The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-25
REPORTED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDIEINE,

was Instituted, and Medical school established in the city
0i New York, in '2y, by W. beach, NJ. ID. ard now esl-
dent OF the Reformed Medical society of the u, States
Dr. H. established board of professors in this school on
the branches nj medicine, viz Anatomy, Ply sioGgy, sur
ge.y, Chemistry, MHtcrl Medica, Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice ihyaC, and Medical ursprudence
which were scientifically taught and DEMONSTRATORS at
any Medical college in the country. In this Practice no
CullEc or other poisonous mineral is GtminsCrcd but
tho vegetable Kingdom wholly relied on to cure or re-
iGyc the suhrrngs o! mankind About s29, grant fora
College Ubu,nCd from the Legislature OF ONO, which
soon went into successful operations at Worhington in that
STATE and still iluuri,hCs almost without parallel in the
history OiaGy institution. This practice has ncarl. in that
state, sEpFuutcd the Mineral practice well as ~ York
aa other states. This practice is different from all Others
from the fact that ii is continually improving and as dis
eases UNd climates Chnuse uH certain degree, tins practice
varies uc'onugly Why not reform ur improve the prac
rc o medicine rs well as any other art or science! The
Mineral Practice hrs had no Important improvement TO:
hG ccHijryj and almost all vegetable practitioners OF
the day are very mch IN want OF scientific knowledge in
Anatomy, Surgery etc. Hut the Reformed Practice EN-
braces Gg good of al systems HOW ~ vogue, in this
try. The sIbscchvrif graduate Ol the lriDMcd Practice
as well ua the Old school, uNd SHOWS from experience
Oimprc tuIn C ,h years. that the vegetable practice is
more safe Hhu scientific than the mineral, ana fully b!cyCs
were the present Inherent, Of that practice acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
WoH.d "iIngly 'Hj aside lher n!lheFHsi und common
Chart, prompt me to say IT, DIR. H. was an Office stu
dent oil Dr. Hcuc ana ior more than three years in New
NOf city had hi, able Coucs and consultations On pa
tuns IN most every DISEASE incident to dense popua-
ton feel Warranted in saying that DR.. Beach has not
rival t' an nulhor and practitioner in America He has
Goh dcrra societies. (w"l no other ply sIrmn ever re-
Cy''u in ttt Cuuull The improvements and Dissolve
RES ,t age !ca'ly made in ihN reformed Medical society
hl IT'S -Hnt-, are sent TO the President ana published
tor tAs huHrit 81 themselves and community, The sub
scrIhcr lrt New orD city tour years aga aud located in
East D',cl and has visited patients in than thirty
TOWNSHIP New Hampshire and Vermont The undersigned
uf observed tMl tni!'E who haze Kept hal,tc.Ncs Tor
u' ,'uH t'. physician NrIo'..,, br. Il.ul"ft has
U'0 a"' tp Hl'r,G'n uiH.s medicines kept rr ale in
principal towns .n this stle rHt ttc u,nbIlu, gen.
.r u'-nt rp,r Hlr opNuJHHt. Goo Test tysr. ,Utty
,Ir"" medicines ar'.m5 USE. i,u ccui., ar u1c dol
Lar, l.'.a. Cine,""I, w.' prevent long, lingering,
anal rs.u.s ual disorder let tLuruuc 0uoc seated IN
t"s s" aUd hundreds ,rguaol mas not even procure
one moment oifat. The present c' is un u.e OF tnsi-
Ion II. practice Of pAts '' j. c.p. H.A'.-' hlsruns
urr BEGINNING ~ Hrhu0Nu, it, ld To net upon IT, They
have discovered thai IN thucatrut q. Gi-c1.c lmd there
Is no disease tor The CUrc Ol which tli.wsp Prpvi-
dclrr di' rot provided ample REMEDIES in the tlor,nt
oi naurJ t'! must avail themselves to be successful, ui
those remedies Wacf 0lratc IN unison With he aHimqi
ccDHGJWt the arrrg cmcuts NJ the constitution uthc
human stynysiting every gland orgun aud vessel,
with its sanitary and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot pclioru for Will" one poison. mercury,
or instance. may act cltarOu,ly particular disease.
invariably r discrimination fora distressing complaint,
hdb'iudl weakness, nervous tImdlty, unhcHi action oi
the animal organs "r Unconstitutional tendency TO i'll health
continued through ne rendering the subject burden 10
hUs .!iWi his friends The mo- respectable and intclli.
gent phys utihc tines, adopting this mode 0lprac
tcy Coz pruotut which, we publish me following extract
Ola letter addressed to Dr. ibbgrd by py stefan ofhigA
| Standing in the state ul Maine.
Frirtrt orahlirr from IN. up. ALDEN, Bcifsi,Mc.
W. nm N'N --i'tEi I'tNg NultNl|l NtlUuNItd Win
me riH''. o,iH" r.. met Pr0''icc, rs taught IN Ohio,
and being fully convinced OF It's superior cErGry
batting dsr.r. have awaited mysrliof this, the only
nrnns could devise to ohnin further iHlormrou on the
subject, Hl to learn Oh what conditions the agency for the
s'ir OF the med uc in mi, state can hc procured About
~ ,cs since received Medical Diploma, since which,
have hoyu established in practice in this town. and, if
an not mistaken, with ns much satisfaction to my
pn,rE' Il, generally fails To the lot %! hyscau- in this
vicinity. Bnt however satisfactory u gt9rS II hrs failed
altogether in being satisfactory to wyefi and there is
any stem By which disease can he subjrcd without
t' same n", dC''roging or essentially Jurinr he reg
Uir CGf i.I|yO tim Of the sNsrm would most vii.
lin,y avail my-r olt lam OF the opinion a the mcdi.
cine and the practice would be Ayoably received in this
quarter In the treatment of di-cnsr, have long since
learned with deep regret the ucciency Of The MlNtRA
PnhcricE. j. r. ALDEN.
Belfast Maine, jan. Il, 1870.
We think unnecessary insert certificates relative to
the ciiclc' of these medicines, every individual with
little reflection. must be convinced that nature must be
ASSISTED, not hw7ci c,aHtcrGcicd, or torccd in her
Efforts 10 eradicate disease. Gu' we insert the following
selected fnm many, nm instance occurring in our own
yirUIiy-utl'r, together with history OF the practice
wlll be given to any person wishing
Mrs. AvERY's CERTIFICATE.
This may cnrtly, that Providence in his affections saw
proper to couinr TO bed of sickness about the In,
ANeust, .b. was attended BY two respectable PHI, 81
can1 ut the OH School practice about months and
continually gre" worse uudrr their treatment, aud
friend or acquaintance thought it possible could
cover. Wa, even cit by my last pin, stefan 10 dc and he
informed my husband and ui, friends that "thcrc
use to send Tor any other phy stefan all had been done
u0' could be done, and must lie in less tln week."
u heard OF pf 'ihard who treats on the Rr0rmoi mr.
}'Td7e P,0ciicc nj Gcjir9c ma sent for him He lid
not give much encouragement bat concluded to try J,cg
Gjo Nc'iri'a. At that time reduced 80 low Ms tn
be- helpless. WIS literally nothing but living skeleton
had what generally termed fever sore, the m side
near the back bone under the shor, ribs which discharged
more than gill nIgroCni>h yellow mutter lay. | had
swelling near the right hin, which subsequently broke in
three placcs.-Nv lower limbs much swclltd. and
had continued fever, which seemed would dc,tro,
me. Nv hopes were nearly blasted. til began Dr. Ms
frra,mcrt. mud from the dry took his medicines date
ffp rf t1pII
l"i' r. 'W uy satisfied that II had CONTINUED the
mineral Pr1~ticC, should have been numbered ere t.
with the dcad! lriucd rapidly in restoring uy health
art taking the medicine few wcr.s and cured Of
the disease u'ug four months utcr taking his medicines
ua-~' hope nIl wio are Similarly afflicted will ir, this
H7I" 2i f1"'irs, ANA uttNe that 10 one would have
cause to regret it, RrTH AVERY.
SIcgaurgc. August %, 1851.
This ccriiGes that We the Subscribers ncqlbors and
friends of Mrs Avery concur in the above certificate and
we recommend the use of these medicines from knuv
ridge OF them in ofya-ou diseases which occurred in
ne -hhuFhu0d md vicinity.
observation-disclosures avery, Charles SIedd. Malnda
W. shrdd, Roswell Adams Mary Adams. John Eastman
Loaisa Eastman loai.a Eastman 3D. Zipha Fuller Anna.
Tlylor, II. EstabrOoks, jr Dorcas Es'ahrnnks
PirrsriELD-John Fuller Seth Gibbs, Caroline Gibbs.
sTocSnRIpGE-Capt. A.Perkns. Mai. q. Perkins, Aurn
ncy Abbott, Col o. Durkcc, q. T.. Bechcr.
BErnEL.-Cnpt :. Marks, Capt. |. Burbank.
ihe inrwihg medicines are prepared upon an evperi
mental knowledge Of their ecacy no one can use them
without being benefited Directions accompany each
,icr.
Fcrer Dro9s-for opening the pores of the skin andcaus
ing pcrspiraiiOn iu itNers. colds, Dc.
Syrup for dgStHtcy.-his is of the hest medicines
for the summer plants o children now before the pub
lie well as for the inflammation OftC bowels and stomach
heartburn nausl and vomiting sickness, cholera morbus
&c. Price % cents.
Cough Dr0gs-ur Group rattlcs ofchdrcn asthma or
phhi,c, colds coughs, consumption whoOping cough &c
Price 81 cents.
DHrctic Dropsor NIL diseases Of the kidney and the
urinary canals. Price ~ Ia cents.
Rheumatic Observation-Disclosures rheumatism sprans
bruises, sc. Price 81 ii cents.
Black Sa're-ior ulcers fever Sores sores burns cuts
&c. Price % cents
Hch OiHfmeHt.-Price IS cents.
IHii-iySpCpiic PWS-ior nervous debility dyspersy
delicate female complaints, obstrrctions &c Price 25 cts
STRENGTHENING Hqsirr-tor weakness of the back and
oins, pains IN the side between the shoulders nit of the
stomach, rheumatism, &c. Price - cents.
ReHoTdtire Coriiai-ior ndigestion female weakness,
trembling, Ac. Price q cents.
erafirf Syrup POriers,o purify the blood in all ca
es OF erupons OF the skin. scroula white swelling rick
Is. vcnerea tnint liver complaint DC. Price so cents.
Pulmonary BdisaHi-ior coughs and consumption, &c
Price 80 cents. IL
1'"ha'ie Snug-for hoypus, cntarrh, headache, &C.
rice L. 20 cents. :
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