The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-20
MEDICAL ELECTRICITY.
Wonderful Scientific Discovery.
DIR. S. w. BECKWITH'S
ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE,
No. 1920 WALNUT STREET,
DIR. S. w. BECKwITH's
INSTITUTE,
10. 1920 WALNUT STREET,
For the Treatment or Acute and Chronic
Diseases.

Electrical investigation has proved that the human
body acts the principle Of the galvsnic battery.
The brain, and serous membranes the skin,
tissues and fluids constitute the negative and positive
forces Every action, whether mental physical, is
the result of these antagonistic forces Digestion,
respiration, circulation, secretion, and excretlon are
due solely TO Electrical influence. There is O polar
action estab shed throughout nervous system which
connects with every of the body establishing and
preserving prsper balance Of the electrical element
which constitutes health, and disturbance OF which
disease There strictly but conditions OF
Osease-one OF Inflammation, or positive; the other
weak, debiitated negative; and Electricity contains
these two conditions In the action OF the positive and
negative currents, all have 10 do is to neutraze
the disease and restore proper healthy action.
We do not wish 10 convey the impression that we
all diseases all conditions We cannot cure
consump pton after the lungs all DESTROYED; yet we
do assert and are prepared to practically dem
Il huudred ds amos every orm OF chronic
diseases, pronounced lncurable by the best medical
practitioners OF the country, have been radically
CURED, some OF them in incredibly short time by
our Electrical treatment Its great superiority over
other practice the of disease so attested in
the fact that within the past FOURTEEN
THOUSAND patients have been treated at this office,
suffering almost every form and condition
of disease common to humanity and in nearly all
benefit perfect has been eec ed Pa sy deaf.
ness, blindness, rheumatism dyspepsia, cancer and
all the old knotty diseases hat are physca curse
as proves his inability 10 eradicate by our scien-
tifc method comparatively easy of cure Specimens Of
tumoIs OF large growth extracted by means of Elec-
trcity alone, without pain, without the use Of the
knife iigatures, any Other means may be seen at
Office by those interested Therefore, with these
FACTS to prove theory and treatment OF disease
willing to undertake of the following dis
with every nope aud prospect of success with
| very many Others not here enumerated:-
l. DISEASES OF TIE BRAIN NERVOUS SYSTEM
| lphepsy lhorea, or et Vhus' Dance. Paralysis
themp eeal Neuralgia hysterlA, Nervousness, ralpi
NBGANs AND TISSUES CONNECTED WITH THE DIGEs-
| TIVE lslkn1sole Throat Dyspepsia, Dlarrn@a Dy :
lles Isl ious Flatulent anu Painters Collie and all
| g. REsPmAToRY ORGANS =, alur Cough, Influenza,
AsimS when not Ss1seG by oigaac diseases o. the
| usm Of the chest Consumption in the early stages
| A. FIBRoUs AND MUSCULAR SYSTEM Rheui atisn,
| GOut, Lumbago Suh Neck, spinal Curva ure Hip
s. UEMkRY AND GTEiTAI oreANs.-Graye Diabetes.
| and kidney Complaints, Impotence and seminal Weak
ness lhe latter Complains never iai to yield rapidly
8 DISEASE PECULIAR TO FEMALEs.-Uterus Com.
plains. nvolv ng mai position, Prolapsus Antro-
version, Retroyeision, Inflammation liberation and
| various other nGec ions OF the Womb and Ovaries
| TO LADIES we can recommend this treatment one
| OF UNMARRIED SUCCESS Almost innumerable cases
10 his iaci. Mrs BiCK Win mas entire charge Of the
se who eniTas tnen selves w 80 hSf
In iemale diseases as mentioned IN the above list
ienee, and can confidently promise the most gratiy-
iO.THE AFFLICTED The treatment is mild and
| lenile producing no shock imp oasant sensa lion
cteC VIII ever be characterized by perfect candor and
lonesty, and those whose complaints incurabe,
DO rot admit OF amclioraton will be frankly told so
l and not accepted for treatment 1t matters not wha
may be our complaint or how long you may have sui
tered, or how much, or what course treatment you
| may have been subjected what disappointment
you may have experienced II the system is not worn
out-ii sutlicien vital remains or reacton-here is
| air prospect OF recovery.
BEFLRENCIs 81 he diseased and all interested are
relerred to the 1Olowii g-nHmed gent emen, who
leen treated ana witnessed treatman. on others,
l No. 1920 MANhUr Street
| A.J. flessUnton BrigGdier- General No. 96 Spruce
| strIet; W Is. smith, iron lounder, No. lU22 Hanover
| street; Geo &c DouG'ass. Local aApress Company
FIN street above l4cSnut; j. w Bradley, pub Usher
20. L6 Fourth street; Robert Work, No. 81 N. rhir
street; CoCnel 7. W. Sweeney. Asse sor Second Dis
tflct Philadelphia Walnut rect bslew Eighth; Georg
l vans Evans d &Hassa) military goods, Arch street
| beow Fifth; Mir Pc ouze, I, pc founder, Third an
| Chesnut sire is; Ed McLane, manufacturer cottol
goods all OF this city PleasontOn. Brgadier Gene
raj ST. Louis, Mo Jacob Vandegritt. Odessa Del r.
semple spool cotton manufacturer, Mount Holly n. j.
l with very any others
Physicians students desiring to have instruction
the application Flee ricy for the of dis
| eases can app y at the office.
/ Consultation fTee DESCRIPTIVE circulars OF cure
effected. wit numerous references, be had by ~
| plication AT the office.
i All letters addressed to
| DR.S. w BECKWITH,
No. 1920 WALN Or Street,
/ ~ thsm 2mSp Philadelphia.