The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-11-13
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE OF
MEDICINE,

REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE OF
MEDICINE.
Two those who unacqintcd with the the sub
l. scrber would inform them that the Reformed practice
was instituted and Mudcu school established IN the city
OF New York. in leo, by W. Beach, VI, u. and now Prcs
dent OF the Reformed Medical Society OF the L, States
Dr. b. established board of professors in this school
the branches OF medicine, viz Anatomy Ply sioogy, sur
gerry, Chemistry, Matcra MediCa, Botany, Obstetrics
Theory aud Practice o Ply sic and Medical Jurisprudence
which scientifically taught aud demonstrates at
any Medical college in the country, In this practice no
Cul0mc or other poisonous mineral is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom Is wholly relied cure or re.
hcvc the suyriugs Of mankind. About l-l9 grant fora
College obtained from the Legislature OF Ohio which
went into successful operation, ut Worhngt0n in that
state and still Ourishcs almost without parallel n'thc
history ofany institution This practice has nearly in that
state, suppantcd the Mineral practice, well rs \, York
ana other States, This practice is different Om all Others,
from the fact that it is continually improving aud dis
eases and cmutcs chugc to certain degree this practice
varies accordingly Why not reform or Improve the prac
tiCc OF medicine well any other arr scCuCc, The
Mineral Practice has bud 10 important improvement for
half century and almost all vegetable practitioner,
the day are very much IN want nj scientific knowledge IN
Anatomy, Surgery, etc. But the Reformed Practice Cn-
braces the good Of all systems vogue, in this
try. The suscrhcri> graduate 0i the Reformed Practice
rs well rs the Cd School, and knows from an experience
nj more than eight years that the vegetable practice is
more suG nnd scientific than the mineral, und fully believes
were the present udurcnts of that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would willingly ay aside their minerals; and common
charity prompts me to say it. Dr. II. was an Office stu
dent Of Dr. hcach aud for more than three Years in New
York city had his able COusus ana consultations pa
'!"" tool ..r'""'" :" -"H"- 'h"t i'c nr"o" h".
rival q, mn author nNd practitioner in hmgrca, lie has
had five gold medals awarded him medical author,
nom different societies. (Wat no other ph,scan ever re-
cevcd in the Country9 The improvements wud dsCoye.
rcs that are Yearly made in this reformed Medical Succtv
by its graduates sent to the President and published
for the benefit Of themselves and community. The sub.
scrher cit New oTk CITY four wears and located in
East Bethel and hna visited patients Ia murc than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont. The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept hi medicines for
use, seldom need ply scan for advice. Dr. lbbaldiHs
thought best To have some If his medicines sept tor sgc in
the principal towns in this state, that the inhabitants gem
orally might have ir opportunity to test the superiority
ol these medicines for family uSc Fily cents, or dol
lar, julciousy expended, may prevent long, lingering,
and perhaps fatal disorder let become seated In
the system and hundreds expended may even procure
one moment of rest The present era Is nm o tran,
ton. The practice Of pin! Sic is C>prrimrnulph sicans
are beginning to acknowledge it, and to act upon it, The,
have discovered that in thccaincut Of disease d there
Is no disease for the cure ui which nwisc Prnyi.
drnCc has not provided ample remedies In the >turchOst
of natnrc they mast avail themselves tn be- successful NJ
those remedies Which ogGr0c in UniSoa rim tbC animal
rcoHOmV-wth the arrangements Of the constitution ofhr
human systcm--vistug every gland orgnn aud vessel
with It's saulary and healthy influence 1h, the mineral
practice cannot perform; for, while poison, mercury
Tor instance, may net ccNcnlsy On particular disease
II invariably lays the foundation for s,rcssina complaint
hbuil weakness merry obs tmdty, unhealthy action nj
the nnna organs, constitutional tendency to III health
continued through lite, rendering the subject burden
hlnSt ana ms friends. the most respectable aud ntcl
gent ply 'iCilns Of the times adopting This mode puc
tee; for proof Of which, publish the following cNtHct
Ola lrCr addressed Dr. iIbhard, by stefan Of high
suudng in the state Of MHuc
Frtrqct ora hticr from On. J. p. ALDEN, P,lfrt Me-
On. llBARD--Sr; Being somewhat acquainted with
the rncpS of the RCt0rmcl prGciicc taught in Ohm
and being fully convinced Of i's sUprior ccgcV in
batting diseasc, have awaited myself Of this, the only
means could devise to obtain further Information on the
subject and to learn what conditions the agency the
SHE of the medicine In this be- procured Abont
sim iVttl gb
have been established in practice in this town. aud, il
am not mistuken with rs much satisfaction to my en-.
poycs a generally falls 10 the lot OF ply STREAMS in his
vcint, But however satisfactory tn Otcrs it has failed
altogether in being satisfactory In nySof; mud II there /,
any system by which disease can be subduc without, nj
the same time destroying or eSscniaiy iwae ne rer
Uir ANIL bSaihy 0ciH nj the system, would most vii.
lngly avail myself oft lam Of the Opiuon n the me.
cine and the practice would be- yorally received this
quarter. In the treatment Of disease, have long since
learned with deep regret the nelcencs Of the MINERAL
PRACTICE. J. =. ALDEN.
Belfast, Maine Jan. II, lsil
We think unnecessary insert certificates relative to
the efficacy O these medicines every individual with
little reflection must be- convinced that nature must be-
ASSISTED, not hlrUiei, cOUHfCrfrtd fDrcCd in her
efforts To eradicate disease But insert the following
selected from many ns m instance occurring In
together with history of the practice
will be given to any person wishing
MRS. AvERy's CERTIFICATE.
This may certify tha'Proylcncc in his Affections saw
proper to cOnfne me To bed Of sickness about the last
August, 1880. was attended N two respectable plINS!-
rias Of the Old School practice about seven months and
grew under their treatment and not
friend or acquaintance thought it possible could ever re-
cover was even len by nv last rhysrinn 10 dic ard he
informed husband and my friends that there WIS no
use 10 send for other phN stefan H had been done
that could he done, and must die IN less than wcck.wI
Ind heard Of DR.. Ibard who the RttDrH,i or
IcgetGb Practice Of Ncdi>iHC sent for him. lie did
not give much encouragement but concluded tn try CgC
1bc NrdicfHcs At that time reduced 50 low MS to
ie helpless was literally nothing but living skeleton
i.r
the back bone under the short ribs which discharged
more than gill of erccnish yclnw matter daily. had
wcling near the right hip which subsequently broke in
lree placcs.-Nv lower limbs much Swcllrd and
lai continued fever, which seemed would destroy
ne. Ny hopes nearly blasted till began DR. rs
c1'mcnt aud from the day took his medicines. date
he only time in my whole sickness. that thought WIS
ictter. am fully satisfied that il had continued the
Mineral PractcC shonld have bcen numbered ere this
With the dead gained rHpidy in restoring my health
hcr taking the medicine a few weeks md was cured OF
he disease about four months amer taking his medicines
sincerely hope all who similarly afflicted will try this
Vote of Practice, and believe that would have
ausr to regret it, RUTH AVERY. II
Sherhnrrc. August %, 1887.
This ceriiiiCs that the subscribers, nriRhbors and
rends of Mrs Avery in the above certificate and
recommend the Of these medicines from knuwl-
ac of them in Of various diseases which occurred in
mr. ne'ghhnrhoOd and vicinity.
SugRnUaNE.-leremah Avery. Charles Shedd. Mnlinda
". Shcdd, Roswell Adams Mary Adams. John Eastman
.ouisn EasTan, Louisa Eastman ID, Zlphn Fuller Anna.
Fuller. Lois Fuller MARY Hasten. Nathan TAYLOR Mary
r., ior. n. Estahrooks. IT, Dorcns Es'nhyooks.
PIrrsFIELp-John Fullcr. Sch Gibbs. Caroline Gibbs
SrocKBainGE.-Capt A. Perkins, Mai O. Perkins Aurn
icy AthoN, Gel. 0. puGhee, q. 7. BelcheT