The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-03

at am. which was the same time tn,
train leaving New York at 8 o'clocI
the night before reached Savannah, ant
from Savannah the sleeper of the tw,
trains were consolidated, and went O,
southwark as one train.
ION this occasion, travel was vert
heavy each train went southwark from
Savannah as section. The trair
which left New York at 8 Thursda,
evening comprised the first section.
We we're the second section ever,
seat was full in each train, and man,
we're unable to secure accommodations
on either.
THE sleeper OF the first section wen,
through to Tampa, and it was necessa
ny that the doctor 60 on it in order tc
reach his winter home in Palatka that
evening, as section No. 2 stopped al
Jacksonville. The doctor tried to
change seats with Mr.. Re lmond OF
Montreal, who was in the first section.
This Mr.. Redmond refused to do.
though he did not go farther than
Jacksonville that day.
Just this side the Blackshear river
we we're signalled by man waving a
red handkerchief. Our train came
suddenly to halt, and we were in
formed that the bridge had given way,
and tho entire train OF eleven cars had
come down precipice of seventy feet.
DIR. Flower took care of most of tho
wounded, and that evening he took a
car load of the wounded and Ii of the
dead to Jacksonville. Had he not
been there very many of the wounded
would soon have been among the dead.
Now, the wonderful part of the story is
this: The lady and gentleman to
whom was sold Thursday evening in
New York the section DR.. Flower had
had reserved for himself, were in the
midst of the wreck, the man was killed
outright and the lady fatally injured,
only living few weeks. The Cana
dian who refused to exchange seats to
accommodate the Doctor. had both legs
broken, his shoulder and elbow badly
mashed, besides being seriously in
jured internally. Twice was DR.. Flow
err saved from this terrible wreck.
Sin 1884 DR.. Flower made profes
sional trim to Kansas. While in south
= ern Kansas he took day off for hunt
ing. Wandering away from his com
panions while strolling along the Dor
der of the Indian Territory where game.
seemed most plentiful, he was surprised
by four robbers who suddenly appeared
from thicket. He was ordered to
throw up his hands. All right boys.
he saiu, up goes my hands, but don t
point your guns this way. The APP
pearance of the muzzles gives me the
neuralgia. They seemed to enjoy his
nalf impudent reply. After the leader
had relieved him Of his watch and
money he shook. hands with the Doc
tor and started to go, when DR.. Flower
remarked, I don't mind your taking
my money and watch, but l feel sorry
for you because they can never 40 you
any good. ''Why so?' demanded the out
law Because you are now suffering
with Brights Disease of the Kidneys,
and have also a heart trouble which
Of itself must soon kill you. How do
YOU know / have kidney and heart
trouble asked the robber did not
think any one in this wide world
could tell sick man his trouble
without asking any questions except
DR.. r. G.. Flower, of Boston. 1t was now
the Doctors turn Drawing himself
up to his fullest height, and fastening
his ewes on the bandit, he said, am
DIR Flower, of Boston. The robber
said in a nervous tone ! have long
wanted TO see YOU. You can help me,
can YOU not Yes, under certain con
ditions.' Name them, said the rob
Der. 'Thatyou return to me- what
YOU have taken and that you give me
1000, and change your present way Vi
living Il can only give S7O0 TO-DAY
hnt i will agree to the other terms.
AN right saidlthe Doctor Now hands
up and shell out, and the robber goo9
naturedly handed over the s100 and
what ne had taken from the Doctor.
Now said DR.. Flower give me your
name and address. "My name is BOD
Cockerel, but send everything for me
TO VIM. Newmier, Mound City, Ham,
and l will receive it and trust to youc
honor to preserve my secret. -.
To-day Bob Cockerel. under anoth
er. ADD his real, name is happy,
prosperous farmer, at the nead vi
family in Northern Missouri.
II have seen scores of DIR. Flowers pa,
fients at different times, and they All
tell OF his examination of their cases
in the same accurate and won9eriu.
vay. am thoroughly convinced that
there is a kind of fate or destiny ABOUT
that man which enables him 10 per
form almost supernatural wonders III
his profession.
"Ho is the most pleasing man per
sonally yor ever met. Polite, klEu
and sympathetic to an extreme; emil
dren are especially fond OF him, anu
never want to leave him. He is the
most eloq uent and fascinating orator
ON the American platform. HIS ian,
guage is the expression always OF me
most beautiful and poetical speech.
s'Socially be is genial and generous
he is absolutely fearless. l don tnIuh
he knows what fear is. He beiie'es
that whatever is, is best That ne Is
this world TO do a work, and that ne
will atay here until it is done. he mas
great confidence in himself, ana nas
snod reasons to have l don't THINK
he ever knew defeat, and il he ana !
do not think ne would recognize li:or
would be long in turning II 10 VIC
tory. He is most peaceably nclinea,
but when forced to fight ne rs .ne
most dangerous and determined TUG
man ever had. Of
but the most wonderful ieal9I ;i;, =,
This yonderful mans life is his aoiilt!
10 diagnose accurately any disease ~
au.woman or child without asking
,Tnestion or ever being told thing.