Ellsworth American., 1877-05-24

whatever quarter they may come To ply sieian
OF this broad and liberal school OF medical theory
and practice belongs the honor oi having discov-
cred an entirely new and successful method OF
combating paralysis. Paralysis may be termed,
by reason OF its stsntly increasing prevalence
the disease OF the age. II has hitherto been cisss
cd among incurable maladies.
CAUSES OF PARALYSIS.
Paralysis may proceed from the brain which is
the seat of sensation aud volition, or rom the
spinal marrow and nerves, by when sensation
and volition are conveyed TO AMI from the brain
sl over the body, or il may take eccentric forms
of deye opment, and effect spe'i al Localities In The
human orgsniLation, deprylng the sufferer II may
be of sight OF hearing or -meliug. The more
frequent fuIms Of the disease are uiose Of para
ly zrd motion, and may be thus classified Apo.
pleNy OF the brain: congestion, or sotening olthe
spinal marrow and partial paralysis, when from
the pressure arising from a morbid grown OF tu'
NOR or from mechanical II jury. or oilen tfom
some unknown cause. the paris supplied by a
particular part are paralyEed
DISEASES OF THE BRAIN
and spinalmsrrow, undoubt cdly produce the ma
jority OF all paralyuc attacks Taking tins fact
10 connection with another tact equally certain,
namely, that this fast going axe imposes an eN
ces-Iye strain on our brainal and spinal strength
and NE have an explanation ot the yearly increase
in the number Of victims of the disease. Amy
scientific discovery, therefore which shall giyeus
efficient remedy ior this too conmon maiady OF
modern days. worthy to take rank among the
great be eiaetions which the researches of great
minds have from time to time conferred upon the
race The method TO which We have alluded as
supplying lust such
Az EFFECrJNL ANriDoTE
for paralysis as Is admitted to be grrat medical
necessity OF the period. IL that IN dAilY use Al e
Medical Home and Retreat, established by br.
t,eorge ". Rhodes. a Boston physician oi hlgh
standing and reputation. on the corner oi ~
than street and >hawmut avenue-No. - on the
last named thoroughiare. Ills discovery was the
result OF a accident which happened to
himself and the effects oi which MADE him \
parayiic sufferer OF what seem ed, for a time. TO
be hopelessly incurahle type.
Dr Rhodes was thrown from hi- carriage ana
sustain I'd complicated injuries which dch"d AL
sdicAl skitI, and lett him, as he then believed,
permanently MANNED aud paraiNzed man
Thrown back upon his own resources, he began
sERiEs orEXrEMNENT>.
lie had already received & thorough medical cd
uca;ion and training. and had a complete Anuwi-
edge of chemistry. IL occurred to hlm nat posi-
bly, there were powers iu the electro fluid used
an applicant OF chemical properties. not >et
Dir, AIMED ui IN the philosophy ot mcditlae. Adopt
ing the electric principle therefore. oi searching
for truth wherever II might Ice found h" proceed
eli with 4 series ofeNpcriments upon his own per
son. When he resolved upon these experiments
cue OF his legs was 80 taily twisted that IN >It-
ting down he was compelled to use ii ~ asushion.
drawing up the whole of the Lex, hlp and thighs
INTO unnatural and constrained position, sty.
era! iuChc- above the ground. The paralysis va
complete that these limbs had all withercd and
shrunken- There seemed, indced' little nope mat
any spark of VitAlIiy remained IN them Never
thrlcs. br. Rhodes per-istently followed his idea.
lie hr-t compounded a powerful chemical prcpar.
torpid and apparently dead nerves Of :he affected
parts and then invoked TIE AID OF the electric bat
iary to Apply It. At drst success rocmct dnubi-
iuI. but aiter a number of ouiy partially -Ati>tlc-
tory attempts 10 find the seat OF The maiadt the
difficulty wa surmountcd, ihe surunAcu limbs
began to regain thcJr normal size the sleeping
nerves were aroused 10 action again thc WASTE
muscles grew ie-h covered the fe-h|c-- bone.
and Dr. Rhodes found himself perfect man ln
every respect sound IN every Limit, hcVil.y, ra-
hu.t and vigorous. lie h4s Tor several ycar~ pat
gwen TO sufferers from parAiy~ls THE bcu"nt "i
ihls happy experience. and has extended ttl-
method ol treatment. wlth equally E5atiy ius sue
Cc-- 10 other forms of hraiuAl aui spinal ui-t4--
s.-such = epilepsy, apopl'Ny Cunsui-i"n*, Dr.
sttTia. mcIauchplIa. ami The Ike. H. 'utH- asc
uoH numbered by scores and there EcuulE"He.>
affected hy the best OF t.. timouy. There D. H";h
3ng OF QuAckcry about his muthu f., - = call a.
THE HONE ANp ELTEEAT
will demonstrate to any Who NAV desire {" -rCur"
for thcmseIvc. or their friends the advantages of
such a resort. They will had haud-"m" man
Of The clty. organized 10 the most efficient manner
and couduc ted TO secure all thr ucnrht- ui a
hospital. Aad at the came time retain ala thc rha.-
&c Cieristics of home - large humber "i aI-
pItcaut. have sought admission To- thi- rNgellrut
institution during the pact Year HAT 10 kho1'- i-
uoW engaged "a cndrAVorlng % secure = larger
estahli, ,hnent for their arc"minn naaiiou. HAt tn-
pcr-oualiy examined tilr institution and observed
the iefail- Of IL internal economy 80 Wsu .!
ecommend It a. one OF the bsst rr-urt- open i'