Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-26

The following notice of new bath, which
is attracting some attention in Boston, as well
at i'll other places, is from the American
Union, one Of the editors of which was pres
SIT shcst 81 ffhtS R8 Ct Ct it powers ana E.
Cutter, we visited his rooms, No. 292 Wash
lngton street. for the purpose of witnessing
the operation of new Electro Chemical Bath,
invented by distinguished Ffench chemist.
lFrof Vergnes, ofNew York, , and tor which
he claims extraordinary virtues. DR.. Cutter
spent some few weeks with NJ Verones test
ing the baths, IN severe cases of paralysis, St.
Vltus dance, infiammatory rheumatism. en-
larged and stiff joints, neuralgia, and all dis
eases occasioned by the use OF mercury. or de.
teterious medicines. The doctor, alter care
ful examination, was satisfied that the bath
would accomplish all that NJ. Vel gnes claim
ed, so he determined to introduce them in
TINS city, and at considerable expense has fit.
ted up rooms In the upper story Of 292 Wash
ihgton street, where every convenience exists
for the treatment of patients.
When we reached the apartments. we found
large number OF gentlemen i'll waiting, who
came on the same errand as ourselves. There
were two or three regular physicians, one or
two chemists, and few scientific people. who
all declared THAT it was impossible to extract
minerals from the human system without
gong through regular course of medicine,
and that they should as soon think of per.
forming miracles as attempting it. DR. Cutter
dld not attempt to reply to their Arguments
ne merely smiled, and requested the physi.
clans to examine his patients before they en-
tered the baths.
The first man who was ready was stripped.
and large running sores were found upon his
person, lie complained of stiffness in his
linos, loss OF appetite, dizziness in his head,
and total want of energy He had formerly
been stout, robust man, but his limbs were
shrunken, and, although not over thirty five
years OF age, he certainly looked TO be fortv-
five or fifty. He was placed IN bath, and
current OF eleetrcity passed through his
hands.
Our limits will not permit us to give de.
scrlpuon OF the baths, or the manner of apply
ing the battery. Sufficeit to say that it is en-
treiy different from any galvanic batteries
now III use, and that the shock, if shock it can
De called, is regular and even, running through
the whole Of the system, and expelling by the
help OF the chemicals, which are also placed
in the bath, every impurity from the body.
After patient No. had remained in the
water three quarters of an hour, he was re-
moved, and carefully dried with towels, He
declared all stiffness had left his bones, and
that he felt like new man. A tumber of
the water was taken from the bath and analy-
zed, each person in the room watching to see
that there was no deception
In lew minutes, as perfect looking glass
was formed on the copper-plate that was
placed in the tumbler as &C ld be desired
Indeed, it was sufficiently clear to shave bv.
Inc patient was questioned as to the means of
obtaining livelihood, and il seemed that he
was a manufacturer flooKing glasses, and
mad handled quicksilver for years.
The second patient was a painter, although
no one present knew his profession until thew
saw large quantities of white lead adherinp To
the copper.plate. Another patient, troubled
with stift knee, was greatly relieved, al
though the limb had troubled him for fifteen
years, and DR.. Gutter declared that two more
baths would Danish all pain from the joint
Inc fourth patient was troubled with rheuma.
tism in the feet, and had suffered, more or
less, Tor years. Large quantities of antimoney.
lead' ana mercury, were detected, while from
every pore OF the skin an immense amount of
yellow slime oozed out, that had a vile smell.
although the patient declared that he been in
the habit OF bathing every day for long time,
and his skin, before entering the batb' bore
testimony to his words.
Inc physicians present declared that it WINS
wonderful, and promised to send number of
thelr patients and further test the efficiency of
something that promises to do away with a
large portion Of the drugging that is now
practiced on the human race.
The experiments were all successful. and
every one left with thaf inprassion