Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1895-09-27
ak per cent, of cures,

ing. In many instances the muscles
were lifeless, or so nearly so that it
was impossible to restore the blood
supply and feed the starved nerves
and muscles. If there was enough
life to get up healthy blood cur
rent they never failed to make an
absolute cure.
''You must not forget" added
the doctor, s'that all cases brought
here are hopeless. They are people
who have tried every other remedy
and failed, and as the last resort try
Osteopathy."
The doctor told me u pretty little
story of one anxious father who
brought his daughter, beautiful
girl of seventeen, on the early morn
ing train to the infirmary. For four
years she had walked on crutches,
and every known method had failed
to cure. The physicians pronounce
ed it case Of hip-disease, but it
proved to be only one of those dis
locations which had baffled the skill
of the surgeons.
They went away on the ten O'Clock
train that same morning, the father
going like a mailman down the
street, holding aloft his daughters
crutchhs and crying, "Crutches for
sale," while the restored daughter
walked at his side as well as ever.
''That is only one case among
many" said the doctor. Disloca-
tions ever so complex are easily
managed, and if there has been
lack of blood-supply and paralysis
has set in, then it takes time. 1t
may require a month, it may take
year or longer
DIR. Still, in enumerating the cures
by Osteopathy, declares that the
science is absolute Conqueror over
spinal meningitis, measles, fux,
diphtheria, or fevers, if the patient
can be reached in time.
Whether Osteopathy will accom-
plish all its discoverers claims for it,
or not, it has already done enough
to demand recognition and scientific
investigation. 1t is not all hum
bug, as thousands upon thousands
of cures testify. 1t is natural that
DIR. Still should be an enthusiast on
the subject, and he may over-esti-
mate the capabilities of Osteopathy;
nevertheless the proof of the pud-
ding is the eating. The great test
Is results, and enough results have
been obtained to make Osteopathy
worthy of consideration.
L will conclude with single case
that came under my own observa-
ton. A girl of sixteen was afflicted
with a severe attack of tonsilitis and
sore throat almost amounting to
diphtheria. She had a high fever
and her temperature was consider
ably above normal, while her tonsils
were so swollen as to interfere with
her breathing and speech. Mrs.
Patterson, one of the doctors of the
iniirmary, came to treat the patient.
She began to manipulate the throat
and jugular veins with her fingers
very gently at first, for the throat
was swollen and exceedingly pain
full. After desensitizing the nerves,
she went at the work like mechan-
ic, opening the arteries so as to OBJ
tain blood-supply. Then she ma
nlpulated the arms and shoulders for
a few moments.
The operation lasted, perhaps,
five minutes. When it was over |
laid my hand on the patients cheek,
and the fever was gone, and a
healthy perspiration had set in.
When the patient spoke the voice
was clear, without the least sign of
obstruction. 1t was but few min
utes before the swelling had gone
from the tonsils, and that afternoon
L saw the patient on a bicycle with a
party of young people taking
pleasure ride and apparently as
healthy as any in the merry crowd.
This may be called an exceptionally
fortunate case. Operators say they
have found others much more stub
born, yet insist that if they can
reach the patient in time, the most
violent attacks must yield to their
treatment.