Connecticut western news., 1883-10-10
THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY.
Upon s Subject of Vital Interest, Ei

THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY. Upon si Subject of Vital Interest, Ef-
 fccfi ag the Welfare of All.
 The f. flowing relnarkable letter from Otte of the leading aid best known scientific writers of the present day is sI ecial'y signifi- cant, and should be of unusual Value to all readers who desire to keep pac, with tic 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 retined cry out with no uncertain voice to be emancipa- ted fir m the slavery of conservatism and sll- perstition which has held the masses in gross ignorance during a large portion of the worlds history, and in the time of the DHlk Ages came near oblterating the last gllm- mer of truth. Dogmatic assertions and blind empiricism are losing caste among all classes of all countries. People are beginning to think for them selves and to regard authority much less than argument: Men and wometi ars 19 longer willing that a few individuals should dictate to them what must he their senti- ments and opinions. They claim the right to solve for themselves the great questions of the day, and demand that the general good of humanity shall be respected. As the re- suit of this general awakening we see; oti every hand, upmistakable evidences of refor matory action. People who, few years ago, endured suffering the most intense in the name of duty, now realize the utter fool ishness of such course. Men who were under the bondage of bigoted advisers allowed their health to depart suffered their constitutions to become undermined and finally died as martyrs to d false system of treatment. There are millions of people filling untimey graves who might have lived to d green old age had their original troubles been taken in time or properly treated; There are thousands of people to-day thought'essly enduring the first symptoms of some serloHs malady and without the slightest realization of the danger that is before them They have occasional headaches; a lack of appetite one day and ravenous ono the next, or an unaccountable feeling of weariness, sometimes accompanied by nausea, and attribute all these troubles to- the old idea of slight cold or malaria It Is high time that pc pie awoke to 8 knowledge of the seriousness of these matters and emancpated themselves from the professional bigotry which controls them. When this is done and when all classe of phy sicians become liberal enough to exclude all dogmas, save that it is their duty to cure disease as quickly, and as safely as possible; to maintain no other posi- tion than that of truth honest y ascer' aimed, and to indorse and IL commend any remedy that has ben found useful, no matter what its origin, there will Ee no more quarreling among the doctors while there vii be great rejoicing throughout the world."
 f' 1 am well aware of the censtire that will be meted out to me for writing this letter but feel that cannot be true to my honest convictions unless 1 extend a helping hand and indorse all that l know t ) be good. The extended publications for the past few years and graphic descrip; ions of different diseases of the kidneys and liver have awakened the medioa al profession to tie fact that these dis eases are greatly increasing. The treatment of the doctors has been larSey experimental, and many of their patients have died while they were casting about for remedy to cure them"
 s'It is now over two years since my atten- tion was first called to the use of a most woli- derful preparation 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 by it, but like many others hesitated to recom- mend its use. A personal friend of mine had been in poor health for some time, and his application for insurance on his life had been re Iected on account of Bright's disease. Chemical and microscopical ex- animation of his urine revealed the presence of large quantities of albumen and granular tube casts which confirmed the correctness of the diagnosis, After trying all the usual remedies, I directed him to use this preparation and was greatly surprised 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 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 1 pres .ribed this medicine in full doses in b)th ute and chronic nephri- tis. Bright's di easel and with the most satis- factory 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 SC satisfactory to my mind, that I would ear nestly urge upon my professional brethren the importance of giving fair and patient trial to Warmers Safe Cure. In a large class of ailments where the blood is obviously 1T an unhealthy state, especially where glanlu eruptions exist, indeed in many of those forms of chronic in disposition ill which there | is no evidence of organic m schief, but where the general health is depleted, the face sallow the urine colored, constituting the condition in which the ratient is said to be bilious, tho advantage gained by the use of this remedy is remarkable. In Brights disease it seem. to act as a solvent of albumen; to soothe anC heal the inf ,med membranes; to wa: ollt the epithelial debris which blocks up the tub uli uriniferi, anl to prevent destructive metamOrphOSiS of tissue"
 Belonging as do to branch of the pro- fession that believes that no one school o1 medicine knows all 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 glad to acknowl edge and commend the merits of this remedy thus frankly.
 Respectfully yours,
 R. A. GUNN. M. D. Dean and Professor of Surgery, United State
 Medical College of New York; editor O
 Medical Tribune; Author of Gunn's New
 and Improved Handbook of Hygiene ano
 Domestic Medicine etc., etc.
 How MANY people live on the reputation o