The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-07
Or. ZIMMERMAN AND WIFE,
Who Will Soon Locate In Columbia
For the Practice of osteopathy,
Strongly Endorsed.


The following tribute to Oste,p
athy, and personal recognition OF the
merits of two of It's practitioners. Is
taken from the "Favorite" published
at Franklin, Kentucky, Dec. 23i.
1897
1.-THE departure of DR.. Wesley
zimmerman and wife last week for
Klrksville, Mo, mentioned In the
personal columns of the Favorlte,
was an event deserving of more ex-
tended notice than IL was possible to
give AT the tins, hence the publica-
tion of this article is deem I'D appro-
pirate.
In March, 1896, something over a
year and half ago, DR.. zimmerman
and wife came to this city and
founded the Franklin Infirmary of
Osteorathy. The circumstance
which led to their selection of this
point as suitable field in which to
operate, was, as will be remembered
by the readers of the Favorite, the
remarkable cure accomplished In
the case of Elk Congressman /. H.
Goodnight, OF this place, now circuit
Judge of this district, at the parent
Osteopathic Infirmary In Kirksvllle,
Mo. Mr.. Goodnight had suffered
intensely for nearly three years
with malady. presumably of the
liver, the exact nature of which the
most skillful physicians OF the regu-
lar school were unable to determine,
and he mad sought relief from every
quarter in vain. His condition was
critical, and as dernier resort he
decided to try the virtues of Os
teopathy, which eventuated in his
restoration to perfect health.
This triumph of the new art,
associated with the rame of a man
so high in public esteem as Judge
Goodnight, forthwith attracted gen.
eral attention towards Kirksville's
wonderful institution, other promi-
nent Franklin people made pilgrim
ages thence with results hardly less
felicitous'tha those attending the
treatment OF Judge Goodnight.
Thus was Osteopathy introduced in
Franklin, and the way paved for the
establishment of the Infirmary by
DIR. zimmerman and wife.
"The institution was a success
from the start. Though confronted
with the usual opposers to the pro-
pagandism of new discoveries, the
roll of patients was long one the first
week, and rapidly grew in the weeks
that followed. 1t was not long until
the Goliath of skepticism was made
TO bite the dust before the David
sling of practical demonstration.
Some knotty chronic cases which
had been shelved by the medical
practitioners as incurable and ire
medal, yielded 0 the manipulations
of DR.. Ammermau and his corps of
orertaors, and enthusiastic testi-
monias from high local sourceb
were speedily forthc ,ming, attesting
unmistaKably To the claims of the
new sciences. Meanwhile the doc
tor maintained an admirable poise
of composure, quietly plying his art,
while friends ADMIRED and critics
rallied. Results continued to follow
an SO n the fame of the franklin In
firm 4ry had spread to many states,
ana patients came from the north,
south, east and west to avail them
selves of the wonderful treatment
Aud so the success foreshadowed at
tn inception of the enterprise was
fully realized OPP to che leave taking
OF It's founders.
Among the many cases cured or
greatly relieved Dy Dr.. zimmerman
while here, NAV be mentioned that
of Ed r, w. Norwood, a minister
of the Christian church, a sufferer
with spinal curvature and complete
paralysis of the body below the
waist, seriously involving the in
ternal organs of that section. He
was bed-riddtn cripple, and his
case was regarded as practically
hopeless. Under the treatment he
began to gradually improve, and
after thorough course he regained
normal sensibllity and moter power
in the paralyZ u parts and was able
to walk as brlokly as boy. FL Ter
r. w. Norwood was himself at one
time practicing physician, but Os-
teopathy numbers among its dis
ciples now no more devout and en-
thusiastic adherent than he. An
other notable case was that of Miss
Ruby CrofCon, little girl of B,wl-
ing Green, who had an enlargement
of the knee, causing much suff 4ring
and whitening away of the limb be-
low the part aft cted. The diseased
limb was also all inch shorter than
the other. The treatment and ad-
vice of the most skillful surgeons
were resorted to without avail, and
amputation was suggested as the
only hope of relilt. The father
finally decided to place his little
daughter in the hands of DR.. Am
norman, and the result was that
first one crutch aud then the other
was laid aside, the enlargement sub
sided, the shruoken parts filled out,
and the child was wholly cured.
"MTs. S. w. Jolly, of 6409, 9Th
Ave-, Birmingham, Ala, sister of
Congressman Richardson of Ten
nessee, had a trouble at the hip
Joint, together with stiff knee and
shortening of the limb involved,
and was made independent of
crutches by DR.. zimmerman, when
all other efforts had failed.
"Space forbids detailed notice of
the cases of Mrs Sidney Green, who
was cured of chronic asthma; A. NJ
Leith, of Eastman, Ga, suffered for
fifteen years with nervous trouble
Rev. w. H. Perkins, of Rocktield,
KY, afflicted with insomnia aud al
lied troubles, ami many others who
have cheerfully testified to the great
a. "A Mr.