The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
Honest Money for Honest Work.
An EnviOus Reputation Earned Not
by Bombastic Advertising, But by
MerttOriOus Work - Remarkable
Cures Made.

MeritOriOus Work - Remarkable
Cures Made.
A reporter on his rounds for news
dropped into the Office of Savannah's Old
Reliable and Noted Specialist, who since
his residence in Savannah has won for
himself the reputation of being one of
lew honest specialists. The reporter
seemed surprised that his Office was not
overrun with the riff-raff of the city and
modestly asked the doctor why he did not
advertise in a sensational manner. The
doctor leaned back in his chair assuming
an attitude of one accustomed to being
interviewed, and replied: Il have been in
the speciality practice now over twenty
years; am not a young doctor Just out of
college and anxious to treat any and ev-
erything simply for the experience. AS
have had a great deal of that, do not be-
lieve in taking advantage of the sick and
weak mind and pretend to perform Won
ders for incurable patients, who later on
find out they have been humbugged,
which causes them to lose confidence in
everything and body. The country has
been overrun by those who resort to such
methods to trap the unwary. My idea
is such advertising may work for a
while, but sensible people soon find out
that an empty wagon passing over a
rough street makes more noise than a
proper in medicine and surgery as any
other business, and is fast being adopted
by the profession in the north and west.
You can scarcely find a city of importance
which has not one or more expert spec
ialists who use the papers to let the pub
lie know their whereabouts. l deem it
much better to be honest with my pa
tients, and If their case is am incurable
one tell them so, and If they wish treat
ment do them all the good possible"
When asked why skilled specialist
was able to perfect a cure in many cases
where the regular practitioner failed, he
said simply this: The general practitioner
may be very proficient one indeed so
we find an able lawyer who does credit 20
himself in court, and a minister who
breaches an excellent sermon in the pull
pit, but neither could do credit to himself
If he exchanged positions. The lawyer
would make a poor minister and vice
versa. Just so with the busy general
practitioner and specialist. A true spec
ialist is one who devotes his entire time
and attention to few chosen speclalties,
and does not try to cover the whole field
of medicine and surgery. You would not
take your watch to a blacksmith. Then
why go to a general practitioner for a
special or chronic disease?
Remember, DIR. PUTNAM does not
publish your name if you treat with him.
but holds your professional secret sacred
as any honest physician should. He does
not resort to unprofessional conduct nor
call the opening of boil or dressing a
simple ulcer an operation, although he
performs many difficult and delicate ope-
raticns at his office; has a full
equipment of instruments neces
sary, and Is competent to treat any
chronic or difficult case. The Western
Trade Journal says of DR.. Putnam: I'VE
never have investigated a physician
a1a mo arI~e
skill more forcibly demonstrated itself, or
who could show prouder record of cures
This physician stands head and shoulders
above the professional veritable giant
among pigmes." DIR. PUTNAM has
been in Savannah over two years and is
permanently located here, and has made
some remarkable cures, among which
may be mentioned one of Savannah's
we'll known residents, who after trying
the greatest nerve specialists of New
York came to him on crutches with para
lysis. After a few months treatment has
so far recovered as to be able to ride a
bicycle. His name and proofs of his cure
can be had by calling at the doctors office
The doctors pleasant manners and cour-
teous treatment have won him many
friends. His office is always open to ans
one suffering from Catarrh, Rheumatism
or any chronic disease. Consultation
free. Terms reasonable. Do not despair
but call on the specialist.
DR.. SEYMOUR PUTNAM,
1856 Broughton street, Savannah. Ga.