The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-29
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
A Free Press Interview Sustained and Its
Source Revealed.

"A lew MONTHS ago An lntcfvleW WHO prom
inent and web known physician, formerly q
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 diyulged were of so unusual nature
az to cause no little connection among those
who read them, and many inquiries were raised
As to the genuineness of the interview and the
validity Of the statements IL contained The
name of the physician was at that time sup
pressed ct his own request. The seal Of Sc
crecy,- however. can now be removed, as the
important and interesting letter which APP
pears below win abundantly show. In order,
however. that the reader may better under
stand this letter, . few extracts are herewith
given from the interview in question
After an exchange Of courtesies aud 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, have succeeded
in doing, and it is one OF the hardest things
for any one, and especially q doctor, to do,
and that 10 / have overcome my prejudices.
You know there are some people who prefer to
remain in the wrong rather than acknowledge
the manifest right. Such prejudice leads to
bigotry OF the worst order. Now, am ply
Stian, and Of the old school order, too;
but have, after years Of experience and OBJ
is the highest of all things, and that If preju-
dice 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 /
knew you in Detroit, would no sooner have
thought of violating the code Of ethics laid
down by the profession, or Of prescribing any
thing out Of the regular order, than 1 would Of
amputating my hand. Now, however, pre-
scribe and advise those things which believe
to be adapted to cure, and which my expert
ence has proven to be such"
How did you come to get such heritical
"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 skin of my
professional brethren had failed to relieve me.
Why, was As badly OF IS many OF my pa
tients, with . complication of troubles, in
Guiding dyspepsia, and consequently imper-
feet kidneys and liver, and feared ! should
have to give up my practice. For months
suffered untold agonies- Dull, indefinite
pains in various parts Of the body; lack of
interest in everything around me; loss Of
symptoms were added to pains which were
both acute and constant Sick as was, how.
ever, became restored to health in q most
surprising manner and In an incredibly short
space OF time, and 1t was this that proved Z
revelation to me. That was the starting
point, and my prejudices faded rapidly aftel
that, can assure you. l went to reading ex-
tensively, and anAlyzing more extensively. and
since that time have discovered many things
Of real yalue to humanity Why, only few
days ago advised . lady who was suffering
from . serious female difficulty and displace-
ment to use the same remedy which cured me.
saw her this morning and she Is nearly we'll
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 ID NO such thing Is improvement or ad-
vancement o. that we have Q monopoly Of
the remedies which nature has given to man
kind. There are great changes going on in
every department Of life, and there ere great
developments In medicine as well Thou
sands Of people die every year from supposed
typhoid fever, rheumatism. or other CON
plaints. when in reality IT Is from trichina,
camed by eating poorly cooked and diseased
PORK. Thousands of children are dying ever
year from dropsy IS the apparent sequel u
ocAr1atina, when In reality Il IL from diseased
kidneys which have become weakened BY thl
fever they hare just had" ~ Il
Well doctor, you have got some nex
truths here, certainly, but they sound vezy
reasonable TO me-v
.Weu, whether they are reasonable or noe,
I have demonstrated to nv own satisfaction
that they are true, and propose % stand b.
them, no matter how much opposition may
raase b dsing %. ANY man, be be politician,
ps9snE g yhys,easn: No q; e 90 considessi s.
g - stulttfy hinself By suppressing the man
flest truth, L unworthy the name cf man, and
unworthy the confidence Of the public whom
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