The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19
MEDICAL.
MEDICAL ELBCTRICITY
WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC DISCO VERY
DIR. S. w. BECKwITH'S
ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE

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No. 1920 WALNUT Street,
For the Treatment OF Acute and Chronic
Diseases.
Electrical investigation has proved that the humap
body acts ON the principle or the galvanic battery
lhe blaln, muoO GUS and serous membranes, the skin
TISSUES, aid fluids constitute the negative aud posi-,
tive forces. Every acuon. whether mental or phys.
CAL is the result Of these antagOnstic forces Diges
uOn @ Iespnauon, clIc1iatlQn, secretion, aud excre.
apoar action established throughout the nervous
81 stem which connects with every part OF the body
estaDnshlng and preserving proper balance of the
electrical element which constitutes healtn and
disturbance of which causes disease. There are
strictly but two conditions OF dlsease-one OF milan.
nation, positive the other weak debIitated
negative; and as FL, ctrcity contains these two con-
% Gluons IN i, 1ne acion OF the positive and negative
ease AID restore proper hea thy action
90 not wish 70 convey the impression that we
cure ali dlseases in all conditions We cannot cure
consumption inter the lungs are al destroyed; vet
we DO assert, and are prepared to pract caly demon.
sae, that LuIdTeds OF cases OF almost every form Of
chrome diseases, pronounced incurab le by the be
medical practitioners of the counir, have been rad-
cally CURED, some of them IN an incredibly short
time, b. our Electrical treatment. Its great supe-
nory over other practice IN The cure OF disease T.
aso attested in the fact that, within the ast five
ears, over fourteen HouSand patients have been
treated at lhls office, suffering from almost every
form and condition of disease common to humanity
and in nearly al cases benefit or perfect cure has
been effected. Pasv deafness, Oilnon oness, rheuma
tsm, dYsl epsa, cancer, and ali the Old knotty dls
cases that physicians curse, as Il proves hia
inability to eradicate, are by our scientific method
comparatively easy of cure. Specimens of tumors Of
large growth extracted by means OF Electricity
alone, without pain, without the use of the knife
hgatures, or any other means, may be seen at our
Office by those interested. Therefore, with these
FACTS TO prove our theory and treatment disease
we are w:lling TO undertake any OF the following
diseA 90, with every hope and prospect of success
with Wy many oShers not here enumerated:-
i. Diseases OF the Brain ana Nervous System-
Epilepsy, Chorea or 81. Vitus' Dance Paralysis
tnei-.,olePlal Neqralgia Hysteria, Nerv BUSINESS.
Plantation Of the Heart, Lockiaw, ETC.
2. Organs ana 1.es,.Css connected toih the DigeS
tiUe system Sore throat Dyspep psia, Diarriea
Dysen,eTy, Obstinate Constipation, Hemol rhodes
all affections of the Liver and Spleen.
.. hespTGtoTy OT9anS-Catarrhi Cough, Infu.
of tie heart Bronchitis, Pleunsy, Peurodynia or
Rheumatism of the Chest, Consumption In the early
stages.
T. Fi5rous and Muscular Systen Rheumatism
Gout, Lumbago, Stiff Neck, SPINAL Curvature, Hip
Diseases, Cancers, lumors.
8. UrihdIB and GeRitot OrgdHs.-GIavel Diabetes
end Kidney Complaints. Impotence and Seminal
eakness The latter complaints never fail t. yield
RAPIDLY 30 this treatment
6. Diseases Pccu&0r to FemdLeS-Utelus Com.
plains, involving mal-posItion, Proiapsus, An.
roversion. RetroVerslon, Inflammation, Ulceration
and various other a1ecuons of the Womb and Ova-
mes, Painful, suppressed, Scanty, or Proiuse Men.
sruation, Leucolrhea.
10 LADIES we can recommend this treatment
one OF UNMARRIED SUCCESS. A most nnume-
rable cases have come under treatment at our Office
who can testify to his TACT Mrs. b Eek WITH has
entire charge of the LADIES' De- epartment, and all
deicacy Will be used towards those who entrust
themselves to her care. In female diseases as men,
toned IN the above list with others not mentioned
she has bad arge experience, and can confidently
promise mise tn, the most mos gratifying results.
gentle, producing no shock imp sensation
whatever. Our professional Intercourse with the
afflicted will ever be characterized by perfect
and honesty, and those whose complaints ncura.
be or do not admit of ameloratiOn, will be frankly
told so and not accepted for treatment 1t matters
not what may be your complaint, or how long you
may have suffered or how much, what course OF
treatment you may have been subjected to, or what
disappolntments you may have experienced, if the
system is not worn eut- sufficient vitality remains
ior Ieacton-there is Q fair prospect OF recovery.
REFERENCEo.-Thed diseased and all interested
are referred to the following named gentlemen who
have been treated and witnessed our treatment
others aC No. 1920 WALNUT Street,
A j Peasonton, BrigadIer-General, No 918
Spruce street A. Pleasonon, BrigadIer eneral, st.
LOUIS, Missouri; Jacob Vandegrift, Odessa, Della
ware; r A. Semple, thread manufacturer,
founder No. 1922 Hanover street, Philadelphia; ;
George Douglass Local Express COMPANY, Fhila-
delphia; j. W. Bradley, publisher, No &c n. Fourth
street Robert Work No. 81 Third street; Colonel
L. N. sweeney, assessor, second District or Pha-
delphia, " alnut and Eighth streets; George o.
Pelouse, type founder, Third and ChesnIt streets;
Ed. McLane, manufacturer oil cotton goods, with
very many others.
Physicians or students desiring to have instruction
in the correct application of Electricity for the
of disease can apply at the Office.
Consultation free Descriptive circulars of cures
erected wilh numerous references, can be had by
application at the Office
AL letters addressed 10
DIR. S. w. BECKWITH,