Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-04

namely, that this fast going age imposes an ex-
cessive strain on our branal and spinal str ength
and we have an explanation of the yearly increase
IN the number of victims OF this disease. Any
scientific discovery, therefore, which shall give us
efficient remedy for this too common malady OF
modern days, is worthy to take rank among the
great benefactious which the researches OF great
minds have from time TO time conferred upon the
race. The method to which we have alluded
supplying just such
AN EFFEcTUAL ANrfDoTE
fos paralysis as is admitted to be great medical
necessity of the period, Is that in dali use at the
Medical Home and Retreat, established by DR..
standing and reputation, on the corner OF Wal
than street and Shawmut ayeDue-No. 29s on the
last named thoroughiare. His discovery was the
result of a severe accident which happened to him
self and the effects of which made him a paraly-
tic sufferer OF what seemed, for time, to be a
hopelcssIy incurable type.
DIR. Rhodes was thrown from his carriage and
sustained complicated injuries which deied all
medical skill, and left him. as he then believed, a
perman emily manned and paralyzed man.
Thrown back upon his own resources. he began
SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS.
He had already received = thorough medical ed.
ucation and training. aud had a complete know
edge OF chemistry. IL occurredt to him that posi-
bly, there powers IN the electric fluid used as
an applicant Of chemical properties, net yet
dreamed of in the philosophy OF medicine. Adopt.
ing the electric principle, therefore, OF searching
for truth wherever II might be founi. ne proceed
ell with a series Of experiments upon his own per-
SON. when he resolved upon these experiments
"
ting down he was compelled TO use il as ushion,
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
complete that these limbs had all withered and
shrunken. There seemed, indeed, little hope that
any spark of vitality remained in them. Never
theess DIR. Rhodes persistent " followed his idea.
lie first compounded a powerful chemical prepar-
alton, having for its object the stimulation Of che
torpid and apparently dead nerves of the Affected
parts. and then invoked the aid of the electric
batteryI to apply it. At first success seemed
doubtful. bur alter number OF only partially sat.
the difficulty was surmounted the shrunkcu limbs
began to regain thes1 Normal size, the sleeping
nerves were aroused 20 action agsin, the wasted
muscles grew, flesh covered thefeshless bone.
and Or. Rhodes found himself perfect man in
every respect, sound in every limb, healthy, ro-
bust and vigorous. He has for several years past
given to sufferers from paralysis the benefit OF
this happy experience, and has extended this
method Of treatment, with equally gratifying suc-
cess, to other forms of brainal and spinal dseas.
es-such as epilepsy, apoplcNy, commissions, n.y.
sierra. melancholIa, and the like. His cures are
now numbered by scores and their commences
attested by the best of testimony. There is moth
ing OF quackcry about his methods, as a call AT.
1.-THE HOME AND RETREAT
will demonstrate 10 any who may desir re to secure
tor themselves or their friends the advantages OF
such resort They WIN lind handsome IN
sion In pleasant secluded and fashionable part
OF the city, organized Ia the most efficient man
ner aud conducted so ns to secure u the benefits
OF hospital, AMI at the same time retain all the
characteristics OF nome. 80 large a number Of
applicants have sought admission to this excel
lent Institution during the past year tndt DIR.
Rhodes Is now engaged IN endeav oring torsectre
larger establishment for their accommodation.
Having personally examined the ms titution and
observed the details Of is internal economy, We
open TO seferers from any of the maladics above
enumerated. lyTjI q,