State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-03-29
BOTANIC INFIRMARY
MONTPELIER, VT.


nOCTOR BENJAMIN THOMPSON,
~ proprietor Of the Concord Botanic Infir-
mary, feeling deep interest in the cause of
suffering humanity, and feeling determined TO
use his utmost exertons 10 complete that re-
form in Medical practice which has already so
gOriously commenced, has opened large es-
Enlistment in Montpelier, at the house Of
Seth kimball, on State Street, a few rods east
uf the Pavilion.
The unparalleled success that has attended
his practice in New York, Boston, and Con-
cord, in which places he has had several thou
sand patients under his care, (morc proLcbly
than any other practitioner in the ciyllzDd
world in the same tme,) will be sufficient
guarantee ofthe confidence of the intelligent
citizens Of Vermont. Those who are acquain.
ted with the Ihompsonan System Of practice
from personal knowledge need no cUmnenda-
ton gifts truly wonderful virtues. To such it
! 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.
didy to examine its claims, and not las has
too often been the case) condemn the Botanic
| Physician, unseen and unheard The advo-
Gates Of the sy stem seek not to hide themselves
from.pubIlc scrutiny, but solicit free and iai;
J discussion, and a fair comparison OF 1.-THE Botani
ic with the Mineral practice. Gle who en-
cages candidly in the investigation OF the sys
TEN will find its theory of disease simple, ye
supported by sound reasoning-its practice
based upon, and in accordance with that theo
ny, simple yet cficctual, and the success tina
has attended it is wonderful, beyond any thin.
which has proceeded it in the history Of medi
cine"
The State Botanic Infrmary consists Of tn
public house kept by Mr.. Seth Kimball, an,
The house adjoining, which is intended 10 b
connected with the tavern by an arch, and Il
be exclusively occupied by me as an Office
and Tor the accommodation Of the sick.
| The female department is under the super
attendance OF a lady who was principal nurs
; at the Boston and Concord Infrmarles; an
who has had more patients under her care, an
more experience in the sick room, than an
d, other female in the Union in the same tim,
!, without ever loosing patient.
TERMs:-Two dollars and fifty cents pc
week for Board, and three dollars for eNc
Course of Medicine and if only one Cours
proves necessary, one dollar extra is charged
No accounts will be opened. Paymer
. must in all cases be made in advance
] A general assortment Of Genuine ThomT
i sonian Medicines, wholesale and retail. Ais,
: Robnson's Lectures, Family Rights, D
i Samuel Thompson's Narrative, and New Guit
to Health and Thompson's Defence Of ii
Botanic Practice, constantly for Sale at Il
Concord and Montpelier Infrmarics.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
N. Il. In pamphlet recently published /
e me- it was announced, on the strength Of
= positive arrangement to that effect that Il
n lnfrmory would be few rods west Of Il
S present location hut owing to uniorescC
:, circumstances the location has been change
e This statement is made in order to explain Il
|, discrepancy between the present notice al
o that published in my pamphlet, as before mel
i toned.
n BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
. Dec. %, 1885.