The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-11-12
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE.

VI vi L. DlClNE.
Two those who unuCQuainc with the the sub
sCriber would inform them that the Reformed practice
was instituted and Medical school established in the city
OF New York. IN le29 by W. Beach, NJ D. and now Prcsi-
dent OF the Reformed Medical Society OF the T. States
Dr. h. established board OF professors in this school on
the branches nj medicine viz. Anatomy PLY sOlugy sur
gerry Chemistry, Materia Medical Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice OF Ply and Medical Jurisprudence
which were scientifically taught and demonstrated It's at
any Medical college in the country lii this practice no
CaOmcl other poisonous mineral is administered; but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied to
evc the sultrngs q! mankind. About le29, grant fora
College was obtained from the Legislature Of Ohio, which
soon went into successful operation, NJ Wongton in that
state and still lourshcs almost without parallel in the
history olany institution This practice has nearly IN that
state suppuncd the Mineral practice, as well ms N York
and other States This practice different from all Others,
from the fact that il is continually improving and as dis
and climates change tot certain degree this practice
varies accordingly. Why reform improve the prac-
tiCc Of medicine wei other art or science! The
Mineral Practice has had no important improvement iur
half century and almost all vegetable practitioners OF
the day very much in want Of scientific knowledge in
Anatomy, Surgery, etc but the Reformed Practice
braces the good fall systems now in vogue in this coun
try. The subscriber graduate of the Reformed Practice
well rs the Old school, and knows from nm experience
OF more than eight years, that the vegetable practice is
more safe and scientific than the mineral and fully believes
were the present adhcrcnts o that pictice acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice they
would Willingly ay aside their numerals, ana common
charity prompts to say it. Dr. II. was an office stu
dent of Dr. Beach, and for more than three years in New
York city had his able COunses aud consultations on pa
tients most every disease ncdcy to dense popua-
ton. feel warranted in saying thai Dr. Beach has not
rival as an author aud practitioner in America, lie hns
had five gold medals awarded lin rs II medical author,
ceved in the country Inv mGTovemSis Gid iScoyc
RIGS that are yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
By its graduates sent the President and published
Tor the benefit Of themselves aud community The sub
Crbcr left New Nork city four Years and located in
East Bethel, and hna visited patients in than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont. The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines
use, seldom need physician for advice. Dr. bbard, has
thought best to have some This medicines kept tor 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 iity cents, dol
lar, juiicously expended may prevent long, lingering
and perhaps fatal disorder; let become once seated in
the system and hundreds cNpcndcd may not procure
one moment of rest The present era is I'M aye nj transit
ton The practice oiphysc, is Npermcntal-phy scians
are beginning In acknOw ledge it, and to upon it, They
have discovered that in thrrcatmen of disease (and there
is no disease for the cure Of which all-wsc Provi-
dcnce has not provided ample remedies in the sIorohousc
oi naiurc) they must avail themselves To be successful
those remedies Whch operate unison Wh ne animal
GcOHOywith the arrangements Of the constitution the
human systcn-vsitine every gland organ, and vessel
with its saluary and healthy influence This the mineral
practice cannot performs for, while one poison mercury,
or instance, may act cticacously particular disease
il invariably lays the foundation distressing complaint
habudl weakness, nervous timlity unhealthy action
HE animal organs unconstitutional tendency To Heath
continued through life, rendering the subject burden
hinIscand his friends The most rcSpct table and intcli.
gent ply sitan of the times adopting this mode prac
tee for proof Of which, publish the following extract
of letter addressed to Dr. ilbbard by phi! stefan high
Frtract ofa ieher from On. p. ALDEN, BeiaSt, Ne.
Dir. IIID,nD.-Sr; Being somewhat acquainted with
the Prncps of the reformed practice, taught in Ohio,
and being fully convinced Of its superior ,Ncdcy in
batting disease, have awaited 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
20 wears since received Medical Diploma, since which,
have been established in practice in this town. and If
am not Mistaken with much satisfaction to my en-
poyers generally falls TO the lot of ply scns in this
vicinity But however satisfactory to others, it has failed
altogether in bcrc satisfactory Ia mySi aud there
ANY system by which disease can he suhducd without, al
the same time dcSiroyiHg essentially jurng the rer.
uLor and hcaithV dcton OF the SYSTEM would most vii.
ngly avail mlscfoft lam Of the opinion that the medi.
cine and the practice would be yOraby received in this
quarter IN the treatment Of disease have long since
learned with deep regret the nelciencl Of the MINERA
Practice. J. Z. ALDEN.
Belfast Mainc Jan. Il, 1910
We think il unncCessar, insert certificates relative To
me cicncS Of these medicines every indy idua, with
title reflection must be convinced that mature must he
ASSISTED, not hrdrsd counterac'i or torctd in her
'norts to eradicate disease. but insert the following
elected from many ms an instance occurring in our own
together with history of the practice
yi he given to any person wishing.
MRS. AvERY'S CERTIFICATE.
ms may certify that Providence IN his affections saw
roper to conne to bed OF sickness about the last o
august, 1886 attended by two respectable physi-
ias OF the Old School practice about seven months and
grew worse under their treatment, and not
riend or acquaintance thought 1t possible could
over was even left by my last ply stefan 10 de- and he
Informed my husband and friends that thcre no
Sc TO send for other physician all had been done
hat could be done, and must die in less than week"
ad heard OF DIR. Ibard who treats the Reformed or
tgttd1H Practice of W,fcins sent for him. lie did
OF give much encouragement hut concluded Dfeg
Die Mcdcints At that time reduced low y
helpless was literally nothing but living skeleton
had what is generally termed fever the len side
ear the back bone under the short ribs which discharged OF
lore than gill OF frecnsh yellow matter daily had u
yelling near the right hip, which subsequently broke in
Tree places.-M, lower limbs much sveled and
ed continued fever which seemed would destroy
IL. MY hopes were nearly blasted. till began Dr. lis.
edtment and from the day took his medicines date
e only time in my whole sickness, that thought was
~ r. am fully satisfied that ii had continued the
tnerd Practice. should have been numbered ere this
ith the dead gained rapidly in restoring my health
ter taking the medicine few weeks aud cured Of n
disease about four months after taking his medicines
sincerely hope all who similarly afflicted will try this all
ode Of Pracfice and believe that would have W
use to regret it. RTTH AVERY to
August 90, 1881. hir
This certifes that the subscribers neigbors and AM
ends of Mrs Avery concur in the above certificate and
recommend the OF these medicines from knowl-
Of them of various diseases which occuredin
r neghhOrhood and vicinity. ST
Avery, Charles Shedd, Malinda
Shedd, Roswell Adams Mary Adams, John Eastman,
Visa Eastman, Louisa Eastman I'd, Zilpha Fuller, ANA
Fuller. Lois Fuller Mary Hasten, Nathan TAYLOR Mary
ylor, X. Estabrooks, jr. Dorcas Esabrooks. I'll
Fuller, Seth Gibbs Caroline Gibbs
;roc poE-Capt A. Perkins Mai o. Perkins Arm All