The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-10
fFrem the New York Mirror
AN INTER ESTING QUESTION

AN iS INT FRI fM a. QUESTION
Has occurred to OF readers to inquire how
the change which within the last few has taken place in
brought about whence originated
that this disease may be cured Il is an impress
sion abroad and that contrary the doctrine which has
the subject By the medical faculty and By he peo
Within he last wo or three years swar@ed Out upon the
mGny M and
could have been no demand for these Il consumption were
disease i is equally fac, that \ is generally known
o. practice the Of consumption has been effected
however il is an impression well founded having
IN he repeated OF The actual CURE
country
pacce ha hs disease acared the Character Of benx pos
lively ncurable and the practice confirmed the theory OF its
ncursby Neither have hey occurred in the use Of the
fered for these speciates have Invariably far
aHse re & Ts a e
resting one to a but especially to the consamptiye eya
M & sys e Which sc sp a "a ssF SO
10 SoSS this
held as true by faculty and was doubted by no The
ana dreens use e lungs as e
bserng bleeding dosing with anmony and
reament all eonsnpyes died. they We're expected to
that Ibis could Be cured dark pail Of despair rested
q
About the year 1912 there appeared midst physician
who startled the medical faculty and community a. large BY
pursued for consumption radically fatally wrongani
@ 80 Ss based disease IN he @ pa
popular lectures delivered in the principal towns OF the
extensive his careful experiments aud his large
he lungs which il seemed we're not before Wholly IN.
de'soodl The nature and causes Of consumption and
the by which this monster malady Of climate
lectures were subsequently published in volume under
The title SIX pse9urses hon on Consumption s Causes
that two hundred thousand copies in the hands
great attention The author came before the public with EVIL
that bis opinions and n entitled
ply slcan graduate with ne highest honors Of the leading
lungs from the commencement Of his professional career
q ssSy Ills S had 4sas ss
and in Europe aDd his individual practice mad been
su he did res his opinions his statements these
and sood up and ce ded to the cure Of consapon
IN their own persons Such he proanced by scores
fun, minute and
and their Trends There was no room e for doubt that ibis
had en- and usnS
som s Arb have .ses SRsprsd ss q re n y
B Broad IN tbs city, = ~ -
Sas & q fs4sh 70 Pr
him to himself a. central point sni he
York where he has remained. His Office
T" rope egss ye % @ s ae @
has attended his practice has vndcated the
think reveals the origin Of the abroad in the com
We had 70 visit the Office Of Dr. Fitch few DAYS
since and we came away deeply with VIVA. there
and highly intellectual gentleman just in the meridian of life
force well high intelligence By admirable system,
bis e ae w @ s be
OF the nvads with whom his rooms are daily crowded and
His medicines carefully prepared under his hand, and
prescribed by himself The amount OF labor he performs
We were permitted to look into his library recorded
one hundred and eighty manuscript volumes and con
cases We we're astonshed. There can be doubt TIA,
here is collected te largest Of recorded medical
Which he world has ever seem as he fruit Of one
o @ We aS who ha bsS
health under his There eon BE- no mistake about
fed individual characteristic were before MS and the evidence
Ice was ovcrwhslrnnr. We were struck with one peculiar
q many se was ne ho many
ained This cd hat the writer's had found in Dr.
SS oS. that disease Rs
weeis Win perhaps one or two STACKS OF bleeding little
decline Of The strength aud esh shorress q breath perccp
times Of slight structure pain in the sides chest &c &C
and thai large proportion Of these cases which had come fr
advanced IN had recovered or been greatly bene
| 10 give him hut little trouble
pScce i NOT confined 10 disease Of The lungs. but hi e
ersees nearly The whole circle o. those dseases which pas
very success this for OF
suffering this dsese both pain and ortung apprehen.
sion Physicians generally believe gard this
for which medical treatment can do but little In pr.
Fnohs bands be manageable other Of the
serious diseases he We found of diseases
Of the skin liver kidney, bowels &C OF rheumatism, dyspep
sa scrofna and the complaints peculiar to females, which
| had been cured.
In relation tho principles which this mos, remarkable
adopted by DR. Fitch do feel competent speak
though he very freely and fully explained the
We have bis PROMISE that he WILL he has leisure,
write out for publication IN full exposition Of the
whole subject For the sake Of those who seeking relief
from suffering shall remind him OF this promise he
gets H.
mesntIme win those who wsh consul,
DR. Fitch that he always prefers he Informed
inc hs patients personally, II he but when they live
distance and cannot conveniently visit him. they can write
him fun history Of their dion and the prescription
dcnes and directions be them by express They
should always address DR. = y Fitch No III Broadway
New York.
Aud readers particularly ai the West and IN Canada
viii DO well TO be their guard against mistake IN the
there other 'nr Fichs observed by the West
papers, advertising IN such the impress
that they originated the practice OF which have been
speaking have connection with the Office ~ DR. =
Fitch o. New York We have learned that all such reprcsen
and that DR.. T. T. Fitch has partner
Circumstances having recently turned attention the
above facts have been strongly impressed with their
poance interest, and have thought that
would beequally Interested In them with ourselves We
end the matter 10 the further consideration of those
whose condition gives them personal concern In medical
treatment