Ellsworth American., 1877-11-01

isct nat the world moved and The soiidl Aeh un-
belief Of the world made him recant the assertion
bcnded knees u ssckcloih and Ashcs Rising
from ihe ground aner TINS denial Of asoertained
truth. he l. reported 10 have exclaimed y PUR sr
NrovF-it Il doc. msyc tor all that III. nlroduc-
unn Of the tcle-copc, which has siace given to us
q kHovlcdEo Of the stars. Wa greeted with a sim
liar obstinate prejudice and unbcllel IN England
u Wa announced a. an invcution of the T. Ill
onc. aui
ATw rHAsE OF soRcERI.
in the realm Of medical science this same phase
OF human folly has been Constantly Witnessed -
HnrN"t'~ announcement that the blood circula
tel through the veins was received with howl
oi icri-lnn scarcely less vigorous than that which
waited upon nAlileu'- a~srtiou that the World
Ttf'u lai"t through space. HArVCy's patiCuth
anand'ue hIm aui The medical profession OF thd
3aF gave him an almost unAuimou. cold shoulders
~ub-,, ,4.luy b.s house Wa Aftackcd ~ q mahe
AMI arain. uh"n Ieenrr Uncovered :hc prevent
ir vt-N'f 'l llAtio.- nc scal -'trteii~s nt
Nhtah ar wa- tan ia Der forbade hun to promu
sa'e tbc great truth pn pam Of rNpul-ion from
th.ir psis of membership. The faculty OF Lon
tnn denounced ban - a ucBsisl quAck. aud the
l"ipt JOINED them, and drrlarrd poor Jcnncr
ana it- vaccine Huth g. be d5-bp4lcal and nous
truu-
~athas }-cen. though IN a lc.. degree. with The
more recent di.roysrrs by o. Cl4cal tunos ators.
~ -lr at,- VS. srr-tAsitrs tnl OF lrctriglty. And
st4. a. 14iiieo saii. The worii does move for
a.-ilAi FHrfe uu-rTt alloas are made us w-y
"i 1,rr"sssas ior Aootlc- 4ad remarkable meIi-
csi t.-HeyrT-. our osu vjtt OF Bp-ian aHi Is a
Boston l'Hy -ioian. tAc careful Aai ungr,Jadicel
attention Whs.h % deserves.
rHG iCtrcric ScupoL
pf medicine Sc fRst sr1uiaz tr popular favor. u
4- iDnudri on She prur5pc iIAt there l. in AL
schools so Thought something uf value aud that
truth shHait i" rcsa. ulfrd ami IT, ,oschnss Atup
TED and Lsc't a N.slCsrr thrs may be .ound. % from
v NuAt'H'r ftuAtl"T they u4ay come. T. phy sician
of ihl- broad ant LIBERAL school o! medical theory
aHi prAriI1r orIoHs' 'ha As1or 70 hIvlnE discoF-
cfr4 An entirely ncN ana successful method 0i
oamoaiir < Iar.iysi-. Paralysis may be termed.
t' reason "i IL constantly iarrcAsins providence
ur d s'a-v 81 thv a@c. n has hitherto been elsss.
o'i amulE iHcgratic maiaales.
cAvsTs or PARALYSIS.
Far4lrsi. may proceed from The brain which /.
fr -t4i - sru~atIpu anil yoiltlan, or from The
-finA. lueIuw anl nerves. by whlch ~cnsation
anal NHIltHn arr conveyed o. and from the brain
at over tae body. or it maN take ',cocntrie forms
uf rrt .uI-lsHt n-l-ri rpr al localities In the
human "fS auif lt."n, dcsfiFsls Tie sufferer i may
De- 90 -ht or h's iHs uf -mtliinE. j he more
frrt.'4I ftfm- 90 il.r disease ar those ~ para
H sri notion. aui nay D. lhg- rit..incl Apo.
pcNs Il tlr brain. sHU c- tou. soItvning oI the
-i.pal m4rro< aut lArl4i r4iais-I. Nhrr IRON
tAr Ircs-arc 4rislag IRON morbid grow n or ia.
H"f. "r irHa Hc' AAa.-si Ulary. ur "ncn irom
some LHk'-fwu ,AI-". She psEts supplied by a
PARTICULAR part Arc pA5a,f Lr.i.
ri.LAsI, 81 riiE HKLiS
ami -plns. 20 IroA. undoubtedly produce The ma
5prtF ot -Il pAralyuc attacks TAXING this fact
lu rsnUC-ftna sith another tAri equally certain,
nAmrtN. ih4i lhis fast going asv Imposes an cN-
yr--iHr --ltn uu oar uraIuAl and -FInAl strength
AH4 A. have al Ni44LA.t % tnc early Increase
~ i8c uplaU~r OF vet ms oI tlr disease Anv
sC cltihr discovery. ihcysiure. which shall glyeus
Au ,H4~cni remedy ior ihs 100 common naIAiy of
ultsltsu dAy-. worthy o. take rank among The
great Ne ,i4et-aus wh.aI tg t'.r rr.hrs uf grr at
ta'ii'!s have irau time O. time conferred upon the
race. The mc,htJ 10 when Nc have alluded a.
s4lll!lAE iust rscA
A. EFFLCrrAL ANrIUoTE
iYr paralysis as j. admitted 20 be rgAt medical
h,,-alty Of ,hc period that IN daily use At The
Ae1icaI Home aud Retreat. established b Df
SrnrEr ". Knn3c-. = Eu-tan physician OF hlgE
standing aut reputation. un the corner Of " Al
than street aud >AA''uut avcuuc-No. -. on the
la-t named lhproushlarc. HIS discovery Was the
result Of severe accident which happened TO
himself and the Effects Of which made him :
pAfalyi ic sufferer % what seemed, for time, 10
Ue = hppcirssly iucLrable type.
Dr EhOaes was thrown from his carriage and
sustained complicated injuries which dcns-i All
medical sklli and eit him a. he then believed. a
IernanantIY manned and pAraIyzed mAn-
Thrown back upon his own resources. he began
sEREs oF EAFEnNEST-
IL had already received : thorough medical ed
ucAfi0n and training. and had complete knowl.
eige OF chemistry II occurred 10 him that poss
Us there were powers tie electro nuii used
a. al applicant Of chemical properties, not vet
dreAmc,! oi IN the philosophy OF mediciGe Aiopt-
lnE the electric principle, therefore, Oi searching
fuF iruth wherever IL III slt be found h. proceel-
cI with 4 series oitNperIments upon his own per.
sou. When he received upon these a. per iments
enc of hts legs was 20 tAlly twisted that IN 1T
ting down he was compelled To use Il as Asashton,
into an unnsturAl and Constrained position. sey.
crAl inches above the --ruand. The pArAlysts va.
complete that these itmh- had all aIthere1 and
-hrunkcH. There seemed, indeed. lligle hope that
any spark Of vitality remained IN them. Never.
theicss, Dr. Rhodes pcT-irtcutly followed his idea
lie nrsi compounded powerful chemical prepar-
alton, having FOR its object the stimulation ol the
torpid ami apparently dead nerves ul The Affected
parts and then invoked tie aid Of the electric bat
tery 10 apply H. Af urst suCcess seemed doubt
iul. but amer number Of only parslally -atisiae-
tory attempts T. find the seat Of the DAlady the
difficulty Was suruouuicd. the snrunkcn limbs
began TO regain their normal sire, the sleeping
nerves were aroused 10 action again, the wasted
muscles grew, flesh covered the feshicss bone
aud Dr. Rhodes found himself perfect mAn in
every respect sound IN every limb, healthy ro-
bust and vigorous. Hs-Az, for Veral years past
given 10 sufferers from paralysis the benefit of
ih= happy experience, and has extended this
method OF treatment, with equally gratifying sue
cess, 10 other forms of bTainal and spinal diseas
e.-such epilepsy, apoplexy commissions. hy-
stertA. meiGnchuii4. aud the Ike. His cures are
noH numbered by scores and there genuinene.s
attr-tcd by The best OF testimony. There Is notn
ng oi quaeArry about his methods, as a call AT
IHE HONE ASD RErEEAr
will demonstrate to any who may desire to secure
for themselves or their friends the advantages OF
such a resort. They viii md a handsome man
lion IN pleasant, secluded and fashions bic part
Of the eity organized in the most efficient sinner
and cuuIur led 50 a. 10 secure all the benefits a
ssptll, aud at the same time retain All the char
actcri.ties OF home. so large number oI ap-
plcant- have sought admission 10 this excellent
Institution during The past year that Dr Rhodes
engaged IN endeayOTiDg TO secure a larger
establishment for their accommodation. Having
personally examined the Institution and observe ed
the details OF its internal economy We would
sufferers from any Of the maladies above emu
mefa ated. ly5l