Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-27


lous majority OF men. Gslileo announced the
fact that the world moved and the so,idi hed IN.
belief Of the world made him recant the assertion
on Blended knees in saokcIoth and ashes. Rising
from the ground after this denial Of ascertained
MUoyE-"lt does move Tor all that" His introduc-
ton Of the telescope, which hiss since given to W
knowledge of tho stars, was greeted with sim.
ilar obstinate prejudice aud unbelief. In England
u was announced as an invention OF the Esl
One, and
A NEW PHASE OF soRcERf.
In the realm Of medical science this same phase
of human folly has been constantly witness ed
Haryey's announcement that the blood cireula
ted through the veins was received with howl
Of dersion scarcely less vigorous than that which
waited upon Galileo's assertion that the world
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 was attaosed BY q mobe
aro a Number Of his cherished books destroyed.
And again. when Jesner discovered The prevent
i've virtues OF vacein ire mtcs sn~ieties ut
which he was a member forbade him to promal-
gate The great truth on pain OF expulsion from
their pale OF membership. The faculty OF Lon
don denounced him as bcaspai quack. and the
pulpit joined them, and declared poor Jenner
and his vaccine both to be disbolicxl and mons
uoas.
so 1t has been. though in a less degree, with the
more recent discoveries by edical iunoy ors,
OF The Of snssthetics and OF electricity. And
still, Calico said, The world does move for
all that" These observations made by way
OF bespeaking Tor another aud remark able medi-
cal discovery. our own city OF Boston and by =
Boston physician, The careful and unpreJudiced
attention which u deserves.
rHs ECLECTIC SCHOOL
OF medicine is last growing In popular favor. It
is founded on the principle that there Is in all
schools of thought something OF value, and thai
truth should be recos and It's teachings aop.
ted and used wherever they may be iound, or irum
Whatever quarter they may come. To ply slcian
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
oombsting paralysis. Paralysis may be termed.
by reason oi It's con stanly increasing prev aence
the disease OF the II has hitherto been elsss
Ell among incurable maladics.
CAUSES OF PARALYSIS.
Paralysis may proceed from the brain which il
the seat OF sensation aud yolition. or rom the
spinal marrow and nerves, by which sen sstion
and yotlon are conveyed To ami from the brain
all over the body. OF iL may take eccentric forms
OF dcre iopment. and feet special localities in the
human organization, depriying the sufferer IL may
be OF light or hearing, or smelling. The more
frequent forms 81 the disease are those OF para.
lyEed motion, and may b. thus classihed. Apo
ptcsy OF The brain; congestion, or sotentsg OF the
spinal marrow: and partial paralysis, when iron
Tn" pressure Arising from = morbid growth ia
NOR, or from mechanical IL jury. or oflea from
some nnkn1wn cause The paris supplied by a
particular part arc psralyEcd
DISEASES of THE BRAIN
a nd spin al marrow. nniou b, eddy produce the ma
Jorty OF all paralyuc attacks. Taking this fac;
In connection with another tact eluAlIy certain
namely, that ihi. fast going Age imposes an e L
cesslye strain on oar bratpAi aud spinal strength
And We have an explanation Of the yearly increase
an the number OF victims Of the disease. Any
scientific discovery. therefore which shall gfvep
an enirient remedy tor this too common Aiady oil
modern dAys. worthy to take rank among tho
great be- ciaeions which the researches Of great
minds have IRON time to time conferred upon the
race. The method To which We have alluded a,
Supplying lust such
ETFECTUAL kSIiDpIK
for paralysis as 1. admitted TO he great medica al
Necessity of the period IL th at in daily the
Medical Hops Aui Kstrrat, established By Dr
George W Rhodes. = Bostan ph ystctan OF high
standing aud reputation. on the corner OF Val
than street and Shasmut aycnue-No. se on ths
last named ihoroushIare. III. discovery vas tn.
rcsut OF severe accident which happened Il
himself and tho effects Of which mais him
pATAlyte sufferer OF what ed. for \ time, Il
be hoPsiessly ,nearAblc type.
pr, Rhodes was thrown IRON his carriage ant
sustain 81 complicated Injuries which deucd al
medical AktI and lei hina. "a he then bslieve
pcrInanantlV malnei and parAiy man -
Thrown back upon his own resourees. he besar
sENEs OF EHrEnNEsrs.
He had already received thorough medical ed
cdgr OF chemistry. IL occurred TO hi m that possi
bly, there were powers in the elcciTtc fud us-e
applicant OF chemical properties. not yo
dreamed Of Ia the philosophy OF mciicinc. Adopt
Ing the electric principle. therefore. searuhins
for truth wherever might be loa nd. he proceed
ed wiki seric. ofcxprrfmsnts upon bis osn per
sou. When he resolved upsoa thses cIpc r line n /,
ne of hts legs vas 30 badly i.tsted that In sit
ting down he vas compel eli To use II As Asashton
drz~ing up tho whole Of the leg. hip and hiEhi
into unnatural and constrained position. scv
cTai inches above The groand. The paralysis "a
40 complete that these limbs had all wtthered am
shrunken. There seemed indeed. little hope tina
q Wtf
tbeless. br. Rhodes per-istcnuy follow 81 his idea
lie nrst CON poundsd powerful chemical prcpaT
alton, having for tt. object the stimulation u.
torpid and apparently dead nerves OF The aaecte,
parts and then invoke the AID Of the electric bat
tery 10 apply II. AT drsi success sect med doubt
iul. but amer Anumbsr Of only partially sAti.fac
tory attempts 10 mud the seat Of the malady, tn,
ditruay Gas sUrno1nlod the snranken limb,
began 10 regain their normal siEc, the sleeping
nerves -'rr aroused To action again. tho waste
museles grew. lesh covered the feshlcsA bone
and Dr. Rhodes found hInsell perfect man u
every respect sound IN every limb, healthy TO
bust and vigorous. lie Ia, for several years pa.
gwen TO sufferers from paralysis the benefit o.
this happy Npercnrr, and has extended thi,
method OF treatment. with equally gratifying sue
cess, to other forms of brainsi and spinal disess
es-sueh a. epilepsy, apopleNy Commissions. by
sierra, melaneholiA. and The Ike. His cures ar,
nos numbcrsd BY scorrs and there grnuinene.i
aitssied by the best OF testimony. There Is moth
ing Of quAekcTy about his methods. a. a call az
I'M HnxE AND RETREAT
will demon stTAtr TO any no may desire TO secur,
for thsmsclye. or their friends the advantages O
such recon-. They viii dad handsome man
Zion IN plea SAINT, secluded aud Ia hons bic part
Of the eiiy organized In the most Ell lent
and conduc ted = TO secure all the bcurhts OF
hospital. and At he same time retain all the Oh AZ
actefi.tlcs Of u bOme. 50 large a number OF sp
pllcant- have sought admission TO this excellent
Institution during the pact year th2; pr Rhodes /,
now engaged IN endraSOring Ia secure a lHgci
establishment for their accommodation. HAVING
personally examined The institution aud observed
tie detAlls OF It's internal economy. would
recommend u our Of the b. set resorts open L
sufferers from any OF the IaAiadles above emu
u4ei atcd. b5l