The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-29
mn EDlCAL ELECTRICITY,
Latest and Most Important Discoveries
in The TreatEaent OF Chronic
... Diseases.
DIR. S. w. BECKWITH'S
ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE,
No. 1920 WALNUT Street.

During our investigations in the treatment of dis
ease in its various forms by the agency of electricity
we have obtained very many valuable and startling
facts which, added to the previous though limited
information possessed by other and less fortunate
operators, place beyond all previous knowledge OF
this mysterious agent During the our prac-
tice we have treated and cured through the know
ledge thus gained, many thousands, and by means of
discoveries established ourselves as the
most successful Medical Electricians In this countrv
or Europe.
Electrical investigation has proved that the human
body acts on the principle of the galvanic battery
The brain, mucous and serous mem branes, the skin
tissues and huids constitute the negative and posi-.
tive forces, and every action, whether mental or phy-
sca is the result ofthese antagonistic forces Dge-
top respiration circulation secretion and excreton
due solely 10 electrical influence There Is polar
action established throughout the nervous svsten1
which connects with every part of the body establish
ng and preserving proper balance of the electrician
element which constitutes health, and disturbance
of which causes disease. There are strictly but wo
conditions OF dsease-one OF inflammation or posi-
tive the other, weak, debltated, negatiye-and as
electricity contains these two conditions in the action
OF the positive and negative currents, all we have to
do Is 10 nenralize the disease and restore proper
Among the chronic diseases In which electricity has
utility cure being rapidly effected after the failure
/. Epilepsy Chorea, or ST. vitus' Dance, Paralvss
lHempiegaAl a. Neuralgia, Hysteria, Nervousness, Pal
2. Sore Throat, Dyspepsia Diarrhoea Dysenterv
Obstinate Constipation, Hemorrhoids, or Biles,
tons OF the LIVER and Spleen.
caused by organic diseases Of the heart Broneb jtis
Pleurisy, Pleurodyna, or Rheumatism OF Tie Chest
:. Gravel Diabetes and Kidney Complaints.
RhenmatIsm ATS Gont Lumbago, StiI Neck nal
named always cured without pain, plasters fn any
8. Uterus COMPLAINTS involving a mal.positIon, a
Prolapsns, Pro Antroyersion, Retroversion, Indamma-
For normatlon desired upon other diseases, appli-
MTs RECi Ps Te ~ I'm sae once or by letter
Department and all delcacy will be used towards
diseases II is universally successful in her hands
For the convenience OF those desiring information,
among the best business men and Others OF this city
A. R. Stewart, Mill Creek, Huntingdon H county Pa,
Gured Of rheumatism Of fifteen years standing Mrs.
cancer Of the stomach; John Kirkpatrick New Castle
Weeks Francis Gowas No e 81 'he aon RTHa
absorption OF tumor weighing eleven pounds: Jacob
+ BoHden firm Of Boniden & VSSe Co... No s Water
street paralysis on the left side cured In three weeks
nervous debility; IieutenaRs Robert g Wilson. Y. n
Fox LAKE, Wiscons HSaaS m 6TUUSSon
Carter, Commander United states NSey Ss bTo0Ryn' '
Charles H. Hammond Western Nstonsl ns Sank, Bai,
yeaT d and ~ three weeks; William Row
bOham NO. FOpt street gsS6 00snas piles sS 99r9d
pepsa' Of len years b Baldwin late pastor OF the
tion after three applcauo9s; C D Cooper Port Jer-
Wis N " case OF William dOltzWOrths
Ne On NNtsyket street, liberated bowels, dyspepsia
orchItes etc of seven years standing Hon. j. M.
p,Stiar Ma 78Q s. Tenth street, j. w Bradley, No. ca
u'II n F6nIrth street, Colonel Il, w. Sweeney Walnut
street al below Eighth; George o. Evans, No. 1882 N.
Fitteenth street; Mr.. Peouze; Chestnut and Third
Streets, Brgader-General A. j. pleasOnton, No 96
Snruce street. George Douglass Fifth street, above
Sbesnut; M @. SadleT, No. SO Arch street. q. S.
Emack, No. 4S3 Chestnut street, A. l.. Whiteman COR
ner Of Third and Market streets j. Il. Andrews, No.
9l2 Pine street; nj. Erickson, No. 1922 Pine streets
Thomas Simpson, No. 1914 Front street, w. II, Smith,
No. 1929 Hanover street. George L. Buzby, Nos 9Si
and 933 Market street; Thomas Drake. Germantown,
William Stevenson, Sixth and Market streets; o,
Marshall, No. 5l9 s. Ninth street, Mr.. Harris No.
l4O6 Master street, Thomas Gregg, Yineland, N. T.;
Brlgadier-GeneI A. Pleasonton, st. Louis MOI Mr..
----, Camden, N. j.
Physicians or students desiring to have instructions
In the correct application Of Electricity for the cura
of Diseases can apply at the office.
Consultation free. Descriptive pamphlet OF cures
Effected with numerous references, and including
treatise on the subject can be had by application al
the Office, All letters addressedto
DIR. S. w. BECKWITH-
NO. 1890 WALNUT STREET,
lsOwsmsm5p PHILADELPHIA.