Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-03
A TRUE STORY,

China. .tne celestial Kingdom. ever
wears q halo OF mystery TO those VINO
read OF that iar-away land. we near
with wonder that printing ana the sur
veyOrs 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 ''dlscoV-
ered" by monk and adopted oy other
nations. We learn, Ii we investigate
that instead OF being oaroarlans the
Chinese have ever been the most In
teiiigent and enlightened OF nations.
The great trouble with the average
American is that ne is too thoroughly
American for his own good, too prelu-
diced, 90 fond OF thinking there Is
only one lana where intelligence exists.
and that, his own chosen country. But
Notwithstanding SUCH prejudice. ever
since the days OF Confucius. genius
and skill have been found in emma
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 cniid, whose advent was
hailed with much feasting and rejoic-
ing. The father was learned physl-
clan. anG. being physician in China
means a life-time's study, not two or
three paltrv years, as 1t does mere.
Moreover. ne was friend OF royalty,
a man respected for his deep learning
and skill. The child was called {.
Va
in the chosen profession OF his ances-
tors. With the experience and the
reputation OF his father rs incentive
and 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
tine favor of the Emperor. Natural
ability. culture and learning all united
TO make his practice seem well nigh
! miraculous, even in the land where
thoroughness is the rule and where
Guacks are not tolerated. But &. Gee
Wo was OF u mercurial temperament
no '.pentSlp Utica" contracted his pow
ers and he could not bear being "crib-
bed. cabined and confined" by the limits
Of any country. even though it oe his
by birth. Like many great man De-
| fore him. America was the objective
! point OF his desires and his ambition.
| He felt none Of that hcsitancy
and ditiidence which makes the lit
tie mind. but possessed OF that
boundless assurance genius alone can
! give. he started into practice in the
new world. Here mis- 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. inefii-
Gent unskillful in fact to use q
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 wha,
they are pleased to designate a 'sofl
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 q passing reputation in 8
country where such is not demanded
From the start DIR. c. Gee Wo made
some Of the most wonderful cures
there was no difficulty in securing
cases where all other physicians hae
failed. and seemingly no difficulty il
curing such cases but ut first thos'
who had been cured. from foolish mo
tives OF delicacy. hesitated to maxi
known the fact that the wonderful
cures had been effected by China
man. instead Of one OF their own ply
sicians. Gradually. however, thi
unreasonable idea gave way to NOR
just and more sensible feeling. Il
Chinese medicine cured me. to Chimes
medicine belongs the praise" said tn
more intelligent AMI soon it be
came fashionable to consult DIR. c
Gee Wo. ana cure after cure was Ell
fected, to the delight OF other patient
and to the horror of other doctors
But the Chinese doctor never turne
to the right nor the left but went Of
curing those who had been given Vi
! by all other physicians. making tn
, blind to see the lame to walk, and be
} slowing JOY. pleasure and health wher
had existed pain. woe and MISERY.
AT the corner OF Sixteenth and Cali
fornia streets in Omaha this eminen
Chinese physician is located. and ha
!, there been located for years. From
|, this establishment has gone out cure
which have astounded the CITY
Wrecks OF humanity have gone into i,
| doors and come forth hale and hearty
No disease has. seemingly. been abb
: to oaffle the wonderful ability learne
l in that far of land; no sickness ha
neen able to prevail against the almo.
miraculous skill OF the famous Chimes
physician. No wonder his parlors ar
daily filled from nine o'clock in tn