The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-01
DIR. Banninx's Body Brace


THIS instrument, which has relieved many thousands
1 Of breasts pulmonary, and spinal weaknesses ), and
also OF PeS ana r pa vs
can be had OF Mrs. BALDWIN, the of Mr. Peter
of Pennsylvania gentleman in attendance on
gentlemen Orders for instruments from distance to be
forwarded TO DR.. Banning, 4s7b Broadway, New York.
From Professor Goddard, of Philadelphia
Ihave examined DR.. Bannngs instrument for the relie
of weakness requiring support and have made practical
experiment of the same, and astonished the results
have also listened to his views of its applicability to an
extended class of Diseases and think them be highly inn
porant, and therefore cordially recommend them TO the
rious consideration of the medical profession ;,
Philadelphia, Feb. %, 1876
From Professor Mott, of Nev York, and Others.
The undersigned have examined Dr. Bannings novel
views the mechanical pathology OF many affections Of
the viscera, and believe them to be highly interesting and
worthy the serious attention OF the medical profession
Valentine Mott, Stephen brown
Stephen r. Kirby, Alex b. Whiting,
]. kearney Rodgers, II. Mclean.
Dr. BANNING: Kind Sir The following extract from let
Using physician in central New York The writer is the
bereaved consort OF clergyman well known and much la
mented and her testimony entitled to the highest conf
dence. She cheeruly consents to its publication, IT, in
your judgment, it may aid in commenting your useful
brace the patronage Of those who would be benefit
ed by its use.
Yours, respectfully, r.. J. S..
New YORK, July 49, ls47.
DEAR BROTHER change. yes worderfu
change, has since last wrote you Oh say
you, what changel will tell you. Would that could
speak in the Of all my who suffering you
know have for years would tell them to look and be
comfored. There is hope for them yes, noyltl
standing they may have spent all their living cian:
without any benefit but rather grew worse Yes brother
there is relief for them.
Dr. Bannngs Justly celebrated body brace the great
panacea You aware that have used various othe
supports without much, if any, benefit Well, what viii
when tell you have been induced by friend
humanityone that, like YOURSELF delights TO relieve his
suffering elowcreaturesto try of DR. Bannings braces
experiment have il for some time, and can
testify that language is wholly inadequate to express
the relief have received from it, That ant dull pain
and pulling sensation in my right side is wholly obvated
by the of the brace-lkewise the pressing bearing
feeling thar the joints of the lower part of the spins
gone also entirely relieved Likewise piles and
constpatio Of the bowels wholly obvaled. You
well know how difficult has been for walk any dis
this have walked more than USUAL and the con
sequence has frequently been inability rise from bed
for hours Since have worn the brace have been ena-
bled to walk miles daily with slight Inconvenience. have
told you of the effects the bodythe mortal part
truly feel this is marvelously supported could not have
believed anything could have been devised that would or
could perfectly support the human body But what shall
say of the effect the mnd- is equally wonderful You
are well of the morbid dependency from which
long suffered often feeling that had like
unto mine. Earth seemed like blank now, thanks
be to my Heavenly Father-hope has arisen in my heart
look with calmness and ortltude upon lies
ing trials, feeling that have many, very many, blessings
useful panacea all your patients afflicted have been
am confident it will do more good for them than all your
drugs and nosrums sincerely pray that the choicest OF
Heavens blessings may rest upon the inventor OF this won
him know that through his agency so large class OF
sufferers have been relieved.
Your atiectionate sister, M. X. L.
TThe original of above bearing the full signature
the writer, open to the inspection OF all who choose TO
call on DR.. b.