The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-04-19
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A few monthe ago an interview with prone
inent and we'll known physician, formerly =
resident Of Detroit but now living in New
York, appeared in the columns Of tbis paper.
The statements made by the doctor and the
facts he divulged we're Of 20 unusual a nature
as 10 cause no little commoton among those
who read them, and many inquiries we're raised
az TO the genuineness Of the interview and the
validity OF the statements 1t contained. The
name Of the phyeician was at that time sup.
pressed at his own request. The seal Of se-
crecy, 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 are herewith given
from the interview in question;
After an exchange of courtesies and O few
"reminiscences about the war, in 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, / have succeeded
in doing, and il is one of the hardest things for
any one, and especially a doctor. to do, and
that is I have overcome my prejudices. You
know there are some people who prefer to
remain in the wrong rather than acknowledge
the manifest right. Sueh prejudice leads 70
bigotry of the worst order Now am phy-
deian, and of the old school order, too, but
have after years of experience and Obserya-
tion, come to the conclusion that truth is the
highest of all things, and that il prejudice or
bigotry stand in the way Of truth 50 much the
worse for them--they are certain to be
crushed sooner or later. Why, when knew
YOU in Detroit, would no sooner have thought
OF violating the code OF ethics laid down by the
profession, or of prescribing anything ont OF
The regular order than would of amputating
my hand. Now, however, | prescribe and ad-
wise thoeo things which believe to be adapt
ed to cure, and which my experience has
proven to he such"
''How did You como to get such heretical
ideas as these, doctor?"
ooh, they are the result of my experience
| and observation. i obtained my fin ct ideas
upon the subject, though, from having been
cured after all my care and tho tkill Of my
professional brethren had failed TO relieve me.
Why, was as badly on as many OF my patients,
| with complication Of troubles, including dys-
| pepsia and seqHen.ly imperfect hlneys
aud liver, and iearul ! should have to give
| up my practice. For months / suffered untold
| agone~. Dull, indefinite pains i'll various parts
| OF the body; II lack of interest in everything
around ME; ioss of appetite; headaches; all
these disagceeable symptoms Were added to
pains which were both acute and constant.
! Sick a. l was. however l became restored to
| health in a most eur; rising 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 prejudice' faded rapidly
| after that, can assure you. l went
to reading extensively and analyzing
more extensively, and since that time
have Uncovered many things of real value ia
humanity. Why, only few days ago l adj
vised lady who was suffering 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 aud
| inflammation are all gone and she ia around as
usual We have no right in the medical fra
! ternity to sit back and say there il no such
| thing as Improvement or advancement, or that
we have monopoly of the remedies which ma
! iure has given to mankind. There are great
| changes going on in every department OF life,
| and there are great developments in medicine
as well. Thousands of people die every year
from supposed typhoid fever, rheumatism or
| other complsints, when III 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 to scarlatina when in reality it is from
diseased kidneys which have become weak
Gned by the fever they have just had" "
truths here, certainly, but they sound very lea
sonable to me-"
"Well, whether they arc reasonable or not, ]
have demonstrated to my own satisfaction thai
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 physician, who is so considerate OF his
pocketbook or of his own personal ends as tC
stultify himself by suppressing the nantes
truth, is unworthy the name of man and un
worthy the confidence OF the public whom h'
serves"
The above are some Of the principal points in
the interview referred to. Now for the sequel
The following outspoken letter from the doctor
himself, which has just been received, is pub
lished in full: