The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-24
lePrOgPeSS ofthe Century

Leans asray from superstition and blind
idolatry OF isms and ics-allopathic in.
GUIDED. 1t leans t0toard universal. all
determining law; towards facts. not fan
cles. 1t leans towards immutable princi-
pies and lnvulneraole truth, and away
from superannuated authority. organized
ignorance ana dyed-in-the-wooi prejudice.
Blind emplricism in medicine has, with
other fossilized bivalves had its dav. Yes.
there are plenty of debated crabs" but
being born of darkness and fear-twin SIS
tiers OF intellectual infancy-thev cannot
much longer withstand the civilizing in
nuence OF advancing science They are
slowly but surely dying Egypt, dying"
before the g earch light" of investigation.
The advancing thinker wonders now il
was possible for that monstrosity-the
medical science (?) extsnt now. 10 have
survived TO this late day. But where was
the reform 70 come from2 1t is not only
Passe 10 attempt reform, il is outright
dangerous. 1t requires boldness akin 10
55etAIesshess. Legion is the name who
nave tried; they have left their bleaching
PONIES as warning. An attempt at re-
forming theology brands you ''heretic:"
IA poiltlcs you are charged with every in
fanny under the sun and in medicine every
Uuck-intellect "quacks" at you and Won
are accused OF having no diploma when
your diploma Is on file in the courthouse
NA'S w eyes III Tie SAdIuSEcrS. All
inns Is caused by besotted ignorance. and
SINCE BOOKS are sent free of charge to every
applicant and We pay the postage, there is
Aio excuse Tor ignorance when it costs
nothing to be informed. People who be-
rate the Hlstogenetlc system of medicine
are either Intellectual pariahs incapable OF
counting i've IN succession or understand
ing any 2x4 problem or they are mental
singgards and cannot screw themselves ND
10 the point of information bv reading up
ana forming conclusion. In either case
thelr opinlN rs are as valuable as that of
Puget sound oysters.
Sept. TO- 1891
DR.. ]. Eugene Jordan, Seattle, Wash,
Dear Sir: Nearly four months have pass
ed since wrote you. As | know YOU are
interested in my case | wish to tell you
now am progressing. Before | COM
menced taking your medicines [ was suf-
ierlng most excruciating pain. | had tried
every sort of remedy and gained abso-
lutely no relief After / had taken the
dlstogenetlc medicines a short time how
ever, the pain and swelling became less
until 1t was gone entirely. / cannot ex-
press my gratitude as have been sick for
years, treating with 50 many prominent
physicians and getting worse all the time
l bless the day that / left San Francisco
Tor W ashlngton as | know that had | not
come here and consulted you | would
have been in my grave | wish that every
one might read this as | want them to
keow how much l have to be thankful
for. May you live many years to relieve
and bless your fellow creatures.
Yours truly,
MRS. JULIA LONSDALE.
LAO D Street. Tacoma, Wash.
Sept. Ii, 1891.
DIR. J. Eugene Jordan, Seattle, Wash,
Dear Sir: 1t is some weeks since | have
written you and in that time have i'm
proved very much. The pain in my liver
and kidneys entirely disappeared l have
not had sick headache since February,
and then 1t was a very light one. Just
think! have had them forty years and
never missed having from one TO three
every month until they had worn me out
/ have gained in flesh, and everyone SAYS,
How well you look" / am SO much
better than | ever expected to be.
Most respectfully.
MRS. NJ. COWLES,
San Rafael, Marin County, Cal.