The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-22
A Rich Experience.
What a Prominent and Well
Known New York Physi-
clan Told a Reporter.
His Revelations upona Subject OF Vital in.
ieresi 10 All.
From the Detroit Free Press.

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From the Detroit Free Press.
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 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 repeas itself.
A representative OF this paper Ia
lounging In the lobby OF a prominent New
York hotel, met q 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 find a
more extensive neid for his talents and ex-
perience. Although several years had passed
the doctors physical condition had evident
ly been very much improved. for he was
looking much better than when the man of
news had last seen him. Aner some general
talk the doctor fell into an easy train OF con-
versation and uttered some truths no scien-
tihc and valuable. as to Justify their repro
duetion 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-
pecialiy q physician. to do and that Is nave
nyarrnma my nreludfrea Won Enow fhara
are some people who prefer TO remain on the
wrong rather than acknowledge the mani
fest right. Such prejudice leads 10 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 q physici IN and OF the old school order,
too; but l have after years of experience and
observation come to the conclusion that
truth is the highest OF al things, and that IL
prejudice or 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. l would have
40 sooner thought of violating the code Of
ethics laid down by the profession. or of pre-
scribing anything out OF the regular ofder,
than would OF a Dputating my hand. Now,
however. i prescribe and advise those
things which l believe to be sdapted to cure,
and which my experience has proven To be
such"
This is rather an unusual way for a ply
sicIan to talk, is II not, doctor?'
Certainly it is: 1t is way outside OF our
code of ethics. bur have grown far beyond
the code. IhAve all / 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. I pre-
scribe medicines every day, some of them
so-calied patent medicines, which would
render me liable TO expulsion from the med
ical fraternity. but 1 am supremely indif-
erent to their fnws."
"Are the medical fraternity OF the country
combined against proprietary medicines,
DOCTOR"
"Invariably, and it 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 aud insist
upon their enforcement In order TO keep the
younger doctors from obtaining a foothoId
and encroaching upon the already estab.
lished practice ofthe older ones. This is
largely the reason why young physicians
have such a hard time of it; they are fet-
teredby the code. and Ia only their per-
sonal influence to depend upon in securing
practice
"How did you come to get such heretical
ideas as these, docter9r
"oh, they are the result of my experience
and observation. 1 obtained my first ideas
upon the subject, however, rom having been
cured after all my care and the skill of my
professional brethren had failed to relieve
me. Why. 1 was SO badly OFF with a compile
cation OF troubles, including dyspepsia, and
consequently imperfect kidneys and liver,
that l feared l should have 10 give up my
practice. For more tina a month I could
not sit dow or get up without the most in
tense agony, and ] was suffering all the
while. Some one advised me to go out OF
the regular channels and try a remedy that
was becoming quite famous for the remarka-
was altogether too strong for thai. However,
/ did uietly begin trying the remedy but |
physicians, or even to my family about ii,
Well sir, 1t was q revelationt to me; for In all
my medical ic experience ! meyer NV anything
did. I owe my health to-day-and for all /
know. my life also-to the remedy known as
was the starting point with me, and my
pretudices mded very rnpidly after that / can
sna ayy ors wen mo so reaa.ng extensively
suppose ! analysed all the leading proprie-
tary smediclnes that are made. Many OF
pounded simply Of water with / little fiisSor.
Ing. A vast majority of them all, however,
physicians In their every day practice: but
out OF the entire number. I found only two
hat oontsiped absolutely harmful ingre-
stantiy. that have more injuriour matter
In them than they had. After discov
the medical fraternity be ~preJudiced against
every day. simply because they are put up
BY wholesale and are sold with agovernment
by It no longer. Since that time I have pre-
scribed proprietary remedies neurly every
| regret having lone SO. Why, only a few DAYS
ago advised o lady " no was suffering from
2 serious female dificuity and IMPEACHMENT
cured me. saw her this morning and she
is nearly well; the palm and inflammation nie
have no right In the medical fraternity TO sit
back and declare there IL no improvement
o 81 a of sns semedi ss , Msic Ss nature AZURE han { %s eISsn
on in every depsrtment 81 lie and sSere are
Thousands Of people die every year from
supposed typhoid fever, rheumatism or other
S eaa sad ne T ssas1t In a. reality sa,,Sv Il h : frCm a .,iSh ii
eases arise from Imperfect Kidneys and liver.
thrown on the kidneys; they become over
workedand break down, and SO the poison
Eets INTO the blood Instead OF being thrown
rom the system. No one with perfect kid.
neysand liver 10 ever troubledw with maiaria;
and " is the poisonous particles which these
That clog the capallaries o. the lungs and
cause tubercles and consumption. Thou
d daops % a ssa the ssaa asf a sS sSsr sssGy ys %Se sao IN
reality It To- diseased kidneys which have
become. weakened by the fever hey have
Just had Here Is another strange thing: not
M In ten people who have diseased kidneys
notice pain In the vicinity OF the kid