Connecticut western news., 1882-03-22
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
A Free Press Interview Sustained and 1fa
 Source Revealed
(UetrOit Free IYeSS.l

(DetrOu Free PresS)
 A few months ago an interview with prom. inent and well known physician, formerly resident of Detroit. but now living in New York, appeared in the columns of this paper. The statemen made by the doctor and the facts he divulged were of so unusual nature as 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 seal of se- crecv, 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 arc herewith gwen from the interview i'll question:
 After an exchange of courtesies and few "reminiscences about the war, ill which the doc tor was & 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, l have succeeded in doing and it is one of the hardest things for that is I have overcome my prejudices. You know thero arc 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 phy. siclap, and of the old school order, too, but have, after years of experience and observa- ton, come to the conclusion that truth is the highest of all things, and that if 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 1 knew you i'll 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 amputatlng my hand. Now, however, l prescribe and ad- wise those things which believe to be adapt fn proven to be such.'
 ''How did you come to get such heretical ideas as these doctor?"
 "Oh, they are the result of my experience and observation. l obtained my first ideas upon the subject, though, from having been cured after all my care and the eklll Of my professional brethren had failed to relieve me. Why, I was as badly of as many of my patients, with complication of troubles, including dys- pepsia and consequently imperfect kidneys up my practice. For months suffered untold agonies Dull, indefinite pains in various parts of the body; & lack of interest in everything around me; loss of appetite; headaches; all these disagreeable symptoms were added tc pains which were both acute and constant Sick as l was, however, I became restored te health in 8 most surprising manner, and in ar incredibly short space of time, and it was this that proved & revelation to me. That was the starting point, and my prejudices faded rapidly after that, 1 can assure you. l went to reading extensively, and analyzing more extensively, and since that time have discovered many things of real value tt humanity. Why only few days ago l ad vised lady who was suffering from a serious female difficulty ana displacement to use the same remedy which cured me. I saw her this | morning and she is nearly well; the pain and inflammation are all gone and she IS around as usual We have no right in the medical fra ternity to sit back and say there Is no such | thing as improvement or advancement, or that we have a monopoly of the remedies which na- | lure has given to mankind. There are great | changes going on in every department of life, | and there are great developments ill medicine as well. Thousands of people die every year from supposed typhoid fever, rheumatism ol | 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 it is from | diseased kidneys which have become weak ened by the fever they have just had.
 "Well, doctor, you have got some new truths here, certainly, but they sound very req | sonable to me-"
 "Well whether they are reasonable or not, ] | have demonstrated to my own satisfaction tha they are true, and I 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 so consideIate of hi: pocketbooll or of his own personal ends as tt stul,ify himself by suppressinS the manifes truth, is unworthy the name of man and un worthy the confidence ot the public whom h. l serves.''
 The above are some of the principal points il the interview referred to. Now for the sequel The following outspoken letter from the docto himself, which has just been received, Is pub lished in full: