The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-23
aIFonMND AMERICAN PRACTICE OF
NlEDI(INE,

ITO those who unucquantcd with the system the sub
scrIhcr would inform them that the Reformed practice
was instituted and Medical school established IN the city
O New York. III le@9 by ". licach NJ, d. and now rrc.-
dent Oi the Reformed Medical Society Of the L. States
Dr. Il. established board ol professors in this school
the branches Of medicine, viz Anatomy, Ply aOlugy, sur
gerry, Chemistry MaCria MCdlca, botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice OF l and Medical . prutcHrr
which were scientifically taught and demons tutcda at
any Medical college III the country, lit this practice
CIOmcl or other poisonous mineral is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom Is wholly relied to or re.
lcvc the suitungs O mankind. About ls29 grant fora
College obtained from the Legislature o OhlO which
soon went into successful operation, at W burlington in that
state, and still uurhos almost without parallel in the
history ofany institution This practice has nearly in mat
state, supplantCd the Mineral practice, We'll y. York
and other States This practice Sdlcrent from all others,
from the fact that il Is continually improving and rs dis
cases ana climates change To- celah degree THIS practice
tcc OF medicine Us well Us any other art or science The
Mineral Practice has had no important improvement for
ha century and Utmost all vegetable practitioners ~
the day very much in want OF scientific knowledge in
Anatomy, Surgery, etc. hut the Reformed Practice
braces the good OF all systems now in vogue, in this
try. The subscriber Is graduate OF The Reformed Practice
well the Old school and knows from experience
Of more than eight wears, that the vegetable practice is
safe aud scientific than the mineral, and lly believes
were the present ndhcrcns OF that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, t
would willingly 'ay aside their minerals; and common
Chart, prompts me to say it. Dr. H. was IN Office stu
dent OF Dr. Beach, ana for more than three years IN New
lUrk city had his able COuscs ana consultations on pa
tHS, most every disease incident to dense pupuu-
ton feel warranted in snyiu that Dr. Beach has not
rival as an author and practitioner in America. lie hAs
had five gold medals awarded him as medical author,
from different societies, what no Other ply STEFAN ever re-
cc,y'd IN the cnuntryD Tine improvements md d!sroye'
cs tint yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
by its graduates, are sent to the President and published
lur the benefit nf themselves and community. The sub
scribcr lett New York city four years and located In
Eu't Bethel aud has visited patients in than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicine Tor
seldom need ply stefan for advice. DR.. libbIrdus
thought best to have some OF his medicines hcrt for sale in
the principal towns in this state, that the inhabitants
orally might have fair OPPORTUNITY to test the superiority
Of these medicines Tor family use iny ccnts dol
lar, udiciuUsly expended, may prc'cut long, lingering
aud perhaps fatal disorder; let become seated III
the ~ stem, and hundreds expended may not even procure
nj rest. The present is uec Oi transit
ton. The practice Of ply sic is cNpGmcnal-p, sicians
beginning to acknowledge it, and To act upon II. They
have discovered that in thr treatment ufdiscr iaud there
disease for the cure Gl which all.wisc rrOvi-
dncc has not provided ample remedies in the toolOusr
of nuureJ they must avail themselves tn be- successful,
those remedies hich oporGiC in THiSDH Ub Nc diD0l
cc0H0my-with the arrangements u the constitution Of the
human sysieui-ysng every gland, organ, and vessel.
with its saluar and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot pcrormi for, while one poison, mercury,
or instance, may act ccacously on particular dscusc,
invariably lays foundation for distressing complaint
hIbiua weakness, nervous timd!, unhealthy action Of
the animal organs, constitutional tendency IN health
continued through lie, rendering the subject burden to
himself and his friends. The most respectable and ntclli-
gent ply sCin Ut the times, are adopting this mode Of prHc
rc; for proof Of which, we publish the following extract
Of letter addressed to Dr.. ilbbard by PHI, stefan ofhia
standing IN the state Of Mauc
Friraci ofG icticr fran On. r. ALDEN, BeList Ne.
Dr.. liIBARD:-Sr; Being somewhat acquainted with
the nciPCs of the Rciormod practice, taught in Ohio
and being fully convinced of its superior licacU in com
batng disease, have nyacd my self of this the only
means could devise to obtain further Information on the
subject and to learn 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 If
am not mistaken with as much satisfaction to my cm-
ployCrs generally falls to the lot of ply scilns this
vicinity But however satisfactory to others, it has mcd
altogether IN beng satisfactory to mySeEj ahd there is
ANY system by which disease can be subdued, without at
the same time, destroying or essentially GuTiHg the rog
uiar and hcaifiy 0ciion OF the system would mos, vii.
ngly avail myscli oft lam of the opinion that the mcd
cine and the practice would be GwOrably received in This
quarter. In the treatment OF disease, have long since
learned with deep regret the neiconcy Of the MINERAL
PRNCTiCE. J, i. ALDEN,
Belfast, Maine, Jan Is, 1910.
We think it unnecessary to insert certificates relative to
the efficacy of these medicines every individual, with
little reflection, must he convinced that nature must be
ASSISTED, not NTdrted, cOuntcractcd, tOrc'd in her
efforts to eradicate disease But insert the following
selected from many an instance occurring in our own
vrinty-otheFs, together with history of the practice
Will be given to any person wishing.
MRS. AvERY's CERTIFICATE.
This may cerG, that Providence in his affections saw
proper to cnBinc me to bed of sickness about the
August, 1886. attended by respectable nh, ST.
clans of the Old School practice about seven months and
grew under their treatment and not
friend or acquaintance thought it possible could re-
cover. was let by last ply stefan die and he
Informed my husband and my friends that there was no
use to send for any other PLY stefan all had been done
that could be done and must die in less than n week"
had heard of Dr. libarl who on the Re ored or
PcgetrNe Practice of Medicine, him. lie did
not give much encouragement hut concluded try Tege
tIbiC Medicines. At that time reduced low a. ia
be helpless. was literally nothing but living skeleton
had what is generally termed fever sore. the len side
the back hone under the short ribs. wir DISCHARGED
more than gill of ereenish yellow daily. had
swelling the right hip, which subsequently broke in
three places.-My lower limbs were much swelcd md
had continued fever, which seemed would destroy
me- nv hopes were blasted I'LL bgugu nr
treatment, and from the day took his medicines date
The ONLY time in whole srkness. TINT thnnpht