State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-03-22
STATE BOTANIC INFIRMARY.
MONTPELIER, VI.


nOCTOR BENJAMIN THOMPSON
ny proprietor Of the Concord Botanic Infir.
mary, feeling deep interest in the cause o.
suffering humanity and feeling determined tc
use his utmost exertOns 10 complete that re.
form in Medical practice which has already 50
Sloriousy commenced has opened large es-
Enlistment in Montpelier, at the house OF
Seth kImhall on State Street, a 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, (rnoro probably
than any other practitioner in the civilized
world in the same time) will be sufficient
guarantee oi'the confidence Of the intelligent
citizens Of Vermont. Those who arc acquan-
ted with the Ihompsonian System Of practice
from personal know ledge need no commcnda.
ton Gifts truly wonderful virtues. To such it
is the anchor of hope--thc most invaluable Of
earthly blessings. But with those who have
never had an opportunity Of Witnessing it,
health preserving and restoring Influences, It is
the part olcommon sense and discretion, can.
dldiy to examine its claims, and not (as ha.
too often been the casc) condemn the Botanic
Physician, unseen and unhcard The advo-
Gates Of the system seek not 10 hide themselves
from public scrutiny, but solicit free and iais
discussion, and fair comparison Of the Botani
c with the Mineral practice ale who en-
cages canddly in the investigation Of the sys
tenn will find its theory of disease simple, ye-
supported by sound rcusonine--its practicet
based upon, and in accordance with that thco-
ry, simple yet cnrctuai and the success that
has attended it is wonderful, beyond any THING
which has preceded it in the history Of modi-
cine"
The State Botanic Inirmary consists of the
public house kept by Mr., 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 as an Office
and tor the accommodation Of the sick.
The female department is under the super
inheritance Of lady who was principal nurse
at the Boston and Concord Inlimaries: 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, ono dollar extra is charged.
No accounts will be opened, Payment
must IN all cases be made in advance.
A general assortment Of Genuine Thomp-
sonlan Medicines, wholesale and retail. Also,
Robinson's Lectures, Family Rights, Dr.
Samuel Thompson's Nolatiye, and New Guide
to Health, and Thompson's Defence of the
Botanic Practice, constantly for Sale at the
Concord and Montpelier InGrmarics.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
~ B, In a pamphlet recently published by
nc, II was announced on the strength of a
positive arrangement to that effect, that The
lnlirmlry would be few rods west of the
present location; but owing to unforeseen
the location has been changed |
This statement is made in order to explain the
between the present notice and
that published in my pamphlet, as before men
toned.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
Dec. %, 1885. % |