State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-03
BOTANIC INFIRMARY.
MONTPELIER, VT.

HOCTOR BENJAMIN THOMPSON,
~ proprietor of the Concord Botanic lniir-
mary, feeling deep interest in the cause Of
suffering humanity, and feeling determined to
use his utmost excrtlous TO complete that re-
form in Medical practice, which has already SO
glOrlously commenced, has opened large cs-
adjustment in Montpelier, at the house of
Seth Kimball, on State Street, u few rods east
Of 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 probably
than any other practitioner in the civilized
world in the same timc.) will be sufficient
guarantee oflhe confidence of the intelligent
citizens Of Vermont. Those who are acquan-
ted with the Thompsonian System of practice
from personal knowledge need no commenda-
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 s
the part otcommon sense and discretion, can.
ddly 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 system seek not to hide themselves
from; public scrutiny, but solicit free and fails
discussion, and IA fair comparison OF the Botanr
ic with the Mineral practice. ale who en-
cages candidly in the investigation OF the sys-
tenn will find its theory of disease simple, ye-
supported by sound reasoung-ts practicet
based upon, and in accordance with that theo-
ry, simple yet effectual, and the success that
has attended it is wondc aill, beyond any thing
which hasFPreceeded it in the history of mcdl-
cine"
The State Botanic Infrmary consists of the
public house kept by Mr.. Seth Kimbal, 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 tor the accommodation of the sick.
The female department is under the super
attendance of a lady who was principal nurse
at the Boston and Concord Infirmaries; aud
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 and fifty cents per
week for Boarl, 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 Thomn.
sonian Medicines, wholesale and retail. Also,
Robnson's Lectures, Family Rights, Or.
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 Tnfrmarcs
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
N. B. In pamphlet recently published BY
me- it was announced, on the strength of q
positive arrangement to that effect, that the
lnfrmnry would he 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. %, 1895. %