The native American., 1840-01-25

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iesiani Church. ReD. Mr.. ebsers) opposite me Rep
B. Bro.ru residence, about eightyyards 9m the mew
General Post Office, Washington City,
Ear BENJAMIN THOMSON, thc Founder Of ne
Thomsoaiaa Botanic injiIaaries in Boston, Massa
chusets and Concord, N H., and more recently from the
Stale of Virginia. having ocg had adese TO establish an
lnfrmary in this Metropolis takes 'hs method 81 lnor,
ming the public that h. has graed that desire, and has
fitted M in style unprecedented in this city orperhaps
any other except his lnfrmary at Concord ~ H. winch
has been pronounced the most pefect one ~ tf mo'u
the above d, sable house, Tile same plan WIN MS IN
hrmaes the East and South where ms patients can
dpend OH such treatment their ln.lties may demand
but say that am here They have, no doubt seen my
prospectses and my practice spoken Oh IN all the lhoh
sonian periodicals in the United States, and my nnprece-
denied success nthe places where have heretofore rrac
ssd Tie system is still progressing with rapid strides,
and produc, complete revolution 10 the medical world
For III, benefit Of the public, Dr. T. gives the Of.
lowing extracts relative to his practice IN the places
where he has established infrmaries:
BosroN- Extract from -adpert.semen! since AP'i,
1892 up to May 1884, he has administered upwards o.
two thousand courses Of Medicine TO than fifteen
hundred PATIENTS visiting from six rods to SIX hudieo
miles sant almost every stage OF disease the create
mart of whom have been cured Patients gwen over 10
die at the New York, Philadelphia. Massachusetts New
Bln swck and Iusane hospitals, have been cured at my
ini,laries ONE, and only death, has occurred al
INV rmary since lis establishment; and $1,000 10 here
offered to any individual who will prove to the contrary
also $1,000 10 any individual who will prove as great au
amount Of business to have been accomplished during me
same time at any hospital III Europe or America WIN
he q
CoNcoRn Ertract from Letter 10 On'tea ~ Ssaes
Senator. daied January /, 1885 -" DEAR s1H-There
appears TO be considerable excitement here al pre-
sent new era to have com
menced in medical science DR.. Thompson has indeed
done wonders in the healing art. He has performed
cures in the absence Of all hope Of patients friends and
regular physicians. Of the many cases he mas han,
few have come my knowledge which justice compeis
me to mention -
"A Young gentleman who had been out, OF health Tor
several wears aud who understand was at the Inhrna-
nv the same tine You was and in consequence OF your
advice took one OF medicine, declared as am
informed that he received more rrein ID minutes "h,
der the operation OF the Boannc Medicines han ne had
before fr four wears when under the charge OF the most
eminent physicians of the State few days alter ne
took another and was cured gentleman oy me
name OF Marden from Chichester, VINO mad been ai'c'
ed with dyspepsia and all its attendant train OF evils Tor
several wears came to the lnrinary with the intention
of remanpg one week, and was agreeao'y 10 us own
declaration cured in day. and was enabled 70 return
to hi. family the Il ird day after he left them, well man.
This case understand has caused considerable excite
ment in Chichester ard the neghborlns towns. young
lady-a deplorabe Of mental In
one fortnight lady from Loudon, who, at the aye OF
seven years suffered severely from parayuc shock
after which she affected with fits and falling sickness
for IS years and was attended, without any benefit II
regular physicians the InhrmaIy took courses
OF medicine, and enabled to make hearty meal OF
animal Iood of which she had not been able even 10 TASTE
for ten years WE'LL and able TO labor at the pre-
sent time
Dr. Thomson's success in fevers has indeed been
great He has taken patients from almost all the regular
Shyscians here and restored them to health in tew
hours although OF the were thought TO be DANCE.
rousIy sick by their friends and medical attendants and
no prospect OF recovering under SIX or eight weeks II
pErERsnuRG A-Erlraci from C.,tifcae-'We, the
undersigned, do hereby certify wit nieh pleasure mat
w.. hay. visited the Thomsonan lhtnarr rrcehtly es
tal;sh.l in Petersburg on the Ihplnsonian lan and
b4li.y. that no is better calculated to do justice
and TO help the afflicted, than Dr. Thomson We have
taken his medicines and have them repeatedly gwen
with manifest advantage, in number OF cases where the
patiants were quite ill., His peculiar manner OF mixing
them goes make them agreeable ana paa'aole ana ms
seemng skill in timing and proportlonng me doses 10
the ACE and strength Of the patient and disease met our
warnest admiration. His vapor and mesIicatea baths are
truly luxurious, and given in the most delicate and
agreeable way aud perec ~ understood by the female
attendants under the direction at Mrs Anson and Doctor
Thomson. The whole process, from what we have seen
and experienced may be undergone by the most 'nia "a
ladv or delicate child without the least apprehension OF
danger in any point of view the contrary with much
advantage, when it is needed. We would recommend
all the afflicted 10 the Thomsonans and to To" Petersburg
Infrnary believing irm> tat II is great Place oi Tie
cure of all durable diseases.
'' : SALLY G. srgHDlvANr, Martha b'11Ev. l = y,
ELIzABETH NIBLETT, MARTHA r. CLARK,
Petersburg, Sept 2l. 1887. Ann Mills
:. Petersburg, Seoienber Is, ls37-Dear Sir =: Health
i, the greatest te pora blessing bestowed upon man. and
is essential to bis comfort and happiness verify believe
that the system of medicine invented by Samuel lhom-
son. is the safest and most eicacous MEANS rightly IN
dcrsood aud properly carried out. as curative system
ever adopted We bound 10 exercise that reason
which given to us for government and dlrecto 10
pursue truth and hold to it, and to give UP any
known plain matterof fact for conjecture. lsaw several
OF your patients, heard Of several and witnessed
several / saw your and attention TO the afflicted
under your immediate charge, and this had great effect
upon me; but the OF my dying boy has cast the
scales my eyes satisfied my Judgment and confirm
ed IT, His case was mos, serious hopeless had
given him over to die his jaws became fastened he
Seemingly dead to all sensiblity; his pulse, which be-
fore had not abated for sixty hours, nearly gone
he was fast approaching the embrace Of death To my
rreat astonishmen you, in short time, relieved and
astored him to health This and number of other
have convinced and satisfied that il is the best and
most sae practice have carried out.
My boy was at first taken with chill succeeded bya
svcre fever and he completely out Of his head for
three davs before you saw him He was IN spasns aud
;n.ensibe when sent to your InGrmary The practice,
,ccorJn to the regular mode was exhausted but The ef
6cncv Of your medicine, aud the vapor bah nad so sa
tary an effect that he truly and asonlshgV, ana
unexpectedly to me and all nv family also TO the aston
shment of every personwho saw him. soon restored !"
life and health feel bound to confess the ac ana re-
commend to all opposes Of the system the propnety OF
knowing correctly what they 10 oppose before ihey con
demn and do The practice to VINO nave ios'
their health, and the afflicted to your tender care
FRANCIS PACE.
"We the undersigned members and connexions o'
Mr. PAGES family do hereby certify that We arc acqnaln.
ted with the boy Mr. Pace speaks of and saw him during
h;. At pnrtir