The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-06
MEDICAL.
M EDICAL ELECTRICITY.
Latest and Most Important Discoveries
in the Treatment OF Chronic
Diseases
DIR. S. w. BECKWITH'S
ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE,
No, 1920 WALNUT Street,

During our Investigations IN the treatment OF uS-
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 us beyond all previous knowledge of
this mysterious agent During the course of our prac-
tCe we have treated and cured, through the know
ledge thus gained, many thousands and by means of
our new discoveries have established ourselves the
successful Medical Electricians in this country
Europe.
Electrical investigation has proved that the human
body acts the principle of the galvanic battery
The brain, mucous and serous membranes, the skin
tissues, and fluids, constitute the negative and posi-
tive iorces and every action whether mental ply
scal is the result ofthese anagonstic forces Diges
top respiration, circulation secretion and excretion
are solely to electrical influence. There is polar
action established throughout the system
which connects with every part OF the body. establish
Ig and preserving proper balance of the electrical
element which constitutes health, and disturbance
of which disease. There are strictly but TWO
conditions OF disease-one of Inflammation posi-
tive the other, weak, debiltated, negative-and as
electricity contains these two conditions in the action
of the positive and negative currents all we have to
do is 10 neutraze the disease and restore proper
healthy action.
Among the chronic diseases In which electricity has
and is daily being by agency of the greatest
utility q being rapidly effected after the failure
l. Epilepsy, Chorea, or St. vitus Dance, Paralysis
pilalIon OF the Heart, Lockiaw etc
2, Sore Throat, Dyspepsia, Diarrhea, Dysentery,
Bilious, Flatulent and Painters Collie, I'd all atec-
'iSnS catarTh "a sIT Cough, gnu fhnenza Asthma whe
caused by organic diseases OF the hearD, Bronch
Pleurisy, Peurodyna, or Rheumatism OF Tie -
Consumption in the early stages,
5. rheumatism, Gout LumbagO, sun Neck nal
Curvature, Hip Diseases Cancers Tumors lhose last
g. Uterus Complaints, involving mal-position a
PTOlapSuS, AntrOVerSlOn, RetrOVerSlOn, Intlamma
ton, Liberation, and various other affections.
For information desired upon other diseases appl-
cation may be made at the office or by letter.
those entrust themselves to her care. female
For The convenience Of those desiring Information
we give by peF5mTfsSn( few " names Of per persons
and elsewhere whom 5N we haYe treated and cured
cured of rheumatism of fifteen years standing Mrs
]. Y, Cumming Kishicogudas, Mlttln county, Pa.
county, Del cured Of CANCER in the breast in three
weeks FTanes % H0 1919 Ssva
XandegTift Odessa, DEL severe case Of diaPetss; I:
street paralysis on the left side, cured in three weeks;
MSSP M9 as Robee Fee Va ana
| c. dyspepsia cured in seven davs; II. j. Robertson,
T E"ce Uned SaV BSoE
bleeding piles and tstgla Of tortysix years, standing,
tlmore dyspepsia and sick headache, Of twenty-five
BothSm' No 1897 Front street obstinate piles cured
in three applications; O. A. Byran, umbago and dys-
oiivet Baptist Church, Philadelpha nervous prosra-
tion after three applications; g. ID. Cooper Port Jer
Wis N.Y. severe case of caarrh; William Holtzworth;
NO 257 Market street, liberated bowels, dyspepsia,
orchites, etc, of seven years standing; Hon. j. NJ
| Butler, No. 73O S. Tenth street, j. w. Bradley, No. Sc
| n, Fourth street; Colonel II, w. Sweeney, Walnut
street, below Eighth George o. Evans No. 1882 n.
| Fifteenth street, MIR. PelouZe, Chestnut aud Third
Streets Brigadier General A. ]. Peasonton, No. 0S
Spruce street. George Douglass Fitch street. above
/ Chesnut Nj. G. Sadler, No. G3 Arch street; o. s.
/ Emack, No. 4S3 Chestnut street; A L. Whteman cor
ner Of Third and Market streets J. H. Andrews, No.
9I2 Pine street; NJ Erickson No. 1922 Pine street,
Thomas simpson, NO 1914 Front street. w r. Smith,
| and 9S8 Market street: Thomas Drake, Germantown,
| Marshall, No. $40 S. Ninth street; Mr.. Harris No.
i4O6 Master street. Thomas Gregg, Vlneand, N. j.;
BrlgadierGeneral A. Pleasonton, St Louis, Mo-; Mr..
| -, Camden, N. j.
PbysicRns or students desiring have instructions
IN the correct application of Electricity for cure
| of diseases. apply at the office.
| Consultation free. Descriptive pamphlet of cures
effected with numerous references, and including
treatise on the subject, be had by application at
| the ofhce. All letters addressedto
DR.. S. w. BECKWITI
NO. 1890 WALNUT STREET,
| l8Owsm8m5p PHILADELPHIA