratifying curiosity that heretofore
had imagined was the sole heritage OF
woman In offering results L give
names only by consent OF patients, as
DR.. Damon regards their wishes IN this
respect as most sacred
Miss p. Holtz of Wallingford, the fail
constructive, came from under a brie1
treatment with face entirely free from
its former wan and melancholy appear
ance. being now radiant with the JOY Of
hope, She felt greatly relieved, and
cen more treatments, she was conn
dent. would entirely restore her. l mus
say I could but share her faith.
Mr.. E. r. Wilson, the blind patient
was now not only able to distinguish
obiecss about him, but to read ordinary
type, for the first time in five years
He was impatient to get to his home IL
Litchield to tell the good news.
And Mr.. George Allen of Greene
street, this city, actually came from un
der treatment without so much as
rheumatic limp. carrying his cane ant
crutch along as useless membranes
One of the cases of tumor, Mrs
Mary H. Davis of this city, convinced
nv eyes of her complete relief from tn
huge growth on her face and neck
which had so dreadfully disfigured he
otherwise good appearance, the sole re
mains being the flabby skin l coul'
not wait to see the result of the othe
cases. but the above facts are sufficien
proof that vitapathy under the skillfu
direction of DR.. Damon and his special
lists is not only 8, new science that ha
come to stay, but is bound to absorb al
other methods of curing disease, o
ameliorating human suffering. Nou
Nerrons.