Ellsworth American., 1877-05-03
A TRIUMPH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE.

The Discovery Of a Boston Phgsicidn-P Par
diysis Can be Cared-Sargery Surpassed
tic Proof that Ne,c 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
nouneement. with grateful faith bv the increda.
lous maj 1rity OF men. G,lileo announced the
fact that the world moved and the solidi ied un.
belief of the world made him recant the assert ion
on bended knees in sackcloih and ashes. Rising
IRON the ground after this denial of ascertained
truth. he is reported to have exclaimed PuR sE
MUOyE-"It does move tor all that" HE introduc-
tion Of the telescope. which has since given to
knowledge OF the stars. was greeted with a sim.
liar obstinate prejudice and unbelief. In England
1t was announced as an invention of the Evil
One, and
NEw PHASE OF soRCERf.
In the realm Of medical science this same phase
of human folly has been constantly Witnessed
HarSey's announcement thai the blood circula
ted through the veins was received with how
of dcrsion scarcely less vigorous than that which
waited upon Galileo's assertion that the world
circulated through space. HarNeys patients
day gave him an almost unanimous cold shoulder.
subsequently hls house was attacsed sy mob,
anc number of his cherished books destroyed
And again, when Ierner discovered :he prevent
i've virtues Of vaccination, 80 mecd -"ctet'es ct
which he was member forbade him TO promnl l.
gate the great truth on pain of expulsion from
their pale OF membership. The faculty of Lon
don denounced him as beastial quack. and the
pulpit joined them, and declared poor Jenncr
and has vaccine both to be diaboical and mons
truus.
80 ithas been. though in less degree, with the
more recent discoveries by N edical innovators,
OF The uses of an3sthetics and OF Electricity And
stii, a Calico said. The world does move for
all mat These observations are made by way
OF bespeaking Tor anothe- and remarkable medi-
cai discovery, our own city OF Boston and by a
Boston physician the careful and unprejudiced
attention which u deserves.
THK ECLECTIC SCHOOL
of medicine i last 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 " he rcyer they may be ,ound or from
whatever quarter they may come. To a physician
OF thus broad and liberal school ot medical theory
and practice belongs the honor OF having discoy.
cred an entirely new and successful method ol
combatirg < paralysis. Paralysis may be termed.
by reason OF H. constantly Increasing prevalence
the disease OF the age. II has hitherto been elsss
eli among incurablc maladies.
CAUSES OF PARALYSIS.
Paralysis may proceed from the brain which is
the seat OF sensation aud voiition, or from the
spinal marrow aud nerves, by which sen sstion
ani NoItion are conveyed TO AMI from the brain
all over the body, or II may take erceBtric forms
OF dcYt opment. and effect .pec Al localities In the
human organization. dcpTtyIng the sufferer IL may
De OF -ight- or bearing. or sms Hing. The more
frequent forms Of the disease are those OF para
lyEcd motion, and may be ihns classified. Apo.
pieNy OF the brain, congestion. sOltcning o the
spinal marrow and partial paralysis, when from
The pressure arising from morbid growth or iu-
NOR or from mechanical 1t jury. or often from
some unknown cause. The parts supplied by a
particular part are parayEcd.
DISEASES OF rnE nKAix
AMI spinal morrow. undoubtedly produce the ma
ufNHH IlLt
~ connection with another tact equally certain,
namely, that tins fast gong aye Ia POSES an ex-
cessI'c STRAIN On our bTainAi and spinal strength
AMI ~v have an explanation oi the yearly increase
Ia the number OF victims oG the disease. ANY
scientific discovery, therefore which shall giveu.
an efficient rem, dy Tor this too common mllady OF
modern day, worthy To take rank among the
great be ciactions which the researches OF great
minds have from time to time conferred upon the
race. The method to whirh We have alluded as
sappying igst such
~ EFFECrUAL A>rIpoTE
for paralysis as T. admitted 10 bc great medical
necessity o the period i that in daily i the
Mc,iiraI Home aud Retreat. established by Dr
IcorEr W khpdc-. a Boston physician OF high
standing ami reputation on the corner Of " al
than street and >ha'mui ayenue-No. - on the
lat NAMED thoroushiarc. His discovery as the
rc-uli OF -"verc accident which happened TO
himself and the effects of which mair HIN =
pAralytlc sufferer ui what seem c,i, for = time to
be = hopeiessly incurable type.
DT. Rhodes was thrown IRON his carriage and
IN s,iical skil, and lett him. he then believed n
PERMANENTLY maimed and pAralyEci man
Thrown back upon his own resources. he began
SERIES oFENrEmNESTs.
lie had already received Z thorough medical ed
ucA;Ion and training. aud had complete knJwl.
edge of chemistry. II occurred TO him that posi-
bly, there powers IN the electric huii used
a. an applicant OF chemical properties. not vet
dreamed of IN the philosophy ol medicine. Adapt-
Ing the electric principle, therefore OF searching
for truth wherever 1t IN riii hc found he proceed
cd with a sertcs uf experiments upou his own per
con When hc resolved npnn ihc-e experiment.
ne of hi- legs WAS 20 tadly twisted that IN sit-
ting down he wa compel lei to use Il as asushiou,
drawing mp Tire whole Of the leg hip nj th ghs
into unnatural and oustrain-d position. .rv.
eral inches above the groand. The paralysis wa
complete that these limbs had all lihrrcd aud
shrunken. There seemed, indcci, little hope that
any -park OF fith.Ity renamed IN them Never
thelcs, pT Ehoie- perslsicntly follow ci his idea.
lie fret compounded a powerful chemical prepar-
Ation. hay ing for IT. object the stimulation oi the
torpii and apparently dead nerves % the affected
parts and then invoked tie Ad OF the electric bat
tsFy To- apply %. At nTst suCres~ seemed doubt
iul but ailer number Of Onlg partially -atlsfac-
tory attempts To had the -eAt Of the malady the
difficulty Nas surmountet, the snTunAen limbs
began to regain the IT normal size. the sleeping
nerves were aroused to action again. the wasted
muscles grew. flesh covered the neshless bone.
aud Dr. Kholes found himself perfect man IN
every respect sound in every lmb, healthy, To-
hu.t and y igofous. lie has for several years past
given 10 sufferers from paralysis the benefit OF
lhis happy experience, and has extended TIN
method Of treatment, with equally gratifying sue
to other forms OF bralnAl and spinal dIscas-
e-->uch as epilepsy, apopleSy conEulsioDs, hy-
-tcrtI, melAncholla. and the like. His cures are
nos numbered by scorrs and there genunene.s
at,e-isd by the best OF testimony. There t. Rnth
Ing Of quaekcry about his methods, "A 4 call at
rHE HOME ASD RETREAT
will demonstrate 10 ans who may desire 10 secure
FOR lhemselye. or their friends the advantages OF
such a resort. They will 1ad handsome man.
zion IN pleasant, secluded and fashions bic part
ut the city organized Ia the most efficient nner
and oonduc ted 20 TO secure all the benefits OF a
hospital. and al the same time retain all the cha:
acieristics of home. 50 large number oi ap-
plcant- have sought admission to this excellent
institution during The past year that br Rhodes II
now engaged ia endeayoring To secure n larger
establIs lIshment for their accommodation. Having
personally examined The institution and observed
the details OF It's internal economy, would
recommend It as one of the bsst resorts open TO