The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-18
MEDICAL ELECTRICITY.
Latest and Most Important Discoveries
In the Treatment of Chronic
Diseases.
DR.. S. W. BECKWITHs
ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE,
No. 1920 WALNUT ST.

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During our investigations in the treatment of dis.
its 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 course of our
practice we have treated and cured, through the
knowedge thus gained many thousands, and by
means OF our new discoveries have established our.
selves as the most successful Medical ELECTRICIANS
TINS country or Europe.
Electrical investigation has proved that the human
body acts on the prlncple OF the galvanc battery.
The brain, mucous ana serous membranes the SKIN,
tissues and fluids constitute the negative and posi-
tive forces, and every action, whether mental
physical Is the result OF these antagonstic forces
Digestion, respiration, circulation, secretion, and
eXcretton are due solely TO electrical influence.
There is polar action established throughout the
nervous system which connects with every part OF
the body, establishing and preserving q proper
balance of the electricalelement which constitutes
health, and disturbance of which causes disease
There are strictly but two conditions OF disease
one of inflammation, or poslttVe; the other weak,
debnltated, negative-and as electricity contains
these two conditions in the action of the positive
and negative currents, all we have to do is to
neutralize the disease and restore proper, healthy
action.
Among the chronic diseases in which electricity
has been, and rs dally beng by our agency, OF the
greatest utility, cure being rapidly Effected after
the failure OF all other means, are;-
/. Epilepsy, ChOrea, or ST. Vltus' Dance Paraly.
sis (Hemplegia) Neuralgia, HYsteria, Nervousness
Palpitatlon of the Heart, Lockjaw, etc.
2. Sore Throat, Dyspepsia, DIarrh9a, Dysentery,
Obstinate Constipation, AemOrrholdes, or Piles
Bilious, Flatulent and Painters Conc and all aec
tIOns of the Liver and Spleen.
g. Catarrh, Cough, Influenza, Asthma (when not
caused by organic disease OF the heartl Bronchitis
Pleurisy, Pleurodynla, or rheumatism OF the Chest
Consumption IN the early Stages,
4, Gravel, Diabetes, and Kidney Complaints
8 Rheumatism, Gout, LumbsSo, Stiff Neck,
Spinal Curvature, Hip Diseases, Cancers, Tumors
tthOse last named always cured wltnouC PAIN or
Uterus Complaints involving a maI-position,
as Prolapsus, Antroversion, ReTroversion, Infam.
nation, Liberation, ana various other affections.
For information desired upon oth"r diseases, ap'
pncation may be made at the office or by letter.
Mrs. BECKWITH has entire charge Of the Ladies
Department, and all delicacy will be used
towards those who enIrust themselves to her care
In female diseases IL IS universally successful in her
hands.
we give (by permisslon) few names of persona
among the best business men and Others of this
city and elsewhere, whom we have treated and cured
cured 4 of SSeam Of toen Years stSRdpy Mrs.
j. Y. Cumming, kshiGoguilas, ,, Miiiln county Pa,
county Del cured OF cancer in the breast in t6ree
weekS Francis GOttwalls, 80 1915 Hamilton street,
Yandergrlft, Odessa Dell severe case OF diabetes; G.
ater street paralysis on the lett side cured in Rree
weeks; f. McUain, No. 329 Juniper street dyspepsia
G. dyspepsia cured in seven days; L. J. 'iR ROD
John G. Garter Gom8Sndsr Uned ststes S"Sss[9 Ssy1
Brooklyn, bleeding piles and hstula OF forFy-six
BnS poP% aHS sick Ssad
weeks; William Rowboham No. 1897 Front street, OBJ
stmate piles, cured In three applicatons c. A. Byran
lumbago and dyspepsia, of ten years; n b. aldWIn,
late pastor OF the 0vet Bapti Church. Phil ph
nervous prOsraton, after three ppicAtOns; G. d.
cooper Port Jervls, n. Y, severe case catarrh
William HOltzwOIth, No PSI Market street, liberated
bOwes dyspepsia orchites, etc. of years stand
! ingi Hon j.. NJ. Butler, No 730 s. Tenth street
j. W. Bradley. No. Is n, Fourth street; Colonel T,
! W. sweeney, Walnut street, below Eighth; George
| o. Evans, No 1852 n. Fifteenth street; Mr. Peouse,
Chestnut and Third slreets; Brigader General A. j.
| Peasonton, No. 9ls Spruce street; George Douglass
Arch street; G. s. Emack, No. 49S Chesnut street
A. L. Wbiteman corner Third and Market streets j
| ii. Andrews, No 9l2 Pine street,; NJ. Eric kson
No. 1922 Pine streets Thomas Stlnson, No 1914 FROM
street; W.. r. Smith, No. 1929 Hanover street
! George l.: Buzby Nos s3l and 9SS Market street
| Sixth and Market streetsi g. Marshall, No. 5l0
S. Ninth street; Mr.. Harris, No. l4O6 Master street
| Thomas Gregg, Hineland, N. j.; Bhgadier General
| A. PleasOnton, st. Louis, NO.; Mr.. Camden, N. J.
| Physicians or students oeslrng TO have lnstruc-
tons IN the correct application of Electricity for tho
! cure OF diseases, can apply at the office
Consultation free. Descriptive pamphlet of cures
effected, with numerous references, and including a
treatise on the subject be had by application al
the Office
All letters addressed to
Or. s. w. BECKWITH.
No, l22O WALNUT street,
I3OwFm9m5p PHILADELPHIA.