Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-11-20
a TRUE STORY,


| READ OF that far-away land. We heal
with wonder that printing and the sur
veyor's compass had their origin there.
and that electricity was known among
the people OF China thousands of years
before FRANKLIN flew his kite that gun
| powder was used ages before 'rdiscov-
cred" by monk and adopted by other
nations. We learn, ii we investigate,
! that instead of being barbarians, the
| Chinese have ever been the post in
teiligent and enlightened OF nations.
Tho great trouble with the average
| American is that he is too thoroughly
| American for his own good, too preju-
diced, too fond of thinking there is
only one land where intelligence exists,
ana that, his own chosen country. But
Notwithstanding such prejudice, ever
since the days OF Confucius, genius
and skill have been found in China,
and now the Western World is begin
ming to draw upon the celestial one
for its supply
| Less than forty years ago was born
| in Foo Chou, a child. whose advent was
hailed with much feasting and rejoice
ing. The father was learned physi-
clan. ane. being physician in China.
means II life-time's study, not two or
three paltry years, as it does here.
Moreover he was friend of royalty,
a man respected for his deep learning
ana skill. The child was called c.
Gee Wo, and he too, was brought up
in the chosen profession of his ances-
tors. With the experience and the
reputation of his father as incentive
ami teacher, it is no wonder that when
he began the practice of medicine in
China that his skill and ability out
ranked competitors, that he at once
stepped into the love of the people and
the favor OF the Emperor. Natural
ability, culture and learning all united
TO make his practice seem we'll nigh
miraculous, even in the land where
thoroughness is the rule and where
quacks are not tolerated. But c. Gee
Wo was of u mercurial temperament.
no "pent-up Utica" contracted his DOW
ers. and he could not bear being '.crib-
bed. cabined and confined" by the limits
OF any country, even though it be his
by birth. Like many great man be-
fore him, America was the objective
point OF his desires and his ambition.
lie felt none OF that hositancy
and diffidence which makes the lit
tie nina, but, possessed of that
ooundless assurance genius alone can
give, he started into practice in the
! new world. Here his record OF success
| is even more pronounced than it was
in the land of his birth. Doubtless,
one reason for this may be found in the
fact that in America students put in
only few years, two or three at the
utmost to fit themselves to practice.
The colleges here are almost daily
turning out so-called doctors. ineffi-
Gent, unskillful, in fact to use a
Shakesperian phrase, scarce half
, made up" In America are many
eminent physicians, but these are in
the minority. The rank and file are
shiftless city lads, who long for kid
glove profession, even where its emol-
uments DO not suffice to pay for said
gloves. and country boys who renounce
the hard labor of the farm for what
they are pleased to designate soft
snap" No wonder then, that the
| physician, who, even in China, the
land OF skill, the abode of genius, and
where intelligence ana learning is the
| rule, not the exception, should achieve
more than passing reputation in a
country where such is not demanded.
From the start DIR. c. Gee Wo made
| some of the most wonderful cures !;
n
cases where all other physicians had
Iancd snd seemingly no difficulty in
curing such cases, but at first those
who had been cured. from foolish mo-
tives of delicacy, hesitated to make
known the fact that the wonderful
cures had been effected by China
man, instead of one of their own ply
sicians. Gradually, however, this
unreasonable IDEA gave way to a more
just ana more sensible feeling. III
Chinese medicine cured me, to Chinese
medicine belongs the praise, said the
more intelligent and soon it be-
came fashionable to consult DR.. c.
Gee Wo. ana cure after cure was eff
fected, to the delight OF other patients
ana To the horror of other doctors.
But the Chinese doctor never turned
TO the right nor the left. but went on
curing those who had been given up
by all other physicians, making the
blind TO see. the lame to walk, and be-
slowing JOY. pleasure ana health where
had existed pain. WOO and misery
AT the corner of Sixteenth and Cali
fornia streets in Omaha this eminent
Chinese physician is located, and has
there been located for years. From
this establishment has gone out cures
which have astounded the city,
Wrecks OF humanity have gone into its
doors ana come forth hale and hearty.
No disease has, seemingly, been able
to oafle the wonderful ability learned
in that far off land; no sickness has
teen able TO prevail against the almost
miraculous skill of the famous Chinese
physician. No wonder his parlors are
oaIy flied from nine o'clock in the
morning until nine every night. II the
people are delighted, the doctors are
puzzled. docs DR.. G. &c Wo really
effect cures ana ii So how does he nc
compiish such?' was asked of one OF
the oidest regular physicians of
Omaha. ''iie does the curing rooa
enough, was the emphatic answer,
but us to how he does it | only wish
/ knew. y In fact, it is whispered here
that on one occasion. after the curtain
OF night had descended. II prominent
medical gentleman OF Omaha, one
whose name is known in every medical