The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-01
MEDICAL.
MEDICAL ELECTRICITY


DIR. S. w. BECKWITH'S
ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE
No. 1920 WALNUT Street,
For the Treatment OF Acute and Chronic
Diseases.
Electrical investigation has proved that the human
body acts on the principle the gavanic battery.
ussues anu fluids constitute the negaLIve and posi-
tive iorces. Every acuon whether mental or physi-
CAL is the result OF these antagonistc forces Dges.
ton, res OiratiOn, circulation, secretion, and excre-
uOn are due solely 10 ectTical influence. There IL
apoar action established throughout the nervous
stem which connects with every part OF the body,
establishing and preserving proper balance of the
electrical element, which constitutes health, and
disturbance OF which causes disease There are
strictly but two conditions OF dIsease-one of mfam-
nation, or positive; the othoI weak, debilitated,
negative; and as FL ctricty contains these two con-
ditlOns in Tire acuOR OF the positive and negative
currents all we have 70 do IS to neutIaize the dls-
I'D restore proper hea thy action
" Q 90 not wish 20 convey the impression that we
cure ali diseases in all conditions. We cannot cure
consumption aIter the lungs ara all DESTROYED; vet
we do assert, and are prepared to practically demon
srate that hundreds OF cases OF almost every form OF
chronic diseases pronounced incurable by the best
medical practitioners OF the ry, have been radi-
cay CURED, some of them Ill lRcredibly short
time, b, our Electrical treatment. Its great supe-
rorlty over other practice Ia ,he of disease is
aso atested i'll tire fact that, within the past five
Years, over fourteen bOlLs9Hd patients have been
treated AT tins office, suffering from almost every
toim anc condition OF disease common to humanity,
AND III nearly a cases benefit or perfect has
Eeen enected. Pasv, Deafness, blindness, rheuma-
usm, dYsi epsla cancer and all the Old knotty dis
eases that are ply scians curse, 1t proves his
inability to eradicate are by our scientific method
comparatively easy OF cule. Specimens of tumors of
large growth extracted by or Electricity
alone without pain, without the of the KNIFE,
ngatures, or any other means, may be seen aC our
| Office by those interested. Therefore, with these
FACTS to prove our theory and treatment of disease
We are w.aing 10 undertake any OF the folio wing
diseh es, with every hope and prospect of success,
with wy MANY Oshers not here enumerated:--
l.. Diseases OF che Brain ana Nervous Sgstem.-
nF - Da.a alrasa
| lHemiplePlab Neuralgia, Hystera. Merry BUSINESS,
Palpitation of the Heart, Locklaw, etc.
fUe system Sore throat. Dyspepsia, Darrhea,
| Uyseniery, Obstinate Constipation, HemOIrnoides
or lies, Bilious Elatuent Painters Colic and
/ all affections OF the Liver and Spleen.
| D. respiratory, Organs S-Catarrh, Cough, IDdu-
OF ne hearti, Bronchitis, PIeurisy PeurOdynia or
Rheumatism of the Chest, Consumption in the early
| STAGES.
| l. Fibrous and Muscular System rheumatism,
| Gout, Lumbago, Stif Neck, S linal Curvature, Hip
| Diseases Cancers, juniors
B. Urinary and Genital OrgGss-GIavel, Diabetes,
and kidney Complaints. Impotence and Seminal
weakness The latter cOmllaiU never fail yield
| s. Diseases Pecultar to Fendles.-Uterub Com.
plains, involving n malpostion, as Proapsus, An.
| irovcrsion RetrOversiOn inflammation liberation
and vanous other affections OF the Womb and 0va-
mes, Painful, Supp essed, Scanty or Proiuse Men,
sIUation, LeucOTrhea.
one of UNMARRIED SUCCESS. Almost lnnume-
rable cases have come unoer treatment at Office
VIM Gan lestily W ms lhct MIS- ID rCh VII II nus
entire charge of the Laoies' Del artment, and all
dehcacy VIII be used towards those VINO entrust
themselves to her In female diseases mem
toned In the above list. with others not mentioned,
she has had ,arPe experience, and can confidently
promise tne most gratifying results.
| TOTHEAFFL1CThD d The treatment is mild and
gentle, producing no shock unp easant sensation
whatever. Our professional intercourse with the
afflicted VIII ever be characterized by perfect
and honesty and those whose complaints are ncura.
bic, or do not admit OF ameuOTatioD wall be frankly
told so and not accepted for treatment IL matters
may have suffered, or how much, or what course of
treatment you may have been subjected to- or what
dsappOlntments you may have experienced, IL the
system is rot worn Outl sufficient vitality remains
Tor lehctlon-there is far prosp ect OF recovery
REb ERENCEo-Ihed diseased and all iu erested
have been treated aud Witnessed oar treatment ON
others at No. 1920 WALNUT Street,:
A. j. PleAsontOn Brieadier- General Philadelphia
A, IleasontoR, MaJOr-Ieneral, st. Louis; W. Il.
Smith NO. lC2& HRpover street Philadelphia; Geo.
Douglass No. 26 S.FltIh street William H. Snrlver,
hGnes street, Germantown; L. c. Stockton. M 200
Market street. Philadelphia; Charles H. Gngg. Nos.
zl9 and 22l Church alel Emanuel Rev No 707 SAM
som street, Attorney at Law III Craig, No l725 Arch
street, No l3o Broad street; hobert ID. Work No. 81
N. Ihiru street; A. q. Croll, northeast of
Tenth and Market streets; George Grant, No $40
Chfsnut street; II, 4. DesiVer No 1876 Chestnut
street; Edward McMallon No 1927 Front street.
Physicians or students desiring 10 have instruction
In the correct apl hcatlon Electricity the
OF disease can apply at the Office
Consultation free. Desert tive circulars Of cures
effected, with numerous references, can be had by
application at the Office.
All letters addressed 10
DIR. s. w. BECKWITH.
928smw No. 1920 WALNUT Street, Phlla.