Ellsworth American., 1877-06-07
A TRIUMPH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE.

Tn. Discovery II Boston HysicidH-Pdr-
aiy,is Can b. Car.d-.SHrgery Surpassed
iH Me Treatment ~ Deformdties-Em mphd-
tic Proof that a Neir Remedy for Nervous
Disorders Has Been Found.
Hardly any great revelation OF science or tri-
umph OF art ha- been received on it, first an
nounccment, wi.h grateful faith by the ineredu-
lous majority OF men. Calico announced the
fact that the world moved and the soidi hel un-
belief ofthe world made him recant the assertion
on DeHded knees IN sackcloth and ashes. Rising
from the ground after this denial Of ascertained
truth he i, reported to have exclaimed PUR ST
NUoVE-"lt doe move Tor all that Hls IntTOduc-
ion VI the telescope. which has since given TO US
a knowledge OF the stars. was greeted with sim.
liar obstinate prejudice and unbelef. In England
1t announced a. an invention OF the Esll
One, and
NEW PHASE OF soRCERi.
In the realm Of medical science this same phas e
d human folly has been constantly witnessed -
Harycy's announcement that the blood circula
ted through the veins was received with a howl
OF dcrIsiun scarcely les vigorous than that which
waited upon Galleo's assertion that the world
I circulated through space. Haryey's patlenth
abandoned him and the medical profession OF thd
day gave him an almost unanimous cold shoulders
subsequently his house wa attac led - mobe
ano number of his chers med books destroyed.
And again, when Ienner discovered :he prevent
I've virtues OF yacclnatlo =" mei'cad ~"rieties "'
which he was member forbade him 10 promul l.
gate the great truth pain of expulsion from
their pale OF membership. The faculty of Lon
don denounced him d beastHl quack. and the
pulpit joined them, and declared poor Jenner
and his vaccine both to be diaboiical and mons
trous.
so it has been, though In a less degree, with the
more recent discoveries by edical lnnOvators
OF the uses Of aesthetics and OF lectrieity And
stii a Calico said, The world does move for
/ all that" These observations are made by way
/ Of besPeaking Tor another and remarkable medi
! cal discovery, city of Boston and by
] Hn-fnn Il
attention which II deserves.
THK ECLECTIC SCHOOL
| Of medicine Is fast growing In popular favor. 1t
is founded on the principle that there Is in all
! schools of thought something of value, and that
truth should be recognized and its teachings adop-
/ ted and used wherever they may be found or from
I whatever quarter they may come. To ply sician
of this broad and liberal school of medical theory
and practice belongs the honor OF having discov-
cred an entirely new and successful method OF
/ combating paralysis. Paralysis may be termed.
by reason oi lis con stantly increasing prevalence
the disease OF the age. II has hitherto been clsss
I ell among incurable maladIes.
CAUSES OF PARALYSIS.
PARALYSIS may proceed from the brain which is
/ the seat OF sensation and yolition, or from the
] spinal marrow and nerves, by which sen saton
all over the body or II may take eccentric forms
OF development, and effect special localities IN the
human organization, depriying the sufferer 1t may
| be of sight. hearing smelling. The more
frequent forms Of the disease are those OF para.
| lived motion, and may be thus classified. Apo
pleXy OF the brain; congestion, softening OF the
| spinal marrow; and partial paralysis, when from
| the pressure arising from a morbid growth or tu
NOR, OF from mechanical injury, or often from
/ some unknown cause. the parts supplied by a
| partlc ular part are paralyZed.
DISEASES OF THE BRAIN
! and spinal M marrow undoubt edly produce the ma
jorty OF all paraIytic attacks. Taking this fact
/ IN connection with another fact equally certain,
/ namely, that this fast going age imposes an ex-
cessiye strain on our braiDal and spinal strength
/ and We have explanation OF the yearly increase
/ in the number OF victims of the disease. Any
scientific discovery therefore which shall give
4 an efficient reDedy Tor this too common malady OF
! modern days, worthy to take rank among the
| great be- eiactions which the researches of great
| minds have from time to time conferred upon the
| race. The method to which We have alluded as
! supplying Just such
An EFfECTUAL ASrIDOTE
for paralysis as is admitted TO be great medical
necessity OF the period, is that in daily use at the
/ Medical Home and Retreat, established BY DR..
/ George W Rhodes, a Boston physician OF high
! standing and reputation on the corner OF Wal
/ than Street and Shawmut ayenue-No 29e on the
last named thorou ughlare. His discovery was the
result of a severe accident which happened 10
| himself and the effects OF which made him a
| paralytic sufferer OF what seemed, for a time, TO
be a hop elessly ineurable type.
| DR. Rhodes was thrown IRON his carriage and
sustain ed complicated injuries which deied all
m sdical skill and lett him, he then believed.
| permanently MANNED and paraIyzed man
l Thrown back upon his own resources ne began