The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-21
Rich Experience.
What a Prominent and Well
Known New York Physi-
clan Told a Reporter.
His Revelations upoaa Subject OF Vital In
terest 10 All.


and learning extending over q long period of
time must necessarily be valuable. and
while no two experiences in this world are
alike, there Is such q similarity between
them as to render one which is rich in valu-
able facts Of beneft to all. Americas great
est orator declared that he knew of NO way OF
judging the future but by the past: and past
personal experience is of the same nature as
that history which repeats itself.
A representative of this paper while
lounging In the lobby of a prominent New
York hotel. met a gentleman whom he had
known years before In the city of Detroit.
but whom he had not seen before for a num-
Der of years When the knight OF the Quill
had last seen this gentleman. he was giving
his entire time and attention TO an extensive
medical practice. and was on the crest Of the
wave Of popularity. From Detroit he re-
moved to New York where he could md q
more extensive neld for his talents and ex-
| perience. Although several years had passed
the doctors physical condition had evident
~ been very much improved. for he was
looking much better than when the man of
1 news had last seen him. Amer some general
talk, the doctor fell into IN easy train OF con-
| versation and uttered some truths SO scien-
tinc and valuable. as to justify their repro
duction IN print.
-Yes," said the doctor, Il have improved
in health since you last saw me and | hope
also In many other Ways. One thing. how
ever, Ihave succeeded In doing. and 1t is one
OF the hardest things for any one. and es-
pecially q physician. to do and that isl have
overcome my prejudices- You know there
are some people who prefer to remain on the
wrong rather than acknowledge the mani
fest right Such prejudice leads 70 bigotry OF
the worst order. and of precisely the same
nature as characterized the sixteenth century
when people were burned atthe stake. Now
! am a physici IN and OF the old school order,
too: but l have after years OF experience and
observation come 10 the conclusion that
truth is the highest OF al things, and that II
prejudicsDr bigotry stand In the way OF
truth-so much the worse for them-they are
certain to be crushed sooner or later. Why,
when l knew you in Detroit. i would have
no sooner thought Of violating the code of
ethics laid down by the profession. or ofpre-
scribing anything out of the regular order.
than [ would OF nputating my hand. Now,
however. 1 prescribe and advise those
things which ! believe TO be sdapted to cure,
and which my experience has proven tb be
such.'
"This is rather an unusual way for a ply
sician to talk. is 1t not. DOCTOR"
rCertainly IL is: 1t is way outside OF our
code of ethics, bur l have grown far hey ond
Tic cOut. i nave III 1 Gun utlenQ 10, ana Rm
determined to be honest with my patients
and with mankind. whether my brother
| physicians are with me or not Why. pre-
scribe medicines every day. SOM OF them
so-called patent medicines. which would
render me liable to expulsion from the med
ical fraternity. but 1 am supremely indin-
erent to their laws"
Are the medical fraternity OF the country
combined against proprietary medicines.
DOCTOR"
"Invariably, and 1t is sufficient ground for
expulsion from any medical society in the
land to prescribe any patent medicine what
ever, no matter II 1t Is made from an
exact formula. such as physicians
are using every day. You see the code is
established and sustained by old physicians,
like myself, who make the rules and insist
upon their enforcement in order to keep the
younger doctors from obtaining O foothold
and encroaching upon the alread, estab.
lished practice ofthe older ones. This is
largely the reason why young physicians
have such q hard time of 1t; they are fet- |
tered by the code. and have only their per-
sonal influence to depend upon in securing
practice
"How did you come to get such heretIcal
Ideas as these, doctor?"
"Oh. they are the result of my experience
and observation. l obtained my first ideas
upon the subject. however. from having been
cured after all my care and the skill OF my
professional brethren had failed to relieve
me. Why. l was so badly OF with q compli-
cation OF troubles. Including dyspepsia, and
consequently imperfect kidneys and liver, |
that 1 feared l should have to give up my
practice. For more than n month I could
not sit down or get up without the most in
tense agony. and ] was suffering all the |
.rlrl. g-x.. ,-. AT. - Il
the regular channels and try a remedy that
was becoming quite famous for the remarka- |
bic cures 1t was Erecting: but my prejudice |
was altogether too strong for that. However,
promise you / sara nothing 70 my protner |
physicians. or even to my family about It.
my medical experiences / never saw anyth,nna
AID; / owe ~ ~ health =io,day.and for ali
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. That
was the starting point with me, and my
assure you. went TO reading extensively
and anaiyzing more extensively, and ]
tary medicines that are made. Many Of
them l found perfectly useless. being, COM
P = JAN aimP ps,o OF Wao as ,b with q little nayor.
found made up from prescriptions used by |
physicians in their every day practice; but
that contained absolutely harmful ingre- |
dents, and then in very slight quantities. |
1nuCcu VIC HIo prescribing Things con /
stantly that have more inJurionr matter
ering this ! said to myself: why should
the medical maternity be preIudiced aesins,
those prescriptions which they are writing |
every day. simply because they are put up
absurdity and resolves that would be bound
scribed proprietary remedies nesriy every |
day. in my practice, and / have no reason 10 |
ago advised q sH isdy ~ ' hc w. o suiferi Isw from
2 .esions female d,fhcuity and displscement
cured ~ red me-. ! saw n her Ills sn morning aiSeu o ape t sSe
is nearly well; the pain and m aie |
are all gone and she Is around as usual. We
back and declare there 10 no Improvement
or advancement. or that we have a monop- |
10 mankind. There are great changes going
on In every. department. OF life and there are
great d~syelopmsnts In medicine as well.
supposed typhoid fever, rheumatism or other |
complaints, when in reality It Is from trichi-
or diseased pork. Avasl majority Of ali dis |
eases arise from imperfect kidneys and liver. |
thrown on the Kidnsys they become over.
workedhand break down. and SO the poison
g ssa INTO the blood instead q being thrown
nsyssnd liver Fever err t 1o = w,in wl Rs1i malaria;
and u IL the poisonous particles which these
that clog Pi lie ca a',Hw ie 81 9. Inc. Inc l sns S' snd
cause tubercies Ind consumption. Thou
dsops 0 &c the ssaa ssf DYING sS sss. sssaIy ,s Sse aao n
fbssl,ny II IL d anss ed ~ which nave
jasf bad. Here 1en Il another ~ ere strange isxsr t tnsSs nn not
onei IN ten people who have diseased kidneys
notice any pain In the vicinity OF the kid.
abilities when they become diseased. and
the symptoms ARE shown in hundreds oil
"well, doctor, you have got some new
reasonable 10 me-
1885,