Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11
THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY.
Upon n subject Of Vital Interest, Eff
fcCti az the welfare of All.

Upon n SubjeCI on Vital Interest, Eff
fcCtl lg the welfare Of All.
The f. lowing remarkable letter from one
OF the leading and best known scientific
writers OF the present day is specially signitl-
cant, and should bo of unusual value TO oil
readers who desire 10 keep pacs- with the
march Of modern 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 emancipa-
ted fr III the slavery of conservatism and SUI
perstition which has held the masses in gross
ignorance during n large portion of the
worlds history, and in the time Of the Dark
Ages came near obliterating tho last glim-
mer of truth. Dogmatic assertions and
blind cmpiricism are losing caste among
all classes OF all countries, People
a'e beginning TO think for them
selves, and to regard authority much less
than argument. Men and women are no
longer willing that few individuals should
dictate TO them what must be their senti-
ments and opinions. They claim the right TO
solve for themselves tho great questions of
the day, AID demand that the general good
of humanity shall be respected. AS the re-
suit of this general awakening we see, on
every hand, uumistakable evidences OF Tefor-
matory acton. PcoIla who, few years
ago, endured suffering the most intense in
the name Of duty, row realize the utter fool
ishness Of such a course. Men who were
under the bondage of biEo' ell adv sers allowed
their health to depart; suffered their
constitutions u become undermined
and finally died as smartyrs 20 false system
Of treatment There are millions Of people
filing untime,y graves who might have lived
10 green old age had their original troubles
been taken in time or properly treated. There
are thousands of people to-day thou hit sly
enduring the first symptoms Of some serious
malady and without the sli ghtest realization
o. the danger that is before them. They
have occasional headaches; u lack Of appetite
one day and ravenOus one the next, or
an unaC Ccountable feeling Of WEAKNESS,
sometimes accom- anied By nausea, and
attribute al these troubles to the Old
lea of slight cold or ma aria. It is hi h
time that pc pie awole TO a knowledge Of the
seriJu.ness OF these matters 81 emanc pated
Themselves from the professional big0.ry
wh ch controls them. W hen this is done and
when all claese5 Of physicians come ibe-al
enough to exclude all do mas, save that il is
their duty to cure disease as quickly, and rs
safely as possible; to maintain no other posi-
ton than that Of truth honest ascar a!ned.
and 10 indorse and II commend any remedy
that has be IN found useful, no matter what
its orr in, there VII lie no mora Guarre.ing
among The doctors while there will be great
rejoicing throughout the world"
q am well aware of the censure that will
he metcd out to me for writing this letter,
but feel that / cannot be true TO my honest
convictions unless / extend helping hand
and indorse all that know tD be good. The
extended publicatiC rs for the past few years,
and graphic des.rip ioLs of different diseases
of the kidneys and liver have awakened the
medical profession to tie lact that these dis
cases are greatly increasing. The treatment
of the doctors has been largely experimental,
and many Of their patients have died while
they were casting about for a remedy to cure
them"
1T is now over two years since my atten-
ton was first called to the use of a most won
derful preuaration in the treatment of
Bright's disease Of the kidneys. Patents had
frequently asked me about the remedy, and
had heard of remarkable cures effected ly
ii, but like many others hesitated to recon-
mend its use. a personal friend If mine had
Eeen in poor health for some time, and his
application for insurance on his life hal
been re.ected on account Of Bright's
disease. Chemical and microScon;cal ex-
animation of his urine rev aled the
presence OF large quantities Of albumen AMI
granular tube casts which confirmed the
correctness of the diagnosis. After trying
all the usual remedies, directed him 10 use
this preparation and was greatly surprised
To observe decided Improvement within a
casts coud be discovered. At that time there
was pr5sant only trace Of albumen, and he
fet, rs he expressed it, perfectly WE'LL and
all through the influence of Warmers Safe
Cure, the remedy he used"
" After this prescribed this medicine In
ful doses IN both :ute and chronic nephri-
lis, tBright's diz easel and with the most salts
ia tory results. My observations were neither
small in number nor hastily made. They ex-
tended over several months and embraced a
large number OF cases which have proved SO
satisfactory 10 my mind, that l would ear
nestly urge upon my professional brethren
the importance of giving fair and patient
trial 10 Warmers Safe Cure. In large class
of ailments where the blood is obviously in
an unhealthy state, especially where glaniu-
lar eNgorTcments and inflammatory
eruptions exist indeed in many Of those
forms Of chronic iniisposition in which there
is 10 evidence of organic mischief, but where
the general health is depleted, tie face salow,
the urine colored, constituting the condition
in which the patient is said TO be bilious the
advantage gained by the use Of this remedy
is remarkable. In Brights disease it seems
10 act as solvent of albumen; TO soothe and
heal the inf imed membranes; to wa out
the cpthelial debris which blocks I'D the tub
ul urinlteri, an to prevent q dest uct.ye
metamorphosis of tissue"
Belonging as do TO a bravch Of the pro-
fession that believes that no one school Of
medicine knows al the truth regarding the
treatment of disease, and being Independent
enough TO select any remedy that will relieve
my patients, without reference TO the source
from whence it comes, am glai 10 acknowl-
edge and commend the merits Of this remedy
thus frankly.
Respectfully yours,
r. A. GUM. M. d.
Dean and Professor Of Surgery, United States
Medical College of New York; editor Of
Medical Tribune : Author of Gums New
and Improved Handbook Of Hygiene and
Domestic Medicine, etc, etc.