State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-01-12
STATE BOTANIC ENFHEs-
MARY.
0R. BENJAMIN THOMPSON, Pro-

Nix. BENJAMIN THOMPSON, Pro-
~ pretor of the Concord Botanic In
Urinary, feeling deep interest in the cause
of suffering humanity, and feeling deter
mined to use his utmost eXertons TO COM
plete that reform in Medical practice, which
has already so gorously commenced, has
opened large establishment inIMontpelier,
at the House of Seth KimbaII, in State
Street, a few rods east of the Pavilion.
The unparalleled success that has atten-
dcd his practice in New York, Boston, and
Concord, in which places he has had sew
cral thousand patients under his care, (more
probably than any other practitioner in the
civilized world in the same time), will lie n
sufficient guarantee ofthe confidence of the
intelligent citizens ofVt Those who are ac-
quainted with the Thompsonian System of
practice feom personal knowledge need no
commentator its truly wonderful virtues.
10 such it is the anchor of hope-the most
invaluable of earthly blessings. But with
tho Sc who have never had an opportunity
of Witnessing its health preserving and
and restoring influences, it is the part of
common sense and discretion, candidly to
examine its claims, and and not las has too
often been the cascI condemn the Botanic
Physician, unseen and unhcard. The adj
vocates of the system seek not to hide
themselves from public scrutiny, but solicit
free and fair discussion, and a fair COM
parlson Of the Botanic with the Mineral
practice. lie who engages canddly in
the investigation OF the system will find
Its theory of disease simple, yet supported
by sound reaSoning--its practice based
upon, and in accordance with that theory.
simple yet eflectual, and the success that
has attended it is wonderful, beyond any
thing which has preceded it in the history
of medicine"
The State Botanic Infrmary consists ofthe
Public House kept by Mr.. $. Kimbel and
the House adjon which is intended to be
connected with the tavren by an arc h and
tobe exclusively occupied by meas an office
and for the accommodation of the sick.
The Female Department is under the
superintendent of a lady who was princi-
pal nurse at the Boston and Concord mfr
maries; 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
losing a patient,
per week for Board, and three dollars for
S"NA 'OhirS vi ana ii 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 assortments Of Genuine
Ihompsonian Medicines, wholesale and
retail. Also, Robinson's Lectures, Family
Rights, Dr. Samuel Thompson's Narrative,
and New Guide to Health, and Thompson's
Defence of the Botanic Practice, constantly
Tor Sale at the Concord and Montpelier
Infirmaries.
N. Il. In pamphlet recently published
ny me, 1t was announced, on the strength
OF positive arrangement to that effect
that the lnfirmary would be few rods
west OF its present 10 cation; but owing to
unforeseen circumstances the location was
changed. This statement is made in ord II
to explain the discrepancy between the
present notice, and that published in my
Pamphlet, as before mentioned.
BENZ THOMPSON