The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-04-06
THAT RtOH ExpER1ENoE.
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Detroit Free Pressl
A few months ago an interview with prom
inent and well known physician, formerly q
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 dlvulged were of SO unusual a nature
os to cause no little commotion among those
who read them, and many inquiries were raised
as to the genuineness of the interview and the
validity Of the statements it contained. The
name of the physician was at that time sup
pressed at his own request. The zeal of Sc
crecy, however, can now be removed, as the
important 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 doc
tor was q prominent surgeon, the reporter
remarked upon the doctors improved appear
ance, upon which he said:
"Yes, have improved in health since you
last saw. me, and | hope also in many other
ways. One thing however, | have succeeded
in doing, and it is one of the hardest things for
any one, and especially a doctor, to do, and
that Is l have overcome my prejudiccs. You
know there are some people who prefer TO
remain in the wrong rather than acknowledge
the manifest right. Such prejudice leads to
bigotry of the worst order. Now l am ply
sician, anil of the old schooP order, too, but |
have, after years of experience and Observa-
tion, come TO the conclusion that truth is tho
highest of all things, and that if prejudice or
bigotry stand In the wayof truth 80 much the
worse for them-they are certain to be
crushed sooner or later. Why, when knew
you in Detroit, would 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 l would of amputa'ing
my hand. Now, however, | prescribe and adj
Wis fbinus | n
I'd to cure, and which my experience has
proven to he such"
"Iow did you come to get such eietical
ideas as these, doctor?"
"Oh, thsy are the result of my experience
-and observation, | obtained my fist ideas
upon the subject, though from having been
cured after all my care and tho Aklll of my
profess. .ional brethren had failed to relieve ne.
Why, was as badly OIL as many of my patients,
with complication of troubles including dys-
lepsia. and consequently imperfect kidneys
aid liver, and feared l -hould have to give
up my practice. For months suffered untold
agonics. Dull, indefinite pains in various parts
OF the body lack of interest in everyih hing
around me; loss OF appetite; headaches; alb
these disag eeable symptoms were added to
pains which were both acute and constant.
Sick as L was, however l became restored to
health in most sur rising manner, and in an
Incredibly short space of time and it was this
that proved revela ion to me. That was the
starting point, and my plejudces faded rapidly
after that, l can assure you. went
to reading extensively, and analyzing
more extensively, and since that time
! have discovered many things of real value to
humanity. Why, only few days ago l ad-
vised a lady who was suffering from a serious
female difficulty and displacement to use the
same remedy which cured me. l saw her this
morning and she is nearly well; the pain and
inflammation are all gone and she is around as
medical
ternity to sit back and say there is no such
thing as improvement or advancement, or that
we have monopoly of the remedies which na-
ture has given to mankind. There are great
changes going on in every department of life,
and there are great developments in medicine
as well. Thousands of people die every year
from supposed typhoid fever, rheumatism or
other complsirts, when in reality it 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 it is from
diseased kidneys which have become weak
ened by the fever they have just had"
truths here, certainly but they sound very rea-
sonable to me-"
"Well, whether they are reasonable or not,
have demonstrated to my own satisfaction that
they are true, and propose to stand by them,
no matter how much opposition l may raise by
doing so. Any man, be he politician, preacher
or physician, who Is 80 consderate of his
pocketbook or of his own personal ends as to
stultify himself by suppressing the manifest
truth, is unworthy the name of man and uu-
worthy 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: