Milner Stephen.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 69, 14 February 1883, Page 2

Milner Stephen.

HIS WANGANTJI TOUR.

(Herald.) The first case Mr Stephen tried his powers on was that of Mr Goodisson, of Palmorston. an elderly gentleman who ha<i b^en 6uff -ring from sciatica tor the last two years, and was m great pain. Mr Bte hen placed his hauds on the part that was afflicted, and on removing them after a few s ccnds the patient got up and walked up and down, the room without his sticks, which he said he had not baen able to do for some years. 8. Kibblewhite, sen., who was suffering from St Vitus' dance m every limb, and exhibited the most painful contort tions, was next treated by Mr Stephen, who read out a testimonial for the satisfaction of the patient from a man who had been cured of a sinailar com-» plaint of 50 years' standing. Mr Stephen placed one hand on the man's hand, and witti the other he vigorously rubbed the sufferer's back, exhorting him at the same time to keep penectly still, a feat that it was impossible tor him to accomplish. After the laying on of hands process had been continued some time, the patient walked about the room and seemed to walk steadier, although it required all his power to do bo. The patient stood on his feet for Borne time, and the exertion he put forward to keep himself steudy had some effect, although when he was out of Mr Stephen's care he relapsed into the same condition as before, and the ' attempt to cure him was a striking failure. The grand-daughter ot the previous patient was treated for paralysis, but with a like result. Two Maoris were treated for asthma and bronchitis. M.r Stephen placed a piece of rad flannel, on which he had breathed, on the chest of each paiient, when they said that they could breathe " all the way down," whereas before they could only breathe " half the way down/ • James Burke, laborer, suffering from a tumor m his stomach which was'discovered 18 months ago. Mr Stephen placed his hand on the place where the cancer was situated, and, on taking it away, the patient said that he could not feel the cancer. Mr Stephen said th&t it had dissolved ; he felt it disappear. Mrs Benson on being treated for deafness, said that she could hear considerably better. Sarah Neary, who had been blind for five years m consequence of being hie with a atone, could see a pin, and other small articles through the defective eye after being treated by Mr Stephen. A newspaper was placed before the child, but Mr Stephen refused- to allow the child to read it, alleging that it would try the eye too much, and cause a 'relapse. .Robert Alison, partially blind m one eye was treated, when he declared he could see better than before, and could distinguish the large capital letters at the top of an advertisement m the newspaper. John Lyster, and several others were cured by order, but how. far this process of curing was satisfactory could not be ascertained as no expression of opinion was given except the word ot Mr Stephen, who remarked th9y were cured. It was nearly seven o'clock before, Mr Stephen had disposed of the last case, very few of the large number' of specs tators who were jfreaent during the early part of the afternoon remaining till the finish. The success, or otherwise of Mr Stephen's cures cannot at present be measured, as time is the only true test which will prove what benefit may have been derived by patients. . . .