Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-09-08

Diligently and ardeptly he sought for
the cause aud finally the sublime con
viction came that drunkenness IL a dis
ease. The pathology followed natural.
ly aud easily. He found the latter In
the uudisputed facts OF science and In
intimate study Of living subjects, as
they passed. through the various and
several stages OF inebriety. Then he
learned that vice might lead a man in
to drinking, but that inebriety Is a dis
ease. Folly or sin might cause a man
To have the smallpox, but the latter
Is none the less disease, although the
man may have brought 1t upon himself
by his own act.
Knowing that alcohol Is a poison. he
demonstrated that inebriety is a condi-
tion OF poisoning. How to apply his
great principle OF overcomiug:thst poi
son In the human subject was task by
no means easy OF discharge. The dis
covery was made not by sudden inspi-
ration, but as the result Of careful, ear
nest protracted experimentation, eX.
tending through many years. In fact
he had fondly concluded that his treat
ment had reached measure OF salts
factory pcrtectness. Patients were ac
cepted and treated for several wears
with gratifying results; but, finally he
became convinced that more had To be
accomplished. Promptly he closed his
institute. refusing TO take any patients
except such "a he needed for expert
ment, and for a period OF IL months was
engaged in almost constant study aud
investigation. At the end Of this time
he again threw open his doors, having
brought his remedial agents To that
state of perfection. the results OF which
are now known To the world. Then he
begar again To receive patients aud
success followed.
Insis,ence Is made that what the
world, the medical profession and the
scientists have "a do with, and only
this, is the results that have been
reached. There is not a living physl-
clan OF average common sense who
measures the value OF his own me1i
Garments in any other way. II one who
lived 10 malarial region learned in
his practice that n given remedy failed
Of bringing about anticipated change
Ia the condition Of hi, patients, he
would cease TO prescribe il, although |
every work on mate"ia medica and ev-
cry medical Journal commended IL for
the malady for which he had given IL, |
Ou the contrary, II another physician |
best possible results from |
some other drug, he would insist upon |
lsiog IL 10 his practice, even II every |
other doctor aud all the medical books |
denounced his action. Doctors, like |
other people always looks for RESULTS.
In the practice Of medicine the use of
lrugs, of which the average practition-
,r has little il any knowledge, Is by no
means uncommon. Tue highest, the
,hiefest duty Of every conscientious
practitioner Is 70 restore his patient To
lealth-cure him, a. was formerly held
Until science proved that disease, are
Tot cured. only treated. The best doe
ors are they who look 10 results.
those who distract their brains trying
O determine whether given remedies
ONE within the prescriptions 81 "A
noribund code made 10y the few for the
alting Of the many, nave no time left
pr intelligent treatment Of such pa
tents as may be brought to them. No
nan who has been at any pains to in
uire into results rea ,hGd Dy the Kee-
~ cure for inebriety will deny that
he success has been phenomenal. Ia
act any physician who reads the news
apers, is perversely and coutuma
lously blind.
MAY COMMEND THE CURE.
There is not single good reason
,hy physicians may refuse TO com
lend the Kelley treatment 10 such of
heir friends and patrons "a suffer from
lcDfletN, Dut luGIt utt uooV VI must
xcellent ones why they should com
lend the treatment and urge its ac-
eptance upon the profession and the
ublic in general. .
DR.. Leslie f.. Keeley is physician of
epute and graduate OF Rush Medical
ollege, Chicago, Ill. The University
I Missouri mas conferred upon him the
onorary distinction of doctor of laws.
Ie served as surgeon in the war OF q
ne rebellion aud Immediately after
ard settled down TO the general prac-
ce Ia civil life pursuing IL continuous
at his home In Dwight, H., for up
ards of quarter Of a century, %
ears of which time he was surgeon of 4
le Chicago q Alton Railroad. More I
AN 80 years of his life have been de-
,ted 10 the study of inebriety and
nee 1880 he has devoted his time TO
lblic demonstration OF the fact that
icessive use of alcohol, opium, chic
i, cocaine, ETC., causes disease having =
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