The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-01

Dr. Banning's Body Brace.
THIS instrument, which has relieved many thousands
i OF breasts pulmonary, and spinal weaknesses and
distortion also OF constipation piles and particularly OF
Ss 81 the @ ARE 50 we N.Y. Ps,e
Benner, tailor doors below A street, the north side
of Pennsyvania avenue gentleman in attendance on
forwarded to Dr. Banning. 1874 Broadway, New York
From Professor Goddard, of Philadelphia
have examined Dr. Bannngs instrument for the reiet
Of weakness requiring support and have made practical
have also listened his views of its applicability
extended elias, of diseases and think them to be highly inn
porant and therefore cordially recommend them to the
Phiadelphia, Feb. %. 1876
From Professor Mott, of Nep York, and Others.
The undersigned have examined DIR. Bannng's novel
views the mechanical pathology of many affections OF
the vscea and believe them to be highly interesting and
worthy the serious attention of the medical profession
Stephen r. Kirby, Alex. B. Whiting,
j. Keamey Rodgers, II. Mclean.
Dr. BANNNa Kind Sir The following extract from a let
ter written by the undersigned to her brother, prac
bereaved consor OF clergyman well known and much la
mented, and her testimony entitled the highest conf
dence. She cheerfully consents to its publication II, in
your Judgment it may aid in commenting your useful
brace to the patronage Of those who would be most benefit
= Yours, respectfully, his.
New YORK, July Is, lSi7.
DEAR BRoTHER; change, yes, wonderful
change come over since wrote you say
you, what change! will telyyou. Would that could
speak in the of all my who suffering you
comiorted There is hope for them yes, notwth-
standing they may have spent all their living physicians
without any benefit but rather grew worse Yes, brother,
Dr. Banning's justly celebrated body brace is the great
panacea. You aware that have used various other
supports without much if any benefit. Well, what will
you say when tell you have been induced bya friend OF
suffering try Of Dr. Bannings braces
as experiment have worn i for some time, and can
the relief have received from That dull pain
and pulling sensation in my right side is wholly obviated
down of the abdomen is entirely relieved That goneness,
feeling that the joints of the lower part of the spine were
Slant constipation Of the bowels wholly obviaed You
well know how difficult it has been for walk any dis
to this city have walked than usual, and the
sequence has frequently been inability to rise from my bed
for hours Since have worn the brace, have been emu
bIed walk miles daily with slight Inconvenience have
told you of the effects the bodythe mortal part
believed anything could have been devised that would or
could perfectly support the human body But what shall
are wen aware of the morbid dependency which
have long suffered often feeling that none had like
be my Heavenly Faher-hope has arisen in my heart
can now look with caness and orttude upon fes pass
Now dear brother want you % recommend this most
useful panscea to aAo patients afflicted as have been
Heavens blessings may rest the inventor Of this won
10 him 10 know through his agency large class
sufferers have been relieved. = =
Your atfectionae sister, M. X. f.
1.-THE original of the above bearing the full signature OF
the writer open the inspection of oil who choose
call on Dr. b.
MEDICAL REFORM CoLLEeE-The scientific and Eclectic
Medical Institute chartered last winter by the Legislature
Of Virginia. will commence its of lectures at Peters
burg, Virginia, on the first Monday in November The
sor OF theory and practice Dr. Henry Price, Of Virginia,
professor OF materia medica Dr. kenwoEhy of Virginia,
professor of surgery; Dr. Black Of Cincnna professor OF
anatomy DR. e. p Banning, of New York; professor OF
obstetrics and diseases OF and children Dr. Thorn.
as, of Richmond, professor ofchemsty The ofthe
professor of physiology has not reached i the inten-
lion the founders and faculty that this College shall be
truly eclectic, carefully and candidy considering all the
medical theories and systems of the day, and accept
either,
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