The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-12-25
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE OF
hgnD5('1NE,

MEDICINE.
rNO those who unNcqulntcd with thcsystcm,thc sub
sCribcr would inurin them that the Reformed practice
instituted and Medical school established III The city
of New York in len hy ". beach, NJ y. and prrsi-
dent of the Reformed Medical Society Of the u. states -
Dr. u. established board of professors III this school On
the branches of incidence viz. Anatomy, Physiology sur
gerry, Chemistry, Mutrria Mcdcn l0tany, Obstetrics,
Theory aud Practice of hysic and Medical Jurisprudence,
which scientifically taught and DEMONSTRATORS at
any Medical college IN the country In this practice, no
Culumr or other poisonous mineral is administered; but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied cure or re-
licvc the surrngs OF mankind. About lH29, grant fora
College obtained from the Legislature of Ohio, which
went into successful operation, at WOrngOu in that
state and still lourishCS almost without parallel In the
history any institution This practice has nearly in that
state, suppaned the Mineral practice, well Hs \. York
and other States. This practice different from all others,
from the fact that il is continually improving aud rs dis
eases and climates change degree, this practice
varies accordingly. Why not reform or improve the prac
tirc OF medicine well rs any other art or science: The
Mineral Practice has had 40 important Improvement for
half century; and almost all vegetable practitioners OF
the day very much in want Of srrnlc knowledge in
Anatomy, Surgery, etc. But the Reformed Practice cm-
braces the good fall systems now IN vogue, in this coun
try. The subscriber graduate III the Reformed Practice
well H. the Old School, and knows lrOm experience
o more than eight years, that the vegetable practice is
more safe aud scientific than The mineral, and lly believe,
were the present. udhrrcns oi that p1cticc acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice they
would Willingly uy aside their minerals; and common
charity prompts me to say it, Dr. H. was IN Office stu
dent of Dr. Beach, and ur more than three years in New
York city had his able COu>gs and consultations pa
TENTS on most every disease incident dense popul-
ton. feel warranted in saying tla, Dr. Beach has not
rival rs IN author and practitioner in America. He has
had live gold medals awarded him rs medical author,
from different societies, what no other ply siCan
v'% '' ," nr r"r Mc @ soasy
by It's graduates are sent to the President and published
for the benefit nI themselves aud community. The sub.
,crhrr lri New York city four Years and located in
East Bethel mud has visited patients in than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicine, lur
use, seldom need ply stefan for advice. DIR. ilibrIlas
thought bc, To have some of his medicines kept for sale in
the principal towns in this suc, that the inhabitants zen
orally might have fair opportunity To test the superiority
Of these medicines for rmily Fins cents dol
lar, judlclOsy expended, may prevent long. lingering
and perhaps fatal dsOrdrri let it become seated in
the system, and hundred, expanded may not procure
one moment oicst. The present ERA Of transit
ton. The practice nj ysc Is Npcrimcn,l-ply siciuls
are beginning 10 acknowledge IT, and act upon it, The,
have discovered that in lhrrcnticn Of disease land there
is no disease for the cure OF which all-wsc proyi-
rnc' has not provided nipple remedies in the sorcousc
oi nnturc) they must avail themselves to he successful Of
those remedies whicd of'raic IN "nison rim hc dnimai
CcOHOmyw the arrangements Of the constitution ofthc
human misunderstanding every gl0nd organ, and vc,,c
with It's snntnr! and healthy Influence This the mineral
practice cannot rrrlnrm for, while poison, mercury
Tor instance, may act ri.rHcuuSly particular disease
II invariably lays the foundation fora distressing complaint
hbtnl weakness, nervous tmhity, unhealthy action of
the animal organs unconstitutional tendency III health
continued through life, rendering the subject burden IA
himself and his friends The respectable mud intcli.
gent ply soianS Of the times adopting this mode oprac
ilcc fur proof oi which, We puh, the following extract
Of letter addressed To Dr. iibburd by ly stefan of hirh
standing in the state of Maine:
FItrdct ofd hticr from DR. j. p. ALDEN. Rcitasi Me-
DR. llIB,aD-Sir Being somewhat acquainted with
the principles of the RCform'd practice, taught IN Ohio
aud being fully convinced o its superior ccacy in com
batting disease have awaited mlscliOf this the only
means could devise to obtain further information M the
subject and to learn IN what conditions the agency for the
sale Of the medicine in this state be procured. About
90 Years since received Medical Diploma, since which,
have been established in practice in this town, and IL
am not mistaken, with ns much satisfaction to my en-.
liz .sttt
Ncnlty. hut however satisfactory tn Ohcrs il has failed
ntug, ther in being satisfactory ySciC; aud there
ANY system by which disease can be ,nbducd without, ut
the same time destroying essentially iHriH" The r1g-
urr ant hcdithy dctiqn nj the sssrm would most vii.
nry avail my sell oft lam ut the opinion that the mci.
cine and the practice would he ivorulv received in This
quarter. In the treatment of disease, have long since
learned with deep regret the nrcicncy Of the MINERAL
PRNCTICE. j. L. ALDEN,
Belfast, Maine, Jan. Is, lsiN.
We think unnecessary to insert certificates relative to
the efficacy ofthc-c medicines, every ud dual with
little reflection, must be- convinced that nature must be-
ASSISTED not HWdiei, cOuHtCrrcird, IJrrcd in her
Efforts Ia eradicate disease. But insert the following
selected nom many rs m Instance occurring in own
ycinyolhers, together with history Of the practice
will be given 10 any person wishing.
MRS. AvERY's CERTIFICATE. t
This may certify TINT Providence in his affections saw
proper tn conlnc me Ia bed Of sickness ahnu, the last Of
August, l-aG. was atcndcdhy two respectable pIys
riu, Of the Old School practice about seven months and
continual, grew worse under their treatment. mud not
friend or acquaintance thought il possible could ever re-
rOvCr. was even len 10y my lat py stefan 10 da and he
Informed my husband aud my friends that there was no
Ia scnd for any other physician all had been done
that could be- done, and misi die in less than week"
Iad heard Of Dr. llharl, who treat, the RrtOTfd or
ICg6i1je Practice Of Ui-iEc sent for him lie did
not give much encouragement bat concluded try Ic,
abic Medicines At that time reduced law AS TO
~ helpless was literally nothing hut living skeleton u
had what generally termed fever sore, the len idle
the back hone under the short ribs which discharged
more Than gill nj arccnsI yellow matter daily. bnd =
wcling near the right hip, which subsequently, broke i'm
hrcr paccS-My lower limbs were much Swclcd and IL
ad continued FEVER which SEEMED would soon dcstrn,
nc. W. hopes were nearly llascd Till began Dr. Iis
rc0m'Hf aud from the day took his medicines, date
he only time IN my whole sickness, that thought was
rttcr. am fully satisfied that il had continued the
Mineral Practice, should have been numbered ere this
With the dead GAINED rapidly in restoring nav health
itcr taking the medicine few weeks ard was cured of
h. disease about four months after taking his medicines
sincerely hope all who similarly afflicted will try this
ods If Pracfcc, aud believe that no one woni have
arsc tn regret it, RUTH AVERY. u
sicrburnc. August %. 1881
This rrrtics that the Subscribers ncigbOrs and "
lends ni MIR. Avery. In the above certificate and
recommend the sr Of these medicines from knowl-
ee Of them. In case nr various diseases which occurred in
mr. nrghborhool and vriniiy.
SHERBUnNE.-lcrCmial Avery, Charles Shcdl. Nania
r. shcdd, Roswell Adams, Mary Adams, John Eastman
ouisa Eastman, luusn Eastman "a. Ilpha Fuller, Anna.
Fuller Lois Fucr MARY Hasten. Nathan ai lor. Mary
a,lor. u. E.abrunks. it, Dorcas Esahrooks. I
Perturbation Fuller Seth Gibbs. Caroline Gibbs ~
\. Perkins. Mai u. Perkins Auru IN
y Abbott Col. n. DuTkCc. ~. +. RCl'hrT.