The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-04
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE

of New York. in 1929, by w. Beach, NJ d. and now pes
dent ofthe Reformed Medical Society of the u Suites
DR.. b. established board OF professors in this school On
the branches of medicine, viz Anatomy ysology Sur
gerry, Chemistry, Matera Medica, Botany, Obstetrics
Theory and Practice Physc, and Medical jurisprudence
which scientifically taught and demonstrates as al
any Medical college in the country In this practice no
Calome or other poisonous mineral is admnlsered but
the vegetable Kingdom wholly relied on to cure or re-
lieve the suerings OF mankind About 1885, grant fora
College obtained from the Legislature Of Ohio which
went into successful operation, at WOrthngton in that
state, and still ourishes almost without parallel in the
history any institution. This practice has nearly in that
state, suppanted the Mineral practice well as N. York
and other States. This practice is derentirom all others,
from the fact that ii continually improving and as dis
eases and climates change certain degree this practice
varies accordingly Why not reform or improve the prac-
ce OF medicine well any other art or scencet The
Mineral Practice has had no important improvement for
half 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 of all systems now in vogue, in this coun
try The subScrberis graduate of the Reformed Practice
as well AS the Old School, and knows from experience
of more than eight years. that the vegetable practice is
more safe and scientific than the mineral and fully believes
were the present adhercnts of that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would willingly 'ay aside their minerals; and common
charity prompts me to say it, DR.. III. was an office stu
dent OF Dr. Beach, and for than three years in New
York city had his able Counses and consultations pa
tens, most every disease incident dense popua-
ton feel warranted in saying that DIR. Beach has not
rival rs author and practitioner in America He has
had five gold medals awarded him Il medical author,
from different societies. (what no other physician
ceived in the counry The improvements and discOve-
res 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
scriber 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
use, seldom need physician for advice Dr. bbard, has
thought best to have some OF his medicines kept for sale in
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 Fy cents, or one dol
lar, judicOusy expended may prevent long, lingering,
and perhaps fatal disorder; let il become seated in
the SYSTEM and hundreds expended may not procure
one moment Ofrcst The present era is age OF transit
ton The practice OF physc, is eXpermentalp scans
beginning to acknowledge it, and to act upon it, They
have discovered that in thereatment of disease and there
is no disease for the cure of which an allwse PrOyi
dence has not provided ample remedies in the sorehOse
of nature they must avail themselves he successful OF
those remedies whch operate in unison NTH he animal
economy-wil the arrangements OF the constitution Othe
human systemysitng every gland organ, and vessel,
with its saIutary and healthy influence This the mineral
practice cannot pcriOrm for while one poison, mercury,
or instance, may act eicaciousy on particular disease,
il invariably lays the foundation for distressing complaint
habtiud weakness. nervous tmidity, unhealthy action
the animal organs or constitutional tendency to i'll health
continued through lite, rendering the subject burden
himself and his friends The respectable and ntei.
gent physicians of the times are adopting this mode oprac
tee for proof of which, publish the following extract
oia letter addressed to Dr. bbard by ply stefan oihgh
Standing in the state o! Maine.
FrirGct 0fG letter from Dr. j. p. ALDEN belfast Me.
Dir. IlD.RD-sir; Being somewhat acquainted with
the prncpics othe Reformed practice taught in Ohio,
and being fully convinced of its superior efficacy in COM
batting disease have avacd myself of this, the only
means could devise to obtain further information the
subject and to learn what conditions the agency for the
sale OF the medicine in this state can he procured About
90 years since received Medical Diploma, since which;
have been established in practice in this town. and, if
am not mistaken, with MS much satisfaction to my en-
ploycrs generally falls to the lot of physicians in this
vicinity But however satisfactory to others, 1t has failed
altogether in being satisfactory to mystU; and there is
any system by which disease can be snbdned without at
the same time, destroying or essentially uWtnc the req
uiGr and heaitby action OF the SYSTEM would most will
lngly avail self oft lam of the opinion that the med
and the practice would be voraby received in this
quarter. In the treatment OF diseasc, have long since
learned with deep regret the inefciency Of the MNERA
PaACTiCE. j. i. ALDEN.
Belfast, Maine, Jan. H. 1910.
We think it unnecessary to insert certificates relative to
the efficacy of these medicines ms every individual, with
little reflection, must be convinced that nature must be
ASSISTED not Hmarted counter0cted, or forced in her
selected from many, an instance occurring in
vciny-ohers, together with II history of the practice
will be given to any person wishing.
MRS. AvERY's CERTIFICATE.
This may certify, that Providence in his Affections saw
proper to conne to bed of sickness about the last OF
August 1886 was attended by two respectable ply ST.
clans of the Old School practice about seven months and
continually grew worse under their treatment and not
friend acquaintance thought ii possible could ever
was even left by last physician 10 die and he
informed nv husband and my friends that there
use to send for any other physician as all had been done
that could be done and must die in less than week.
had heard OF DR.. Ibal, who treats on the RtfOraei
Vegftd6ie Practice Of Nedcjne sent for him, He did
not give much encouragement hut concluded try Jtec.
ajIe Medicines. At that time was reduced low
he helpless. was literally nothing but II living skeleton
had what is generally termed fever sore, the Ic side
near the back bone under The short ribs which discharged
more than gill of erccnsh yellow matter daily. had
swelling near the right hip which Subsequently broke in
threc placcs.My lower limbs were much swccd, md
had continued fever which seemed would soon destroy
me. Ia nr
treatments and from the day took his medicines, date
the only time in my whole sickness, that thought WINS
beit r. fully satisfied that if had continued the
mineral Practice should have been numbered ere this
with the dead gained rapidly in restoring my health
after taking the medicine few weeks. md cured oi
the disease about four months after taking his medicines
sincerely hope all who similarly afflicted will try this
Mote Of Practice, and believe that no would have
cause TO regret II. i'TIl AVERY.
Sherburne, August 20, 1887.
This ccrtiGcs that the subscribers, nelghbors and
friends of Mrs. Avery, concur in the above certificate and
we recommend the use of these medicines from knowl
edge OF them in oiyarous diseases hch occurred in
our ncighborhood and vicinity.
SHERRuRNE.-Jeromiah Avery, Charles Shedd, Malinda
w. shcdd, Roswell Adams, Mary Adams, John Eastman
louisa Eastman, Louisa Eastman cd, Zilpha Fuller Anna
Fuller, Lois Fuller, Mary Hasten, Nathan Taylor Mary
Taylor, Il. Estabrooks, jr. Dorcas Es'abrooks.
PIrrsrlELp.-John Fuller, Seth Gibbs, Caroline Gibbs.
ncy Abbott, Col o. Durkec, o. 4. Bolchcr.
BErnEL.-Capt. :. Marks, Capt. l. Burbank.
The following medicines are prepared upon nm sper
without being benefited. Directions accompany each ar
,clc.
Fever Drops-or opening the pores the skin andcais.
ing perspration in ievers, colds DC.
Syrup for dyscntery.Ths is Of the hest medicines
for the summer complaints OF children. before the pub
c well for the inflammation Of the bowels and stomach
heartburn, nausa and vomiting, sickness cholera moibus
Sc. Price 2j cents.
cough Dropsior Group rattles ofchdren, asthma or
phthsic colds coughs, consumption, whoopns cough
Price % cents
Diureic Dropsfor all diseases of the kidney and the
Urinary canals. Price 81 Ia cents.
Rheumatic Linimsnt-forameness ,rhcumatism sprains
bruises, &c Price 81 IA cents.
Black Sare-ior ulcers fever Sores sores, burns cuts
&c. Price % cents.
Itch Ointnent.-Prce % cents.
inti-dvspeptic pWS-for nervous debility, dyspepsy,
eIicate female complaints distractions, &c. Price % cts
SHengthfHing Pi1Ster-or weakness of the back and
ons pains in the side, between the shoulders pit of the
tomach, rheumatism, &c. Price 25 cents.
Restorative Cordai-ior indigestion, female weakness,
rembling, &C. Price % cents.
nerdtre Syrup Pouders-to purify the blood in all ca
of erptons of the skim scroiua white swelling, rick
ts venerea faint, liver complaint &C. Price 30 cents.
Pulmonary Baisam-ior coughs and consumption, &c.
rice so cents. 80.