The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-04-01
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE

hEFONMED AMERlCAN PRA CTICE
OF MEDICINE.
TITO those who unacquained with the the suh-
scrber would inform them that the Reformed practice
wusmstitucd, and Medical school established in the civ
OF New York. in 1922 by w. Beach, Nj. ID. and pres
dent ofthe Reformed Medical Society Of the U. States
DR.. b. established board OF professors in this school on
the branches OF medicine, viz Anatomy, HISTOLOGY Sur
gerry, Chemistry, MuGria Medica, Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice physiC and Medical Jurisprudence
which scientifically taught and demonstrated MS at
any Medical college in the country In TINS practce no
CulOme or other poisonous mineral is admnlsered but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied on to cure or re-
eve the sulerngs o! mankind. About 1922 grant for
College was obtained from the Legislature oil ONO, wNlc
went into successful operations at NOrlhngtOn in that
state and still Ourses almost without parallel in the
history Olany institution. This practice has nearly in that
state supplaned the Mineral practice, well as n. York
and other States This practice different from all others,
from the fact that it is continually improving and us dis
eases and climates change certain degree this practice
varies accordingly. Why not reform or improve the prac
ce OF medicine well as any other art Or science The
Mineral Practice has had no important Improvement for
hail century; and almost all vegetable practitioners Of
the day are very much in want OF scientific knowledge in
Anatomy, Surgery, etc But the Reformed Practice EN-
braces the good fall systems in vogue, in this
try. The subscriber graduate OF the Reformed Practice
Us well as the Old School, and knows from experience
oil more than eight years. that the vegetable practice is
more safe und scientific than the mineral and fully believes
were the present adercns of thut practice acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice they
would Willingly 'ay aside their minerals; and common
charity prompts me to say it. Dr.. II. was an Office stu
dent Of Dr. Beach, and for more than three years in New
York city had his able COunscs and consultations pa
tiehts, every disease incident to dense pOpulu
ton. feel warranted in saying that Dr. Bench has not
rival author and practitioner in America. He has
had five gold medals awarded him'ds medical author
from different societies, (what no other physician
ceyed in the couutry The improvements and discOyc-
ries that yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
by its graduates sent to the President and published
for the benefit Of themselves and community. The sub
scrbcr left New York city four years ago and located in
East Bethel and has visited patients in than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines for
"a
thought best to have some OF his medicines kept for sale
the principal towns in this state that the inhabitants gem
orally might have fair opportunity to test the superiority
of these medicines for family use lty cents dol
lar judcously expended may prevent long lingering,
and perhaps fatal disorders let it become seated in
the SYSTEM and hundreds expended may not procure
one moment Orcst The present era an uge of transit
ton. The practice oiph sic, is eXpcrmenalphys cians
beginning to acknowledge it, and to act upon it, They
have discovered that in tereatmen Of disease land there
Is no disease for the cure OF which an al-wse PrOvi-
dence has provided ample remedies in the sOrchose
ofnaIure they must avail themselves TO be successful, OF
those remedies Whch operate in unison cih The aEim0i
GcOnOmywith the arrangements Of the constitution Othe
human systcm-ysiting every gland organ und vessel,
with its sulIlary and healthy influence This the mineral
practice pcriurm for while poison, mercury,
instance, may act clcHcOusly particular disease,
it invariably lays determination distressing complaint,
habtuh wcnkness nervous tmdity, unhealthy action OF
the animal organs constitutional tendency to health
continued through te rendering the subject harden to
hmSclfand his friends. The most respectable and nteli
gent physicians The times adopting this mode ofprac
tcc for proof of which, publish the following extract
Ola letter addressed to Dr. bLard, by physician ofhigh
standing in tie state of Maine.
Frtr1ct ordietfcr from On. j. p. ALDEN, BelGagt Ne
| Da. iilntRD.-Sir Being somewhat acquainted with
Pacplc9 ofthe R6rmel practice, as taught in Ohio,
and being fully convinced Of its superior efficacy in COM
batting disease, have ayaled my sc of this, the only
means could devise to obtain further information the
subject and to learn on what conditions the agency the
sale OF the medicine in this state Gun be procured About
2J 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-.
vicinity. But however satisfactory TO others, it has failed
altogether in being satisfactory to myscfi and ifce is
ANY stem by which disease can be suhdGed Without at
the same time, destroyiag or essentially tHurin t6c res"
uiar and hcaitby action OF the system would most viii
ngly avail sell oft lam OF the opinion HAT the medi
cine and the practice would be yoGy received in this
quarter In tie treatment Of discuse, have long since
learned WIKI deep regret the incH!cenCy Of ne MlNHHA
| PEkCricE. j. 7. ALDEN,
belfast, Maine, Jan. l5, $50.
We think unnecessary 10 insert certificates relative to
the efficacy ofthoso medicines, every individual with
ASSISTED, not M"Gei, coHaicracted, or torcCf, IN her
clurls eradicate disease. Hut insert the following
selected from many, rs an instance occurring In our own
ycntyothcrs, together with history Of the practice,
MRS AVERl'S CERTIFICATE.
This may certify, that Providence in his affections
proper to cuHiuc to bed Of sickue, about the last OF
August, 1885. attended by two respectable ply ST.
clans of the Old School practice about months and
continually 2rcw worse under their treatment, and not
friend or acquaintance thought 1t possible could
cover. WIS even LEFT by my last ply stefan 10 dC and he
informed ny husband aud my friends that there no
use to send for nl other physician as all had been done
that could be done. and must die in less than week.
had heard Of Dr. ibar who treats on the RCormod ar
Ftgif1e Practice If siicac ana sent for him. lie did
give much announcement but concluded try Tccg.
ajie MeiicipsS. At that time reduced 50 low rs to
be helpless. was literally nothing but living skeleton
lind what sccnca termed fever sore, on the len side
the back hone under the short ribs which discharged
more than gill OF GrCrnish yellow matter daily. had
swelling the right hip, which subsequently broke in
three pllccs.NIy lower limbs were much swpicd, and
had n Outiuupl which seemed would
me. My hopes were nearly blasted, til begun Dr. rs
Treatment, and from the day took his medicines, date
the only time in my whole sickness, that thought was
hctt r. | an fully satisfied that If had continued the
mineral Prqriicc, Should have been numbered ere this
with the dead gained rapidly in restoring my health
after taking the medicine few weeks. and was cured ul
the disease about four months after taking his medicines.
sincerely hope all who similarly afflicted will ty this
Mode Practice, aud believe that no one would have
cause TO rcarct il. RUTH AVERY.
shcrburnr, August 90, 1897.
This ccrdcS that the subscribers, ncighbors and
friends of Mrs Avery, concur in the above certificate and
We recommend the use of these medicines from knowl.
edge Of them, in ofyarous diseases which occurred in
our ncighhorhood and vicinity
SlCRBUR E.Jcrcmiah Avery Charles Shcdd, Malinda
W. Shcdd, Roswell Adams, Mary Adams John Eastman
Louisa Eastman, Louisa Eastman Cd, Iilpha Fuller Anna
IN Fuller Lois Fuller, Mary Hasten Nathan Ia, lor Mar,
TAYLOR Il. Estubrooks, ir. DOrcas Es,abrOoks.
PIrrsFELD.-lohn Fuller, Seth Gibbs, Caroline Gibbs
SrocRDRlDGE-Capt Perkins, Mai. o. Perkins, Aurn
Hey Abbott, Col o. Durkee, o. 7. Helcher.
BErnEL.-Cupt. :. Marks. Capt. l. burbank.
The following medicines lnre prepared upon expert
mental knowledge of their cicacyi no one can them
without being benefited. Directions accompany each ar
.iClC
Ferfr DroDsor opening the pores orthc skin and caus
ing pcrspiratiOn III icvcrs, colds, &c.
Syrup for dysCHsrV.Ths is Of the hest medicines
for the plants of children. now before the pub
c well for the inflammation Otc bowels and stomach
heartburn, nasa and vomiting sickness, cholera morbu
sc. Price % cents.
Cough Dropsior Group ratlcs ofchilircn asthma or
phtsc colds, coughs, consumption whooping cough &C.
Price % cents.
Duretic DropS-or all diseases of the kidney and the
urinary canals. Price 81 Ia cents.
Rheumatic Observation-Disclosures rheumatism, sprains
bruises sc. Price 81 III cents.
Bqrk Sairrior ulcers fever sores, sores burns cuy
&c. Price % cents.
Hch OiHimeHt-pricc 2j cents.
4nii-dUspsytic pHig-ur nervous debility, dysrensv
delicate female complaints, distractions &C. Price 25 cts
STRENGTHENING Plqsicr-tor weakness n the hack ard
liou pains in the side between the shoulders pit of the