Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-11
A TRIUMPH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE.


dtysis Can be Cured-Surgery Surpassed
in the Treatment OF -Empha-
tic Proof that a Ne,o Remedy for Nervous
Disorders Has Been Found.
Hardly any great revelation OF science or tri-
umph OF art has been received on its first an
nouncement, with gDtefui faith pv the incredu.
lous majority of men. Gslileo announced the
fact that the world moved and the solidi fed I'M
belief of the world made him recant the assertion
on Blended knees in sackcoth and ashes. Rising
IRON the ground after this denial of ascertained
truth. he is reported To have exclaimed PUR So
MuovE-"lt docs move Tor all that" His introduce
a%n VI the telescope, which mas since given to us
a knowledge OF the stars. was greeted with sim
liar obstinate prejudice and unbehef. In England
II was announced as an invention of the Evil
One, and
NEW PHASE OF soRCKRr.
In the realm of medical science this same phase
OF human folly has been constantly Witnessed
HarNey's announcement that the blood circula
ted through the veins was received with "A howl
of dersion scarcely less vigorous than that which
waited upon Galileo's assertion that the world
circulated through space. Harvey's patIenth
day gave him an almost unanimous cold shoulders
subsequently his house was attacSed ny mobe
anu "a number of his cherished books destroyed.
And again, when Jerner discovered the prevent
i've virtues of vaccination, she Medical societies ct
which he was a member forbade him TO promul.
gate the great truth on pain OF expulsion from
their pale OF membership. The faculty of Lon
don denounced him as bcastiai quack. and the
pulpit joined them, and declared poor Jenncr
and his vaccine both to be diabocal and mons
trous.
so 1t has been, though In a less degree with the
more recent discoveries by medical innUyatOrs,
of the uses OF sthetics and OF clectTlCty And
stiI, a. Calico said The world does move for
all that" These observations are made bv WAY
OF bcspeaking Tor another and remarkable medi-
cal discovery, our own city OF Boston and by
| Boston physician. the careful and uuprejudceI
attention which 1t deserves.
THs ECLECTIC SCHOOL
| OF medicine Is fast growing in popular favor II
| Is founded on the primer pie that there all
| schools OF thought something OF value, and that
truth should be recognized and It's teachings AAop.
| ted and used wherever they may be found. from
whatever quarter they may come. To physician
OF this broad and liberal school OF medic al theory
| and practice belongs the honor OF having discov.
| cred an entirely new aud successful method OF
| combating paralysis. Paralysis may be termed.
by reason ni its con stantly increasing prevalence
The disease OF the age 1t has hitherto been cis-s.
| si among lncurable maladics.
CAUSES or PARALYSIS.
Paralysis may proceed from the brain which j.
! the seat OF sensation and yOiition, or from the
spinal marrow and nerves. By which sen satiun
and Vnhuon are conveyed to and from the brain
all over the body, or II may AXE eccentric forms
OF dcyc upment ana effect special ioca IN M,
human organization, dcpriying the sufferer il may
| be Of sight. or hearing or smelling. The more
| frequent forms Cf the disease those ui para
| lyzcI motion. and may BE- thus clas-ined. Apo.
ptNy OF the BRAIN congestion, or soItening OF the
! spinal marrow; and partial paralysis, when from
The pressure arisiug from a morbid growth tn
nor 20 from mechanical Ii Jury, or oiten from
some unkNown cause. the paris supplied BY
particular part are paraiyEcd.
DISEASES or rnh nuAt~
nj spinal morrow. undoubtedly produce the ma
J Jorty OF an Paralyuc attacks. Taking this fact
IN connection with another tact equally certain.
namely, that tn. fast going age imposes
ccs-iyc strain On oar hratBai and spinal strength
and - have an "Nplauationo t The yearly increase
In the number Of victim. OF the disease An,
t- discovery. therefore " N
an yncicut remedy Tor TINS Too common malay OF
modern day, worthy to take rank among the
srr Al be' caction- which the researches of great
minds have from time 60 time conferred upon the
race The method 70 ~htrh have alluded a.
supplying iust such
A. EfFECrUAL ASripOrE
for paralysis as Is admitted lie grca, medical
necessity OF the period. Is that In daily use the
i Medical Home and Retreat. established b br.
george :" khSde-. = Boston physician OF high
standing .ni reputation On the corner OF " n
than street and >hawmut avenuc->o - % Toe
last nAnci thprouShiArc. HIS discovery "ns the
result q severe accident which hHpprHct 10
himself and the effects OF ~hich nllc him
paTaly TIC sufferer OF what secmcd Tor a dime, 20
bc a hopcle.sly ncarablc typo.
br Rhodes was thrown IRON h. carriage and
medical skill aud let him AS he. then .ltr,,I q
pcrnanantly MANNED auu paraiyzei man
Thrown back upon M own rtsour5e,. he began
SERIES o. LxrEmME>r-
IIc had already received thorough medical c,i'
ucttt'u and training, and bad 4 complete kun,Vl.
,.i-. Of dentistry Ii occurred to nm, Ia - ,.,-.
OH. there were powers IN the electric huii used
al applicant OF chemical propcrtl"-. mot set
dreamed n % the philo.ophyoi medicine. Al,it-
ins the electric principle, therefore - searching
iar truth wherever II might he found he proceed
ell Al.h -erics ofeNpcrim.nt- upon ms uRn per.
son when he resolved upon these a. apartment
enc Of his legs was baIly twisted that in ii
ting down he was compel Ell to use u a. agu-hIau.
drawing up the whole Of The leg, hin and thighs
INTO An unnatural and constrained position, ..y.
rrAl inches above the ground. The PARALYSIS va.
~ complete that these lmbs had all wItherc,l aud
-hruukrn. There seemed indeed little hope that
any spark Of vitality remained in them. Never.
thelcss Or. Rhodes persistcntly followed his idea.
lie nrst compounded a powerful chemical prcptr-
alton, having for ts object the stimulation oi the
torpid and apparently dead nerves OF the affected
part- and then invoked tie aid Of the electric bat
terry o. apply ID. At hr-t success seemed doubt
iul. but after number Of only partially ,nti.iac-
tory attempts To tnd the seat Of the InAlatl. the
dihculty was surmOunied, the surunken limbs
began 10 regain their normal size, The sleeping
nerves were aroused to action again. the wasted
muscles grew flesh covered the neshle-s bone.
aud Or. Rhodes found himself perfect man in
every respect sound IN every limb, healthy ru-
bu-I and vigorous. lie has Tor several years past
given 70 sufferers from paralysis the benefit OF
this happy experience, and has extended this
method OF treatment lth equally gratifying sue
cess, to other forms Of brainAi and spinal lI-ca-
es--uch A. epilepsy, apopIrNF cOuvul-toHs, ny
stcriA nelanehohA. ami the Ike. III cures are
nos nUWb cred by scores ana there gvuulucut.s
attr-tcd by ne beet of testimony. There i u"lh
lHs ~ quhckcry about he mc'hOd-, As a call AZ
IIit HOME AND kEIEEAT
Will demonstrate to any " no NAV desire to secure
for themselves or tHcir friends the advantages OF
such . resort. They viii had a handsome man
zion 10 pleasant, secluded ans fashionable part
81 the city organized 10 the most rfc lent nrr
And coniuC led p 10 secure all the benefits 81
hospital, and At the same time retain All thc char
Artrrlstics Of a home. 70 large "A number ni II.-
pIIcants have sought AImis- ION to TINS excellent
Institution during the past year that Dr Rhode,
now engaged IN cndravOriug to secure a larger
establishment for their accommodation. Having
flus a fH.at l-.a
the details 81 it, internal economy, We would
recommend It VI the bSst resorts open to
sufferers from any OF the maladies above emu
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