The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
a Fsee Press Intel view sustained and Its
source Revealed.


a wee Press later view sustained ana its
source Revealed.
Detroit Free Press.
A few months ago interview with pToml-
ncut ana weilk lOv physioian, formerly a resi-
dent cf Detroit, but now living in New York, ap-
pesred in the columns OF this paper. The state
u1ert, made by the doctor eud the facts he d.
giI'rel were of so unusual nature as to cause no
little tc5mmotion among those who read lhem
md many INQUIRIES were raised as to the genuine
ness OF the interview and the validity of the state
snents it contained. The name of the physician
was at that time suppressed az bis own request
The seal Of secrecy, however, can now De re-
moved as the important and interesting letter
which appears below will abundanty show. IN
order. however, that the reader mas better unoei-
stand this letter few extracts are herewith give
lrom the interview in question.
After an exchange of cOurtesies and lew rem
fniscences about the War. in which the doctor
was a prominent surgeon, the reporter remarked
unon the Doctors improved appearance upon
which he said:
..Yes have improved in health since you isst
saw ne. and hope also in many other ways. One
thing. however, have succeeded IN doing, ana II
Is one of the hardest things FOR any one, and es-
ueciauv 8 doctor 10 do. aud that is have over
come ny prejudices. You know there are some
people who prefer to remain in. the wrong rather
than acknowledge the m4niiesr right. such pre-
judics leads to bigotry OF the worst order Now,
1 am a physicsan, aud Of the old school, order.
too: but have after years OF experience aud OBJ
serva.ioD, come to the conclusion that truth l.
the highest Of all Thugs, and thatf prejudice or
bigotry stand in the way of truth. so much the
worse for them-sAey are certain II be crushed
sooner Or later. Why. when knew you IN De-
troit. 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,
THAI would Of amputaing my hand. Now,
hOweve-. / prescribe aud edvise those thias'
which / believe 70 be adapted to cure, and whicl
my experience has proven TO be such.
III ~ did you come TO get saea heretic1l ideas
as these. doe.o-:'
'.Oh. they are the result OF my experience and
observation. 1 Obtained my Arst ideas upon the
subject though, from having been cured after all
my care and the szIl Of my professional brethren
had failed TO relieve me. Wig. was as badly of
as many OF my patients, with complication Of
troubles, including dyspepsia. and consequently
imperfect kidneys and liver. and feaTs1 shoHld
have to give up ms practice For months suf'
fered untold eg)nies. Dull. Indefinite pains IN
vari)ls pa T. OF the BODY; lack of interest Ia
everything around me; llss OF appetite; head
aches all these disagreeaOle symptoms were
added 70 pains which were both acute and CO;
slant sick as was, however. l be anne restored
to health il most surprising manner aud in IN
incredibly shOr. space of time, and twas this
that proved a revelation to me. Tina: was the
starting point and my prejudices faded rapidly
after that can assure you. 1 went to reading ex
tenSively and applying more extensively, anc
since that time have discovered m1nv things OF
., ..,Irr faxr a
ago 7 al yised q LADY who was suffering from
serious female difficulty aud displacement to use
the sane remedy which cured me. saw her this
morning and she is nearly well; the paia and in
hAmms,iOn a-e al gone and she = around as
usual. We have no right IN the medical frater
nifty % sit back aud declare there is such thiEg
as in -ovement or advancement, or that we have
a MONOPOLY of the remedies which nature has
given T. mankind. There are great changes going
in every department of life. aud there great
Developments in medicine IS Well. Thousands OF
people die every year from supposed typhoid
fever. rheumatism or other complaints, when in
reality IL is from trichina, cIused by eating poorly
cooked and diseased pork. Thousands of chill
dren are dying every year from dropsy the Gp-
parent sequel to scarlatins when reality l. is
from diseased kidneys which have become weak
ened by the fever they have jest had" i
''WCsi. doctor. you have got some new truths
here. certainly, but they sound very reasonable
20 me.
well whether they are reasonable or not l
have demonstrated 70 ms Sn satisfaction thaJ
they are true. aud propose 20 stand b. them, no
matter how much Oop lSitiOn may raise bv doing
so. Anv man. be ne politician, pTeache- or ply
siciau who is 50 consderate OF his p0cSe hook or
of his own personal ends ssuitify himself by
supprs>sng the manifest truth, is unworthy tn
name OF man, and unworthy the confidence %
the pu1tic whom he serves"
The above some OF the prinCip pal pOins IN
the interview referred %. Now for the sequel.
The following OutspOken letter from the aDctOr
himself which has just been received is published
In full