The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-11-13
THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY.
Upon q Subject OF Vital Interest, Affecting
the Welfare OF All.

Upon q Subject OF Vital Interest, Affecting
the Welfare OF All.
The following remarkable letter from
one of the leading and best known scien- |
tific writers of the present day is special
Iy significant and should be of unusual
value to all readers who desire TO keep
pace with the march of discoveries and
events:
"A general demand for reformation is
one of the most distinctive characteristics
of the nineteenth century. The common
people, as well as the more enlightened
and refined, cry out with no uncertain
voice to be emancipated from the slavery
of conservatism and superstition which
has held the masses in gross Ignorance dur
ing large portion OF the worlds history
and IN the time of the Dark Ages came
near obliterating the last glimmer of
truth. Dogmatic assertions and blind
empiricism are losing caste among al
classes of all countries People are be-
ginning to think for themselves, and to
regard authority much less than argu-
ment. Men and women are no longer
willing that few individuals should dc
tate to them what must be their sentI-
ments and opinions. They claim the
right to solve for themselves the great
questions of theEday and demand that
the general good of humanity shall be
respected. As the result Of this general
awakening, we see, on every hand, unmls-
taxable evidences of Teformatory action.
People who, a few years ago, endured
suffering the most intense IN the name OF
duty. now realize the utter foolishness of
such a course. Men who were under the
bondage of bigoted advisers allowed their
health TO depart; suffered their constitu-
tons to become undermined, and finally
died as martyrs TO false system OF treat
ment. There are millions of people flll-
ING untimely graves who might have
lived 10 a green old age had their original
troubles been taken IN time or properly
treated. There are thousands of people
to-day, thoughtlessly enduring the first
symptoms of some serious NAL
adv and without the slightest
realization of the danger that Is before
them. They have occasional headaches;
a lack of appetite one day and raven
Gus one the next, or an unaccountable
feeling of WEAKNESS, sometimes accom-
panied by nausea, and attribute all these
troubles TO the old idea of "a slight cold
or malaria. II Is high time that people
woke to knowledge of the seriousness
of these matters and emancipated them
selves from the professional blgotry
which controls them. When this Is done
and when all classes of physicians be-
come liberal enough to exclude all dog
mas. save that II is their duty to-
cure disease as quickly, and
as safely as possible; TO main
tain no other position than that OF truth
honestly ascertained, and TO endorse and
recommend any remedy that has been
found useful, no matter what Its origin,
there will be more quarreling among the
doctors. while there will be great reIolc-
ing throughout the world.
Il am well aware of the csnsure that
Will be meted out to me for writing tins
letter, but i feel that / cannot be true
TO nv honest convictions unless ex-
tend a helping hand and endorse all that
know to be good. The extended publl-
cations for the past few years, and
graphic descriptions of different diseases
of the kidneys and liver have awakened
the medical profession to the fact that
these diseases are greatly increasing.
The treatment of the doctors has been
largely experimental and many of their
patients have died while they were cast
ing about for a remedy 70 cure them.
1T is now over two years since my at
lNIAllOU WAS CdllC0 " lAI A,C Va n
most wonderful preparation N the treat
ment of Bright's disease of the kidneys.
Patients had frequently asked me about
the remedy and 1 heard of remarkable
cures effected by it, but like many others
/ hesitated to recommend Its use. Aper-
sonal friend of mine had been IN poor
health for some time, ana his application
| for insurance on his life mad
! been rejected on account OF
Bripht's disease. Chemical and mi
croscopical examinations of.shis urine re-
vealed the presence of large quantities of
albumen and granular tube casts, which
confirmed the correctness OF the dlag-
nosis. After trying all usual remedies, l
directed him to use the preparation and
was greatly surprised TO observe decld-
ed improvement within four months, no
tube casts could be discovered. AT that
time there was present only trace of
albumen, and he felt, as he eXresSed II,
perfectly well,' and all through the in
| fuence of Warmers Safe Cure, the
remedy he used.
after this prescribed the medicine
in full doses in both acute and chronic
nephritis, [Bright's diseased and with
the most satisfactory results. My OBJ
| seryations were neither small IN number
nor hastily made. They extended over
several months and embraced a large
number of cases which have proved 50
satisfactory to my mind, that i would
earnestly urge upon my professional
brethren the importance of giving far
and patient trial 10 Warmers Safe Cure.
In large class of ailments where the
blood is obviously in an unhealthy state,
especially where glandular engorgements
and infiammatory eruptions exist, indeed
in many of those forms of chronic indis-
position in which there is no evidence OF
organic mischief. but where the general
heath is depleted, the face sallow, the
urine colored. constituting the condition
in which the patient Is said to be bill
ous,' the advantage gained by the use OF
this remedy Is remarkable. In Bright's
disease 1t seems TO act as a solvent of al
bumen: to soothe and heal the inflamec
membranes; TO wash out the epithelial
debris which blocks up the tIIbuh uTini
Geri, and 10 prevent destructive meta
morphOsis of tissue"
Belonging as do TO a branch of tbs
profession that believes that no on,
school of medicine knows all the trutl
regarding the treatment of disease, anC
being independent enough 10 select AM
. remedy that will relieve my patients
without reference TO the source from
whence il comes, am glad to acknovl
edge and commend the merits of thi
remedy thus frankly.
Respectfully yours,
II. A. GUM, NJ. ID.
Dean and Professor of Surgery, UniteC
States Medical College of New York
editor of Medical Tribune; author o
Gunn's New and Improved Hand-bool
r of Hygiene and Domestic Medicine
etc, etc.
IL NLnAIA