The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-16
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE OF
MEDICINE,

ITO those who are unucquantcd with the system the sub
L scriber would inform them that the Reformed practice
instituted and Medical school established IN the city
OF New York; in leo by W. Beach, NJ. ID, and now Ircs
dent of the Reformed Medical Society of the u. States
Dr. b, established board Of professors in this school
the branches of medicine, viz Anatomy, Ply siOogy, Sur
gerry, Chemistry, Maeria Medica, Botany, Obstetrics
Theory and Practice OF Ply sic and Medical Jurisprudence
which We're scientifically taught and demonstrated nj
any Medical college In the country. In this practice,
Calome or other poisonous mineral is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied to
llcvc the sulierngs OF mankind. About le29 grant
College obtained from the Legislature of Ohio which
went into successful operation AT WOrlhngtOn in that
state and sull ourshes almost without parallel in the
history any institution This practice has car in that
state suppuned the Mineral practice, well as n. York
and other States This practice is different from all Others,
from the fact that it is continually improving and us dis
and climates change to certain degree this practice
varies accordingly. Why not reform improve the praC-
lice of medicine well any other science! The
Mineral Practice has had no important Improvement for
half century and almost all vegetable practitioners of
the day are very much IN want of scientific knowledge IN
Anatomy, Surgery, ETC. But the Reformed Practice en-
braces the good Of all systems now in vogue in this
try. The subscrbcr graduate of the Reformed Practice
wS ian ' e o ,n% In Sw enS II
more safe aud scientific than the mineral uud fully believes
were the present adhccnis of that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would Willingly 'ay aside their minerals; and common
charity prompts to say il. DIR. II. Office
dent of Dr. Beach, and for than three wears in New
York city had his able counsels and consultations On pa
TENTS most every disease incident to dense pOpua
ton. feel warranted in saving that DR.. Beach has not
rival as author and practitioner in America. He has
had five gold medals awarded him as medical author,
from different societies, (wha no other ply scinn
Ccived in the cOnntrl) The improvements and dscove-
rics that yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
by lis graduates are sent TO the President and published
Tor the benefit of themselves and community. The sub
scrber left New York city four years and located in
East Bethel and has visited patients in more than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont. The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines for
use, seldom need ply stefan for advice. Dir. lbbard has
thought hest to have some OF his medicines kept for sale in
the principal towns in this state, that the inhabitants
orally might have ar opportunity to test the superiority
of these medicines for family use. Fy cents, or one dol
lar Indciousy expended may prevent long, lingering,
aud perhaps fatal disorder; let il become seated in
the system, and hundreds expended may procure
one moment oires The present era is an age of transit
ton. The practice of ply SIC is eNpermentaphls cans
are beginning to acknowledge ii, and to act upon it, They
have discovered that in the OF disease land there
Is disease for the of which all-wise Provi.
dcnce has not provided ample remedies in the storehose
natuc they must avail themselves to be successful OF
those remedies Which operate in unisOn Wh he aninai
fconOmy-with the arrangements of the constitution OF the
human syslem-visne every gland, organ, and vessel,
with its saluarl and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot per0rm; for, while one poison mercury,
Tor instance, may act eicacOnsly particular disease,
IL invarah, lays the foundation for distressing complaint.
abtiul weakness, midty, unhealthy action OF
the animal organs constitutional tendency hheah
continued through le rendering the subject burden to
himself and his friends The respectable and mteli.
PHI scans Of the times adopting this mode prac
l!ce for proof of which we publish the following extract
off letter addressed to Dr. ibbard by ply OF high
standing in the state of Mane
FItract of letter from Dir. ]. r. ALDEN Belfast Me.
On. lIB,RD:-Sir; Being somewhat acquainted with
the prncpicS the Returned Practice taught in Ohio
and being fully convinced of its superior scGcy COM
batting disease have awaited my self of this as the only
means could devise To obtain further information ON the
subject and learn what conditions the agency the
sale Of the medicine in this be procured About
go since received Medical Diploma since which.
have been established in practice in this town. and if
am not mistaken, with much satisfaction to my EN-.
ployers generally falls the lot of ph scans in this
vcinV. But however satisfactory Others il has alrl
altogether in being satisfactory to nVssIf; and if there i,
any BY which disease can be subdued without nj
the time dfsroying or essentially ijuring the tee-
ui and hpaithy action OF the systen would most will
lingly avail self oft am of the opinion that the med
cine and the practice would be Givoraby received in this
quarter In the OF disease have long since
learned with deep regret the inciciency the MINERAL
PR,CTICE. J. p ALDEN.
Belfast Maine, Jan. IL, 1910.
We think it unnecessary to insert certificates relative to
the eicac, of these medicines ms every individual with