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DIR. Banninx's Body Brace.

DIR. BanninE's Body Brace.
THIS instrument which has relieved many thousands
distortion of constipation, piles, and particularly Of
female weakness the symptoms (which well known
Benner tailor doors below Al street. the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue. gentleman in attendance on
forwarded TO DR.. Banning, 4s7a Broadway, New York
From Professor Goddard, of philadelphia
Ihave examined Dr. Banning's instrument for the relief
of weakness requiring support and have made practical
have also listened to his views Of its applicability to an
extended class OF diseases, and think them TO be highly i'm
- fAUL b. GODDARD, M. D.
Philadelphia, Feb. Is. 1916.
From Professor Mott Of New York, and Others
The undersigned have examined DR., Banning's novel
views the mechanical pathology of many affections OF
the viscera and believe them 10 be highly Interesting and
worthy the serious attention of the medical profession
Sf Kssina y h h'dasy h A. Mclean @h's
Dr. BANNING Kind Sir The following from ler-
written by the undersigned to her brother, prac
bereaved consor Of Clergyman well known and much la
niented and her testimony etled to the Highest co-
dence, she hheertdly consents TO its publication it,, 10
your Judgment it may aid in commenting your useful
brace to the patronage Of those who would be most benefit
Yours, respectfully, R.Js-
New YORK, July Is, 1871.
DEAR BROTHER A change, yes, a worde riul
yasas Sas over III % Wssa q
speak in the ear of all my who suffering you
There hope even for o'a e yes
standing they may have sent all their living physicians
without benefit" butrather Yes brother,
Dr. Bannngs justly celebrated body brace is the great
supports without much, if any, benefit Well, what will
you say when tell yon have been induced by friend oil
5 afg
as an experiment lhave worn il for some me and can
hs wholly
and pulling sensation in my right side is wholly obvated
% h' Of "s he Of aba hs Is sssss
feeling thar the joints Of the lower part Of the spine were
Slant constipation Of the bowels wholly obvaied You
well know how difficult i has been for me to walk any dis
to this city have Walked more than and i the eon
sequence has frequently been inability to rise from my bed
for houra Since have worn the brace have been
bled walk miles daily with slight inconvenience. have
told you of the effects the bodythe mortal part
believed anything could have been devised that would o.
could 50 perfectly supporthe body But what shall
are well aware OF the morbid dependency from which
have long suffered, often feeling that had like
be my Heavenly Father-hope has arisen my heart
can look with calmness and fortiude upon es pass
useful panscea to all your patients afflicted as have been
drugs and nosruns sincerely pray that the choicest OF
blessings may upon the inventor of this
TO him to know that through his agency large class
sufferers have been relieved. y n
Your aiectionate sister; NJ X. +. !
1.-THE original of the above, bearing the full signature
the writer open to the inspection Of all who choose
call on DIR. b. .s ft
MEDICAL REFORM CoLIEcE.-The Scientific and Eclectic
Medical Institute, chartered last winter by the Legislature
OF Virginia, will commence of lectures Peters
burg, Virginia. the first Monday in November The
uliy consists OF Dr. j. M. Cummings OF Georgia. profes
professor Of matea medea; Dr. kenworthy, of Virginia
professor of surgery; Dr. Black Of Cincinnati professor
obstetrics and diseases OF and children Dr. Thorn
as OF Richmond professor OF chemistry The OF the
on of the founders and faculty that this College shall be
medical theories and systems of the day. and accept
ing what is good in EACH without surrenderng itself
either.
Oct 10