The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-16
THAT RICH EXPERIENCE.
A Free Press lntervfew<Sustained
and It's source
Revealed
iDatroit Free Press.I

a prominent and well-known phys
ician, formerly a resident of Detroit,
but now living in New York,
in the columns OF this
paper. The statements made by the
doctor and the facts he divulged were of
so unusual a nature, as to cause no little
among those who read them
and many inquiries were raised rs to
the genuineness Of the interview and
the validity of the statements ii con-
tanned. The name Of the physician was
at that time suppressed at his own Te-
quest. The seal Of secrecy. however,
can now be removed. as the Important
and interesting letter which appears be-
low will abundantly show. LII order,
however. that the reader may better un-
derstand this letter. q few extracts are
herewith given from the interview in
question.
After an exchange of c0urtesies and q
few "reminiscences about the war, in
which the doctor was prominent sur
geon, the reporter remarked upon the
doctors improved appearance, 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 1t Is one
of the hardest things for any one, and
especially doctor to do, and that is
have overcome my prejudiees. You
know there are some people who prefer
to remain in the wrong rather than ac-
knowledge the manifest right. Such
prejudice leads to bigotry Of the worst
order. Now, l am physician, and Of
the odd school order, too; bat l have af-
ter years Of experience and observation,
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 soon5r or later.
Why. when l knew you in Detroit, |
would no sooner have thought of viola
ting the code of ethics laid down by the
profession, or of prescribing anything
out Of the regular order, than l would
of amputating my hand. Now, how
ever, / prescribe and advise those
things which believe to be adapted to
cure, and which my experience has
proven to be SUCH"
How did you come to get such heret-
ieal ideas as these, doctor?"
"Oh, they are the result OF my exper-
ience and observation. obtained ply
first ideas upon the subject, though, from
having been cured after alfehny care and
the skill Of my professional brethren
had failed to relieve me. Why, 1 was
as badly Off as many of my patients
with complication Of troubles. inclnd'
ing dyspepsia, and consequently lmper-
feet kidneys and liver, and / feared |
should have to give up my practice
For months | suffered untold agonles
Dull, indefinite pains in varioas parts Of
the body; lack of interest in every,
thing around me; loss of appetite,
headaches; all these disagreeabie symp-
toms were added TO pains which were
both acute and constant Sick as was
however, 1 became restored to health il
a most surprising manner and in az
incredibly short space of time. and i
was this that proved revelation tc
me. That was the starting point. ant
my prejudices faded rapidly after that
l can assure you. l went to reading
extensively, and analyzing more exten,
sively, and since that time / have dis
covered many things of real benefit to
humanity. Why only few days ago
advised q lady who was suffering from
serious female difficulty and dis
placement to use the same remed,
which cured me. Isaw her this morn
ing and she is nearly well; the pail
and inflammation are all gone and sh,
| i, around as usual. We have no righ
In the medical fraternity to sit bacl
and declare there Is no such thing q
improvement or advancement. or tha
we have monopoly OF the remedies
which nature has given to mankind
There are great changes going ON il
every department Of life, and there ar
great developments in medicine q
well. Thousands of people die ever
year from supposed typhoid fever
rheumatism. or other complaints, whe
| in reality it is from trichIna, caused b
eating poorly cooked ana diseased porl
Thousands Of children are dying ever
year from dropsy as the apparent: 81
quel to scarlatina. when In reality Il
from diseased kidneys which have bt
come weakened by the fever they hav
lust had"
"Well, doctor, you have got som
new truths here, certainly, but the
lsound very reasonable to me-"
"Weli, whether they are reasonable {
mot, have demonstrated. to my ow
satisfaction that they arc true. aud
propose to stand by them, no matte
how much opposition may raise b
doing 80. Any man, be he politician
preacher or physician, who Is so col
siderate of his pocket book or OF h
own personal ends as 10 stultify hin
self by suppressing the manifest trut
is unworthy the name of man, and III
worthy the confidence of the publ
whom he serves"
:. The above are some Of the princip
points in the interview referred
, Now for the sequel. The fOllOwin
] outspoken letter from the doctor hil
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