Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-07

er of Sheburne Falls had pleurisy and
every time she drew her breath, according
to ner friends, it seemed as though knife
was sticking into her side. She was treat
ed once by Newell, and letter states that
he had done her much good and that she
was very much better. A Whtingham
man named Frank Schneider had rheuma-
tism, which was extremely painful, and he
could hardly use one leg. Newell laid his
hands on him, and he went away without
a pain, and it has not returned since.
Jesse Niles of Halifax, who had not been
out of the house for some time, being af-
flicted with heart trouble, the next day
after Newell had visited him was out
doors and report says he is getting on
finely.
Capt. Stowe of Halifax called at the
healer's shop two months ago with a bad
hand, very much swollen by erysipelas.
He had been unable to sleep for three
nights. Newell placed his hands on the
sufferer and the pain Immediately left his
hand and he had the full use CT it, the swell
ing left it and he had no further trouble.
Mr.. Newell was in Putney few days ago
in attendance upon the meeting of the
Knights of Honor. A boy who had been
injured by bull came to him. He could
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hand on the boy, who at once shut his
hand, and the story of the cure was
widely circulated. A travelling man from
New York carriage house went to see
Newell about two months ago. He de-
clared that he had got to give up his bust
ness because of his rheumatism. He
could neither put on or take off his coat
alone and had been unable to raise his
hands above his head for 10 years. He
was treated like the rest of the sufferers,
only that the laying on of hands was in
the blacksmith shop. He Immediately
put on his coat alone and was able to
swing his hands above his head without
effort. The man was so jubilant that he
| continued putting on and taking off his
coat every few minutes while he staid in
town, SO fearful was he that the trouble
would return, but it had not done so when
he was last heard from. Georg1 Adams
of Rowe was going by Newel's shop some
time ago when he was prostrated by an epi-
leptic fit, to which he was subject. When
taken into the shop he had partly recovered,
though he was still under its influence.
In minute or two after being treated he
came out of the fit, so that he felt better
than he had felt in a long time, and he
left the shop full Of gratitude"
| Ihe names OF the persons on whom the
wonderful cures were performed in Brat
tleboro are not given, because it is under
stood that several prefer that no publicity
be made of their treatment Certain it is,
however, that it was "fame's little day"
for the Vermont Schlatter during his stay
here. He was importuned constantly to
go to houses to treat people, and many
called upon him. The parson, the lawyer,
the merchant, the laborer, young and old,
rich and poor, the lame and the halt, made
haste TO see him. He is willing TO under
take any case, but he told all frankly that
he did not know whether he could help
them. He said that some people whom
he had treated said that he had helped
them, but that he knew nothing regarding
his strange power. One of Newelps en-
thusiastic admirers declares that his
strange power is not confined to the human
race, but that horses afflicted with strange
maladies have also been cured by his lay
ing on of hands.
All who met Newell were impressed
with his evident sincerity, honesty and
simplicity