The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-10-29
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OLE MEDICINE.

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scrbcr would inform them that the Reformed practice
was instituted, and Medical school established in the city
0l New York, in leg, by W. Beach, NJ. ID. and now PrCs
dent OF the Reformed Medical Society of the l. states
DR.. b. established board OF professors in this school
the branches ri medicine, viz. Anatomy phSsioo", Sur
gers, Chemistry, Mutcra Mcdca, Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice OF Ply sic land Medical Jurisprudence
which scientifically taught aud DEMONSTRATORS at
Medical college in the country In this practice, no
Calone or other poisonous mineral Is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom wholly relied on to cure
licve the slcrngs ol mankind. About lh2g, grant fora
College was obtained from the Legislature oi Ohio, which
soon went into successful operation, at Worhng0n in that
state and still iourishes almost without parallel IN the
history inny institution. This practice has nearly in that
state suppaned the Mineral practice well as \. York
and other States This practice is different from all Others,
from the fact that il Is continually improving and dis
and climates change certain degree, this practice
varies accordingly Why not reform or improve the prac-
tce OF medicine rs well any other art or science The
Mineral Practice has had no important improvement for
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 OF all systems now in in this
try The snbscribtrs graduate OF the Reformed Practice
Us well oS the Old school, and knows from experience
of more than eight years, that the vegetable practice is
more safe md scientific than the mineral nnd fully believes
were the present adNerens OF that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would Willingly 'ay aside their minerals; aud common
charity prompts me to say it. DIR. H. was an office
dent OF Dr. enc and for more than three years In New
York city had his able counscs and consultations pa
TENTS most every disease incident TO dense popul.
ton feel warranted IN say ing that DR.. Beach has
rival rs M author and practitioner in America He has
had five gold medals awarded him u medical author
from different societies (wha no other ply sclan
ceived in the country) The improvements and discoyc.
rcs that yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
by its graduates, to the President and published
Tor the benefit oi themselves and community. The sub.
scriber len New York city four years ago aud located in
East Bethel and has visited patients in than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont. The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines Tor
use seldom need phi! stefan for advice. Dr. lbblrd has
thought best to have Of his medicines kept for sale in
the state, that the Inhabitants
orally might have fair opportunity To test the superiority
Of these medicines for family fity cents, one dol.
lar jniicOusy expended, may prevent long lingering,
aud perhaps fatal disorders let II become seated in
the SYSTEM and hundreds expended may not procure
moment ofret The present era is age OF transit
tion. The practice of physc, is cNperimcniaphs cans
beginning to acknowledge ii, and TO act upon IT, The,
have discovered that in the of dseuse land there
is disease for the OF which al-wise Provi-
dcnce has not provided ample remedies In the storeose
Of naure they must avail themselves. to be successful oi
those remedies hch operate unison Wih ne animal
cconony-wiih the arrangements OF the constitution Of The
human systcm-vsne every gland, organ, and vessel,
with its salunry and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot perform for while one poison, mercury
or instance, may ecacousy particular disease
invariably lays the foundation distressing complaint
habtual weakness, tmidy, unhealthy action OF
the animal organs unconstitutional tendency to III health
continued through life, rendering the subject n burden to
hnlsefand his friends The most respectable and inelli.
gent physicians of the times adopting this mode oprac
tlce for proof Of which, publish the following extract
of letter addressed to Dr. ibbard by ply stefan OF high
standing in the state of Maine:
Frtract ofa letter from DR. J. r. ALDEN, BeIfast Ne.
On. IliD,RD.-Sir; Being somewhat acquainted with
the principles of the Reformed practice. taught IN Ohio
and being nlly convinced of its superior sHcdcg in
batting disease have awaited NJ, 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 be procured. About
30 years since received Medical Diploma, since which,
have been established IN practice in this town, and if
am not mistaken, with much satisfaction nly en-
pOyers generally falls to the lot of physicians in This
vicinity. But however satisfactory to others, il has failed
altogether In being satisfactory tn my'sU; and If there is
any by which disease be subdned without a
the me Destroying essentially injnrine IN, reg
uidr and healthy action Of the system. would most will
lngly avail oft lam Of the opinion that the med
cine and the practice would be favorab received in this
quarter In the treatment of disease have long since
learned with deep regret the neiciency of the MIxERA
PRACrtcE. J. p. ALDEN.
Belfast, Maine, Jan. Is, 1910.
We think unnecessary to insert certificates relative TO
the efficacy Of these medicines, every individual with
little reflection must be convinced that mature must he
ASSISTED, not hwatsd copnfsracted forced In her
efforts to eradicate disease. But we insert the following
selected from many, instance occurring In our own
vicnity-others together with history of the Practice
will be given TO any person wishing.
MRS. AvERy's CERTIFICATE
This may certify, that Providence in his affection. saw
proper conne bed Of sickness about the last Of
August 1896. attended bv respectable physi-
Of the Old School practice about months and
continually under their treatment and not
friend acquaintance thought possible could ever
cover len By last pm siran 10 die, and he
informed husband and friends that there was
send any other physician all had been done
that could be done, and must die in less than week"
had heard Of DR.. Hbard who treats the Reformed or
Ygetatie Practice Of Medeine ana sent for him. lie did