Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-04-11
Fourth Letter TO the Editor of the Boston
Herald,


DURKN AND CONSUMPTION.
The following letter from its able and enthusiasts au
thor will be read with peasureb by those who have solicit
ed him to visit them at their homes The Doctors meth
cd of treatment plain simple and direct we're we so
unfortunate be visited by either of the diseases he
confines his attention to, we know of no we would
place ourselves nnder than him DR.. Durku we
graied to and Jay before cur readers has
stepped out Of the beaten track of the schools through
his own suffering in early eby that destroying disease
consumption, while pursuing his studes and obliged
to have to nature for Test9rson to health as
the following will show; consequently he is free from the
trammes and absurd ideas of his associates His
clear and comprehensive observations the aud
essence odisease is as.cnishing added to this ex
ensve practice of IS years in those alarming pecu-
liar types gives him opportunity unsurpassed by any
physician Of the present age The limited inc that he
represents to relieve the consumptve sufficient guar
antee Of his ability and in mastering that dread
full scourge consumption,
To the Editor Of the New York Dispatch;
Through your columns sir permit me to return my
thanks to tine public and particularly large class Of
persons in this city, VINO since my soiourn in it, have
been patients Of mine, and who am happy to say are
now hrough my exetons and the years of study into
the varied phenomena .of that nsdous and unre-
leniing of physical complaints consumption in the en-
joyment of robust health. When look at my marked
10 removing bronchial aud pulmonic complaints,
feel that may without egosm speak thus forciby Of
my efforts, assured am, it necessary so to do
that there hundreds who would willingly come before
the public and give their unqualified endorsement to the
success in their case, OF my treatment But shall not
call them, prefer that my system should rest upon no
Fictitious basis, but on Its intrinsic merits.
RreA m he feefo
Of that school TO which the World rather from custom
aud tradition, than from any inherent merit, gives
its greatest confidence and apart from my experience
my knowledge Of its of consumption il a-suf
hcient to satisfy its entire worthlessness Il may
be considered presumption 10 to condemn that which
has existed for so many eyes, but can il necessary sum
mon a"coud Of witnesses n-names that have adorned
and Instructed he word who INTERESTINGLY condemn
as the veries charlaausm that has ever entlpped and
befogged mankind.
In my own person have experienced its consequences
aud had not in the end less faith in 1t than Others
would not this day be living 10 write thus strongly my
entire adherence Of the lealned quackery" wasted
portion Of my life 10 acquiring the knowledge Of At an
early period Of my professional career contracted that
most reacherous aud dydes roying Of diseases bron
chts Before could anticipate It's evil, it become deep
y sealed, and for yas suffered than pen or tongue
eau describe
Educated in the fiaces Of alopathy, looked not 10
common for relief but to the treaeherous dogmas
my professions AMI submitted cheerfuy and confidently
to the experimental treatment Of my seniors For ne
rod Of time too long to mention, and which would for
get, was handed from physician to physician, both in
civil and military life, and visited in succession the most
celebrated Of the hospitals Of Europe, without expert
eneng the relief anxiusy sought for Al length dis
pared o being cured The noted men 10 the nedI
cal profession declar my hopeless aud pronounced
upon me the verdict Of death But disease rendered ms
reasoning Iacultes more acute than they hal ben while
following the authort es ia tbs trsaa mill profession
had adopted and my eyes were opentd shen IL seemed
loo late the utter boowno OF the theories and su