State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-01-19
STATE BOTANIC KNFBR-
MARY.
DR. BENJAMIN THOMPSON, Pro-

DR. BENJAMIN THOMPSON, Pro-
~ prietor of the Concord Botanic In
firmary, feeling deep interest in the cause
of suffering humanity, and feeling deter
mined to use his utmost eXertions TO COM
plete that reform in Medical practice, which
has already so gloriously commenced, has
opened u large establishment inlMontpeier
at the House of Seth Kimball in State
Street, a few rods east of the Pavilion.
The unparalleled success that has atten-
ded his practice in New York, Boston, and
Concord, in which places he has had sew
eral thousand patients under his care, (more
probably than any other practitioner in the
civilized world in the same time), will be a
sufficient guarantee ofthe confidence of the
intelligent citizens of VT Those who are nc
quainted with the Thompsoninn System of
practice feom personal knowledge need no
commentator ofits 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
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 cases) condemn the Botanic
Physician, unseen and unheard The adj
vocates of the system seek not to hide
themselves from public scrutiny, but solicit
free and fair discussion, and Il fair com
parson of the Botanic with the Mineral
practice. lie who engages candidly 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 Infirmary consists ofthe
Public House kept by Mr.. s. Kimbell and
the House adj DIN which is intended to be
connected with the tavren by an arch and
toibe exclusively occupied by meas an office
and for the accommodation of the sick.
The Female Department is under the
superintendent ola lady who was princi-
pal nurse at the Boston and Concord mfr
marles; 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 patient,
Terms 1.-Two dollars and fifty cents
per week for Board, and three dollars for
each course of Medicine aud 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 assortmcnts Of Genuine
Thompsonian Medicines, wholesale and
retail. Also, Robinson's IEctures, Family
Rights, DR.. 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
lnfirmaries.
N. b. In pamphlet recently published
by me, it was announced, on the strength
of positive arrangement to that effect
that the lnfirmary would he few rods
west of its present 10 cation; but owing tc
unforeseen circumstances the location was
changed. This statement is made in ord Il
10 explain the discrepancy between the
present notice, and that published in my
Pamphlet, as before mentioned
BENZ THOMPSON