The morning call., 1892-03-25
BOLD ASSERTIONS.
The Manly Action of Germany's
Greatest Scientist.
1t Is Warmly Endorsed by Ringing Edf-
torial in a Leading Am erican journal.

1t Is Warmly Endorsed by q Ringing Edi-
torial in a Leading Am erican Journal.
Medical Tribune.
Professor Rudolph Vircnow was seriously III
several months ago. An adnirer of his the
owner of a certain proprietary medicine, took
occasion TO present him with some bottles of his
discovery. Vlrchow recovered, and was certain
that ne had received much benefit from the
remedy. He accordingly addressed letter TO
bis benefactor. acknow lodging The matter and
expressing his gratitude. The letter, coming as
II did from the most distinguished teacher OF
pathologic science in Europe. was published ana
widely read. The North German Medical Asso.
citation, like similar bodies In America has its
cranks on ethics. They endeevored to call the
professor to account for disregardng the code.
NitchOw regarded the instincts of gentleman,
and the honor That leads man to render JUS
tiee. as paramount to the peck-measure ethics OF
a eoneeIted gang OF half.fedged medical men.
lie answered them with hearty contempt, aud
withdrew from the association. lie chose TO
stand on manliness aud could afford 10 do so. 1t
was an issue between ethics and man. and man.
hood was asserted.
Al about the same iime the editor of this Jour-
nal wrote letter TO gentleman IL Western
New York regarding The merits of a remedy
known as Warner's fe Cure. The crcum-
stances in tie case were as follows: We had
frequently been asked by Patients IL we knew
anything about this remedy, ard were obliged TO
answer IN the negative. We then began TO make
inquiries about the ~ edy. ana were surprised
II.
recommended II II -eyeral cases that had re-
sisted all other treatieHt and the results were
surprising. The abunen rapidly disappfared
from The urine and the patients felt greatly i'm
proved in health. Feeling satisfied that the COM
pound was valuable One and that 1t could do
no possible harm to any one, we continued to rec.
ommend Il, and were surprised at the good re-
suits obtained.
After several months fair trial we did not hes
rate TO indorse the remedy, believing as did
that IL would prove boon to suffering humanity.
We haye reason 10 regret our action In this
PARTICULAR. We recommend remedy that has
benehfed thousands OF persons; We have seen its
Good effects on our own patients after all other
medicines have failed. and we are not afraid TO
say 10 The public and tile profession just what
we know OF it.
Medical journals OF all schools of medicine are
hiied with advertisements aud editorial puffs of
proprietary medicines, many OF which are worth.
less. The editors KIN 0w nolh hing of their compo-
sifion or PREPARATION, but have au eye TO the
money they get for their advertisements There
has beel no protest against these things. How,
therefore, certificate based experiences
such as ours and without conversation. should
nave greater iurpitude, Is problem beyond our
capacity. Why one should be fish and another
flesh we are not sagacious enough 10 determine.
We leave 1t for those who care more for the rot.
rem corpse OF the Old code than Tor common fair.
ness and common sense.
Those who a-e eager TO find fault VIII do So
They are healthy welcome TO their task. To be
sure blows can be given as well as taken, except
That some escape because OF their contemplate
lnsignlheance. We have no ammunition 70 waste
on sucD. lDis, however. we VIII say: No man
or common human sensiDiiity, who has the red
blood of mammal, and not the PALE snaky fluid
OF the lower races, viii have the heart to judge
our actions severely or 10 say that We have done
aught but what we have always claimed TO be
cur rlght-io use any remedy that will benefit
our patients, without refer, nee TO the source
from which II comes.
The above able article from the pen of Dr. r.
A. Gum, editor OF The Medical Tribune, strongly
eOrroborates the statements already made by the
doctor 10 the public prints rega' ding the unusual
merits Of the greatest modern medicine. This
preparation, after twelve years of unqualified
success, has finally received the eommendation
and Endorsement of the leading members of the
medical profession, both in this country ana In
Europe. DR.. Gunn in his recently ubished in
terview, gave his unanswerable rea sons tor ill.,
dorsing this great remedy aud it goes without
saying that the most distinguished teacher OF
pathology in the world to-day would be the best
TO recommend proprietary article without hav.
Ing the utmost faith In its curative power. 1t