The National tribune., 1886-02-25

Structor, Will be able to instance cases OF your
triumphant skill and hope in the future as in the
past, TO receive the benefits and aid of your coun
sell and Is it too much for to expect that
respondence will be mutually beneficial? Believe
me, my dear sir with the most distinguished regard
and respect, to be, very sincerely your friend and
coabOrer. T. L. JOYCE, n ID.
The writer had taken up a work, in blue and
gold, which on the cover bore the legend, Know
Thyself" and out of curiosity examined the title
page, which bore the titles The Science of Life or,
SelfPreservaton,' etc. etc. Supposing it to be
one of the ordinary catch penny works which
to be met with now and then, in out-of the-way
places principally, he turned over its pages care
lessy, when, toward the end, the name of Dr. Joyce
attracted his attention, and, knowing that gentle
man by reputation. he induced to read the let
ter above quoted with. it is needless to say some
surprise. The perusal of this letter interested him
at once with the work of DIR. Parker, in which it
occurred, and the result that he read the book
from beginning to end with increasing interest. He
found it to be not only well and plainly written.
but Astounding i'll valuable Information upon SUBJ
jects of the most vital moment to the human family
and advice that was at once warning and hopeful.
Another feature of the book also struck him. and
that was that while it was scientific and thoroughly
practical in its treatment of the special subjects
discussed, it still SO plainly presented its matters
to never rise above the comprehension of the COM
mon mind. Its language was pure. impressive and
on occasion even dramatic in form as well as i'm
port. The work indicated the experience of long
years of practice and research and the writer pic
tured to himself a venerable gentleman with spec
tacles on nose and svery locks crowning q benevo-
lent face. He became curious to see and talk with
DIR. Parker and to- this end called upon him at his
consultation room at the Peabody Institute No. 4,
Bulfinch street, Boston. When ushered into the
presence of the distinguished specialist, however,
he found him TO be a comparatively young man. of
good physical appearance, with fine face and
head. and the manner of good, sympathetic gen.
tleman.
The visitor mentioned the cause of his intrusion,
and said his visit of simple curiosity in
dueed by reading the fiattering testimonial of DR..
Joyce and The Science of Life" The doctor
spoke warmly of the fine enthusiasm for his pro-
fession and the great ability of the eminent Irish
man, and predicted for him most brilliant career
The conversation turned to personal matters, when
the doctor said. in reference to himself:
Il was born in Boston, and am 43 years old /
was graduated from the Harvard medical school
more than 20 years ago served in the army dur
ing the late surgeon. After its close re-
turned to Boston and engaged in the practice of
medicine and surgery, with strong desire to enter
into special practice, especially the treatment of
nervous affections. After five years of study and
investigation to fit for this line of practice as
sociated myself with this institute which estab
lshed for the sole purpose of treating chronic and
obstinate diseases, which but indifferently I'M
derstood by even the most distinguished general
practitioners"
rs your practice extensive?"
Yes for the aiflictons which treat are very
prevalent, and their Victims after seeking in vain
for relief elsewhere, hearing of my success invari-
ably come TO me at last. l should say that during
the past 10 years, have received consultation let
ters from every post-ofce in the United States and
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also been personally consulted by invalds in every
county of every State from the Atlantic TO the Pa
cific Nor is my practice confined to this continent
alone. have patients in every country where the
English language is spoken, and also in France and
Germany. Last week sent by express medicine
TO patient i'll Calcutta. To-day have n letter of
consultation from Bombay. l have patients in
New South Wales, and also in British and Dutch
Guinea. Do you see that large pile of express re-
ceipt books there?" pointing to a of shelves.
in these you can find express receipts for pack
ages of medicine shipped TO all parts of the civilized
world"
Your correspondence must be very extensive,
then, DIR. Parker?"
1T is, indeed. l have medical assistant with
me- a stenographer, amenuensis, and a book
keeper. to aid me in the work of answering those
letters and filling and recording the orders for
medicines which they call for.'
Here the doctor requested his visitor to walk into
another department, where the correspondence of
the institute is filed. Pointing TO pile of packages
of letters which occupied side of n large room
and made pile several feet high, the doctor said:
Here accumulation or more than 100 coo let
ters all of which have been read and carefully con-
sidered by and my assistant during the past Is
years"
These would seem to indicate that your prac-
tice is most extensive, indeed. No doubt many of
them bear testimony to the efficacy of your treat
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