Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
THAT Rrcn EXPERIENCE.
A FSpe Eress Inservfeae Sustained and us Sot1o
Revealed

THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
A FSse rress lnseruieac Sustained and IT'S sos''c
Revealed.
Detroit Free PresS)
A few months ago an interview with
prominent and well known physician,
formerly a resident Of Detroit, but now
living in New York, appeared in the col
umns Of this paper. The statements made
by the doctor and the facts he divulged
were of so unusual nature as 10 cause no
little commotion among those who read
them, and many inquiries were raised as
to the genuinensss of the interview and the
validity of the statements 1t contained.
The name of the physician was at that
time suppressed at his own request. The
seal of secrecy, however, can now be re-
moved, as the important and interesting
letter which appearsbelow will sbundartly
show. In order. however, that the reader
may better understand this letter, few
extracts are herewith given from the in
terview 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 i'm
proved appearance, 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 1t Is one Of the
hardest things for any one, and especially
doctor, TO do, and that Is l have over
come my prejudiccs. You know there
are some people who prefer 10 remain in
the wrong rather than acknowledge the
manifest right. Such prejudice leads to
bigctry of the worst order. Now, am a
physician, and of the ''eld SCHOOL, order,
too; but l have, after years of experience
and observation, come to the conclusion
that truth is the highest Of all things, and
that If prejudice or bigotry stand in the
way OF truth, 30 much the worse for them
they are certain to be crushed sooner or
later. Why, when l knew you In De-
troit, would no sooner have thought of
violating the code of ethics laid down by
the profession, OF of prescribing anything
out OF the regular order, than / would of
amputating my hand. Now, however, l
prescribe and advise those things which
believe to be adapted to cure, and which
my experience has proven to be SUCH"
SLOW did you come to get such hsreti-
cal ideas as these, doctorf"
''Oh, they are the result of my expert
ence and observation. Iobtained my first
ideas upon the subject, thongh, from hav-
ing been cured after all my care and the
skill of my professional brethren had failed
to relieve me. Why. was as badly off
as many of my patients, with a complica-
ton of troubles, including dyspepsia. and
consequently imperfect kidneys and liver,
and l feared i should have to give up my
practice. For months l suffered untold
agonies. Dull, indefinite pains IN the va
rious parts of the body; lack of interest
In everything around me; loss of appe-
tite; headaches; all these disagreeable
symptoms were added to pans which
were both acute snc constant. Sick as /
was, however, became restored to health
In most surprising manner and in an in
credloly short space of time, and 1t WIS
this that proved a revelation to me. That
was the starting point, and my prejudices
faded rapidly after that can assure you.
l went TO reading extensively. and ana
Lying more extensively, and since that
time have discovered many things of
real value to humanity. Why only few
days ago advised lady who was suffer
ing from serious female difficulty and
displacement to use the same remedy
which cured me. / saw her this morning
and she is nearly well; the pain and in
Aammation 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
remedies which nature has given TO man
kind There are gre. changes going Oh
in every Departmental life, and there are
great developments in medicine as well.
Thousands OF people die every year from
supposed typhoid fever, rheumatism. or
other complaints, 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 10 scarlatina, when
IN reality 1t is from diseased kidneys whlch
have become weakened by the fever they
hsue just had"
swell, doctor, you have got some new
truths here, certainly, but they sound very
reasonable to me-"
"Well. whether they are reasonable OK
not, have demonstrated to my own salts
faction that they are true, and | propose
to stand by them. no matter how much
opposition may raise by doing so. ANY
man. be he politician, preacher or phy-
sician, who is so considerate of his pocket
book or of his own personal end as to
stulify himself by suppressing the mani
fest truth, Is unworthy the name OF man,
and unworthy the confidence of the pub
lie of the pubic whom he serves"
The above are some OF the principal
points In the interview referred to. Now
for the sequel. The following outspoke
letter from the doctor himself which has
just been received Is published in full:
Editor Detroit Free Press:
Some time ago reporter of your paper
had an interview with me which be saic he
would like to publish. l consented on
condition that you would not mention my
name until | gave you permission. have
now accomplished the purpose l had in
mind, and wish to say to you (Which YOU
can publish or not as you see fit) that |
had debated for long time whether l
would shake off some of the professional
fetters which bound me with others for
years, and tell the truth, or not When
looked back, and thought of the tortures,
like those described ~ Dante in his trip
to the internal regions, which l endured
from dyspepsia, and recalled now much
would have given at that time for the re-
lief which have SINCE obtained, aeter-
mined that l would take the step so long
meditated. and thereby discharge a duty
to my fellow men.s If could thereby save
one poor mortal one night of the terrible
suffering i endured, l would be fully satis-
fed, be the ether consequences what they
might.
My dYspeptic condition was produced