Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-30
A TRIUMH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE.

The Discovery Of a Boston Physicidn-Pdr-
dlysis Can be Cared-Ssrgery Surpassed
IN the Treatment ~ DefOrmdties- Einphd-
tic Proof that Netc Remedy for Nervous
Disorders Has Been Found.
Hardly any great revelation OF science or tri-
umph of art has been received its first an.
nouncement, with grateful faith by the incredu-
lous majority OF men calico announced the
fact that the world moved and the soud hei I'M
belief Of the world made him recant the assertion
on Bonded knees in saokcloth and ashes. Rising
from the ground after this denial Of aseertained
truth he j. reported to have exclaimed D FUR So
MroyE-"lt docs move for all that" Hi- introduce
ton of the telescope, which has since given to US
a knowledge OF the stars. was greeted with sim.
liar obstinate prejudice aud unbeet In England
1t was announced az an invention Of the EIl
One, and
NEW PHASE oF soRCERN.
In the realm of medical science this same phase
OF human folly has been constantly Witnessed
HAryey's announcement thai the blood cirCgla
ted through the veins was received with howl
Of derison scarcely less vigorous than that which
waited upon ,'alileo's assertion that the world
circulated through space. Harvry's patleuth
abandoned him and the medical proie ssion OF thd
day gave him an almost unanimous cold shoulders
subsequently, hts house attacEed ~ mobc
and a number OF his cherished books destroyed.
And again. when IeNner discovered the prevent
i've virtues Of yacclnattos 80 meical soctrto. at
gate the great Truth on pain Of expulsion from
their pale OF membership. The faculty of Lon
don denounced him as q ueastiat quaek. and the
pn,pit joined them, and declared poor Jeuncr
and his vaccine both to be diaboiieal and mons
trous.
- tina. been, though in a les degree. with the
more recent discoveries hy edcal innoNator=,
OF the uses Of anGsthetIcs aud OF rIccircity. And
stiil, a. Calico said, The world does move for
all that" These observations are made las way
OF bespeakng tor anothe- and remarkable meii'
cal discovery, our own city Of Boston and by
af.anH af.
attention which u deserves.
rus EcLEcuc SCHOOL
Of medicine Il fast growing in popular favor. II
j. founded on the principle that there y IN all
schools OF thought something OF value, and that
truth should lie recognized and IT. teachings adop
ted and used wherever they MAy De found. OF from
whatever quarter they may come. To physician
OF this broad and liberal school Of medical theory
and practice belong. the honor 81 having discoY.
cred an entirely new and successful method 81
combating par .lysi-. Paralysis may be termed.
By reason OF is con stantly Increasing prevalence
the disease OF tho II has hitherto been clsss
et among inCurahlc mAladir-.
cArsns % PARALYSIS.
raraiysi- may proceed FROM the brain winch Is
the seat OF sensation aud vniitton, from The
spinal marrow aud nerves, % which sen sattou
and y"Iiilon are Conveyed - and from the brain
all over the body, or 10 may take eccentnc forms
OF deEt lopmcnt, and effect spcCial localities IN the
human organization, dcpTiylng the sufferer il may
be OF light Or hearing. nf sihtliinE. The more
frequent forms 81 the disease arr those IT para
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TIE pressure At'Ai"F 't'hi H"tb'H gov ~ oI iu'
NOR OF from mechanical irjIrs. or oncn nom
some unknown cause ihr paris supplied us
pagucu lar part are paTAlY aeI-
HiNhA-tN ~ 4ht BEAN
ami spinal nsrrow unidentified produce the ma
iority OF all parAiyuc attacks. Taking tHl- f4ti
10 connect ION with another fArt equally certain.
namely, that this IA. g4ing s-r im{use- Au sx-
re~-fSe strain on oar bFAlnA4 am sFtuAl strength
AMI -. have an sNplAuatiuu Of the yrArh Increase
In The number Of vtti.u4- ~ the disease. ANY
.steptias dl-roxcry therefor, which siam givcus
an cnc.nt rem, F Tor til Too cnr. mon n54.ty of
modern day. worthy To- take rank among the
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