Ellsworth American., 1877-06-28
NEW PHASE OF sogCKRY.

4 was announced as an invention Of the E,l
One. and
NEW rHAsE OF soRcERY
In the realm of medical science this same phas,
OF human FOLLY has been constantly witnessed -
harNey's announcement thai the blood crcula
tea through the VEINS was received with a how
OF derlsion scarcely less vigorous than that which
waited upon Galileo's assertion that the world
circulated through space Harvey's patIenth
abandoned him md the medical profe ssion OF thd
day gave him an almost Ban imous cold shoulders
subsequently his house was attacsed Ly mole
anc "A number of his chcri she'd books lie strnv-d
And again when Jerner discovered he ur,y.nf.
i've virtues of vaccination. =. me.iics societies %,
winch ne was member forbade him TO promal.
gate ihe great truth on pain of expulsion from
lheir pale OF membership. The faculty of Lon
don denounced him bcastal quack , and th,,
pulpit joined them, and declared poor Jenner
trous
30 1t has been. though In a less degree, with the
more recent discoveries by edical innOyators,
OF le uses of ansstheiics and OF electricity And
st'l. a" Halilco said The world does move for
All ihai.' These observations are made by w.v
( y, VI IottpeaAng a. pg ior anothe- and remarkable mod
fai r, aiseoser!, our own city of Boston and by
Boston physician, the careful and unpr, ju,lice 4
attention which 1t deserves.
rHS ECLECTIC SCHOOL
OF medicine Is last growing In popul,r tavoy II
Is founded on The principle that there Is In ali
schools OF thought something OF value, and thai
truih should be recos snized and Its ing. aop
ted and used wherever they may be ,ound or inn,
Whatever quarter they may come To a ,hy sIe, m
OF this broad and liberal school OF me,ica theory
and practice belongs the honor OF having discoy.
cred an entirely new and successful method q I
eombatit < paralysis. Paralysis NAV be termed .
oy reason OF lts con sianiy increasing prevalence
.d among incurable maladIes.
cAusEs OF PARALYSIS.
PARALYSIS may Proceed from the brain which /.
The seat OF sensation aud yolition. or from The
spinal marrow And nerves. by which sen satinp
Ani Noliton are conyeyed TO ami from the brain
Al over the body, or it may take eccentric forms
oi development, and effect special localities In the
human organization. depriying the sufferer Il NAV
DC oi light. or hearing, smelling The mon,
in.qaehl forms Of the disease are those Il para
pAcd motion. and may b. thus classified. Apo
P!cNy OF the brain: ngestion, soIicning OF The
spinal marrow: and partial paralysis, when from
the pressure artsiug IRON a morbid growth or tu.
NOR, or from mechanical Injury. or oilen nom
some unknown cause. the paris supplied Ly a
particular part are paraiyEcd.
DISEASES OF rmE BRAIN
Il nd spinal marrow. Undoubtedly produce the ma
Jority OF all paralytic attacks. Taxing thi. "a,
IN connection with another tact equally certain
namely, that this fast going age imposes an -.
cessiVe strain ON oar brainai and srinal strength
and Ne have an explanation OF the yearly Increase
IN The number OF victims Of the disease. ANY
scientlhc discovery therefore. which shall given.
an efficient remedy tor this too alnon mala,Iy IN
m"dcrn days, worthy TO take rank among the
great be- eiAetlons which the researches Of great
race. The method 10 which We have alluded a.
s"'sf'ivin~ io.t such
for paralysis as Is admitted to be grrAt medical
necessity oi the period l. that in daily use at the
Mciical Home and Retreat, established bY Or.
George ". Rhodes, 4 Bo-ton physician OF high
standing and reputation. on the corner OF " al
than street and >hasmut avcnue-No. - on IN"
last named ihorouShiAre- HE discovery Vas tn
re- ult OF y severe accident which happened 10
himself and the effects oi which mAn- hun
pAralttl suEercr ol what seemed, Tor a Ilmc, t.
las.nEa att=.- ia NnFs n lF
Dr. Rhodes Was thrown from hl- carriage ana
complicated injuries when d"h"tt ali
permanently maimed aud para lyEed man
Thrown back upon his own resources, lac began
sERiEs OF EXFERlNENr>.
lie had ALREADY received Z thorough medical ed
ucAiion and training. and had complete knowi-
edge OF chemistry. 1t occurred to him that posi-
Lly Their. were powers ia the electric huli used
a. an applicant OF chemical properties. not yet
dreamed ui In the philosophy OF medicine. Adopt
Ing the electric principle, therefore oil searching
for truth wherever II might be found, he proceed
eli with a seres ofexperImeDts upon his own per
SOU When he resolved upon these experiments
ne Of MS legs was 20 badly twisted that IN 1T.
ting down he was compel led TO use II as sushion
drawing up the whole Of the leg. hip and thighs
into an unnatural and constrained position, -ey.
eraI inc hes above the ground The paralysis Wa
80 complete that these limbs had all withcred aud
shrunken. There seemed, indeed, little hope that
any spark of vitality remained in tsem. Never
theless Dr. Rhodes persstently followed his idea.
lie nrst compounded powerful chemical prcPar-
alton having for it, object the stimulation oi the
torpid and apparently dead nerves Of ihe affected
part and then invoked tie aid Of the electric bat
t.ry To apply IL. At hrst success seemed doubt
lul but amer u number of only partially sati-iac-
tory attempts to find the seat Of the malady the
difficulty Was surmounted, the snrunken limbs
began TO regain their normal size, the sleeping
nerves were aroused TO action again the wAstefl
muscles grew flesh covered the feshe-s bone.
and Dr. Rhodes found himself perfect man IA
every respect sound in every limb, healthy, ro-
busl and vigorous. He has for several years pat
given to sufferers from paralysis the benefit OF
thls happy experience. and has extended thus
method Of treatment, with equally gratifying cue
cess. TO other forms of brainal and spinal dseA,-
e.-such as epilepsy, apopl.Sy commissions, hA e
steria melanchulla. and the Ike. His cures are
no numbered BY scores and there gcnnlnene.,
att.sted by the best OF testimony. There is noth
ing Of quackery about his methods, as a call at
THE HONE ASD RETREAT
will demonstrate to any who may de-ire to secure
for themselves or their friends the advantages Of
such resort. They will hnd a handsome man
sion in n pleasant. secluded and iashionabie part
of the city, organized in the most efficient manner
and conduc ted so TO secure all the benefits OF a
hospital, and al the same time retain all the chaE-
acteristics OF y home. So large number OF ap-
plcant. have sought admission to this excellent
institution during the past year that Dr Rhodes Is
now engaged IN endeayorDg to secure a larger
.stabli shment for their accommodation. Having
personally examined the institution and observed
the details OF its internal economy, We would
recommend 1t as one of the best resorts open 70
sufferers from any OF the maladies above emu
mel ate,i. ly5l