The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-10
REFORMED AMERIC. An PRACTICE
OF MEnEGI\ y.

ITO those who urc unacguaintcd with hcsyscm
scrhcf would inform them that the Il 'mhtu pI"''t
was Instituted, ana Medical school csHh "h III 'hu
ct New York. IN le29 by W. Beach, NJ. d. nj now Iftsl
dent of the Reformed Medical society the u. states
Dr. u. established board Of professors in th, school ~
IT, 20 branches ct medicine viz. Anatomy Ply solo sur
gerry, Chemistry Mnteria Mcdicn, Botany, Obs, "I'ics
co wand Plnciicc"i Ply sic and Medical juri,pru nee
which we're rs scientifically taught and dcmonsrutcda al
any NJ cti al college in the country In this Practice ne
Cnlor or ,Ntlcr poisonous mineral is administered; Ln
Lr rortnr Kingdom is wholly relied on to cure or re-
ryc the snftrugs III mankind. About ls20, grant fora
College was obtained from the Legislature OF Ohio, which
soon went int successful operation, at NornCon in that
state and still l0urshcs almost without parallel in the
history ornny hs nIion This practice has nearly in that
state suppancd The Mineral practice, rs well ms ~ York
and other States. THIS practice Inherent nom al Others
IF ON the fact that IL Is continually improving aud rs dis
, and climates change certain degree, this practice
ynric accordingly. why not reform or improve the prnc-
cr nj medicine well AS any ohur arr or science! The
Mineral Practice has had no important Improvement for
half re. tury; and almost all vegetable practitioners ~
the av are very much in want OF scientific knowledge III
Anatomy sn gerry, etc Bnt the reformed ifuricc ch-
braces the 1000 Of all systems now IN Nn!he III thls cO-
ry The sub>cr her is graduate OF the Practice
AS well az the Old school, and knows from nm experience
of more than eight years, that the vegetable practice Is
more safe and scrn c than the mincrI ana uy htltNrs
were the present ndhs rents OF that practice, acquainted
practically with this ~ tcnsVo Ntgeaole praC'cc, lhtS
would Willingly ny ASIDE their minerHISi ana common
charity prompts me to say it. DIR. H. was IN Office stu
dent OF DR.. Beach, and Tor more IMAM uco years III new
York city had his able conns els ana CONSTITUTIONS ON pa
TENTS on every dlsense inciltht 10 d'St pop"a-
linn feel ,yaruuted in a,in. that DR.. Beach HAS not
rival an author and practnnor ~ AnerGa ne mas
lud five gold medals awarded him rs m'n'al aulhor'
from different societies, (wla no other hl sicla ever re-
cclvrd in the Cuntry) The mprOyc,hth's nhd uN'oNe-
rlc that are yearly made in this reformed M'ulco society
b, its graduates sent to the President AMI published
| for the benefit Of themselves aud community inc sun
scribcr len New York city tour years ago ana ocaI III
East Bethel and has visited patients IN more thnh lT
towns in New Hampshire and vermont. Tue undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines Tor
use seldom need ply stefan Tor advice d. hihIardt mas
thought hest to have some OF his medicines kept Tor sue III
lint l,t.. in
orally might have fair opportunity TO test the superiority
of these medicines Tor family use. Tiy cents, or one dol
lar, jndcousy expended, may prevent long ingcrhs'
aud perhaps fatal disorders let II become once seated ~
the STEM and hundreds expended may not even procure
one orcst The present era Is I'm age OF transit
ton. The practice Of physc Is cNpcrimcn scinnS
are beginning acknowledge it, and TO act upon it, Tey
have discovered that in teIrcuimcnt o disease (nnd mere
is no disease Tor the cure of which an n-wise ProV-
dcnce has provided ample remedies IN the stocho'Se
ornaurc) they must avail themselves to he successful OF
those remedies Which operate ia unison Wh Nc animal
cconomywth the arrangements OF the constitution ullhc
hunun systcm-yistng every gland, organ, aud vessel
with its ,alnary and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot perform; for, while one poison mercury
or instance. may clcncinsy particular discn,c
invariably lays the foundation fora distressing complaint
habiiual weakness, timdy unhealthy action Of
the animal organs unconstitutional tendency to III health
continued through life, rendering the subject burden to
himsclfand his friends The most respectable and inel-
gent physicians OF the times adopting this mode OF prac
tee for proof Of which, publish the following extract
letter addressed tO Dr. ilbbard by ply stefan Of high
stnnhng in the state of Maine.
Frtroct Of a hiier from DIR. j. p. ALDEN Rciast. Ne.
| DIR. HiBAR1--Sir Being somewhat acquainted with
the prncis Of the Reformed practice As taught In Ohio,
and being fully convinced Of its superior ccacy in CONE
batting disease, have ayalcd mysco Ibis, rs the only
means could devise obtain further Information the
subject and to learn what conditions the agency for the
sale Of the medicine in this state lie procured About
90 wears since received Medical Diploma, since which,
have been established in practice in this town. and, II
am mistaken with much satisfaction 10 my
poycrs as generally falls TO the lot Of physicians in this
vicinity. But however satisfactory to others, it has failed
altogether in being satisfactory To myee and if there is
stem by which disease can he suhnod, without
the time destroying or essentially injHrig the
uirr and heating action Of the system. would most will
naly avail myself oft lam Of the opinion that the med
cine and the practice would be ayOrably received in th.
quarter In the treatment Of disease have long since
learned with deep regret the inciccncN Of the MINERAL
: Practice. j. i. ALDEN.
:, Belfast. Maine, Jan. II, 1910
We think it unnecessary to insert certificates relative
= the efficacy ofihcsc medicines, every individual with
ASSISTED not br1rfed, cOunfcrdcted, forced in he
efforts eradicate disease. But insert the ollowin!
selected from many instance occurring in our owl
yicniiyothcrs, together with history Of the practice
Il will be given to any person wishing
% MRS. AvERY's CERTIFICATE.
This may certify. that Providence in his Affections saw
prnper To conne he'd of sickness abot the last
August, S36 attended bv two respectable nh, 81
clans of the Old School practice about seven months NM
W continually grew under their treatment and not
" friend acquaintance thought it possible could ever re
IT, cover. cit by last physician 10 die aud
informed husband ard my friends that there was
~ send for other physician n all had been don
that could he done. and must die in less than week.
had heard Of Dr. bard who treats on the Reformed
DegoiG5e Practice of Medicine sent for him lie d
give much encouragement but concluded to try Togs
abi, Nfficinfs At that time reduced SO low