Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-28

WHAT IS TIP
A Few Words on the Subject of
Interest to Our Readers by DR..
]. Fraser Barbrick, "The Boston
Specialist and Healer"

In Biblical times the blind were made to see.
the deaf to hear, and the lame and halt 10
walk without crutches or stats simply by the
laying on of hands or by q touch Of the hand
as It is described. Great excitement and
wonder followed these cures and they were
looked upon both mysterious and miracu-
lous. No scientific explanation of how the
cures were accomplished was given and none
seemed to be necessary; the fact that they
were actually made being sufficient to satisfy
the people of those times. But in later years
scientists after thoroughly studying the
question decided that the cures may have
been made by animal Magnetism" instead
OF by some supernatural power which was then
and is yet popularity believed wrought the
miracles" 1 say "may have BEEN for while
we are not yet ready to assume that the cures
of those days we're made by Magnetism" we
are becoming more and more convinced as
time goes on and we investigate this strange
power, that they may have been. That this
| force scientifically applied possesses unlimlt-
ed power in the alienation and cure of disease
is an undisputed fact that can be better BE-
neved and more readily understood when 10
is known that in recent years the study OF
magnetism as q curative force has been In
troduced in the colleges of France and Ger
many and the rapidity of its permanent
adoption in most of the European and some
American colleges has proven Of such proof
was necessary its value as remedial agent
The rapidity of cures made by magnetism
has no equal in modern medical research and
compare with descriptions of the miracles of
our Savior's time, and history shows that in
each generation there are always few gifted
with power (caI it magnetism or what yoV
wild which If properly developed and applied
will cure disease and dispel pain. The fact
remains though that while many are blessed
with overabundance of this vital essence
but few gifted with the power Of ''trans-
hitting" it to others. Like the gift of apostolic
ages. OF oratory, of song, OF music. poetry, or
painting, the power of transmission must
remain the possession of the few. Many
people, even among the well read and most
highly educated think Magnetic Healer
must be q big, powerfully built, rough person.
imagining, presume. that Animal Magnet
ism is brute strength instead of being exactly
the opposite in a certain degree at least. The
temperaments of the greatest healers have
been of the most refined and sensitive. Then
again. others think Animal Magnetism and
Electricity the same, whereas, they are
entirely different. Electricity Can be made
chat is generated), weighed, measureds and
controlled, while Magnetism, like the sosl,
we know not whence it cometh whitheFit
goeth." That we yet have much 10 learn
concerning this method OF healing the SICK"
/ admit, for although L have been curing
people ever since a boy by Laying my hands
on them," as they used TO say, and have been
studying the subject for years. i still feel 1
have great deal more yet TO learn about IT
than already know. Before closing wish
to say that IL those whO are interested in
''healing by magnetism would avoid dis
appointment. they will be careful about
accepting every Tom, Dick and Harry that
comes along Magnetic Healer. To be of
value this power must be fnteIligentIy used
and 10 use 1t inteligently, must be edu-
Gated In all branches of the healing art be-
come physician and surgeon: Shus by
adding the knowlege gained by college labora-
tory and hospital work to his natural Gift. h Q
becomes really end truly '.The healer of the
sick" and the IDEAL physician
1t may be of interest to our readers
to know that this eminent physician
and specialist will be in Great bend.
at the Hotel Greene. for one day emily,
Tuesday, May I'd, and if you are sicK
you should not fail to see him. Fur
Their information regarding bis visit
will be found in his notice in another
part OF this paper.