State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05
BOTANIC INFIRMARY
MONTPELIER, VT.

nOCTOR BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
~ proprietor OF the Concord Botanic mfr.
mary, feeling deep interest in the cause of
suffering humanity, and feeling determined to
use his utmost eXcrtlons 10 complete that re-
| form IN Medical practice, which has already so
glonously commenced has opened large es-
adjustment IN Montpelier, at the house OF
Seth kimball, on State Street, a few rods east
| Of the Pavilion.
The unparalleled success that has attended
his practice in New Y ork, Boston, and Con-
cord, in which places he has had several thou.
sand patients under his care, (morc probably
than any other practitioner in the civilized
world In the same time,) will be u sufficient
guarantee ofthe confidence of the intelligent
! citizens Of Vermont. Those who are acquain-
ted with the Thompsonan System Of practice
from personal knowledge need no commenda-
ton OF It's truly wonderful virtues. To such il
| Is the anchor Of hope-the most invaluable of
earthly blessings. But with those who have
never had an opportunity of witnessing its
health preserving and restoring Influences it is
the part ofcommon sense and discretion, can.
dldly to examine its claims, and not las has
too often been the casc) condemn the Botanic
! Physician, unseen and unheard. The advo-
Gates Of the system seek not to hide themselves
from public scrutiny, but solicit free and fails
discussion, and fair comparison OF the Botanr
| &c with The Mineral practice. "lIc who en-
cages candldly IN the investigation OF the sys-
TEN Will lind its theory of disease simple, We
supported by sound reasoning--its practcet
based upon, and in accordance with that thco-
| ry, simple yet efftctual, and the success that
has attended it is wonderful beyond any thing
which has'preceeded it in the history Of medl-
cine"
| The State Botanic Infrmary consists of the
public house kept by Mr.. Seth Kimball, and
the house adjoining, which is intended TO be
connected with the tavern by an arch, and to
be exclusively occupied by me as an Office
and for the accommodation Of the sick.
The female department is under the super.
attendance Of lady who was principal nurse
at the Boston and Concord lniirmares; anc
who has had more patients under her care, anC
more experience in the sick room, than any
other female in the Union in the same time
without ever loosng patient.
IERMs:-Two dollars and fifty cents pcr
! week for Board, and three dollars for each
Course Of Medicine; and if only one Course
proves necessary, one dollar extra is charged
No accounts will be opened Payment
must in all cases be made in advance.
A general assortment OF Genuine Thomp-
| sonian Medicines, wholesale and retail Also
Robnson's Lectures, Family Rights, Dr.
Samuel Thompson's Narrative, and New Guide
to Health, and Thompson's Defence Of the
Botanic Practice, constantly for Sale at the
Concord and Montpelier Infrmarics.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
! N. B. In pamphlet recently published by
me, It was announced, on the strength Of a
! positive arrangement TO that effect, that the
lnflrmary would be a few rods west of the
/ present location; hut owing to unforeseen
circumstances the location has been changed.
This statement is made in order to explain the
discrepancy between the present notice and
that published in my pamphlet, as before men
toned.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
/ Dec. %, 1885. %