The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-26
The Career of the Great OPP
tlcian Told to The Herald.
$4,000 INCOME PER ANNUM.
Interesting Incidents in the Life OF
This Successful Man An Amer.
lean by Birth.

reason of his astonishing cures, is q re
markable man. He is undoubtedl
most gifted and, by inheritance, tast,
and association, was cut out to occup,
a prominent position in the world O
surgeons. His name AMI fame are il
the mouths of great many persons
and HERALD reporter, in the course O
a conversation yesterday, learned 6
number of interesting facts connected
with the doctors career.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. an6
was educated in the regular schools botf
in Cleveland and Philadelphia. Here
ne graduated at the age of 81, though
he could have d ,ne SO two years earlier
but for the fact that the laws govern
Ing the practice FORBID the gradu-
alton OF minor. For two wears
he was a general practi i0ner, and al
the age, Of % years, became sur
geon OF the Baltimore Il Oaio Railroad
Dy speclal appointment. Thjs position
ne held Tor two years, when be again
resumed general practices in Phiiadel-
| phla, where he rema ned until 1876. He
always mad taste for specially work
and fortified himself particc larly, from
taste, IN this direction. In 1878 ne went
to Europe to BIT himself for the treat
ment OF special cases. After remaining
there for some time he came back to
this country, but returned to Europe in
1881, when he had an opportunity of be-
coming familiar with The work of the
masters in speciality cases. When he
came back to this country be entered
into practice as specialist, and has
continued IN it ever since, going to
Europe twice in the meantime and re-
turning the last time in February past.
1t was in 1885 that the doctor gave to
the profession one of its most valuable
advancements in the discovery of
optical defects. 1t is a s;stem for
examining the eyes as to defects which
differs from the old method. (where only
a general idea of the eyes deficiency
can be had,) by reducing the inquiry of
the imperfect refraction of the eyes to
a definate point. The plan is simple
and yet almost of mathematical
accuracy; and it naturally commends
itself to the unprofesslonal for its good
sense, and to the optician for the very
valuable service it renders him in aid
ing. to tbs discovery of i'm
perfection of the sight. 1t en-
enables the physician to proceed with
accuracy in determining the fault in re-
fraction without fatigue to himself or
wearying the patient In this conneo
ton the doctor told rather amusing
but very significant stony.
About two months ago DR.. Noyes
aud DR.. Andrews Of Detroit
stopped he'e on their way from
New Zealand where they hal
been in search OF health. In con-
ve,sation with DR.. Andrews the latter
stated that when be found q patient
suffering from nervousness which he
was unable to care, he generally turned
the patient over to an occulist with
satisfactory results. Then be spoke of
an affection from which he suff, red, ana
which he was unable to eradicate. DR..
Prentice at once began testing DR..
Andrews eyes with his system, the
result being that DR.. Prentice pr seribed
the remedy for Dr.. Andrews which the
latter had said he gave frequs ntly to
to his own patien s. II was found
further that Dr.. Noyes vas sim.
larry aff1 cted and DR.. Prentice pre-
scribed for him y removing srtifciaIly
the Imperfect refracticn Of one of
his eyes. In the hands of good man
my system Will overcome the difficulty
OF imperfect reiraction, ard triog GER
tainty wnere there was doubt BEFORE
said the Doctor.
Continuing, the D u tor said: 81 lived
three years in New Orleans az d built ND
q practice that brought me in SEC, 900 a |
year; but could not stand the climate |
nor the tendency to malaria, which we |
experience th.re. OF course, when | |
went to New Orleans l was compar-
atlvely unknown. The case that gave
me- my start was peculiar one. A
man named IL. j. n. Foster. of Missis-
'lppl, had been afflicted with a cataract
IN both eyes. He was operated on BY
Or. Harr son with the advice of DR..
AgneW, OF Ne York. But the eye ran
'ut, and the doctors advised that no
attempt be made on the other, be-
:ause the attempt would be rem
by certain unconstitutional
roubles in the patient. Foster came
o me. and told him thought could
ure him. With the assistance of nv
7ife only 1 performed the operation.
nd in three weeks Mr.. Foster could
cad the New Orleans Picayune, and
Guild see to write me check for 81 900, :
7hich, up to that time, was the largest
BE had received from one case. OF
curse, the result spread rapidly all 4
yer Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana. I
exas and the surrounding States, I'M
i, in three years as previously said,
~ income was $4,000 a year. l
perated on greet many blind people,
nd caused many of them to see, which
uilt me reputation. 1 was invited
Fort Wurth, Texas, and during the
VelVe weeks spent there, my practice
rought me in $19 600. My wife, who
cted as my cashier, took in So, 400 In
K days.
II make it practice not to use anv of
he blue stone remedies and others of
lat kind which cause so much trouble,
nd find better results from the use
milder remedies. have made many
srsons to see simply by the use of
asses: notable case being that of
oung lady from Park City, who, when
lie looked out of the window after l F
I'D given her glass; 7ited to her
'ndition, exclaimed: Oh, doctor,
,es everybody see the world like this p
Another rule make is never to tell
patient can cure him unless have p
'nfidenoe in my ability to perform the
,eration. Outside of the question of
orality. take it that it is unwise in