The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-11-27
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REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE OF
MEDICINE,

IL Eft Oh iEb u va fsIS M IRASi IL r. or
MEDICINE.
Two those who uaCquantcd with the system the sub
scribcr would inform them that tc Reformed practice
instituted aud Medical school established IN the city
ol New York. in lo2g by W. Beach, NJ d. and now Pres-
dent of the Reformed Medical Society 0 the u. states
DR.. H. established board Of professors in this school on
the branches Of medicine, viz Anatomy, Physiology, Sur
gerry, Chemistry, Malera Mcca, Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice ol Ply aud Medical Jurisprudence
which scientifically taught and demonstrated ms AT
ANY Medical college in the country. In this practice no
Calonc other poisonous mineral is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied on to cure
cve the sutrings ri mankind About leo grant for IA
College obtained from the Legislature nj Ohio which
went into successful operations ut WOrthngton in that
state and still Ourishcs almost without parallel in the
history Of any institution. This practice has nearly in thai
state suppanted the Mineral practice well us n. York
and other States This practice Is different from all Others
from the fact that is continually improving aud as dis
and climates change toa certain degree this practice
varies accordingly. WHY not reform improve the prac
tcc OF medicine well rs amy other art or SCIENCE The
Mineral Practice has had no important Improvement for
half century, und almost all vegetable practitioners Of
the day very much in want Of scientific knowledge in
Anatomy Surgery, etc. But the Reformed Practice en-
braces the good Of all systems now III vogue III thus COM
Try. The subscriber is GRADUATED the Reformed Practice
well as the Old School, and knows from an experience
ri more than eight years that the vegetable practice is
more safe aud scientific than the mineral and fully believes
were the present ndhcrcnls III that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would wlingl, ny aside their minerals and common
charity prompts me to say it, DR.. II. office stu
dent Of DIR. Beach, and for than three years in New
York city had his able Conscs and consultations on pa
TENTS most every disease incident TO dense popula
tiOn. feel warranted in saying that DIR. Beach has no,
rival as author and practitioner in America lie has
had live gold medals awarded him as medical author
viewed II ic conn,ryJ The improvements and Dissolve.
rirs that urc ycarly made in this reformed Medical Society
b, its graduates, sent to the President and published
for the benefit Of themselves aud community. The sub
scrbcr cit New York city four years ago and located in
East Bethel and has visited patients in than thirty
towns in New Hampshire aud Vermont. The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines for
USE, seldom nce, ply slcan for advice Dr. lbbarddhas
thought hest to have Of his medicines kept for sale
the principal towns in this state that the inhabitants
orally might have r opportunity To test the superiority
of these medicines for family Fiy cents, dol
lar udci0lsy expended, may prevent long, lingering,
aud perhaps fatal disorders let 1t become once seated in
the SYSTEM aud hundreds expended may not even procure
one moment 0lrcs The present era is an age OF transit
ton. The practice Of phy SIC is cNpermcntaps cans
beginning to acknowledge II, and to act upon it, They
have discovered that in the treatment Of disease land there
Is no disease Tor the cure nj which an awisc PrOvi
dcncc has not provided ample remedies in the st0rch0sr
Of natnrr they avail themselves, 10 be successful
those remedies Thjch opcrdte IN unison wh ne dnimm
cconomy-wt the arrangements NJ the constitution oitlc
human ~ stcn-Nistng every gland, organ and vessel,
with is sautny and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice perform; for, while poison, mercury,
or instance, may cicacousy particular disease
II invariably lays the foundation lor distressing complaint,
ahuh weakness, ncry OTIS timdity unhealthy action If
the animal organs, unconstitutional tendency Ia i'll health
continued through r rendering the subject burden to
himself aud his friends. The most respectable md ncll
gent i sclns NJ the times adopting this mode Of prac
ce lOr proof of which, publish the following extract
Oi letter addressed To DIR. Hubbard, by ply stefan Of high
siundng IN the state Of MINNIE:
Frirdcf ota htcr from On. ]. p. ALDEN, Beiad, Ne.
On. lliBAHn;-Sir; Being somewhat acquainted with
the prpcp,s Of the REFORMED practice, taught in Ohio
and being inh convinced ul lis SnPcror ,Gcdcy IN con-
batting disease, have awaited Myself 0i this, ms the only
ncIN could devise Ia obtain further information on the
sh, and tu curh what conditions The agency for the
sale If the medicine in this BE- procured About
20 wears since received Medical Diploma, since which,
hr'r hrnn established In practice IN this town. and, #
tl. -ftft.r
plnl,r, generally is To- the lot u ply sirnuS IN this
vicinity. llut however satisfactory tn OhGys il has Gr
altogether in being satisfactory ~ mEf; and il there /,
bN whirh disease be- subiuc, without,
the sunr time dCSirOyiHg or essentially jriR" me rc@
Hilr ant h,GitbU GctpH ul the yscm would most viii
lngly avail nv ,croli lam Of the opinion that the nc.
cine and practice would be- nyOrnbly received III this
pnlrlc In the treatment of disease, have long since
learned with deep regret the nccicncl Of the MlERAL
PRNrTICE. j. i. ALDEN.
Belfast Maine. Jan. H. lsI0.
We think It unnecessary To insert certificates relative to
the efficacy of these medicines, every individual with
little reflection must be- convinced that nature muSt be-
ASSISTED, not hw0tci cOHnitrdcted, forcsd in her
Efforts To eradicate di,cnsc. But We insert the following
vicinity Others together with history Of the practice,
will be given to any person wishing.
MRS. AvERy's CERTIFICATE
This may certify, that Providence in his Affections saw
proper tn connc me In bed o sickness about the last oi
Ananst 1876 attended hy two respectable phys
clans Of the Old School practice about months and
friend acquaintance thought IL possible could
cover even lc by my last ply stefan 10 die and he
informed my husband and my friends that there
send for ANY other ply stefan all had been done
that could be done, and must die in less than week"
had heard Of Dr. llbard, who treats the Rcformcd
T,gff1biC Practice Of NodciHC, sent for him. He did
not give much encouragement hut concluded to try J6ge
tibis U,dcines At that time was reduced 50 low
he helpless. was literally nothing hut living skeleton.
had what is generally termed fever sore the len side
near The back bone under the short ribs which discharged
more Than gill Of srcensh yellow matter daily. had "
swelling near the right hip, which subsequently broke in
three places.-MN lower limbs much swclcd and |
had continued icver which seemed would destroy
me. Ny hopes were nearly blasted, till began DIR. lis
fr'ancHt, and from the DAY took his medicines, date
the only time IN whole sickness that thought
better. am nlly satisfied that II had continued the
Mineral Practice, should have been numbered ere this
with the dead gained rapidly in restoring my health
AFTER taking the medicine few weeks. and cured Of
the disease about four months amer taking his medicines
sincerely hope all who similarly afflicted will this
Mode Of Pr1cticc, and believe that would have
rausc to regret II. RUTH AVERY. Il
Sherburne. August 22, 1897.
This ccrtfes that we the subscribers. neghbors and
we recommend the Of these medicines from knowl-
,gc Of them In Of various diseases which occurred in
lur ncighborhood and vicinity.
SnEnBu RSE.-leremilh Avery, Charles Shedi Malinda
W. shcld Roswell Adams, Mary Adams, John Eastman,
oisa Eastman Louisa Eastman 2d. Zilpha Fuller Anna
n Fuller Lois Fuller, Mary Hasten. Nathan TAYLOR MARY
ravIor, n. Estabrooks, ir. Dorcas Es'abrooss
PfTrsFtUID.-lnin Fuller. Seth Gibbs Caroline Gibbs
srocEnriuGt:.-Cn Capt. T. Perkins Mai o. Perkins Arm
lev hbbott, Col. %. Dmhcc, a. T. Btl,her