The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-04-24

"Ceneral Washington was murder.
ed by his medical attendants but at
least they were herolcally-too hero
lcslly endeavorIpg TO extlngulsh the
disease Their brutality was OF the
active sort, and in purpose commend
able, though disastrous ia result.
Gen, Garfield was maltreated for
months under an error Of diagnosis,
and at last escaped beyond the reach
OF his eminent torturers. Here, also,
there was much medical heroism and
and activity displayed, albeit mlsdi.
rected. Other illustrious patients
have suffered from eminence In the
profession /; but Gen, Grant seems re-.
served as q shiuing example Of cold
blooded expectancy. To him the
little group OF eminence have nothing
to offer but n diagnosis. For him
they propose no relief but In the grave.
Ignoring the only source Of fiherepeu-
tic salvation, they gather round his
bedside to observe his unaided strug-
gle, tho fat has gone forth that nothing
can be done; and nothing will DO per-
mitted 70 be done. Those who ques-
tlon such q decision are quacks and
cranks; but who ought not 10 be
proud Of such q designation from
such source? Schorlarly, refined,
cultured, earnest gentlemen as they
are, of what avail are sll these good
qualities In the presence Of such the
rapeutic bankruptcy? On the con-
trary, why so.calIed scientific medi.
cine Is to the fore, well may be
the daily papers announce In start
ling headlines, "A bad day for Gen.
Grant-Seven doctors In consulta-
lion.'"
Yes, the hero OF the Appomattox ID
dying
He who knew no fear Ia war,
knows no fear In suffering. Ills
quiet fortitude wins universal admi.
ration.
President Lincoln, In visiting q
hospital during the late war, noticed
. poor Confederate boy, MORALLY
wounded. With his native tender
ness he put his arms around his
neck In sympathy. The sight melted
the hospital TO tears.
The heart OF the American people
In like manner bleeds for Grant, the
silent sufferer. It would have him
get well. by any effective means
His physicians say he cannot re-
cover. They all him with anvdynes
but despite their favorable bulletins
he Is daily growing worse.
A specialist who has won reputa-
ton In the treatment. OF cancer visits
his bedside. The opposition he en-.
counters fron the attending physic-
lans brings painfully TO mind the
story Of tho dog In the manger.
And Gen. Grant, perhaps, must
die becauee Of this intolerance Is Il
possible that there Is no hope OF cure
outside Of the medical profes sion9
Preposterous.
For many years medical men insist.
cd that certain fevers were incureable
bat Chineona proved the contrary.
For centuries they have protested
that certain renal disorders were in.
durable and yet special preparation
has cured and permanently cured the
very worst cases.
Why may IL not be possible 10 like
manner to cure of q case OF cancer?
B + Larabee, Of Boston, was doomed
to Rdeath by many eminent Boston
physicians. J. B. Henion, II. D., Of
Rochester, N. Y was given mp by the
best doctors Of all schools. Elder j s
Prescott, of Cleveland, Ohio, was
gravely informed by them that he
could not live, and yet these men
and thousands like them have been
cured and cured permanently OF SER
ious kidney disorders by a remedy
not officially known to the code.
What has been done may be done
again.
General Anson Stager died of Brights
disease in Chicago last week. "Joe"
Gross, the Boston pugilist, died of it.
Hundreds Of thousands of people perish
of it every year, while in their doctsr's
hands. The cause Of death may be
called blood poisoning, paralysis, hear,
disease, convulsions, apoplexy. pnsu.
monia, or some other common ailment
but the real difficulty is in the kidneys
Physicians know il, but they conceal
the fact from their patients, realizing
their inability to cue by any "author.
lied" means. The remedy that cured
Lsrrabes and Henion and Prescott Ii.
Q. Warmers safe cure) Is . special, in
dependent discovery. It's record en-
titles it to recognition, and it gets it