The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-20
A Rich Experience
What a Prominent and Well
Known New York Physi-
clan Told a Reporter.
Mis- Revelations upons Subject OF Vital
ieresi to All.
His Revelations Upon. subject Of vital


ierest 10 All.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The experiences Of any one OF education
and learning extending over a long period OF
time must necessarily be valuable. 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 1Acts OF benefit TO all. Americas great
est orator declared that he knew Off way
Judging the future but by the past; and past
personal experience Is Of the same natuio as
that history which repeats itself.
A representative Of this paper lille
~iounging In the lobby OF a prominent New
York hotel. met . gentleman whom he had
known years beforejn 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 diving
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 ind n
more extensive field for his talents and ex-
p~erience. Although several years had passed
the doctors physical condition had eviden,-
Is been very much improved. for h was
looking 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-
tihc and valuable. as 10 Justify their repro
duction In print.
Eyes" said the doctor. Il have improved
in health since you last saw me and l hope
also in many other ways One thing. how
ever. Ihaye succeeded In doing, and II is one
OF the hardest things for any one, and es-
peciaily.a physician, TO do and that Is / have
overcome my p~rejudices. You know there
are some people who prefer TO remain on the
wrong rather than acknowledge the mani
fest right. Such prejudice leads to bIgotry OF
the worst order. and Of precisely the same
nature as characterized the sixteenth century
when people were burned at the stake. Now
1 am a physici IN and OF The old school order.
too. but / nave after years OF experience and
observation come TO the conclusion that
truth is the highest OF al things, and that II
prejudice or bigotry stand In the way of
truthCso much the worse for them-they are
certain to be crushed sooner or later. Why.
when 1 knew you in Detroit. l would nave
no sooner thought OF violating the code of
ethics laid down by the profession. or OF pre-
scribing anything out OF the regular order.
than | wonid ola Dputating my hand. Now,
however. 1 prescribe and advise those
things which I believe to be adapted to cure.
a. a. t&btiiDhtt mas PROVEN ~ De
SUCH"
..Thi is rather an unusual way for a ply
sician to talk. is It not. DOCTOR"
Certainly 1t Is: II Is way outside OF our
code ofethics. bur / ave grown far beyond
the code. / have all 1 can attend to, and am
determined to be honest with my patients
and with mankind, whether my brother
physicians are with me or not Why, 1 pre-.
scribe medicines every day, some OF them
so-called patent medicines, which would
render me liable 10 expulsion from he med
icai fraternity. but / am supremeiy 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 la from an
exact formula, such as physicians
are using every day. You SEQ 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
Jung doctors from obtaining a foothoId
and enoroaching. upon the alread, estab
lshed practice ofthe older ones. This Is
largely the reason why young physicians
have such a 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 10 get such heretical
ideas as these, doctor?"
"Oh. they are the result of my experience
and observation. I obtained my first ideas
upon the subject, however, from having been
cured after all my care and the skill of NV
professional brethren had failed to relieve
49,! ~ WIN coniph-
cation OF trouoles, including dyspepsia, and
consequently imperfect kidneys md liver
that 1 feared I shouId bave 10 o,ra =, 49,
....,.. sA.e up .ny
Pfacuce. tut more imam O month 1 could
not Sit down or get up without the most In.
tense aponv ana 7 wa .,U.-,.-- ~ -
,n - Sins AL the
wnile. some one ADVISED me to go ont OF
tne regular channels and try. a. remedy that
NJ Decoining qutte inmous for the remarka-
ole cu.es Was euectlng. put my prejudice
Was al.oeetner 700 strong Tor that. However,
luiu uietiy pekin Trying the remedy but 1
pronise you sniu nothing 10 my brother
pnysiclans' OF even TO my family about 1t.
Weils iIs u was q revelation to me; for In all
n lmeu.cal experience never saw anything
9pef4te ~ rupiuly OF SO euectually rs thai
1ios ~ my health t~o-day-and for all l
NOW. ny ne aiso-to the remedy known as
was the startinc NOM WIN Cure: Inat
/ p~reiudices faded varv ranidiv 80 auu my
assure Won 7 want IL 20 " .nat eau
| and anaIyzinc more e~tan a.ensiVeiy
suppose I anaiSzed ali the ieadtreniy anu 4
tary medicines that are made I1iuprie,
| them I found perfectly nseless ha,nn o.
| pounded simpiy Of waier with. psing com
| ING. A VAST msIoritv ~ thar, III navor-
| 1 found made mn nom nrescrtnti ~,