Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-20
A TRIUMPH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE.

dyStS CdH De Cbred-Surgerg Surpassed
ia the Treatment Of Deformdties-E mpAa-
tic Proof that Netc 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 py the increda.
lous majority OF men. Calico announced the
fact that the world moved and the solid Hed un.
belief Of the world made him recant the assert ion
on Blended knees in sackoloth and ashes. Rising
from the ground after this denial Of ascertained
truth. he is reported To have exclaimed FUR Sc
NuoyE-"it does move tor all that IIis introduce
ton of the telescope. which has since given to us
knowledge of the stars, was greeted with a Sim
liar obstinate prejudice and unbelief. In England
II was announced as an invention of the Esil
One, and
NEW PHASE OF soRcERr.
In the realm Of medical science this same phase
OF human folly has been constantly Witnessed =
HarNcy'A announcement thai the blood circula
ted through the veins received with howl
OF dcrlsion scarcely less vigorous than that which
waited upon Galileo's assertion that the world
circulated through space. Harycy's patienth
abandoned hum n nd the medical profession OF thd
day gave him an almost unanimous cold shoulders
Subsequently his house attacked BY mobe
ano a number Of his cher shed books destroyed.
And again. when Isnnrr discovered The prevent.
i've virtues Of vaccination. TIC Medical so~teti.s
which he was member forbade him to promul-
gale the great truth pain OF expulsion from
their pale OF membership. The faculty OF Lon
don denounced him As DoastIai quAck. and the
pulpit joined them, and declared poor Jenncr
and has vaccine both to be diaboiIeal and mons
trous.
~ cha, been. though In a less degree. with the
more recent discoveries by cdical inuoyators,
OF The uses q anasihetlcs and OF electricity. And
siiI. a. Calico said. The world docs move for
all that These obserY atIons are made By way
Of bcsPeAking tor another and remarkable meil
cal discovery, our city OF Boston and by a
BosIoh physician, the careful aud pTcjudleel
aitcnuon which u deserves.
rak ECLECTIC SCHOOL
OF medicine Is last growing In popular favor. Il
- fpuadcst on the princ pie that there l. IN all
schools u thought something OF value and mai
ruth should he recos nIEed and iLs hings aiOp
ted and used wherever they may be tound. from
whatever quarter they may come. To a physician
OF this broad and liberal school oi medical theory
and practice belongs The honor Of having liscoy-
CTyd cutircly AMI suCucssIul method IT
eombatifg paralysis. Paralysis may b. termed.
o. reason 81 lie COZ SANITY Increasing cyAiencc
tho disease OF the age Il has hitherto been elss.
ell Among incurable maladtcs.
cAUsEs ov PARALYSIS
Paralysis may proceed from the brain which II.
the scat OF sensation aud Volitian, or from the
spinal marrow ami nerves. BY which sen satlun
and yohLun arc conveyed 10 AMI from the Iran
all over the body. It may take eccentric form.
OF Development, and effect special localities in the
human organization, depuying the sufferer il may
be OF sight. or hearing. or smellng. The more
frequent forms % The disease arc those OF para.
lyTcd motion, a1d may Dc thus classined Apo.
pleSy OF the brain. congestion. soItening OF the
spiaA! uAFros and partial paralysis, when from
the prcssurc arisIug from morbid growth or tu.
NOR, "r from mechanical injury. Of 0rcu nom
some unA""wn Cause. ne part. supplied By
pAslIc uiAr part arc pArAly Eci.
DISEASES OF rnE HRAiS
and spin al marrow. undoubtedly produce the ma
lOrty OF all paralyte attacks. Taxing tais fact
40 connection with another tact equally certain
namely, that thIs fast going age imposes an rI-
oessINe strain On our brAiBAI and spinal strength
AMI sr have an explanation OF the yearly increase
In ne number OF victims OF The disease Any
scientific discovery. therefore. which shall giyeu.
an efficient emsdy tor this TOO cnumon mAiaiy Of
modern days. worthy 10 take rank among the
great be- ciae;ions which the rcse.rshcs Of great
minds haze IRON time 90 time conferred upon the
FACE. The methpi 10 which We have alluded a,
sHpPiytux inst such
Az EFFEcrEAL AsTtpOTE
Tor paralysis a. Is admitted 10 be great medical
ucers-ity OF the period Is that IN daily The
Neiicai Home and krtrraG. established b. Dr
george W. Rhodes. Boston physician OF high
standing and reputation. on the corner OF wal
than Street and shasmut avcnue-No. ~ on the
last named thoroushiare. His discovery vas the
result Of severe accident which happened to
himself and tho effects Of which made him
ptTalytlc sufferer OF what seem 81 for a time To
Be hoPelcssiy incurable type
DR.. Rhodes was thrown from his carriage and
sustained complicated injuries which dcacd all
m s'iicA skill and lett him. As he then believed 4
PERMANENTLY MANNED and para iyEed
Thrown back upon his own resources, he began
sERiEs or EArEasESr-.
He had already received thorough medical Ell.
araion and training. and had n complete knowl-
edge Of chemistry. II occurred to him that posi-
by there were powers in the elecirc fuid used
A. an applicant OF chemical properties. not yet
dreamed VI 10 the philosophy OF medicine. Adopt
lax the electric principle therefore, o. searching
fer truth wherever mlght be lou nd, he proceed
al with a series OfeTperIments upon his own per
When he resolved upon lhrse experiments
oHc OF his legs was 80 baily twisted that IN an.
In atW he ron ieft Il Z
drasng up the whole Of the leg. hip and thighs
into an unnatural and constrained position. .-v.
efai inches above The sround. The paralysis
. complete chat these limbs All all xiIberei aud
sh-unken. There seemed indeed little hope that
any spark Of Vitality remained in them. Never
theicss Dr. Rhodes pcTsisteDtly followed his Idea.
lie nrst compounded powerful chemical prepar.
alton having for its object the stim iAion Ih-
tsrpid and apparently dead nerves Of the affected
parts and then invoked the Aid Of the electric bat
teFY "a apply IL Al hrst success seemet doubt
iu. but amer number Of only partially satisfar-
tory attempts ~ ind the seat OF the malady the
daeuky was surmOunted. the snrunKen limbs
began 10 regain tbeu normal size. the sleeping
nerves we're aroused 10 seton again the waste'i
uaI sees grew. flesh covered the neshess boz.
Aod DIR. khoies found himself perfect p.-1 10
every respect sound 10 every limb, he~'u! 10.
bs'' ana vigorous. He has for seven, bcnsdt of
tbs happy experience. and las eHtfhucd thls
m,ihod Of trca tnent with .-inaIiy gratiiy ing sue
cess TO other forms OF II anal and spinal uIseas-
es-such a. epilepsy. apoplexy Commissions, by
stuia melaocholla. and the like. HIS cures are
numbered py scores anu Ihefc sehhihehess
atested by the best Of testimony. There Is noln
In, Of quackcry about his methods. As q call At
THE HONE AND RETEEAr
vii demonstrate to any who may desire TO secure
for the IN selves their friends the advantages OF
su.h resort They will had a handsome man
sin in pleasant, secluded and fashona bic part
OF he eity organized In the most efficient tanner
ana Gu nduc ted to secure all the benefits OF
hospital and at the same time retain all the char
acleristics OF home. SO large = number OF ap-
plieants have sought admission To this excellent
ia during The past year that Or Rhodes IL
now engaged In endeayoring 10 secure larger
estsbl, shment for t.l, = accommodation. Having
PERSONAL, examined the institution and observed
the details OF its internal economy, We would
recommend IL as OF the best resorts open TO
suferers from any of the maladles above emu
meTated. lS3l