State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-17
STATE BOTANIC lNFIRMARy
MONTPELIER, VI.

J eOCTOR BENJAMIN THOMPSON,
-R| proprietor Of the Concord Botanic mfr
mary, feeling deep interest in the cause OF
suffering humanity, and feeling determined to
use his utmost exertlons 10 complete that re-
form in Medical practice, which has already So
gloriously commenced has opened a large es-
tablishment in Montpelier, at the house OF
Seth Klmball, on State Street, 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 hi, care, (morc probably
than any other practitioner in the civilized
world in the same time) will be sufficient
guarantee oflhe confidence Of the int iiscnl
clllzcus of Vermont. Those " 10 are acauain-
ted with the Ihompsonan Systcm OF tract c.
from personal knowledge need no conmcnda-
ton OF It's truly wondennl virtues. TO such II
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 otcummon sense and discretion, can.
dldly to examine It's claims, and not las has
too often been the case) condemn the Botanic
Physician, unseen and unheard. The adyo-
Gates Of the system seek not to hide themselves
from public scrutiny, but solicit free and fails
discussion, and fair comparison otthc Botanr
ic with the MNcral practice. "Ic who en-
cages candidly in the investigation OF The sys-
ten will fad its theory of disease simple, ye-
supported by sound reasoninG-its pracicet
based upon, and in accordance with that thco-
ry, simple yet etiGctaaI and the success that
has attended it is wonderful beyond any THING
which has proceeded it in the history of m,di-
lone"
The State Botanic Infrmary consists Of the
public house kept by MIR. 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 rs an office,
and for the accommodation Of the sick
The female department j. under the SUPER
attendance of lady who was PRINCIPAL nurse
at the Boston and Concord Infirmaries; and
who has had more patients under her care, and
more experience in the sick room, than any
other female IN the Union in the same time
without ever loosing patient.
TERMs:-Two dollars aud fifty cents pcr
week for Board, and three dollars for ca ch
Course Of Medicine and if only one Cour.o
proves necessary, ono dollar extra s charged.
No accounts will he opened. Payment
mus in all cases be made in advance.
A general assortment OF Genuine Thomp.
sonian Medicines, wholesale and retail Also,
Robnsons Lectures, Family RIGHTS, DR..
Samuel Thompson's Nalntivc. and New Guide
to Health, and Thompson's Defence of the
Botanic Practice, constantly Cor Sale at the
Concord and Montpelier Infrmarics.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
N, i. In pamphlet recently published by
me, il was announced, on The strength Of n
positive arrangement to that effect. that the
lnirmary would be- a few rods west Of the
present location; hut owing 10 unforeseen
circumstances the location has been ching, d. /
This statement is made in order 10 explain the
discrepancy between the present notice and
that published in my pamphlet, as before men
toned
BENJAMIN THOMPSON. (
Dec. %, 1885. %