The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-01
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
A Free Press Interview Sustained and It's
Source Revealed.
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A few months ago an interview with A PROM
inent and well known physician, formerly a
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
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 at that time sum
pressed at his own request. The seal of Sc
crecy, however, eau now be removed as the
important and interesting letter which an
pears below will 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 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 sad:
"1es, have improved in health since Won
last saw me, and hope also in many other
ways. One thing, however, have succeeded
in doing, and 1t Is one of the hardest thinps
for any one, and especially a doctor. to do.
and that is | have overcome my preiudices
You know there are some people who prefer tn
remain in the wrong rather than ACKNOWLEDGES
the manifest right Such prejudice leads TO
bigotry of the worst order Now, am n phy-
sican, and of the old school order too:
but have, after years of experience and OBJ
servation, come to the conclusion that truth
is the highest of all things, and that if preiu-
dice or bigotry stand in the way of truth, SO
much the worse for them-they are certain tn
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 would of
amputating my hand. Now, however | pre-
scribe aud advise those things which believe
to be adapted to cure, and which my experi-
ence has proven to be such"
How did you come to get such heritical
ideas as these, doctorl"
"Oh, they are the result of my experience
and observation. | obtained my first ideas
upon the subject, though, from having been
cured after al my care and the skill of INV
professional brethren had failed to relieve me.
Why, was as badly off as many Of my pa
tents, with complication of troubles, in.
Guiding dyspepsia, and consequently mper-
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; a lack of
interest in everything around me; loss of
appetite; headaches all these disagreeable
symptoms were added to pains which were
both acute and constant. Sick as was, how
ever, | became restored to health in a most
surprising manner and In an incredibly short
space OF time, and 1t was this that proved a
revelation to me. That was the starting
point, and my prejudices faded rapidly after
that, can assure you. | went to reading ex-
tensively, and analyZing more extensively and
since that time | have discovered many things
OF real value to humanity Why, only a few
days ago | advised lady who was suffering
from serious female difficulty and dlsplace-
ment to use the same remedy which cured me.
saw her this morning and she is nearly well /;
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 is no such thing as improvement or adj
yancement, or that we have monopoly Of
the remedies which nature has given to man
kind. There are great changes going on in
every department of life, and there are great
developments in medicine as we'll. Thou
sands OF people die every year from supposed
typhoid fever, rheumatism, or other com
plants, when in reality it is from trichina,
caused by eating poorly cooked and diseased
pork. Thousands of children are diving every
year from dropsy as the apparent sequel to
scarlatina, when in reality it is from diseased
Kidneys which have become weakened by the
fever they have just had.n
well, doctor, you have got some new
truths here, certainly, but they sound very
reasonable to me-"
So 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 may
raise by doing so. Any man, be he politician,
preacher or physician, who is so considerable
of his pocket book or of his own personal ends
as to stultify himself by suppressing the man
ifest truth, is unworthy the name of man, and
unworthy the confidence of the public whom
he serves"
The above are some of the principal points
In the interview referred to. Now for the Sc
quel. The following outspoke letter from the
doctor himself which has Just been received is
published in full:
Editor Detroit Free Press: