Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-02

.necessity of .he period Is that in daily use the
Medical Home and Retreat, established by DR..
George W. Rhodes. a Boston physician OF high
landing and reputation. on the of Wal
ham Street and Shawmut avenue-No sas on the
asst named thoroughfare. His discovery was the
result ofa severe accident which happened TO
himself and the effects OF which made him
paraytic sufferer OF what seem ed, for time, to
be a hopelessly ineurable type.
Dr Rhodes was thrown from his carriage and
sustain ed complicated injuries which dehed all
medical skill, and lett him, as he then believed,
permanently MANNED and paralyzed man.
Thrown back upon his own resources. he began
SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS.
lie had already received thorough medical cd
ucation and training. and had complete knowl
edge OF chemistry. IL occurred to him that posi-
bly, there were powers in the electric fluid used
as an applicant OF chemical properties. not yet
dreamed of in the philosophy OF medicine Adopt-
ing the electric pHn ciple, therefore, searching
for truth wherever 1t might be found, he proceed
ell with series ofeNperments upon his own per
son. When he resolved upon these experiments
enc OF his legs was so badly twisted that in sit
ting down he was compel ed TO use IL as cushion,
drawing up the whole of the leg. hip and thighs
into an unnatural and constrained position, sev.
eral inches above the groand. The paralysis wa
so complete that these limbs had all withered aud
shrunken. There seemed, indeed, little hope that
any spark of vitality remained in them Never
theless, DIR. Rhodes persistenty followed his idea.
lie hrst compounded powerful chemical prepar-
alton, having for its object the stimulation oil the
torpid and apparently dead nerves OF the affected
parts, and then invoked the aid of the electric bat
tetl ID apply ". Al urkt success seemed doubt
iul but amer a number Of only partially satisiac-
tory attempts To find the seat OF the malady the
difficulty was surmounted. the shrunkcn limbs
began TO regain the IT normal size. the sleeping
nerves were aroused 10 action again, the wasted
muscles grew, flesh covered the neshess bone.
and DIR. Rhodes found himself a perfect man in
every respect@ sound in every limb, healthy, ro-
bust and vigorous. lie has for several years past
given to sufferers from paralysis the benefit OF
this happy experience, and has extended this
method of treatment, with equally gratifying sue
cess TO other forms Of brainal and spinal diseas-
es-snch as epilepsy, apopleNy commissions. by
sierra, meancholia, and the like. His cures are
nov numbered by scores and there genuinene.s
attcsted by the best of timony. There Is moth
ing of quackcry about his methods, as n call at
THE HOME AND RETREAT
will demonstrate to any who may desire TO secure
for themselves or their friends the advantages of
such resort. They will fad a handsome man
sion IN pleasant, secluded and fash iona BILE part
Of the city. organized In the most efficient manner
and conduc ted 80 to secure all the benefits OF
hospital aud at the same time retain all the char
acteristics OF home. 80 large a number oil APP
piicants have sought admission 10 this excellent
institution during the past year that Dr Rhodes -
now engaged in endeavoring TO secure larger
establishment for their accommodation. Having
personally examined the institution and observed
the details OF its internal economy, We would
recommend It as one Of the best resorts open TO
sufferers from any OF the maladies above emu
mefatcd. ISL