The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-25
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Great sense of weak ness or s goneness
the stomach and sides with bearing at the lower
ness and CGfvaure, with the enlarge rhent Of Ione
shonlder and hip children and young ladies so
mon in the South. In many cases ste application oil
the racepropery adjusted, gives eyiaenee
Aby Invention therefore, that conribute res to the
health and comfort OF the human race, as Dr. Bannings
Brace, inso many instances has proyens rs weA woIny
of attention. and especially SO of the afctede Ihe
uiity Brace from Several distinguish ed Professors
If the Medical Faculty, and otherrespecable genfle-
mem who have been convinced by actual experiment,
linduce The suffering to give tafair trial. sn1
ssooA /" .ro From Professor Dickson TO 90 no.
Gentlemen :: AT the desire of Dr. Banning, state
with peasure after annation of his BODY Brace,
am very ayoraby impressed with the prospect OF It's
extensive utility. The principle which he has SO IN
geniousy carried out seems to me widely aPpsaole TO
sexes SAML LHENR1'DiCkSO1Ns M IL. 'ii
March 2. ' " ~ JAS. P. JARvEY, M, D..
.ss-- From Professor Goddard, of Philadelphia
i have examined DR.. Bannings instrument for the
relief of weakness requiring support and have made
practical experiments of the same and am asonlshed al
The results have also listened TO his views OF IT'S ap
pffcabaity to an extended class diseases, and think
then to be yimporant, and therefore cordially re-
them 10 the serious OF the medi
cal profession. PAUL R. GODDARD, NJ. D.
philadelphia Feb, 26 1910, SO, ,sc!o.n s,ri. u.~
30 From Professor Mott, of New York, and Others -
The undersigned have examined Dr. BannlngS noVel
views the mechanical pathology Of many affections
of the vsccra and beve them 10 be highly interesting
and worthy the serious attention oI the medical profess
Valentine Mott, .e -,u s,, ]. Kerney Rodgers, III
Stephen T. Kirby :;GioDi .Alex: p: " hinng't |
Stephen Brown, II. Mclean
The following notice Of DR. Banning appeared in one
of the Savannah Papers, where that gentleman Is at
present engaged in leciuring & -, .., =. of
Women and Children, has been attracting much atten-
ton for two weeks past by the development of novel
theory and treatment of chronic weakness in general
His doctrine is, that the internal organs all 10 be
kept continuously supported from below upwards by the
active abdominal muscles, and that relaxed state OF
them will induce general falling descent Throughout
the trunk the natural relations aud ofcourse
inducing compression parts below, and dragging
on parts above He seems to demonstrate that this state
will mechanically induce weakness OF the lower ex-
tremtes, the common weakness of the back and abdo-
also of the stomach and chest presenting Pulmo-
nary digeston,-spina and female weakness in a new
and hopeful light and explaining why medicine
has so seldom relieved them His practical inference
is that mechanical support TO the small oil the back
which draws back the shoulders and which lifts the
weaker series of organs to their proper position IS the
appropli tie remedy.
Through the poteness of the medical profession he
has made numerous applications Of his Body Brace 1.-THE
counterpart of his coctrine of vocal and pull
monary weakness, bot particularly to spinal dyspeptc
weakness, with general and in surprising
success, We have the means ol knowing that some
who had dspaired Of recovering their power TO move
about. to eat and drink what others do, to sing and
ed conIt and prog hg Improvement in their par
ticuar maades. Apart from instances in this city,
have been Shown letters from pulmonic, dyspePtc and
spinal PATIENTS which express the deepest gratitude for
benefits received. In case Of miserable distortion
the patient states her chest enlarged and her height
creased one inch 10 the space OF few weeks and that
her improvement is astonishing And another from the
missionaries of the Sandwich Islands, speaking Of
markable benefits, and the restoration of to their
duties and enjnymcnts The Professors doctrine adj
dresses itself to the common understanding, and we, in
connection with many eminent members OF the medical
profession, believe its practical adapon will be attend
ed with happy results in the treatment Of chronic di
seases, and consider the city fortunate which
visit from him. His work entitled " common sense,
developing The whole subject $ highly Interesting and
should be extensively read by the community. -...
o.. .- . ..t.- RALEIGH, lIih May Isl7.
To Dr. E. p. Banning: My Dear Sir. When I
called you while in this city, in January last, told
you that had been 10: years much afflicted with Dyspep
sis weakness of the back and breast, and most dis
ressing cough and difficulty Of breathing, together with
great debility of the whole syse.I could not any
thing, without creating the most disagreeable sensa
tlons and at times suffered the deepest depression OF
Spirits which rendered unt ior business or enjoy
Inent of any kind. ..fer ..f
You advised to try of your Body Braces which
had been often applied in similar cases, by othels with
great success did and ound great reIef even be-
fore you left the city, in few days after and now
happy TO inform you that eat whatever please,
without any inconvenience whatever; my cough has
nearly left my back and breast pains entirely
moved, dyspepsia cured, and my general health
improving; and am perfectly satisfied, that by perse
felnS lOuSeI III fuSeJol 'Ie DIdCcs Sudli
Be restored as sound health and spirits ever
enjoyed. do not think should be extravagant in
saying, from the 6rs TO the last, previously to the aP
pcation Of the Brace that had expended, for various
remedies heal my distressing and multiplied maladies,
at least thousand dollars, without deriving sensl
BILE benefit from them whatever. The application of
your invaluable Brace, by aordng mechanical support
at the pruper place, 10 long afflicted aud debiItated
system has accomplished the object and if could not
procure another TO supply its place. the offer OF $1,000
would not induce me to part with it,
Therefore act of justice to public benefactor.
and for the benefit of the afflicted, most cheerully fur
nsh this testimonial favor of the great utility Of the
Brace and especially for all persons who may be
similarly afflicted, as / have been.
With great respect remain dear sir, your obi sevt
~. g.. -....-.. -.,.:-a d., GEORGE FISHER.
RALE1cn, 29th January, ls47.
Dear S1 II will be gratifying TO you 10 be assured,
before you leave Town, that have derived signal ad
vantage from the of the Body Brace. l had not
worn IT many days, when / was enabled TO walk SIX
miles in the country, after which felt less atgued
than did in walking the distance to the Hotel, when
first called upon you. II is admirable contrivance,
as mechanical support, and is exactly suited to my
The pads the back and hps strength and
compactness TO those parts, that feel more at
either in motion at res and whether my inrmity be
Spinal or Sciatic Rheumatism, from which have su-
confidence, at dIsantdate TO complete restoration
Wishing you pleasant journey, and every success in
tho object you have in view in undertaking it, ..'
,t~ - . remain, very respectfully yours, ~
-a ,-sf. <zf at .a.,sr :. - GEO. SIMPSON,
good assortment, embacing every size of the above
described BODY BRACES, may be obtained of
- - =, 's.-.- p - - B. B. SMITH. Agent.
,. 81 s.: =.