Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-11

mon characteristic OF a medical r,a,,...
antichamber Nor were soiilntor- 49,, 80 2
painters allowed 10 be idle and man, "
these, IN testimony OF gratitude, leif h.
hlnd them notable works OF art.
At9 O'Clock sharp DR., Metz Gar ,vo,,i.,
enter the large salon. dressed IN n wbits
blouse with towel Ga his hama
smile to tho whole nudienoe n enaoi.i
greeting 70 his friends, even kiss
blown with the hand TO his intiluates
and ne approaches the register calling
out in loud voice the names n re-
hrst hve persons there inscribed. Tbe.e
were then disposed Of IN the five litiie
adjoining rooms, but no door was cioseS
between them and the large room, ~
often cries OF pain or sounds OF iapgh ts,.
or Of animated conversation wonl5 nsn.
citrate TO the walters whose turn was
yet 10 come. "'7
DR.. Metlgar always messages Nc
patients with calves lat this 4 not ne
q remedy but in order moi 70 rub an tho
SKIN. As assistant he has an electrical
surgeon, who helps him In these cures
in which he calls in the aid Of electri-
city. For some little while Young
doctors, anxious TO learn Dr.. Meters
mode Of procedure, we're permitted TO
be present at the massage, but several
patients complained of this, obieeting
TO such publicity and as they had 10
pay Tor their treatment sufficiently high
they considered, and perhaps not with =
out reason, that they had right to
exact privacy and that noexhibition be
made Of their sufierings. So In future
persons were left alone with the cele.
brated masseur.
And how he cured theml He sue.
ceeded In cases pronounced ineurable
by the most eminent physicians OF
Europe, cases estimated as too difficult
and complex to heal, cases 80 recondito
that no medical man could even dis.
cover the seat Of the illness. His dag.
nOsis is sharp, quick and marvelously
accurate, his hand happy and sure. II
is wonderful, truly, how day after dag
he can endure, with scarcely any
physical exhaustion, the great fatigue
induced by practicing massage, ant
this, too, for so many hours I
day. A friend Of mine ha.
seen him break down without hest
tation the legs Of girl year
old which had been attached To he
stomach since her birth, putting then
right with surprising rapidly. Sh
also saw him replace, as though b,
magic, shoulder blade that had be
come displaced, by putting his heel up
on the joint, after having preyiousl,
extended the patient on the ground
This case, strangely enough, was tn
| daughter Of medical man whom al
his colleagues had tried ia vain TO heal
Tho gratitude, the joy Of the person
healed by Metzgcr often reaches tn
point OF veritable enthusiasm.
The doctor is true philanthropist
he really loves humanity and makes il
joys and sorrows his own. BY his ricl
patients he lets himself be paid exorb
tant fees; but this is not 90 much 70
the love OF gain, as because it enable
him to treat gratuitously the pOorc
sufferers who otherwise could not com
to him. A father himself, he has
tender heart for the little ones, an
has been very Providence for Il
| Childrens hospital OF Amsterdam. |
the early days he practised Their
gratis: latterly he has placed all hi
wealthy clients under contribution
subscribe TO the institution, or to ell
dow II, getting money by oraanizii
ietes and concerts on its BEHALF
which various of his invalid arts
would play and sing.
Very little rest does DR.. Metzg
allow himself. but when he has spa
hour he employs it 10 exercise his p
hobby, which consists in cameo-cl
ting. In the evening in his family G.
Gle, Met2ger may be seen occupied
this delicate precise labor, eyOkir
landscapes, maritime views and
forth, from out the smooth hollow OF
sen shell. These, when finished,
sells for the benefit OF the Children
hospital. Strange, the indefatigat
hands Of this man that have been 0
cupied all day in the work OF iriclo
are able at the close OF the DAY 70
steady enough and strong enough
execute work so delicate, which l
quires such surety and nicely Of ham
ling. ,n,-
Every winter; surrounded by his /
tients living ut the Amstel hotel,
made a distribution Of clothing, 10
and money to 800 poor persons OF I
town. whose names he obtained ne
Inc chief Of the police, choosing out
poorest without distinction OF belle
or conduct, giving preference only VINE
he cave preference TO helpless mot
chs OF family.
mr. Metz9er is a pronounced, unco
promising Democrat, protesting louu
a profound contempt for all dlstlcuo
Of rank. all class feeling rms cau'
him TO show no special Difference
conventional politeness even 70 !
crowned heads who consult MN
would seem. however, as though u
onenlv eyinced Indifference on his pa
an from offending these men u
yomen accustomed to servlle adu
tion. ELECTS their esteem ana even the
regnrd II Is this radical contempt
exaIted nersonages that causes MN
take the high tone he does opllgl
thnso vino would consult him TO go
, him. He will not go TO tnem.,
made an exception in the case Oh !
nnne whom he was once called 70 cur
Hinder these circumstances IL Is
. ,,;',,s that DR.. Metzger owns u NUM-
of crosses and decorations, liia1 en-
and easy way in which royalty rep Sl
|. services rendered. As mig I %
, neeted from tho character OF tne . iH.
/ he never puts them on out alloms ~, Wy
Z 10 Gather dust In his cupboard a ~, y,
Nc asked him why he never w
t tbem ~ viii, If it would please, y
, wiil nut them all on the next tlule
!, i, XIV VOL, was his reply, And, true
his promise, the next day, when me ~
!, ,iant's name was called ~