The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-23
The PROGRESS ofthe Century

Leans array from superstition and blind
idoiatry of isms and ics-ailopathic in
ciuded. 1t leans to,rdrd universal, all
determining law; towards facts not fan
cies. 1t leans towards immutable princi-
pies and invulnerable truth, and away
from superannuated authority, organized
Ignorance and dyed-in-fhe-wool prejudice.
Blind empiricism in medicine has, with
other fossliiZed bivalves had its dav. Yes,
there are plenty of debated crabs" but
being born OF darkness and fear-twin SIS
tiers OF intellectual infancy-they cannot
much longer Withstand the civiiizing in
nuence OF advancing science. They are
slowly but surely dying Egypt, dying"
before the search light" of investigation.
Inc advancing thinker wonders how il
was possible for that monstrosity-the
medlcal science (?) extan. now, to have
survived TO this late day But where was
the reform TO come from? 1t is not only
passe to attempt reform, it is outright
dangerous. Ii requires a boldness akin 10
recSiessness. Legion is the name who
have tried; they have left their bleaching
bones as warning. An attempt at re-
forming theology brands you "heretic;"
IN politics you are charged with every in
famy under the sun and in medicine every
duck-inteIlect "quacks' at you and Won
are accused of having no diploma when
your diploma Is on tiie in the courthouse
under the very eyes of the slanderers. All
this Is caused by besotted ignorance and
since books are sent free of charge to every
applicant and We pay the postage, there is
no excuse for ignorance when il costs
nothing TO be informed. People who be-
rate the HlstogenetIc system OF medicine
are either intellectual pariahs incapable OF
counting i've IN succession or understand
ing any 2x4 problem, or they are mental
sluggards and cannot screw themselves up
to the point of information by reading up
m M a F,plr IT, 90
their opinions are as valuable as that of
Puget sound oysters.
Sept. 10. 1891
DR.. J. Eugene Jordan, Seattle. Wash,
Dear Sir Nearly four months have pass
ed since wrote You. As l know you are
interested In my case | wish 10 tell YOU
how l am progressing. Before | COM
menced taking your medicines | was suf-
tering most excruciating pain. | had tried
every sort of remedy and gained abso-
lutely no relief. After / had taken the
Histogenetic medicines a short time how
ever, the pain and swelling became less
until 1t was gone entirely. L cannot ex-
| press my gratitude as | have been sick for
| years, treating with so many prominent
| physicians and getting worse all the time.
| bless the day that | left San francisco
| Tor Washington as | know that had not
| come here and consulted you | would
/ A'H'S peN a III III grave. WISH InaB 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.
1,140 d Street, Tacoma, Wash.
Sept. Ia. 1891.
DR.. ]. Eugene Jordan, Seattle, Wash,
| Dear Sir: 1t is some weeks since have
| written you and in that time L 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 it 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" l am SO much
better than L ever expected to be.
Most respectfully.