State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-26
STATE BOTANIC INFIRMARY
MONTPELIER, VT.

nOCTOR BENJAMIN THOMPSON,
-BLB proprietor of the Concord Botanic mfr
mary, feeling u 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 large cs-
Enlistment 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, (morc probably
than any other practitioner in the civilized
world in the same timc,) will be sufficient
guarantee ofthe confidence of the intelligent
citizens Of Vermont Those who are acquuin-
| ted with the Thompsonian System Of practice
| from personal knowledge need no cornmcnda-
/ 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, il is
the part ofcommon sense and discretion, can.
ddly TO examine its claims and not las has
too often been the CASEY condemn the Botanic
Physician, unseen and unhcard. The ndvo-
Gates Of the system seek not to hide themselves
from public scrutiny, but solicit free and ias
discussion, and fair comparison OF the Botanr
ic with the Mineral practice. 'He who en-
cages canddly in the Investigation OF the sys-
TEN will find its theory of disease simple, ye-
supported by sound reasoning-its pracllcei
based upon, and in accordance with that thco-
ry simple yet clltctual, and the success that
has attended it is wonderful, beyond any thing
which has'preceoded it in the history Of medi.
cine"
The State Botanic Inlirmary consists Of the
public house kept by Mr.. Seth Kinball, ant
the house adjoining, which is intended 10 be
connected with the tavern by an arch, and tc
be exclusively occupied by me as an office
and for the accommodation Of the sick
The female department is under the super
attendance Of n lady who was principal nurs,
at the Boston and Concord Iniirmarics; ant
who has had more patients under her care, unC
more experience in the sick room, than AM
other female in the Union in the same time
without ever loosing patient.
I TERMs;-Two dollars and fifty cents pc
week for Board, and three dollars for cacl
Course of Medicine and if only one Cours
. proves necessary, one dollar extra s charged
- No accounts will be opened. Paymon
must in all cases be made in advance.
A general assortment OF Genuine Thomp
D sonian Medicines, wholesale and retail. Also
:; Robinson's Lectures, Family Rights, Dl
i Samuel Thompson's Narrative, and New G uid
y to Health, and Thompson's Defence OF tn
= Botanic Practice, constantly for Sale at tn
= Concord and Montpelier Tniirmares.
= BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
e n. 3. In a pamphlet recently published b
me, it was announced, on the strength of
| positive arrangement to that effect, that III
f Infirmary would be few rods west Of tn
, present location; but owing to nnioresoc
circumstances the location has been chan urt