Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-13
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE
A Free Press Interview Sustained and Its Source
Revealed

THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
Free Press Interview Sustained and Its Source
Revealed
detroit Free Press
\ few months ago IN interview with
prominent and well-known physician, for
merly 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 so
unusual Il nature rs to cause no little cOmmO-
ton among those vino read them. and many
inquiries We're raised as to the genuiuess of
the interview and the validity of the state
ments it contained, The name OF the ply
stefan was ut that time suppressed at his
own request. The seal of secrecy however,
can now he removed as the important and
interesting letter which appears below will
abundantly show. In order, however, that
the reader may better understand this letter
Il few extracts are herewith given from the
interview in question.
After IN exchange of coultcsies and few
remisrenccs about the war. in which the
doctor was 4 prominent surgeon, the repor-
ter remarked upon the doctors improved
appearance. upon which he said:
Yes, have improved in health siuce YOU
last saw me, and hope also in many other
ways. One thing, however, have succeed
ed III doing, and it is one of the hardest
things for amy one, and especially 4 doctor,
to do and that is ] have overcome my pred
udices. You know there are some people
who prefer TO remain in the wrong rather
than acknowledge the manifest right Such
prejudice leads to bgotry ofthe worst order.
Now, | am Il physician, and Of the ''old
school, order, too; but | have, after years
ofeXpcrence 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, so much the worse for
them--they are certain to be crushed sooner
or later. Why, when Ikuew you in Detroit
| would no sooner have thought of violating
the code of ethics laid down by the profess
sion, or ofprescribing anything out of the
regular order, than would of amputatng
my hand. Now, however, prescribe and
advise those things which believe to be
adapted to cure, and which my experience
has proven to be such"
How did you come to get such heretcal
ideas as these Doctors
'Oh, they are the result Of my experience
and observation. obtained my first ideas
upon the subject, though, from having 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 complication oftroubles in
Guiding dyspepsia. and consequently imper-
feet kidneys and liver, and l feared should
have to give up my practice For months
suffered untold agonies. Dull, indefinite
pains i'll the various parts OF the body; a lack
OF interest in everything around me; a loss
OF appetite; headaches; and all these disa-
Sreeable symptoms were added to pains
which We're both acute and constant Sick
as l was: however, | became restored to
health in Il most surprising manner and in
an Incredibly short space of time, and it was
this that proved revelation to me: That
was the starting point, and my prejudces
laded rapidly after that can assure YOU. 7
went to reading extensively, and analyzing
more extensively, and since that time have
discovered many things of real value to hui
mainly. Why only few days ago | advised
a lady who was suffering from a serious fe
male difficulty and displacement to use the
same remedy that cured me. | 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 fraternity to sit back and declare
there is no such thing as Improvement or
or that we have a monopolv
OF the remedies which nature has given TO
mankind. There are great changes going on
III every department of life, and there are
great developments III medicine as well Thou
sands of people die every year from supposed
typhoid fever, rheumatism or other COM
plants, when it really is from trichna. caused
by eating poorly cooked and diseased pork
Thousands Of children are dying every wear
from dropsy as the apparent sequel to scar
latina when in reality it is from diseased
kidneys which have become weakened hv
the fever they have just had"
We'll, doctor, you have got some new
truths here certainly, but they sound very
reasonable to me-
We'll ,whetherthey are reasonable or not
have demonstrated to my own satisfaction
that they are true, and L propose to stand
oy them, no matter how much opposition 7
may raise by doing SO. Any man, be he
politician, preacher or physician, who is 80
considerable of his pocketbook or of his own
personal ends as to stultify himself by sup
pressing the manifest truth, is unworthy the
name of man, and unworthy the confidence
of the public whom he serves.''
The above are some oft the principal points
IN the interview referred to- Now for tho
sequel. The following outspoken letter from
the doctor himself which has lust been 70.
ceived is published in full:
Editor Detroit Free Press:
Some time ago areporter ofyour paper had
an interview with me which he said he would
ike TO publish. consented on condition that
moi 1onfto