Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-04-26
A TRIUMPH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE.

The Discovery Of Boston PhysicidR-Pdr-
dlysis Can be Cured-!Surgery Surpassed
liz The Treatment Of DeformatieS-Empha
tic ProQf that a Ne,c 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 grateful faith by the increda.
lous majority Of men. Calico announced the
fact that the world moved and the soiidi fed un.
belief ofthe world made him recant the assertio ION
on Blended knees in sackeoth and ashes. Rising
from the ground after this denial of ascertained
truth. he is reported to have exclaimed PUR Sc
MuOyK-"lt docs move for all that" His introduc-
uon IF the telescope, which has since given
q knowledge of the stars, was greeted with sim
liar obstinate prejudice and unbelief. In England
II was announced as an invention Of the Esll
One, and
NEw PHASE OF sORCERY.
In the realm of medical science this same phase
OF human folly has been constantly Witnessed
liarFey's announcement tina. the blood circula
ted through the veins was received with howl
of derision scarcely less vigorous than that which
waited upon GalileO's asser ton that the world
circulated through space. Haryey's patients
abandoned him and the medical profe ssiOn OF the
day gave him an almost IN luminous cold shoulder.
subsequently his house was attac Eed BY q mob,
ano number of his cherished books destroyed.
And again, when Jenner discovered The prevent
I'VE virtues OF vaccination. =. metical societies at
which he was a mem Der forbade him 10 promul-
gate the great truth on pain of expulsion from
thelr pale OF membership. The faculty of Lon
don denounced him as n beastial Quack. and the
pulpit joined them, and declared poor Jenner
ana ms vaccine both to be diaboiical and mons
trOus.
80 it has been. tho ugh in a less degree with the
more recent discoveries by u edical nnoyators,
OF the of NE sthetics and OF Electricity. And
still, Calico said, The world does move for
all that" These observations made by way
OF bespeakng Tor anothe- IA; and remarkable medi-
Boston hyscian, the careful and Dprejudiced
attention which 1t deserves.
THB ECLECTIC SCHOOL
of medicine is fast growing in popular favor. 1t
Is founded on the princ pie that there is in all
schools of thought something OF value and that
truth should be recoe nZed and its teachings adop.
ted and used wherever they may be found, or IRON
whatever quarter they may come. To ply stefan
OF this broad and liberal school OF medical theory
and practice belongs the honor oil having discov-
cred an entirely new and successful method of
combatug paralysis. Paralysis may be termed.
by Of its stantly increasing prevalence,
the disease OF the age IL has hitherto been esss-
ed among incurable maladies.
CAUSES OF PARALYSIS.
Paralysis may proceed from the brain which is
the seat of sensation and volition, or nom the
spinal marrow and nerves, by which sen sation
and volition are conveyed to and from the brain
all over the body, or it may take eccentric forms
of deve lopment and effect special localities In the
human organization, depnying the sufferer ii may
be of sight. or hearing or smelling. The more
frequent forms Of the disease are those Of para
lyzed motion, and may be thus classihed. Apo.
peNy OF the brain; congestion, or soitenlng oil the
spinal marrow; and partial paralysis, when from
the pressure arising from morbid growth or tu-
NOR from mechanical Injury, or often from
some unknown cause. the parts supplied by
particular part are paralyzed.
DISEASES OF THE BRAIN
and spin al marrow, undoubtedly produce the ma
jority OF all paralyuc attacks TAXING TINS fact
10 connection with another fact equally certain,
namely, that this fast going age imposes an ex-
cessIye strain on our braiDai and spinal strength
and We have an explanation OF the yearly increase
10 The number Of victims Of the disease. Any
scieatifc discovery, therefore. which shall giveus
an efficient remedy Tor this TOO common malsdy Of
modern days, is worthy 70 take rank among the