Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

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minds have irom time to time conferred upon the
race. The method TO which We have alluded IS
suppyin just such
An EFfrCIUAL ASrDorK
for paralysis as Is admitted TO be a great medical
necessity OF the period - that In dali the
Medical Home and Retreat, established by DIR .
George W Rhodes. Boston physician OF IN XII
standing and reputation. on the corner OF Wal
than street and shawmut avenue-No. 2sr- on the
last named ihoroughiare. His discovery was the
re,ult OF severe ace ident which happened TO him.
SELF asd the effects Of which made him a paraly-
tic surerr OF what seemed, for a time to be a
hopelessly incurable type.
sustained complicated injuries which delcd all
medical skin. and lett him he then believed, a
permanently MANNED and paralyzei man
SERIES or EXPERIMENTS.
He had already received thorough medical Ell.
ucaton and training. and had a complete knowl.
edge OF ohemis Try. IL occurred TO him that posi-
bis there were powers IN the electric ruid used as
an applicant OF chemical properties, net yet
dreamed OF in the philosophy of medicine. Adopt
iIg the electric principle, therefore, OF searching
for truth wherever II might be fouui. ne proceed
ed with 4 series Of experiments upon his own per
son. When be resolved upon these experiment.
one OF his | x was 50 badly twisted that In SIT.
ting down he was compelled 10 use lt rs Gus hion
drawing up the whole Of the leg hip and thigh
into an unnatural and constrained position, sew.
eral inches above the ground. The paralysis was
o. complete that these limbs had all wliherd and
shrunken, There seemed indeed, little hope that
any spark OF vitality remained in them. Never
theless. DR.. Rhodes persistent ~ followed his idea
lie first pounded povcrful chemical prepar.
alton. having for its object the stimulation OF the
torpid and apparently dead nerves OF the affected
parts. and then Invoked the AID Of the electric
battery 10 apply It. At fret success seemed
doubtful. but alter number of only partially sat
isiActory attempts TO end the seat OF the malady
the officially was snrmounted. the shrunken limbs
began 10 regain their normal size, the sleeping
nerves aroused TO action again. the waste.i
muscles grew, flesh covered the fes HESS bone
and Dr. Rhodes found himself perfect man in
every aspect, sound in every limO. healthy, ro
bust and vigorous. He has for several year, past
given - sufferers from paralysis the beneat oil
tins happy experience, and has extended this
method Of treatment, with equally gratifying nc.
cess, to other forms Of brainal and spinal dIseas
es-such as epilepsy, apoplehy, commissions, n.y.
sierra, melaDcholIa. and the like. His cures are
uow numbered by scores and their genuinenes=
attested by the best of testimony. There il moth.
ing Of quackery about his methods, as a call at
THE HOME AND RETREAT
will demon strate TO any who may desire to secure
tor themselves their friends the advantages o
such a resort They Will Ind a handsome IN an
sion In a pleasant secluded and fashionable pzri
of the city, organized in the most efficient man
ner aud conducted 80 as to secure u the benefits
OF a hospital AMI at the same time retain all the
charActe rstics OF home. so large n number o
applicants have sought admission to this excel
lent Institution during the past year that DR.
Rhodes is now engaged IN endeayoring to secure
a larger blishment for their accom- mediation.
Having personally examined the ins Tuition and
observed the details OF its internal economy, .
would recommend IL as one Of the best resorts
open to ct nerers from any of the maladies above
enumerated. lyr5l