The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-17
MEDICAL ELEcTRlcITY,
Latest and Most Important Discoveries
I'm the Treatmsnt OF Chronic
Diseases.
DIR. s. W, BECKWITH'S
ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE,
No. 1920 WALNUT Street.

During our investigations in the treatment OF dis
ease in s 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 course of our prac
tce we have treated and cured through the know
ledge thus gained, many thousands, and by means of
our discoveries have established ourselves as the
most successful Medical Electricians in this country
Europe.
Electrical investigation has proved that the human
body acts on the principle OF the galvanic battery
The brain, mucous and mem braues, the skin
tissues and fluids constitute the negative and posi-
tive iorces and every action, whether mental or ply.
sicai is the result ofthese antagonisc forces Dges
tion respiration, circulation, secretion, and excreton
are due solely to electrical influence There polar
action established throughout the nervous system
which connects with every part OF the body establish
pg and preserving proper balance Of the electrical
element which constitutes health and disturbance
| ofwhich disease. There strictly but two
| conditions OF disease-one OF Inflammation posi-
tive the other, weak debilltated negative-and as
electricity contains these two conditions in the action
Of the positive and negative currents all have to
do is to neutralize the disease and proper
| healthy action,
Among the chronic diseases In which electricity has
been and is daily being, by agency, of the greatest
utility. being rapidly effected after the failure
| Il Epiepsy, Chorea or st. vitus' Dance Paralysis
CIemplegial Neuralgia Hysteria, Nervousness, Pal
| pitaLlon OF the Heart, Lockiaw, etc,
2 Sore Throat D2ysPepssiIs, Diarrh9a Dyseptery,
9pstns9 99n sSd papers CoIio nd s BeS, ,
| tions OF the Liver and Spleen.
caused BY ogsnic diseases Of the Rear Bro4ohpSs
! Pleursy, Pleurodynia or Rheumatism OF tie Chest,
:. Gravel, Diabetes, and Kidney Complaints
curvature Hip Diseases, Cancers Tumors (tiose last
named always cured without pain, plasters tn any
g. Uterus Complaints, involving mal.positlon
ton. UIceraiion and various other aiectons
For Information desired upon other diseases appli
Mrs. BECKWITH has entire charge OF the Ladies'
Department and al delISaey VIII be used towards
diseases, 1t Is universally successful In her hands.
| we give (by permssion) a few names of persons
among the best business men and Others of this city
A. r.. Stewart, MIL Creek, Huntington county, Pa.
J. Y, Cumming Kishicoguidas, MiiBn county. Pa.
cancer of the stomach John Kirkpatrick, New Castle
%seR Gowa IN
Of geRRs eee4 es ~ SRSsi JsoS
Il. Boulden firm of Boulden q Co.. No. 80 y. Wate
eSt f. McCiain No. sSs Juniper street dyspepsia an5
nervous debility; Lieutenant Robert g. Wilson. Y.
Fox Lake; wisconsin 9 BRONCHITIS 'IIs cstSrrhi John
TsE snd o
Charles II. Hammond, Western National Bank Bal
years. years standns, cured in three weeks William Row
Ses
Of N. b. Baldwin, late pastor of th
Olvet Baptist Church, Philadelphia nervous prosrs
ton ater three apPieastIon1s g R Cooper Port Je
No. 257 Market street. liberated bowels, dyspepsia
orchites, etc., of seven years standing. Hon. j. N
Butler No. 7SO s. Tenth street; J. w. Bradley, No.
n Fourth street; Colonel Il. w. Sweeney WalnI
street, below Eighth; George o. Evans, No. 1882 \
Fifteenth street; Mr.. Pelouze. Chestnut and Thu
streets; Brigadier- General A; j. PIeasonton, No.
. Chesnut; NJ. G. sadleI, No SO Arch street. q.
Emack, No: 4S3 Chestnut street; A. L. Whiteman,
ner of Third and Market streets; ]. II. Andrews N
9I2 Pine street; NJ. Erickson, No 1922 Pine stree
!, Thomas Simpson, No. 1914 Front street: W. II, Smt
No. 1929 Hanover street, George L. Buzby, Nos 8
e and 938 Market street.; Thomas Drake, Germantow
William stevenson, sixth and Market streets;
Marshall No. 5l9 S. Ninth street, Mr. Harris, N
l4O6 Master street, Thomas Gregg, Viheland, N.
Brlgadler-General A. Pleasonton, St Louis, Mo-; NJ
8 | -, Camden, N. j.
Physicians or students desiring to have instruction
in the correct application of Electricity for the cuI
of diseases can apply at the office.
, Consultation free. Descriptive pamphlet of cur
effected with numerous references. and including
treatise on the subject be had by application
> | the office. All letters addressedto
! DR.. 8. w. BECKWITH.
NO. 1890 WALNUT STREET,
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