The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-06-25
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE,

w those VINO are unacquanlrG with the system the sub
scber would inform them that the Reformed praCtic,
was Instituted, aud McdiCui school established IN the CITY
OF New York, III ls29 by W. Beach, NJ D. and now Pres
dent Of the Reformed Medical Society of the 1. states
Dr. H. established board Of professors in this school on
the branches al medicine VIZ Anatomy, Physiology, sur
gerry, Chemistry, Mutrrla Mcdicu, BOTANY Obstetrics
Theory and Practice Of Ply sic and Medical Jurisprudence
which were rs scientifically taught aud demonstrated as
any Medical college in the country In this practice,
Cdlomcl or other poisonous mineral is administered; but
tc Vegetable Kingdom wholly relied on to
leyc the sulorlngs OF munknd About le2g grant fora
College was obtained from the Legislature OF ONO, which
soon went into successful operations ut WOrngton in that
State, and SIN ourlscs almost without parallel in the
history ouny institution. This practice has nearly in that
state, suppluntcd the Mineral practice rs well as s. York
and other States This practice different from all Others
from the fact that 1t is continually improving and dis
eases and climates cnngc ua certain degree, this practice
varies accordingly. Why not reform improve tie prnc
tee oi medicine rs well as any other ART science The
Mineral Practice has hnd no important Improvement tor
ha ccnturyj and almost all vegetable practitioners
the day are very much In want OF scientific knowledge in
Anatomy Surgery, ETC. Hut the Reformed Practice en-
braces the good oal systems now in vogue, in th,
Try, The subscribers graduate Of the Reformed Practice
as well as the Old school aud knows from experience
of more than eight years, that the vegetable practice
more SAT- aud scientific than the mineral and fully believes
were the present ndlcrcns u that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would Willingly 'ay aside their minerals, aud common
charity prompts me 10 say ii. Dr. II. Office stu
dent OF Dr. Bench, aud Tor than three Years in New
lOrk city had his able COunsCs and consultations pa
tents, most every disease incident to dense pupuu-
lion. feel warranted in saying that Dr. Beach has not
rival ns nm author and practitioner in America. lie has
had five gold medals awarded him II medical author,
from different societies, (wlrt other physician ever re-
ceved IN the country) The improvements and discovc.
rcs that nrc yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
by It's graduates sent to the President and published
for the benefit Of themselves aud community The sub
scrhcr len New York city four and located in
East Bethel, ana hns visited patients In more than thirty
towns IN New Hampshire and Vermont. The undersigned
has observed TINT families who have kept his medicine, for
USE seldom need phy stefan for advice Dr. Hubbard, has
Inc tp lgNp Il l,nt
the principal towns in this state, that the inhabitants gem
orally might have fair opportunity to test the superiority
Of these medicines for family use. fny cents, dol
llf JNlcuusN expended may prevent long lingering,
nnd perhaps fatal disorder gt IL become seated in
the system, and hundreds expended may even procure
one moment OF rest. The present era Is an age O trasi
ton The practice Of physC, is NperimCntlphl sicuns
are beginning TO acknowledge it, and to act upon IT, They
have discovered that In theteutmcnt of disease und there
Is no disease for the cure of which an awise Proyi
dcncc has not provided ample remedies in the stochosc
Of naurc) they must avail themselves, tn be successful
those remedies Whch operate IN unison rim The animal
ecodomy-with the arrangements Of the constitution OF the
human sistenl-yslting every gland organ and vessel
with its saluary ana healthy influence This the mineral
practice cannot rrrOrm lOr while poison, mercury
or instance may act ccarOusly on particular disease
u hNWhbN lays the foundation fora distressing complaint
llbtlna weakness. nervous tmdity, unhealthy action NJ
HE animal organs, constitutional tendency 10 III health
continued through life, rendering the subject burden TO
himself and his friends. TIE most respectable and nlc-
lcnt isCnns Of the times are adopting this mode ofprac-
ICE Tor proof which, publish the following eytrac,
Irler addressed to d. ilbbard by MUSICIAN ohigh
standing in the state Of Alunc
FTtract 0fu hficr from On. j. p. ALDEN. Brifast Ne
On. lilBNnp-Sir; Being somewhat acquainted with
he Prncies Of the REFORMED practice, rs taught in Ohio,
md being fully convinced Of its superior C1cacy i'm com
attng disease, have awaited self of this rs the only
Acnus could devise to obtain further information on the
inject aud TO learn on what conditions the agency for the
ale of the medicine In this state be procured About
% years since received Medical Diploma since which,
have been established in practice in this town and if
m not mistaken. with a. much satisfaction 10 ms en-,
a thu lot pi aI.t
lrniti. But however satisfactory to OihCrS, II ha, failed
Together In being satisfactory mgScj aud il there is
ny system by which disease can be subducd without at
nc same time, dfSfroyiHg or essentially iuHing me rcg
lar amt hr0ithy action OF the ~ stem would most will
nsly avail myself Oit lam of the opinion that the ncd
me ana the practice would he yorably received in this
uarier In the treatment Of disease, have long since
armed with deep regret the incicIency Of the MINERAL
rACrICE. j. r. ALDEN
Belfast, Maine, Jan. II. 1910
We think il unnecessary to insert certificates relative 10
le eclcy Of these medicines, every individual with
tile reflection, must he convinced that nature must be
SISTED, not h~drted coHRicrncfci, or torccd in her
oTts To eradicate disease. Hut insert the follow ing
ccicd from many as an instance occurring in our own
together with history of the practice
I'll be given to any person wishing.
MRS. AvERY's CERTIFICATE. v
This may certify that Providence in his alctiops so,y
oper to conine me To bed of sickness about the last of
nlnst. 1896. was attended by respectable nlysi
ans Of the Old School practice about seven months and
ntnunlly grew worse under their treatment and nor
eni or acquaintance thought it possible could ever re- II
vcr was even len by my last py sican 10 die and he
formed nv husband and my friends that there was no Ill
To send for any other physician all had been done ~
at could be done, and must die in less than week IL
u heard of Dr. iIbar, who on the Refgr7cd mr. III
eciae Practice of Medicine for him lie did VI
give much encouragement hut concluded to try rcge
bic Hff'rfHtS At that time reduced so low ne in M
helpless. was literally nothing but u living skeleton
lad what j. generally termed fever sore on the len side
ar the back hone under the short ribs which DISCHARGED
IRE than gill Of sreenh yellow dailv had az
eng near NE right hip, which subsequently broke in
zee places-Mv lower limbs were much swelled and I -
continued fever, which seemed would destroy
:. Ny hopes were nearly blasted. till begun Dr. rs
amsnf and from the day took his medicines date wi
only time IN my whole sickness, that thought was re,
ter. am fully satisfied that IL had continued the