The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-03-24
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
A Free Press Interview Sustained
and It's source Revealed.


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 wore 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 1t contained. The
name OF the physician was ut that time sup
pressed at his own request. The seal OF
secrecy, however, can now be removed, AS the
interesting letter which appears below will
abundantly show. In order, however, that the
reader may better understand this letter, a few
extracts are herewith given from the interview
in question.
After an exchange of courtesics and a few
"reminiscences about the war, in which the doc
tor was prominent surgeon the reporter re-
marked 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
any one, and especially doctor, to do and that
il have overcome my prejudices. You know
there are some people who prefer to remain in
tho wrong rather than acknowledge the man
lfest right. Such prejudice leads to bigotry Of
the worst order. Now, l am physician, and
of the old school order, too; but have, after
years Of experience and observation, come to
the conclusion that truth is the highest of all
things, and that if prejudice or 0igotry stand
III the way Of truth, 80 much the worse for
them-they are certain TO be crushed sooner or
later Why, when l knew you in Detroit, l
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 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 heretical
ideas as these, doctorY
''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 skill OF my pro-
fessional brethren hid failed to relieve me.
Why, was as badly of as many OF my pa
tents, with a complication of troubles, includ-
ing dyspepsia, and consequently imperfect kid
news and liver, and L feared l should have TO
give up my practice. For months l suffered
untold agonies. Dull, indefinite pains in vari-
ous parts of the body a lack of interest in
everything around me loss of appetite head
aches all these disagreeabe symptoms were
added to pains which were both acute and con-
slant. Sick as l was, however, l became re-
stored to health in most surprising manner
and in an incredibly short space of time and it
was this that proved revelation to mo. That
was the starting point, and my prejudices
faded rapidly after that l can assure
you. / went to reading extensively, and
aualyzlng moro extensively, and since that
time have discovered manv things of real value
to humanity. Why, only few days ago I ad
vised lady who was suffering from q 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
usual. We have no right in the medical fra
ternity TO SIT back and declare there is no such
thing rs improvement or advancement, or that
we have monopoly of the remedies which
nature has given to mankind. There are great
changes going on In every department OF life,
and there are great developments i'll medicine
as we'll Thousands OF people die every year
from supposed typhoid fever, rheumatism or
other complaints, when in reality 1t Is from
trchina, caused by eating poorly cooked and
diseased pork. Thousands of children are
dying every year from dropsy as the apparent
sequel to scarlitina, when Ill reality 1t is from
diseased kidneys which have become weakened
by the fever they have just had"
"wen, doctor, you have got some new
truths here, certainly, but they sound very
reasonable 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 80. Any man, be he politician, preacher
or physician, who Is 80 considerate Of his
pocketbook or Of his own personal ends as to
stultity himself by suppreGsin9 tho manifest
truth, is unworthy the name or man, and I'M
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
no tybi inst han
ceived, is published in full:
Editor Detroit Free Press:
Some time ago reporter OF your paper had
sn interview with me which he said he would
ike to publish. / consented on condition that
you would not mention my name until L gave
you permission. have now accomplished the
purpose had in mind and wish to say to you
(Which yor can publish or not as You see fiO
that l had debated for long time whether 1
would shake Off some OF the professional fet-
tiers which bound me with others for years, and
tell the truth, or not. When looked back, and
thought of the tortures. like those described by
Dante in his trip TO the internal regions, which
endured from dyspepsia, and recalled how
much wclld have given at that time for the
relief which / have since obtained, l deter
mined that would take the step 80 long med
itated, and thereby discharge duty to my fell
low men. II 1 could thereby save one poor
mortal one night of the terrible suffering / en-
iured, would be fully satisfied, be the other
consequences what they might.
My dyspeptic condition was produced bya
torpid liver, which did not, as q consequence,
remove the bile from the blood. This pro-
duced arrangement of tho stomach imfamma-
ton of it's eoats, dyspepsia, constipation, head
ache, depression Of spirits, yellow complexion,
fat-covered eyes, chills and fever in short, L
was miserable TO the last degree. 1 appealed
In vain to my books, to my skill and TO my fell
low physicians. The mystery of my ill-health
grew deeper. travelled everywhere-ex-
hausted all authorized eApedients-but to no
purpose!
When in this frame OF mind, desperately In
need OF help, but expecting none, one of my
friends called my attention to
some unusual cures wrought by prominent
remedy and urged me to try 1t. emphatically
declined. But secretly, and with
the firm determination that I would
never let anybody know what I had
done, began its use. 1t was only an expert
ment you know, but, for that natter all med
ical treatment is experimental Well, TO make
q long and surprising story short, experienced
sort OF physical revolution My SKIN got
better color. NV liver resumed its functions.
no longer had to arouse the bowels with
csthartics. My headaches disappeared with my
dyspepsia but still l was not convinced.
Nature d it," reasoned. But, determined
to push the Investigation to the extreme,