The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-27
Rich Experience.
What a Prominent and Well
Known New York Physi-
clan Told a Reporter.
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From the Dt troll Free Press. ~
The experience of any one OF education
and learning extending over a long period of
time must necessarily be aluable and
while no two experiences in this world are
alike. there is such a similarity between
them as TO render one which Is rich in valu-
able facts of benefit 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 his 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 auiu
had last seen this gentleman, he was giving
his entire time and attention to an extensive
medical practice. and was on the crest OF he
wave OF popularity. From Detroit he re-
moved TO New York where he could dnd a
more extensive field for his talents and ex-
perience. Although several Yeas had passed
the doctors physical condition had evident
ly been very much improved. for he was
much better than when the man of
news had last seen him. After some general
talk. the doctor fell into an 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 nave improved
In health since you last saw me and / hope
also In many other ways. One thing. how
ever, Ihave succeeded in doing, and II is one
OF the hardest things for any one. and es-
pecially.a physician. to do and thai is I have
overcome my prejudices. You know there
are some people who prefer to remain on the
wrong rather than acknowledge the mani
Test right. Such prejudice leads TO bigotry a,
the worst order. and of precisely the same
nature as characterized the sixteenth centu, Y
when people were burned at he stake. Now
l am a physici an and OF the old school order.
TOO; but / have after years OF experience and
observation come to the conclusion mai
truth Is the highest of al things, and that II
prejudice or bigotry stand in the way OF
lruth-so much the worse Tor them-they are
certain to be crushed sooner or later. Why.
when L knew you in Detroit. / would nave
no sooner thought OF violating the code of
ethics laid down by the profession. or of pre-
scriping anything out OF the regular order
than | would of a lputating my hand. Now
however. 1 prescribe and advise those
things which l believe TO be ad apted to cure.
and which my experience has proven TO be
such"
This Is rather an unusual way for a phv-
siclan to talk, is II not, doctors'
Certainly II is: it is way outside OF our
code o ethics, bur l have grown far beyond
the code. l have all / can attend to, ana am
TO be honest with my patients
and with mankind, whether my brother
physicians are with me or not. Why, / pre-.
scribe medicines every day, some OF them
so-called patent medicines, which yyould
render me liable to expulsion from The med.
icai fraternity. but ] am supremely indid.
erent to their laws"
Are the medical fraternity of he country
combined against proprietary medicines
DOCTOR"
Invariably, and il is sufficient ground for
expulsion from any medical society In the
land to prescribe any patent medicine what
ever, no matter II IT Is made from an
exact formula, such AS physicians
are using every day. You see the code Is
established and sustained by old physicians
ike myself. who make the rules aud insist
upon their enforcement in order to keep The
younger doctors from obtaining a foothold
and encroaching upon the alread, estab
Iished practice ofthe older ones This il
largely the reason why young physicians
:" INV W vi IT. tney are let
tered by the code. and have only their per.
sonal influence 10 depend upon in securing
practice
"How did you come To get such hereticol
Ideas as these. DOCTOR
"Oh, they are the result of my experienes
and observation. obtained my first idea,
upon the subject. however, from having beer
cured after all my care and the skill OF m,
professional brethren had failed to reliev,
me. Why. l was so badly OFF with a compli,
cation OF troubles, including dyspepsia. ana
consequently imperfect kidneys and liver
that | feared l should have to give nm m,
practice. For more than n month / coulf
not sit down or get up without the most In.
tense agony, and ] was suffering all ths
while. some one advised me to 90 ont. n
the regular channels and try a. remedy tina,
was becoming quit famous for the renorL.
Bile cures 1t was effecting; but my preIndic.
was altogether too strong for that Howevsr
dld uietiy betln trying the remedy but j
physicians. or even to my family abonI IN
w ell sir, II was a revelation to me. for In oil
my medical experience / never saw anvfhins
operate SO rapidly or SO effectually as thai
did, owe my health to-day-and for ali
know. my life also-to the remedy known a,
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver S,ire rha'
was the starting point with me, and m,
pre1udices faded very rapid after that r cas
assure you. 1 went to reading extcnsIyeI,
and analyzing more extensively. and
suppose analy zed all the leading proprie
tary medicines that are made. MANY a
them 1 found perfectly useless, being com
pounded simply OF wafer with a LITTLE H.. vor
ing. A vaet majority OF them all, however