The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY.
Upon A Subject ofvitaI Interest,
Erecting the Welfare Of All.

The following remarkable letter from
one of the leading and best known scien
tlfIc writer's OF the present day is specially
significant, and should be of unusual
value to oil readers who desire to keep
pace with the march of modern discover
les and events
"A general demand for reformation is
one ofthe most distinctive characteristics
Of the nineteenth century. The common
people, A. we'll as the more enlightened
aud refined, cry out with no uncertain
voice TO be emanciDated from the slavery
Of conservatism and superstition which
has held the masses In gross ignorance
during a large portion of the worlds
history and in the time of the Dark
Ayes" came near celebrating the last
glimmer OF truth. Dogmatic assertions
and blind empiricism are losing caste
among all classes of all countries. PEG
pie are beginning to think for themselves,
and to regard authority much less than
Men and woman are no
longer willing that a few individuals
should dictate 10 them what must be
their sentiments and opinions. They
claim the right to solve for themselves
the great questions Of the day and de-
mand that the general good of humanity
shall be respected. As the result Of this
general awakening. we see, on every
hand, unmistakable evidences of reforma-
tory 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 adj
visers allowed their health to depart
suffered their constitutions to become
undermined and finally died as martyrs
70 a false system of treatment. There
are millions OF people filling untimely
graves who might nave lived to a green
old age had their original troubles been
taken in time or properly treated. There
are thousands of people to-day, thought
lessiy enduring the first symptoms of
some serious malady and without the
slightest realization of the danger that is
before them. They have occasional
headaches; a lack of appetite n day and
a ravenous one the next, or an unaccount
table feeling of WEAKNESS, sometimes
accompanied by nausea and attribute all
these troubles TO the old idea of a slight
coli or malaria. 1t is high time that
people awoke to a knowledge Of the ser
BUSINESS of these matter and emancipa-
ted themselves from the professional
blgotry which controls them. When this
Is lone aud when all classes of physicians
become liberal enough to exclude all
dognaS, save that 1T is their duty to cure
| disease as quickly, and as safely as pos
slble to MAINTAIN nc 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 no more quarrel
ing among the doctors, while there will
be great rejoicing throughout the
world"
Il am well aware of the censure that
will be meted out to me for writing this
letter but | feel that | cannot be true to
my honest convictions unless | extend a
helping hand and endorse all that | know
to be good. The extended publications
for the past few years, and graphic de-
scriptioDs of different diseases of the kid
ney and liver have awakened the med
ical profession to the fact that these dis
eases are greatly increasing. The treat
ment of the doctors has been largely ex-
perimental and many of their patients
nave died while they were casting about
for a remedy to cure them
1t is now over two years since my at
teution was first called to the use of a
most wonderful preparation in the treat
ment of Bright disease of the kidneys.
Patients had frequently asked me about
tho remedy and | had heard of remark
able cures effected by it, but like many
others | heSitated to recommend its use.
A personal friend of mine had been in
poor health for some time and his appli-
cation for insurance on his life had been
rejected on account of Bright's disease.
Chemical and m~icroscoplcal examinations
of his urine revealed the presence of
large quantities of albumen and granular
tube casts, which confirmed the correct
ness of the diagnosis. After trying ali
the usual remedies. | directed him to use
this preparation and was greatly sur
prised TO observe a decided Improvement
within a month, and within four months,
no tube casts could be discovered. AT
that time there was present only a trace
of albumen, and he felt, as he expressed
it, perfectly well,' and all through the
influence of Warmers Safe Cure, the
remedy he used
After this | prescribed this medicine
ia full doses in both acute and chronic
nephritis, Bright's diseased and with
the most satisfactory results. My obser-
y~ations we're neither small in number
nor hastily made. They extended over
several months and embraced a large
number of cases which have proved SO
satisfactory to my mind, that | would
earnestly urge upon my professional
brethren the Importance of giving a fair
and patient trial to Warmers Safe Cure.
In a large class of ailments where the
blood is obviously IN an unhealthy state,
especially where glandular engorgements
and intlammatory eruptlons exist. indeed
in many of those forms Of chronic indis
position In which there Is no evidence OF
organic mischief, but where the general
health Is depleted, the face sallow. the
! urine colored, constituting the condition
in which the patient Is said to be bill
liouS,' the advantage gained by the use
of this remedy VI Is remarkable. In Bright;
disease 1t seems to act as a solvent Of al
bumen, to soorhe and heal the infameG
membranes; to wash out the ~epithe!ia
debris which blocks up the tuJuH usfnt-
feri, and to prevent a destructive ne
tamorphosis of tissue
Belonging as | do to a branch of the
profession that believes that no ont
: school of medicine knows all The truth
regarding the treatment of disease, ant
being independent enough to select any
remedy that will relieve my patients
without reference to the source from
whence it comes, | am glad to acknowl
! edge aud commend the merits ofthi:
remedy thus frankly.
Respectfully yours.
r. A GUM, NJ. d.
Dean aud Professor Of Surgery, Unite,
States Medical College of New York
! editor of Medical Tribune; Author o
! Gums New and improved Hand
Book of Hygiene and Domestic Medi
cine, etc., etc.