The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-17
MEDICAL.
MEDICAL ELECTRICITY

WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC DISCO VERY
DIR. S. w. BECKWITH'S
ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE
No. 1920 WALNUT Street.
For IN . N eatment OF Acute and Chronic
Diseases.
Electrical investigation has proved that the human
body acts on the principle the galy anc battery
lhe Bran, mucous aEd serous membranes, the skin
tissues, ana fluids constitute the nesallve and posi-
tive 1Orces. Every acuon. whether mental or phys
CAL the result OF these antagonstic forces Diges
uon, res Oiration circulation, secretion, and excre.
uon are due solely TO Electrical influence There is
apolar action established throughout the nervous
sy stem which connects with every part OF the body
establishing and pre.ervlng proper balance of the
electrical element, which constitutes health and a
disturbance of VIII ch causes disease. There are
strictly but two conditions OF dlsease-one infam.
nation, or positive; the othol weak deb,Iitateo
negative; and Eli ctrcity contains these two con.
ditlOns In the action OF the positive and negative
currents all we have to do IS to neutIaize the dis.
ease a"f restore proper hea thy action
v e 40 not wish TO convey the impression that we
al diseases in all conditions. We cannot cure
consumption amer the lungs are al destroyed; OF
we do assert and are prepared to pract calY demon
state, that hundreds OF OF almost every form OF
chronic diseases, pronounced incurab le, by the be
medical practitioners OF the coun have been rad-
cally CURED, some OF them incredibly short
lime, b, our Electrical treatment. It's great suDe-
rortY over other practice IN The OF disease j.
attested in the fact that within the asst five
Years, over fourteen thousand patterns have been
treated AT this office, suffering from almost every
form and CONDITION OF disease common TO humanity
and i'll nearly al cases benefit or perfect has
been effected. PaisV, deafness, DInoness, rheuma
tsm dysI epsla, cancer, and all the old knotty
eases that are physicians curse, 1t proves hii
inability to eradicate, by scientific method
large growth extracted by means or " EieStricty t.
alone, without pain, without the of the knife
ligatuIes, or any other means, may be seen at our
FACTS to prove theory and treatment of disease
we are w:ng 10 undertake any OF the folio wing
diseA -as, with every hope and prospect of success
with wy manv Others not here enumerated:-
i. Diseases OF the Brain ana Nervous Sgsteml.-
Epilepsy, Chorea OF s. vitus DANCE Paralysis
PalpitatiOn of the Heart, Lockiaw, ETC.
2. Organs and Tissues connected aoih the Dges
tue system Sore throat, Dyspepsia, Diarrh9a
Dysenlery, Obstinate Constipation, HamOl rhodes
or Piles, Bilious FIatulent, and Painters Colic, and
all affections of the Liver ana Spleen.
8. Respiratory OrgdR8-Catarrh, Cough, Inhu
eDza, Asthma when not caused by organic disease
of tie heart Bronchitis, Pleunsy, PIeurodyna or
Rheumatism OF the Chest, Consumption In the early
stages.
l. TibrOus and Muscular System Rheumatism
Gout, Lumbago. Stiff Neck, S,lnal curvature HiI
s. Urinary and Genital Oygans.-GraveI, Diabetes
and Kidney complaints. Impotence and Seminal
Weaknts The latter complaints never fail to yield
RAPIDLY 20 this treatment
6. Diseases Peculiar to Females.-UteIus Com.
painIs involving mal-pOsItiOn, as Pr0apsus, An.
iroversion RetroVeTsion, Inflammation liberation,
and various other affecuons OF the Womb and Ova-
Tes, Painful, suppressed, ScaDty. or Protuse Men
srUation, LeucOIrhea
10 LADIES WE can recommend this treatment as
one OF UNMARRIED SUCCESS. A most immune
rabe cases have come unuer treatment office
who can testify 10 Ins Iact Mrs. Eek With has
GL;tIe charge OF the LaOies' Department, and al
delcacy vail be used towards those VINO entrust
themselves 10 her care In iemae diseases as men,
toned III the above list with others not mentioned
she has bad arPe experience, and can confidently
| uTOmse the most gratifying results.
| IO1HE AFT LlCrbD The treatment is mild ano
gentle, producing no shock or unp easant sensation
whatever. Our professional intercourse with the
afflicted will ever be characterized by perfect can0oT
and honesty. and those whose complaints are ncura
bic, 40 admit of amelioTation, will be frankly
tod and not accepted for treatment 1t matters
not what may be your complaint, or how long you
may have suffered or how much or what course OF
treatment you may have been subjected to, or what
| disappolntments you may have experienced, ii the
system Is not worn out-l sufficient vitality remains
tor Teacuon-there is far prospect OF recovery.
| REFERENCEo.-The diseased and all in crested
referred TO the following named gentlemen who
nave been treated and witnessed our treatment on
| others aG No. 1920 ALNUr Street,
| A. PeasontOn, Brigadler-Ge General, No. 9l0
Spruce street, A Pleasonton, Brigader eneral. st.
| LOUIS Missouri; JAG Vandegrift, Odessa, Della
Mount Holly, New Jersey; W, g. smith, iron.
| founder, No. lO22 Hanover street. Pnllade phia
| George Douglass Local Express COmoanv, thila.
| delphiai j. w Bradley, publisher, No 66 N. Fourth
street; Robert " ok No 61 N Third street; Colonel
| L. N. sweeney, assessor, Second District OF Phila.
| delphia, Walnut and Eighth streets; George o
| Evans. NO 4lS Arch street, below Fit h William
Pelouse, type founder, Third and ChesnIt streets
| Ed McLane, manufacturer OF cotton Goods with
very many Others
PhyNc ans or students desiring TO have instruction
in the correct application OF Electricity tor the
OF disease can apply at the Office.
Consultation free Descriptive circulars of cure'
elected with numerous references, can be had by
application at the Office.
All letters addressed 10
DIR. s. w. BECKWITH,