The morning call., 1892-03-25
BOLD ASSERTIONS.
The Manly Action of Germany's
Greatest Scientist.
1t Is Warmly Endorsed by Ringing Ed
torial in Leading American Journal.

torial in Leading Am erican Journal.
Medical Tribune
Professor Rudolph Vircnow was seriously i'll
several months ago. An adnrer OF his, the
owner of certain proprietary medicine took
occasion to present him with some bottles of his
discovery. Virchow recovered, and was certain
that ne had received much benefit from the
remedy. He accordingly addressed letter to
DIS benefactor. acknowledging The matter and
expressing bis gratitude. The letter. coming as
1t did from the most distinguished teacher OF
Dathologic science in Europe. was published anu
widely read. The North German Medical Asso.
ciation, like similar bodies In America has It's
cranks on ethics. They endeayored to call the
professor to account for disregardDg the CODE
NlrchoW regarded the instincts of gentleman
and the honor that leads man to render JUS
lice. as paramount TO the peck-measure ethics of
aeoneeited gang OF halffedged medical men.
lie answered them with hearty contempt, aud
Withdrew from the association. He chose 10
stand On manness aud could afford 10 do so. 1t
was an issue between ethics and a man and man.
hood was asserted.
Az about the same lime the editor OF this Jour-
mai wrote a letter 10 gentleman IL Western
New YORK regarding The merits of remedy
known as Nalner's re Cure. The circum-
stances in tie case were as follows: We had
frequently been asked by patients il we knew
anything about this remedy, ard were obliged 10
answer IN the negative. We then began TO make
Inquiries about the remedy. and were surprised
at th reports we heard regarding IT, We then
recommended u IN several cases that had re.
sisted all other treatment and the results were
surprising. The abumen rapidly disappeared
from ihe 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 harn 10 any one, we continued TO rec.
onmend Ii, and were surprised at the good re-
suits obtained.
After several mouths fair trial we did not hes
tate TO indorse the remedy, believing as we did
that 1t would prove boon to suffering humanity.
We haye no reason TO regret our action In this
particular. We recommend remedy that has
ar M nds nf m.
sood eEecis on our own patients after all other
medicines have failed, and We are not afraid to
say 10 the public and the profession just what
we know OF il.
Medical journals OF all schools OF medicine are
hlled with advertisements aud editorial pufs of
proprietary medicines, many of which are worth
less. The editors kn ow nothing of their compo-
sltl0n or preparation, but have an eye TO the
money they get for their advertisements. There
has been no protest against these things. How.
therefore, a certificate based on experiences
such as ours. and without conversation, should
have greater turpltude, Is a problem beyond
capacity. Why one should be fish and another
flesh we are not sagaeious enough TO determine.
we leave 1t Tor those who care more for the rot.
rem corpse OF the old code than Tor common fair.
ness and common sense.
Those who eager to fad fault Will do So
They are heartily welcome to their task. To be
sure blows can be given as well as taken, except
mat some escape because OF their contemplate
insignlheance. We have no ammunition TO waste
on such. This, however, we Will say: No man
OF common human sensibility. who has the red
blood OF mammal, and not the pale, sDaky fluid
OF the lower races, win have the heart to judge
our actions severely or 10 say that We have done
aughi but what we have always claimed to be
our right-'o use any remedy that will benefit
our patients. without refer nee 10 the source
from which il comes.
The above able Article from the pen of Dr. r.
A. Gum, editor OF the Medical Tribune strongly
c0rroborates tue statements already made by the
Doctor In tile public prints rega' ding the unusual
merits OF the greatest modern medicine. This
preparation, after twelve years of unqualified
success, has finally received the commendation
and Endorsement of the leading members of the
medical profession both in this country and in
Europe. DR.. Gum. in his recently ublsned in-
teryiew, gave his unanswerable rea sons tor in-
dorsing this great remedy aud il goes without
saying that the most distinguished teacher OF
pathology In the world to-day would be the best
to recommend a proprietary article without hay.
ing the utmost faith i'll its curative power. 1t