Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
Free Press Interview Sustained and Its Sources
Revealed.
(From the Detroit Free Press

Revealed.
From the Detroit Free Press.l
A few months ago an interview with prom
inent and well known physician, formerly q
resident Of Detroit, but nowllging III New York,
appeared in the columns of this paper. The
statements made by the doctor ana the facts
he dlvulged were of 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 it contained. The
name of the physician was at that time sup
pressed at his own request. The seal OF
secrecy, 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 courteeies and few
"reminiscences about the war in which the doctor
was prominent surgeon, the reporter remarked
upon the doctors improved appearance, upon
which he said:
ayes, 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 doctor, to do, and
that Is [ have overcome my prejudices. You
know there are some people who prefer to re-
main in the wrong rather than acknowledge
the manifest right. Such prejudice leads to
bigotry of the worst order. Now, am ply
stefan, and of the g old school" order, too; but
| have, after years Of experience and observa-
ton, come to the conclusion that truth is the
highest of all things. and that if prejudice or
blgotry 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 anything out of
the regular order. than I would of amputating
my hand. Now, however, [ prescribe and adj
wise those things which I believe to be adapted
to cure, and which my experience has proven to
be SUCH"
How did you get such herotical ideas as
"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 skill of my profes-
sional brethren had failed to relieve me. Why,
/ was as badly off as many Of my patients, with
a complication of troubles including dyspepsia,
and consequently imperfect kidneys and liver,
and [ feared [ should have to give up my prac-
tce. For months [ suffered untold agonies.
Dull, indefinite pains in various parts of the
body; lack of interest in everything around
me; a loss of appetite; headaches; all these
disag agreeable symptoms were added to pains
which were both acute and constant. Sick as
was, however, became restored to health in a
most surprising 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 prejudices faded rapidly, after
that can assure you went to reading extern
sively, and Analysing more extensively, and
since that time 1 have discovered many things
of real value to humanity Why only few
days ago I advised lady who was suffering
from a serious female difficulty and dispIace-
ment to use the same remedy which cured me.
l saw her this morning and she is nearly well;
fhn iy,AoY
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 advance
ment, or that we have monopoly of the RENE
dies which nature 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 typ hold fever, rheu-
matism or other complaints, when in reality 1t
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 scarlGtina, when in
reality it is from diseased kidneys which have
become weakened by the fever they have just
had"
''Well, doctor, you have got some new truths
here, certainly, but they sound very reasonable
to me-"
"Well, whether they are reasonable or not,
1 have demonstrated to my own satisfaction
that they are true, and propose to stand by
them, no matter how much opposition l may
raise by doing so. Any man, be he politician,
preacher or physician, who is SO considerable of
his pocketbook or of his own personal ends as
to stultify himself by suppressing the manifest
truth, is unworthy the name of man, and I'M
worthy the confidence of the public whom he
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
lshed in FULL