Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-27
DIR. ]. Fraser Barbt lex, the Boston
Specialist, Gives a Synopsis of
His Work In the State
of Vermont.
A Few Facts That We Believe viii
Interest Sick and Afflicted People
and That Should Be Read by All
Those Suffering from Chronic, Long
Standing and Difficult Diseases.

In the course of the interview the doctor
said l came into the state of Vermont last
May for the purpose OF making tour of the
state in the interest of my Boston office. was
surprised at the field 70 und here and owing
to my success with Humber Of difficult cases
in the early part of my visit, the demand for
my services and the re quirements of my rap
idly increasing practice compelled me to make
series of return visits. Beginning with
Brattleboro May IL, have visited 80 towns
in Vermont alone, making two or three re-
turn visits to each town, have consulted with
or examined over 1000 people, rejected 43l as
incurable, have treated 276l patients; have
under treatment at the present time 2O29
cases, have given 9S7 free magnetic treat
ments, giving II in Morrisville alone in one
day. Exhausted? Yes, guess 1 was, but
m Y recuperative powers are so great that
good nights sleep makes me fresh aud strong
for the next days work. doubt if there
was much benefit derived for the last treat
ments given there, but as had advertised to
treat all who called that day free, and make
it point to always do as I advertise, 1 con-
tinued to treat as long as the people demanded
it. have been called in consultation by II
prominent physicians of the state, have at
present 56 cases in which 1 am acting as adj
vising physician, the course of treatment |
map out being administered by the family
doctor under my instructions. Is this
healthy statea No sir, it is not. have prac-
ticed in Is states in the union and in no
other state, little or big, have I had the num-
Der OF cases of catarrh, consumption, cancer
and heart diseases that have had in the state
of Vermont, considering of course the num-
Der of cases seen. Now 1 will give you
brief history of few of the most interesting
cases that l can call to mind quickly and will
mention only Vermont cases as l believe your
readers are more interested in what 1 have
done and am doing here than what l did do in
Texas or Wisconsin. One of the most inter-
esting cases can think of wasl that of Miss
Nellie Stevens of Bedford, Pc, Canada
She came to see me at St.Albans last MAY and
she was poor sick child L tell you. She was
suffering from pernicious anaemia, ALSO called
chlorosis and green sickness, but commonly
called consumption of the blood. She had
been treated by her family doctors without
success and had almost given up hope. I be.
gan treating her at once and she has con-
staptly gained under my care until today she
is the picture of health. She has gained in
weight from IS pounds to lis and still getting
better. Another interesting case is that of
w. c. Lampson, the well-known business
man of Manchester Depot, Vt. About a year
and half ago Mr.. Lampson was taken down
with the grip. The disease left his liver and
kidneys in bad condition, and about three
months after his recovery he noticed rash
or bright red spots coming out in different
parts and quickly spreading over the body and
changing to a scaly eruption His family doc
tor told him that he did not know exactly
what the trou BILE was but that it was~a very
uncommon disease that he had never seen be-
fore and knew nothing about, and as MIR.
Lampson said: che put me through course
of baths and rubbings and sprouts till what
little good skin Ihad left was gone and pats
of me we're as raw as beefsteak. By this time
l thought something should be done and l
made up my mind that the first thing to be
done was to find physician who understood
my case, but where to find one did not know,
as the one already had was called the best in
that part of the county. went to Rutland
and saw number of the leading physicians
but only one seemed to know any thing about
my case and he seemed to think it couldn t be
cured. By this time, as my wife was also
sick and got no help from the local doctors, 1
became discouraged and did not know what
to do or which way to turn. About this time
l saw DR. Barbrick's notice in paper and that
he would be in South Londonderry on such a
day. made up my mind to go and see HIM,
but this time my faith was so small l did not
expect much. But when the doctor, the mo.
ment he saw me, began explaining my disease,
a nr ~ 1lCf hnruy n h@x
acted, telling me how the other doctors had
treated me and even repeating almost word
for word what they had said to me when l
went to them about my case, 1 made up my
mind that l had not made the trip over the
mountain in vain. l had also brought my
wife with me and the doctor on examining
her said he could cure US both and he has kept
his word. My wife was in terrible condi-
ton, was dle.of nerves; would sit and
cry and be unable to tell what it was all about
and had not been able to do even the little
homework required for herself and me, but
less than three months she was we'll woman:
1t took the doctor three months to bring me
out but he did and know dozens of cases in
the lower part of the state he has done the
same by and will always be pleased to write
to any one who will enclose stamp for reply,
my personal opinion of this wonderful physi-
clan and my experience with his treatment.
My wife will be pleased to do the same if any
ladies wish to write her. Address W. G.
Lampson, Esq, Manchester Depot, VT" Mr..
Lampsons case was skin disease known as
Psoriasis. This disease is not an uncommon
one, although it is not so frequently met with
as other forms of skin troubles such as &C.
zema, salt rheum, pimples, blotches, acne,
etc, all of which treat just as successfully
as I did Mr.. Lampson's case.
Well now, Mr.. Reporter,I have given you
case from the northern part of the state and
one from the southern part and l suppose it
is nothing more than far that should give
you one from the east. The western one will
come later and should be local one. My
eastern one will have to come from Barton,
guess, and is that of Miss Ida Ruggles,
daughter of DIR. A. NJ. Ruggles of that town.
This little lady was an awful sufferer and,
although not we'll yet, is so much better that
her friends think it wonderful what has been
done for her. But as 1 see you have already
got quite long article there, 1 will let your
readers who wish to know more about her
case write to the little woman herself.
Now you can tell your readers that 1 will
be in Bellows Falls for three days only, Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday, at Towns Hotel,
and hope to continue in this city the good
work l have been carrying on throughout the
state. Ii you will also call attention to my
notice in another part of your paper you will
oblige, yours very truly, j. FRASER BAR
BRICK, the Boston Specialist, Burlington
Free Press, November 81, 1897.