The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-11-19
TH0MSONIAN INFIRMARY
ms A N + HOS ITA L.
EAST RANDOLPH. vt.
ID r, j. NTH.

TENENDERS his grateful acknowled to his friends
and the enlightened public, for the liberal patronage
bestowed his establishment for more than four yeas
pus and which, he happy TO say, has hun doubled
every year, until it is admitted that he does double the
business of any other phi! stefan in Randolph; and the
board Of assessors for leS9-one of them IN NJ. d..
assessed him sac for his medical tacuty-and himself
and the rest Of the regulars only from $40 to $40 EACH
This shows the estimate which placed upon the skill
and practice OF DIR Smith in his own tOwn-even by those
whose interest il is to oppose him.
| The TmoMsoNIAN SYSTEM, according to an estimate
made by DIR Natterhouse, formerly Lecturer in the
Medcu Department of Harvard University,
bcrs about four millions of yOcates and nothing short
oiits intrinsic merits could ever have commended il to
such general favor 1t found to be speedy and efficient
in removing disease. The Medicines are harmless and
operate in harmony with the laws of life. The bones
not rohed wih caiomei; the skin is not liberated uih
tcrS the brain and nerreS are not doddtn6d by mar
c0ticS nor the body UdSted drdy by dprir'ng II OF us
only nOurishmfn-he blood. What is disease but de-
parnre OF the system from healthy condition and is II
possible cao,nei biistrs, narcotics, the lancet,
without producing disease to greater or less extent
The ThOmsonans have plain and simple process for the
cure of disease without infctng any additional injury up
on the system and that they have met with brilliant sue
| cess cannct be caiied in auestion.
DIR. SMITH desires most respectfully, to inform nvalids
OF every description, that now is the time for them TO
resort to the ThOmsoian system of medicine, for relief,
and he is ready receive them and give them the best
OF medicine, medical attendance, and nursins-wh board
and washing, at his lnlrmary. He continues to have
patients from all the regOn round about" and TO apply
the safe and cfcacous remedies OF the immortal 1hom
son. according to their situation and circumstances Many
nave Uttn cUred-OtTS greatly rttrcd, having
ed the whole round o the REGULAR faculty and found II
worse than useless. Many ladies' have been relieved OF
various female complaints, and many more are under
course OF treatment and will regain their usual health
though they had employ ed other ply scians in rain
SOME or THE WORST FORMS OF INSANITY HAVE DEEM
CURED, AND OTHERS GREATLY RELIEVED; AND FOR THE
ENCou FRAGMENT OF THE FRIENDS OF THIS MOST UNFoR
TUNATE CLASS OF INvALIDs, TIE DR.. BEGs LEAVE TO
TIE THAT, FROM LONG EXPERIENCE WITH CASES OF THIS
KIND, HE is OF OPINION THAT NINE OUT OF MAY DE
AS EASILY Cu.ED ny TIMELY AND JuDICIous APPLICA
TIoN OF PURE TnoMsoNiAN MEDICINE, AS ANY OTHER
More than twO hundrfd of the worst and mos, comp-
Gated that in this countryrendercd So
in many instances by the poisonous and cruel treatment
of the ReguIms-haye been treated at this establishments
among whom were large proportion Of the worst forms
of nsdnity-many of them of long sandng-and, altho
most Of them had been eirn over by their physicians and
friends, us past the RubcOnbeyond the reach of medi.
cine only tro hare died here Reader what think this
when compared With the results of the poison, minCra,
practice of "science SgBtd" NJ DIS
And more than o thousand patients laboring under the
various forms Of disease incident to this country, have
been treated greater less distance from the mfr
mary, and not more than tmo in hundred, have died
under his treatment; ard those were CASTS where the
friends were hoping TO relieve them by their own treat
ment until was TOO late 10 do any good before he
caedOr they had been previously Treated by Rtguiors
till out Of he reach Of medicine when, OF course, he
could not help them This should only encourage the sick
be sure and send in stasonior it is easier TO dis
cs,e in the outset than to raise the decd the dying;
although more tro hundred of the most learned and
scientific of the Regulars, have testified the uast supe-
riority Of the ThOmsonan system.
Those who are troubled with any Of the following com
plumts-such as rheumatism,
Coughs Colds, Fever Ague ind Fever Dropsy, Scroula
Old sores u kinds Of humors general debility, weakness,
&c. &c will do well to make fair trial of the Thompso
nan medicine before 1t too late and II they call here
they shall be attended to faithfully.
VA general assortment of books and medicine hand
constantly, as agent Tor DR.. Thompson.
ITCharges, will always be reasonable. Board and
washing $3.50 to eco per week. Medicine and Medical
attendance in all old chronic uherc the patientisa
bic to he about the house at from 100 to $50 per week
to which reasonable charge will be added for nursing
" hcn they are confined to their bed.
1MUeage to visit patients at distance will be one
shilling per mile OF Advice gratis.-I
Septcmber, lsil. 55-ly