The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-24

n. B.--Ordcrs Tor machinery castings executed
Nov. LIST, 1871.
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDIOCRE.
NO those who are unacquantcd with the system sub
scribcr would inform them that the Reformed practice
instituted and Medical school established in the city
of New York in ls29, by W. Beach, w. d. and now frts-
dent of the Reformed Medical Society OF the L. Sates
Dr. b. established board of professors in this school on
the branches OF medicine, viz. Anatomy, Physiology sur
gerry, Chemistry, Matera MCdCa, botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice of and Medical Jurisprudence,
which scientifically taught and DEMONSTRATORS al
uny Medical college IN the country III tS pIAcuS u"
Cunmr other poisonous mineral Is administrators oul
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied ON to cure or re-
lcye the sutrngs of mankind About o29, grant Tor
COLLEGE was obtained from the Legislature OF ONO, Whch
soon went into successful operato nj orthStoh III mat
state and still hourishcs almost without parallel III inc
history ofany institutions rms practice hS ncNrf III N'
stutc suppltcd the Mineral praclCt,a us wen us ~ UT"
and other States This practice sdicrenrom all Others
from the fact that it is continually improving ana us ms
esrs and climates change certain degree, this practice
varies accordingly. Why not reform or improve the lnc
ticc of medicine ~ well any other art or science Inc
Mineral Practice has had no important improyehcn Icr
half Ccnury and almost all vegetable praculon'FS OF
the day ARE very much in want OF scientific knowledge IN
ANATOMY surgery, etc, But the Reformed Practice tlh
braces the good of all systems now in vogue IN inns couh
try The subscriber il graduate Of the Reformed Practice
ms well ns the Old school, and knows i.om IN experience
of more than eight years, that the vegetable pacct IL
more safe and scientific than the mineral ana uIy htleHr
were the present HuhcrCNlS Ul lHHt lh'NU' t'V"Nht"
practically with this extensive Vegetable pNCtlc' tRty
wouJ Willingly 'ly aside their miuprnls and common
charity prompts me TO su. IT, Dr. H. was an once SUI
dent ol Dr. lIcuc. and for more than three years in new
York city had his able COuncs and consultations on pa
TENTS on most every dsCusa incident to dense popG-
ton feel warranted in saying that Dr. ECnch mas not
rival ms an author and practitioner in America He has
had five gold medals awarded MIN as medical Aulhor'
from different societies. (at other phi! STEFAN ever re-
ccycd in the cuuuty) Tho Improvements and dlScnye
rics that are yearly made in this reformed Medical society
la its
for the benefit Of themselves and community, The sub
scrbcr len New Norh city four years aga and located in
East chr and Us visited patients IN more than thirty
towns in View Hampshire and vermont The undersigned
has observed gt families who have kept hamrencS for
use dom need ply scHn for advice Dr. lilhhnrdt has
thought best to have some o his medicines kll Tor SAFE III
the urinCipul towns in this state, that the Inhabitants gen
orally mht have nir opportunity to test the superiority
of these medicines for NEy use Fity cents or one dol
lar, udiciousy expended, may prevent o"@ lheeng
and pcraps fatal diaorlor let become once seated IN
the system, and hundreds expended may not even procure
one moment orcs The present eva is I'm N@e OF transit
ton. The practice of ply SIC Is pef!henl-iys icias
are BEGINNING to acknowledge IT, aud to net upon ii, They
hive discovered that in theeatment of disease (ud there
is no disease for the Oi which IN U-wlSc PfOy
dcncr has not provided ample remedies In the 0housc
of natre they must avail themselves, to be successfully Of
those remedies Which operate in unison Nh me GR1
commonwealth the arrangements Of the constitution of the
human systeulyisting every gland, oTgtn ana Nessc
with its suluury and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot performs for while one poison, mercury
ar instance may eicaciOusy on particular disease
II invariably lays the foundation for distressing complaint
habuIl weakness, nervous midy, unhealthy action OF
the animal organs, unconstitutional tendency TO lhealth
continued through life, rendering inc sugeG burden TO
himsrCard his friends The most respectable and inelli.
gent phy sCans of the times are adopting ms oue rac
ice for proof of which, we publish the following extract
of letter addressed to Dr. hbard, by physician high
standing in the state Of Maine.
Frtrdci ola letter from Dr. D. T. ALDEN, BepdSf, ne.
DR. IIIBlRD.-Sir Being somewhat acquainted WIN
the Princes ohe Rtgraed Praeee enn nOo
batting disease have awaited myseio TINS, MS the only
means could devise to obtain further information on tne
sr, and TO learn on what conditions the osencyOr the
sale Of the medicine in this state can be procured Abou
90 wears since received Medical Diploma, since which
have been established in practice in this town, ana,
am not mistaken, win AS ucn sar,acnn =" NY ,, en-
vicinity But however satisfactory to Others 1t has failed
altogether in being satisfactory to myseU ana there Is
ANY system by which disease can be snbdued whout at
the same time, destroying or essentially iD"Tn@he reg
uIqr and keahV action OF the system would most viii
nely avail myself oft lam of the opinion that the nedi-
cine and the practice would be iaVorap III .Is
quarter In the treatment of disease, have long since
learned with deep regret the inelciency of the NlNERA
pn,cTIcg, J. p ALDEN.
Belfast. Maine. Jan. II, 1910.
Ive nk il unnecessary to insert certificates relative to
The efficacy ofhcsc medicines, every individual with
little reflection must be convinced that nature must he
ASSISTED, not hwGrted co"hrerdc'ea or IyLo,ai W mer
efforts eradicate disease. But we insert inc following
selected from many, an instance occurring III our own
ycinyoters, together with history OF the practice,
will be given To any person WISHING
This may certify that Providence in his Affections saw
proper conlne to bed of sickness about the last OF
Aurnst 1896. attended by two respectable physi-
clans OF the Old School practice about seven months anu
continually grew worse under ther treatment anu NOT
friend acquaintance thought 1t possible could ever re-
cover was even left by my last physician 10 die aud he
informed INV husband and my friends that there was no
use send for any other physician as all had been done
that could he done, and must die IN less tlan week"
had heard Of Dr. Ibard who treats on the REFORMED or
Ve,o5Ie Practice Of Medicine, sent for him. lie did
maj 1--WE much hut concluded to try yteg.
oLj, ueiicines At that time reduced so low to
he HELPLESS was literally nothing but living skeleton
had what generally termed sore, the e side
near the back bone under the short ribs which discharged
more than gill of grcenish yellow matter daily. | had
swelling near the right hin, which subsequently broke In
three places-My lower limbs were much sweed, and
had continued fever, which seemed would soon destroy
me- Nv hopes were nearly blasted till began Dr. HIS.
treatmenf and from the day took his medicines, date
the only time in my whole sickness, that thought was
bett r. nm fully satisfied that il | had continued the
Mineral Practicr should have been numbered this
with the dead gained rapidly in restoring my health
aner taking the medicine few weeks and cured OF
The disease aou, four months amer taking his medicines
sincerely hone all who similarly afflicted will try this
MODE Of Practice and believe that would have
cause to regret it, R' III AVERY.
Sierburnc. August 90, 1887.
This crrfes that we the subscribers neighbnrs and
nds of Mrs Avery. in the above certificate, and
ne recommend the of these medicines from knowl
dee of them in case ofvarous diseases which occurren
,ur ncghborhoOi and vicinity.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Avery, Charles Shedd, Manda
N shcdJ Roswell Adams, Mary Adams, John Eastman,
onis, Eastman Louisa Eastman I'd. Zlpha Fuller ANA
PuIcr Lois Fuller. Mary Hasten. Nathan TAYLOR, Mary
raylor. Il. Estabrooks. ir. Dorcas Es'sbrooks
PirrsrIELp-john Fuller. Seth Gibbs, Caroline Gibbs.
srocEBRIDGE.-Capt A. Perkins Mai. D. Perkins, Aurn
ey Abbott, Col o. Durkee, q. T. Ielcher.
B-rurt.-Capt. :. Marks. Capt. |. Burbank.
Tho f1lrv ng medicines prepared upon expert