The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-09
;. HUTCHINSON Ir.
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDIGINE.

vi VI a. DISlNb.
Two those who unacquaincd with the system the sub
sCribcr would inform them that the Reformed practice
instituted and Medical school established IN the
ot New York. IN lo29, by W. Beach, NJ d. and now Prcsi
dent OF the Reformed Medical Society OF the u. States
Dr. II. established board Of professors in this school
the branches OF medicine, viz. Anatomy, PLY SOlOgy sur
| gerry Chemistry, Mutcra Medcu, Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice o Physc, and Medical Jurisprudence,
which scientifically taught and demonstrated al
any Medical college in the country. In this practice
Caunrl or other poisonous mineral is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied to
luvC the suiCrngs Of uuukud About lev grant for
College was obtained from the Legislature Ul Ohio which
went into successful operation ut Worthingt0n in that
state, ana still nourshcs almost without parallel In the
history oany institution. This practice has nearly in that
state, suppluntcd the Mineral practice we'll as ~ York
and other States This practice Is different from all Others
from the fact that Is continually improving nnd rs dis
and climates change TOT certain degree, this practice
varies accordingly. Why not reform or Improve the prac
tirc OF medicine well as any other art or science; The
Mineral Practice has had no important improvement Tor
half century and almost all vegetable practitioners o
the day very much III want nj stnhuhc knoWohgc III
Anatomy, Surgery, etc. Hut the Reformed Practice EN-
braces the good ui all stems in vogue in this
try The subscriber is graduate nj the Reformed Practice
well the Old SCHOOL, and knows from an experience
OF more than eight years, that the vegetable practice Is
more safe and scientific tlan the mineral and fully believes
the present ndhcreuls OF that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would willingly ay aside their nlincrlsi and common
charity prompts me say ii, DIR. H. an Office stu
dent vi Dr. Beach, and for more than three Years in New
York city had his able Comscs aud consultations pm
TENTS every disease incident to dense pOpula
ton, feel warranted in saying that DR.. Bench has not
rival author aud practitioner in American lie has
had five gold medal, awarded him as medical author
from different societies (what no other ply siclan
Ccycd In the cUUutry) The improvements and dlscOVe
rits that yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
lbs its uruduutc- are the President and published
for the benefit of themselves aud community The sub
scrhrr lC New York city four years ago and located in
East Bethel and has visited patients in more than thirty
towns in New Hampshire aud Vermont The undersigned
ha. observed that ulir, who have kept his medicines Tor
use, seldom need ply stefan for advice Dr. lihbardt has
thought best have Ohls medicines Kept for sale IN
the principal towns IN this state that the inhabitants gem
orally might have mir opportunity 10 tcst the superiority
o these medicines for family USE Fiily cents, or one dol
ar iuicuusly expended, may prevent long, nccring
aud perhaps fatal di,ordcrj let 1t become once seated in
the system, and hundreds c,pndrd muy not even procure
moment Oi rest The present era is AN agc oi transit
ton. The practice of ply sic, is cNpcrmcnll-phys clHns
are BEGINNING tn ICknONlCd it, and To Hrt upon II. They
have discovered that IN tctrcutmCn Of disease (und there
is disease for the cure of which ull-w,c PrUy
drnCC has not provided ample remedies IN the sorrhOuse
Ornaurc) they must avail themselves, to be successful, OF
those remedies whch opDatc in unison rim thc dHina'
tcoHOmy-with the arrangements Of the constitution Of the
human >ystcui-ys.tng every gland orgun, and vcssc
with It's sUlutury and healthy influence This the mineral
practice cannot performs for while poison, mercury
instance may act cicnciOusy on particular disease
il invariably LAYS the foundation distressing complaint
habul weakness, nervous tmidity, unhealthy action o
the animal organs or unconstitutional tendency to health
continued through life, rendering the subject burden Ia
hmsernud his friends The most respectable and inlc.
gent pysituns of the times are adopting this mode OiprHc
tee for proof Of which, publish the following extract
of letter addressed Dr. Lbarl by phy stefan Of high
slnading in the state Ol Maine;
Triraci oTd ietier from DR. j. r. ALDEN, Beft,t Me-
DR. IIlBtRD:-Sir Being somewhat acquainted with
the prncps OF the RefOrmed Practice taught In Ohio
and being fully convinced of its superior HcacU in COM
batting disease have awaited my self Of this, the only
means could devise 10 obtain further information the
subject and tn learn what conditions the agency the
sale Of the medicine in this be procured About
20 years since received Medical Diploma, since which,
have been established in practice in this town. and If
am not mistaken, with as much satisfaction To my en-
poycrS a. generally falls to the lot of ph scnHs In this
vicinity. But however satisfactory to oibrrs IT has filled
altogether in being satisfactory to mgSc; aud there is
nny system by which disease can be subdncd without,
the same time desfrOViHg essentially yriHg The rcy
uiar ami heaithy action Of the SYSTEM would most will
lnay avail myself oft lam Of the opinion that the ned
cine and the practice would be vOraby received this
quarter. In tue treatment Of disease, have long since
learned with deep regret the neiciency Of the MINERAL
PRACrICE. j. l.. ALDEN.
Belfast. Maine Jan. Is, 1910.
We think it unnecessary insert certificates relative to
the efficacy Of these medicines every individual with
little reflection must be convinced that nature must be
ASSISTED, not h~drftd, coHnierdctsd or fOrccd in her
efforts to eradicate disease But we insert the following
selected from many instance occurring in our own
vicnity-otlers, together with history of the practice
will be given To any person Wishing.
MRS AyERY's CERTIFICATE.
This may certify that Providence in hs Affections saw
proper To connc to bed Of sickness about the last
August 1896. ! attended by two respectable physi-
clans of the Old School practice nbout months and
continually grew worse under their treatment and mot
friend acquaintance thought IL possible could ever re-
WAS even left by my last physician 10 die and he
informed husband and friends that " there WIS no
send for any other physician al had been done
that could he done, and must die in less than week"
had heard of Dr. lbard who the Reformed or
gegota5ic Practice Of Medicine for him He did
give much encouragement hat concluded To try Dege
table Nricinrs. Al that time reduced low ms TO
b. helpless. was literally nothing but living skeleton
had what is generally termed fever sore. the len side
the back bone under the short ribs, which discharged
than gill Of sreenish yellow matter daily. had
swelling the right hip which subsequently, broke in
three paces.-Ny lower limbs much swelled. and
had a continued fever, which seemed would destro,
me. Nv hopes nearly blasted. till began DR.. ms
treatment and from the day took his medicines date
the only time in my whole sickness that thought was
bett r. fully satisfied that IL had continued the