Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-03-25
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
A Free Press Interview Sustained and Its
Source Revenled.

A Free Fress Interview Sustained and Its
Source Revenlcd.
Detrod Free Press.l
few months ago al interview with prom
incnt and well known physician, formerly q
resident of Detroit, but now living in New
York, appeared in the columns of this psper.
The statements made BY the doctor aud the
facts he divulged were OF so unusual nature
as to cause no little coinmotion among those
who read them, and many inquiries were raised
as to the genuineness of the Interview AMI the
validity of the statements 1t contained. The
name of the physician at that time sup
pressed at his own request. The seal OF Sc
crecy, however, can Low be removed, as the
Important and interesting letter which appears
below will abundsntly show. In order, how
ever, that the reader may better understand
this letter, few extracts are herewith given
from the interview III question:
After an exchange of courtesies and few
"reminiscences about the war, in which the doc
tor was a prominent surgeon, the reporter
remarked upon the doctors improved appear
ance, upon which he said:
Eyes, have improved in health since you
last saw me, and Eote also in many other
wave. One thing, however, l have succeeded
in doing, and it is one Of the hardest things for
any one, and especially doctor. to do, aud
that is / have overcome my prejUdicos. You
know there arc some people who prefer to
remain i'll the wrong rather than acknowledge
tue manifest flbEt. DtiLu lItltlNiCt ACduS 10
bigotry of the worst order. Now / am ply
sieian, and of the old rch0ol order, TOO, but [
have after years of experience and observa-
ton, come to the conclusion that truth is the
highest of ali things, and that if prejudice or
bigotry stand i'll the way OF truth go much the
worse for thcm--tLey are certain TO be
crushed sooner OF laJer. Why, when | knew
yen in Detroit, would no sooner have thought
of violating the code OF ethics laid down by tho
profession, or OF prescribing anything ont of
the regular order than would of amputaiing
my hand. Now, however, / prescribe and adj
wise those things which believe to be adapt
ed to cure, and which my experience has
proven to he such"
''How did you come TO get such heretical
ideas as these dCctor:
"Oh. thoy are the result of my experience
and observation. | obtained my first ideas
upon the subject, though, rom having been
cured after all my care and the sklll of my
professional brethren had f5iied TO relieve ine.
Why, was "a badly OF a. many oil my patients,
with complication OF troubles, nc.udnS dys-
pepsia and consequently imperfect kl neys
and liver, and feared should have to give
up nv practice For months suffered untold
aSonies. Dull, indeinitc paths in various parts
OF the body; lack OF interest in everything
around me: = loss OF appetite; headaches; al
these disagree2hle symptoms were added to
pains which were 10th acute and constant.
Sick A. | was However | became restored TO
healih in most sur. rising manner, and III IN
incredibly hort space oil time and II WAS this
that proved rcvcla ion 20 me-. Ina. WAS the
staIting point, and m! p.cjudices faded rapidly
after that, can assure You. Went
to reading extensively, aEl SnalyZing
nore extensively, and since TIA; time
have discovered many things of real value 10
humanity. Wig, only 4 few davs ago | ad-
vised a lady who was suffering from a serious
female difficulty and displacement TO use the
same remedy which cured me. / saw her this
morning and she IL nearly well; the pain and
inflammation are ell gone and she is around rs
usual. We have no right in the medical fra
ternity TO sit back and say thorc IL no such
thing as Improvement or advancement, or that
we have monopoly OF the remedies which ma
ture has given 20 mankind. There are great
changes going on in every department of life,
and there are great developments in medicine
a. well. Thousands of people die every year
from supposed typhoid fever, rheumatism or
other complaints, when in reality it is from
tyichina, oaused By eating loorly-cooked and
diseased pork. Thousands of children are
dying every year nom drOpsy as the apparent
sequel 10 scarlatina, when III reality it is from
diseased kidneys which have become weak
ened by the fever they have just had. y
"Wel, doctor, YOU have got some new
truths here, certainly, but they sound very Iea-
sonable 10 me-
"Well. whether they are reasonable or not, ]
have demonstrated to my own satisfaction tina.
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 considorate of his
pocketbook or Of his own personal ends as TO
stuitify himself by suYpressing the manifest
truth is unworthy the name of man and I'M
worthy the confidence OF the public whom he
eerves."
The above are some of the principal points in
the interview referred to. Nov for the sequel.
Tne following outspoken letter from the doctor
himself, which has just been received, is pub
Ishad in fiill