The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-24
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
A Free Press Interview Sustained AM
Its Source Revealed.
Detroit Free Press.)

Detroit Free Press.)
few months ago an interview with a prom
inent and well-known physician, formerly @
resident OF Detroit, but now living In New
York, appeared in the columns Of this paper
The statements made by the doctor and the
facts he divulged were OF 30 unusual nature
as to cause no little cOmmOti0n among those
who read them, and many Inquiries were raised
as to the genuinenees Of the interview and the
validity OF the staten ents it contained. The
name Of the physician was at that time sup
pressed at his own request. The seal Of secre-
cy, however, can now he removed, as the i'm
portant and interesting letter which appears
| below Will abundantly show. In order, how
ever, that the reader may better understand
this letter, few extracts are herewith given
from the Interview in question.
After an exchange OF cOurtesies and few
| "reminiscences about the war, in which the
doctor was prominent surgeon, the reporter
remarked upon the DOCTORS improved appear
ance, upon which he said:
"Yes, l have improved in health since YOU
last saw me, and l hope also in many other
ways. One thing, however, have succeeded
In doing, and 1t is one OF the hardest things for
anyone, and especially doctor, to do, and that
ls have overcome my prejudlces. You know
there are some people who prefer to remain
ln the wrong rather than acknowledge the man.
ifest light. Such prejudice leads to bigOtry OF
lle worst order. Now, / am physician, and
or the "0ld scbOOP order, too; but have, after
yeais or experience and observation, come to
the conclusion that truth IS the highest of
all thiugs, and that il prejudice or bigOtry
stand In the way OF truth, 30 much he v Orse
Tor them they are certain 10 be crashed sooner
or later. Why, when knew you in Detroit,
l wJuld no sooner have thought of violating
The code OF ethics laid down by the profession,
or OF prescribing anything out OF the regular
order, than would Of amputating my hand.
Now, however, prescribe and advise those
things which l believe to be adapt.
cd to cure, and which my experience has
proven to be such
"How did you come to get such heretical
ideas as these, doctOrT .
'Oh, they are the result Of my experience
and observation. 1 obtained my first ideas up.
on the subject, though, from having been cnr-
cd after oil my care and The skill Of my prOfes-
sioDal brethren had failed to relieve me. Why.
was SO badly of as many Of my patients,
with complication Of troubles, H. Guiding dys-
pepsia, and consequently imperfect, kidneys
anu liver, aud feared should have to give up
my practice For months suffered untold
aganies. Dull, indefinite painsin various parts
OF the body; lack Of interest in everything
around M; loss or Appetite; headaches; all
pains which were both acute and constant.
Sick as was, however, became restored to,
health IA most surprising manner and in an
incredibly short space OF time, and Ii was this
that proved revelation to me. That was the
starting point aud my prejudices faded rapid
ly after that can assure you. Iwent to read
ing extensively, and analyzing more extensive
ly and since that time have discovered many
things Of re II value to humanity. Why only a
few days ago advised a lady who was suffering
from serious female difficulty and displace
ment to use the same remedy which cured me-.
saw her this morning d she is nearly we'll;
the pain and inflammation are all gone and she
is around as usual. We have no right In the
medical fraternity to sit back and declare there
is no such thing as improvement or advance
ment, or that we have monopoly OF the rem
ediee which nature has given to mankind.
There are great changes going on in every de-
par ment OF life, and there are great develop.
meuts Ia medicine as well. Thousands Of peO-
pie die every year from supposed yLhoid fever,
rheumatism or other complaints, when in
reality 1t Is from trichina, caused by eating
poorly cooked and diseased pork. Thousands
OF children are dying every year from drOpsy
as the apparent sequel to scarlatina, when in
reality 1t is from diseased kidneys, which be-
come weakened by the fever they have just
had"
"Well, doctor, you have got some new truths
here, certainly, but they sound very reasonable
to me-"
"Well, whether they are reasonable or not, 1
have demonstrated to my own Satisfaction that
they are true, and propose to s,apd by them,
no matter how much opposition l may raise
by doing 80. Any man, be he politician,
preacher, or physician, who is so cOnsiderate
Of his pocketboOk OF Of his own personal ends
as to stultify himself by supprt ssing the mani
fest truth, is unworthy the name OF man, and
unwoIt thy the confidence OF the public whom
he serves"
The above are some OF the principal points in
the interview referred to. Now for the SEQUEL.
The following outspOken letter from the doctor
himself which has just been received, is pub.
lished In full