Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-11

lived motion and may he TINS classified Apo
pleNy Of the brain; congestion or snltrhlnR 81 t'c
spinai marrow and partial paralysis, when from
the pressure arising from a morbid growth or ~
NOR or from mechanical injury, OF often ir'h
some known cause. the paris sn'pll1A ~ Par
tculaT part are paralf eel.
DISEASES OF rus nGNIN
and srinnl marrow, undoubtedly lao.lace The ma
iority Of an paraIytie attacks. Taxing lhi@ tact
in connection with another fact equally certain,
namely, that tins fast going age imposes an eN-
ce.siye strain on on brainal aud spinal strength,
and We have snc Nriauation OF tge yearly iaefca@e
m the humber Of victims OF this disease- Any
scientific discovery, therefore, which shaH give rs
an efficient remedy f1T this too common mNiadF OF
modern DAYS, Is worthy to take rank among the
great benefactpns "llch The researches ol Steat
minds have from time 70 tune conferred Hbo" VIZ
race. Tho method 20 which We nave al'udel q
supplying just such
AZ EFiECIUAL ANt'DorE
spr paralysis as is admitted to be great medical
necessity Of the period. Is that n dal u-e at ti'
Medical Home and Retreat, established bt br .
George " Rhodes. Boston physician OF ii'Eh
Standing and reputation, on the corner Of az
than street and shaWmut avenue-N". -o GA tte
last named th0roughiare liz discovery wa, iir
resuliaf A severe ace dcui which happened Go hfu-
sell aat the effects at which made h.m pllHh'
liz sufferer ot what seemed, for " iimc i' he
hopclcssly incurabie type
Dr. Rhodes was thrown FROM hls crf ice Hni
sustained complicated injuries which nsHH' all
medical skin. and left him es he ihcn believed,
permanently manned and pdrAh@"l nih.-
Thrown back upon has own resources, he ocEan
4 sERIEs or ExrERiMENTs.
He had already received thnrou-h mcliCAi e.t-
ucation and ttaining. and hai complete ku"w-
edo of thems try. II occurred 20 him tHAt posi-.
blv there were powers IN The electric nuii used as
an applicant Of chemical properue-, net yes
dreamed OF In the philosophy OF medicine. Adopt
ing the electric principle. therefore, 90 searching
for truth wherever it might De tuunI. ne prafVFd-
ell with series Of eN peFimcnls unpn his own per-
SON when he resolved upon these experiments
one OF his x was 30 badly twisted t1at in sit-
ting down he compelled 10 u-r { - 7lion,
drawing ~ The whole Of the leg, hip ANA lAlEl,
into an unnatural and constrained position. sew
orai inches above The ground. The paralysis wg7
So complete that these limbs had an wiihefcu ami
shrunkon. There seemed, indeed, hltie hope ihAs
any spark OF vitality remained ~ them- Ncy'r-
thpess nr. Rhodes persistent > followed uis iut-l.
He fir compounded n lsoECrtul chemical pr,pHl-
alton, having for is Object the stimulation e' ii
torpid aud apparenilF dead nerves 81 tre affected
parts. and then invoked the aid ot TIE t'if--
battery t. apply 70. Al ar-t success -eUinri.
doubtful but aflcr number uI uniy partially ne
fsGactory attempts 10 Gua tie seat of tHc ulaiaA
tae officially was surmountcd, the shruukcu limbs
BEGAN 20 regain treir normal size the sleeping
nerves were aroused TO acton aSa,n. tne NH-lsl
muscles grew. Ne-h vcr We heshless bone,
And pr Rhodes i.Dut aa-S.l ! iefiect man 20
ever. respect, sound la every la e ~ ny rn-
hu-i and vigorous. NJ b. iAt -er,fAi Nt. past
given {, sun.rcl, from Itt..oy-t, i.e Nautat Of
tLs lurIy experience aF.+ AA- 'A.f r. t+
uit tlUd II treatment, VIA F4uAA.' nj tti.t -H.
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