State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-03-15
STATE BOTANIC INFIRMARY.
MONTPELIER. VT.

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nOCTOR BENJAMIN THOMPSON,
~ proprietor OF the Concord Botanic lnfr-
mary, feeling u 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 50
gloriousIy commenced, has opened large cs-
adjustment in Montpelier, at the house of
Seth Kimball, on State Street, u few rods cast
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, (moro probably
than any other practitioncr in the civilized
world in the same time,) will be a sufficient
guarantee ofthe confidence of the intelligent
citizens Of Vermont Those who are acquain-
ted with the Thompsonlan System of practice
from personal knowledge need no comunenda-
ton of its truly wonderful virtues. To such il
is the anchor of hope-thc most invaluable Of
earthly blessings. But with those who have
never had an opportunity OF witnessing its
health preserving and restoring influences, 1t is
the part ofcommon sense and discretion, can.
didly to examine its claims, and not las has
too often been the easel 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 ials
discussions and fair comparison OF the Botanr
ic with the Mineral practice. ole who en-
cages cundldly in the investigation OF the sys-
tenn will find its theory of disease simple, yc-
supported by sound rcasoning-its practicet
based upon, and in accordance with that theo-
ry, simple yet ciitctuul, and the success that
has attended it is wonderful, beyond any thing
which has proceeded it in the history OF mcdl-
| cine"
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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 oG the sick.
! The female department Is under the super
! attendance Of lady who was principal nurse
at the Boston and Concord Infirmarics 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 and fifty cents per
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 he made in advance.
A general assortment OF Genuine Thomp.
sonan Medicines, wholesale and retail. Also
Rubinson's Lectures, Family Rights, DIR
Samuel Ihompsons Naiative, and New Guide
to Health, and Thompson's Defence of The
Botanic Practice, constantly for Sale at the
Concord and Montpelier Infrmares.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
N. B. In a pamphlet recently published BY
the, it was announced, on the strength Of d;
positive arrangement to that effect, that the
Inlirmary would be few rods west Of the
present location; but owing to unforeseen
circumstances the location has been changed
This statement is made in order to explain tn,
discrepancy between the present notice ant
that published in my pamphlet, as before men
toned.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
Dec %, 1885. 2;