The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08
A Free Press Interview Sustained and Its
Source Revealed.

lew HlOntn6 ago an interview WIFI n 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 divulged 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 it contained. The
name of the physician was at that time sup
pressed at his own request. The seal of Sc
crecy, however, can now be removed, as the
important and interesting letter which APP
pears below will abundantly show. In order,
however, that the reader may better under
stand this letter, a few extracts are herewith
given from the interview in question.
After an exchange of courtesies and 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 doctor, to do,
and that is l 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
stefan, and of the odd 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 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 would Of
tofi hon hrt1 II
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
ideas as these, doctorP'
''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
professional brethren had failed to relieve me.
Why, l was as badly off as many of my pa
tients, with complication of troubles, in
GLIDING dyspepsia, and consequently imper-
feet kidneys and liver, and l 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
appetite; headaches; all these disagreeabe
symptoms were added to pains which were
both acute and constant. Sick as was, how
ever, became restored to health in a most
space of time, and it was this that proved a
revelation to me. That was the starting
point, and my prejudices faded rapidly after
that, can assure you. l went to reading ex-
tensively, and analyzing more extensively, and
since that time ! have discovered many things
Of real value 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 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 ad-
vancement, or that we have a monopoly of
the remedies which nature has given to man
kinu. There are great changes going on in
every department of life. and there are great
developments in medicine as well. Thou
sands OF people die every year from supposed
typhoid fever, rheumatism, or other com
plants, when in reality it is from triehina,
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 weakened by the
fever they have Just had"
wen, doctor, you have got some new
truths here, certainly, but they sound very
reasonable to me-"
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 considerate
oil MS pocket book or OF his own personal ends
RS 10 stultify himself by suppressing the man
hest truth, Is unworthy the name of man, and
unworthy the confidence Of the public whom
he serves"