The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-16
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICES
OF 1!EnIGINE

ITO those who are unacglantrd with the system the sub
scrher would inform them that the Reformed practice
was sutCd and Medical school established IN the city
of New York, ls4l by W. Beach, NJ. d. and prCs
dent of the Reformed Medical Society of the IT, States
DR.. b. established board Of professors IN this school on
the branches nj medicine, Anatomy, Ply sclOgN, sur
gerry, Chemistry MaCria MCdiCa, botany, Obstetrics
Theory and Practice OF and Medical Jurisprudence
which were rs scientifically taught and dc#onslraicdas at
Medical college in the country. In this practice no
CulOmrl other poisonous mineral Is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied on TO cure or re-
Cye the sulurngs OF mankind About lo29 grant fora
College was obtained from the Legislature OF Ohi0 which
into successful operations ut WOrthingtOn IN that
state, ana still lOshCs almost without parallel in the
history III nn institution. This practice has nearly IN that
state, supplUutCd the Mineral practice as well uS NJ York
and other States This practice sdiitrcn from all Others
from the fact that II is continually Improving and ms dis
ind climates change toa certain degree, this practice
varies accordingly. why not reform or improve the rad-
cc 0l medicine well ms any other art or science! The
Mineral Practice has had no important improvement for
half century and almost all vegetable practitioners
the day very much in want Oi scientific knowledge III
Anatomy, surgery, etc, But the Reformed Practice EN-
braces the good Ui all systems now Ia vogue III this coun
ry The subscriber is graduate OF the Reformed Practice
well rs the Old school, ana knows from an experience
Of more than eight years that the vegetable practice Is
more safe and scientific than the mineral and ny believes
were the present adhcrCnts Of that practice acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice they
would Willingly ay aside their mlnCralsj ana common
charity prompts To say IT, DIR. H. was an Office stu
dent OF DIR. Beach, aud for more than hrcc years III New
York city had his able COnsCs and consultations on pa
tcnts, most every disease incident 10 dense p0pla
ton. feel warranted in saying that Dr. Beach has not
rival author aud practitioner IN America. He has
had i've gold medals awarded him as medical author,
from different societies. (whut no other ply stefan ever re-
ceycd in the cOuntryJ Tho improvements and dscovc
ric that yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
h IL. graduates sent 10 the President and published
for the benefit Of themselves and community. The sub
scrbcr left New York city four years ng0 and located in
East Bethel and has visited patients in more than thirty
towns in New Hampshire aud Vermont The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines for
use, seldom need ysclan for advice Dr. lIbbrd' has
thought best have oths medicines kept for sulc in
the principal towns in this state, that the inhabitants gen
orally might have fair opportunity To test the superiority
of these medicines for family Filty cents or one dol
lar udiciousy expended may prevent long, lingering,
and perhaps fatal disorder; let become once seated IN
the SYSTEM and hundreds expended may not even procure
one moment ofrcst. The present era is an age of transit
ton The practice ofphysc, Is cNperlmenta-phsic nn
beginning acknowledge IT, and 10 net upon IT, They
have discovered thu IN thrteatmcnt Of disease land there
is disease for the cure Of which an awise Proyl-
dcnce has provided ample remedies in the storelouse
of nutnrc they avail themselves, to he successful OF
those remedies Which operate in unison whb me animal
commonwealth the arrangements Ol the constitution Of the
human syscm-yiSiting gland, organ, and vessel,
with its sutnry and healthy influence This the mineral
practice perform for, while poison mercury,
or instance may CicacOusly particular disease,
it invariably LAYS the foundation fora distressing complaint
habtndl weakness nervous tindty unhealthy action OF
the animal organs constitutional tendency to i'll Health
continued through r rendering the subject burden To
hmsclrand his friends The most respectable and lnel-
gent nh sCans Of the times adopting this mode Of prac
tlcc for proof of which, publish the following extract
of letter addressed Dr. lIbbard by physician Ofhigh
standing in tho state ot Manner
Fy,rgct ofa Icifrr from Dn J. p. ALDEN BcIfqat Me.
| DR. IItBNRD;-Sir; Being somewhat acquainted with
the principles of the reformed Practice taught in Ohio,
and henr fully convinced Of it, superior ccdcy in COM
batting disease, have awaited mysclfO 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 years since received Medical Diploma, since which,
have been established in practice in this town. and, II
am not mistakon with rs much satisfaction to my en-
ploycrs as generally falls the lot o p, sicans in this
vicinity n however satisfactory to others has failed
altogether in being satisfactory iO myst; and IL there is
amy 81 stem BIS which disease can be suhduc without
the same time. dssfrOVing essentially iHre The req
uiar ami bcqhy acfion oi the SYSTEM would most will
nay avail my self oft lam Of the opinion that the mci-
cine and the practice would be yorably received in this
quarter. In the treatment of disease, have long since
learned with deep regret the inclcicncy Of the MINERAL
| PRAcTICE. j. 7. ALDEN.
Belfast Maine, Jan. II, 1910.
We think il unnecessary insert certificates relative Ia
the efficacy these medicines, every individual with
little reflection must be convinced that nature be
ASSISTED not hTTrtcd c0HHiCracfCi fOrced in her
efforts IN eradicate disease But insert the follow inr
selected from many, instance occurring in
vicnityothcrs, together with history of the practice
will be given TO any person wishing
MRS AvERY's CERTIFICATE.
This NAV certify that Providence in his Affections saw
proper coHfne bed Of sickness about the last
August. 1896. | attended by two respectable phys
clans Of the Old School practice about months and
continually grew worse under their treatment and
friend acquaintance thought IL possible could ever re-.
even len by my last physician 10 die and be
informed husband and my friends that there was M
to send for any other ply stefan all had been done
that could be done, and mus die In less than n week.
had heard of Dr. ibnrd, who treats the Reformed or
YCgf1bio Practice Of Medicine, for him. He did
not give much encouragement hut concluded TO try peFc
table Medicines. At that time reduced low rs 10
be helpless. was literally nothing but living skeleton
had what is generally termed fever sore the len side
the bacs bone under The short ribs which discharged
more than n gill ferccnsh yellow daily had n
swelling the right hip, which subsequently broke in
three places.-Mv lower limbs much swellcd. and
had II continued fever. which seemed would destro,
me- Ny hopes nearly blasted, till began DR.. us
treatment, and from the day took his medicines date
the only time in my whole sickness that thought was
am fully satisfied that if had continued tho