Ellsworth American., 1877-12-20
A TRIUMPH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

diysts Can be CHred-lSurgery Surpassed
"a the Treatment Of Deformaties-Em Empha-
tic Proof that a Ne,o Remedy for Nervous
Disorders Has Been Found.
ii ardly any great revelation OF science or fri.
umph OF art has been received ON its Hrst an.
nouncement. with grateful faith by the incredu.
lous majority OF men. Galileo announced the
fact that the world moved and the solidi aed un
belief the world made him recant the assertion
on bended knees in sackcloth and ashes. Rising
from the ground after this denial Of ascertaine,i
truth. he is reported to have exclaimed n prR az
hUoNk-"lt does move tor all thatv III. inlro,luc.
Won ~ the telescope, which has since given to us
a khoNledge OF the stars. was greeted with a sim.
var obstinate prejudice and unbelef In England
was announced as an invention of the III
One, and
sEw PHAsE or soRcERr
In the realm Of medical science this same nbasc
OF human folly has been constantly witnessed-
harteR's announcement that the blood circut.
yea through the veins was received with a howl
OF derlson scarcely less vigorous than that which
waited upon Galileo's assertion that the world
eircniated through space. Harvey's patIenih
abandoned him and the nlciica al profe sson OF Ind
aay gave MIN an almost unanimous cold shoulders
subsequently his house was att ac sed by mobe
and number Of hts cherished books desu Dyed.
And again, when Ie-ner discovered :hc preyent.
I'VE virtues Of vaccination. ~ medical sacietias of
which he was a member forbade him TO uromul.
gate the great truth on pain OF expulsion from
thelr pale OF membership. The faculty of Lon
don denounced him as bcastal quack, and the
pulpit joined them, and declared poor Jenner
trous.
30 tha. been. though in a less degree. with the
I%note more recent discoveries by ne edical innoyators,
OF The uses Of anestheties aud OF electricity And
sun, a. Calico said. The world does move for
an mat These observations are made by way
OF besPeaking Tor anothc- and remarkable mcdi.
cal discovery, our own city OF Boston and nv a
Boston physician the careful and unprrjudIcsd
attention which II deserves.
rus ECLECTIC SCHOOL
OF medicine Is fast growins In popular favor. 1t
l. founded on the principle that there i- in ali
schools OF thought something OF value. and that
trIth should be recognized and It's adop-
Nd ana used wherever they NAV be iound. or from
Whatever quarter they may come. To phy sieian
OF this broad aud LIBERAL school OF meslcal theory
and practice bcio0ks The honor o, having discov.
ered an entirely new and successful method OF
e"mbatif paraly sis. Paralysis may he termed.
S o. feA.on OF IT, stanty Increasing prevalence,
sd Among incuTabis maladies.
cAUsKs OF PARALYSIS.
Parsiysis may proceed from the brain which il
| The seat OF sensation and volition, or irom the
| spinal marrow ami n2ryc.. by which sation
and Holtuon are conveyed to and from the brain
Az over the body. or II mayfAkc eccentric forms
OF deVe lopment, and effect special localities IN the
human organization, depriying tn. sufferer il may
DC oi sight. or hearing. or smcllins. The more
frequent forms Of the disease are those Of para.
| lyIed motion. and may De thus olAssihcd. Apo.
p!chF o' the brain congo ton, soitcning the
spinal mArros, and partial paralysis, when from
| the pressure arising from 4 morbid growth or iu-
NOR, OF from mechanical injury. or oflen from
particular part are parAly sci. -
DISEASES or rHE BRAts
AMI .pinAi m'rrow. undoubtedly prodsce the ma
| N connection with another tact eslually certain
! namely, that ihi. fast goi1g agr imposes an er
ocssiye strain on oar brainAf anu spinal strength
and ee have an explanation oi the yearly increase
/ In the number OF victims Of the disease. Any
scientific discovery, therefore which shall giveus
! an efficient remedy ior this too common mAiAdy OF
nl"d.tn usy-. worthy to take rank among the
great he eiAetions which the researches of great
minds have from time TO time conferred upon the
| race. The methoh 10 which We have alluded a.
| supplying lust such
A. ErfECTuAL AsrIDoIE
! for paralysis a. Is admitted TO be great medical
necessity OF the period is that in daily the
| AcsiicAi Home aud Retreat, established by DR.
George W Rhodes. BosiOn physician OF high
standing and reputation. on the corneyoi " al
/ than street and shawmut aycnue-No 7 on the
last named thoToughIare. His discovery the
result Of severe accident which happened to
himself aud the effects OF which made him =
| be hopelr.siy incurAbie type.
| Dr. Rhodes was thrown from his carriage and
sustained complicated injuries which dened all
medical skll, and leit him. AZ he then believed. a
| permanently MANNED and paralysed man
! Thrown back upon his own resources. he began
sERiEs oF EXPERIMENTS.
| lie had already received = thorough medical ell
uca'ion and training. and had a complete knuwL
edge of chemistry. IL occurred to I'm that pos
/ bly, there were powers IN the electric huid used
| a. an applicant OF chemical properties not vet
| dreamed oi In the philosophy of medicile Adopt
ing the electric principle, therefore. searching
| for truth wherever u might be found, he proceed
| ei with a series ofeNpcrments upon his own per
son. When he resolved upon these experiments
| enc OF his legs hadly twis sted that IN sit
ting down he was compelled to use 1t as asushion.
| drawing up the whole OF the leg. hip and hi chs
| into an unnatural and constrained position, sev
! erAl inches above the sroGnd. The paralysis Wa
go complete that these limbs had all wttherel aud
/ snruukEu. There seemed indeed ltflP at
| any spark Of vitality remained in them. Never
thclcs-. Dr. Rhodes peT-i.tently followed his idea.
| lie nr-t compounded 4 powerful chemical urepAr.
alton having for It's object the stiIn ulaion oi the
! torpid and apparently dead nerves OF the affected
parts, and then invoked tie ais OF the electric bat
| tsry TO apply IT. AZ nrsi suecess seemed doubt
iul. but amer number Of only partially satisiac-
| tory attempts to ind the seat Of the nAlady, the
| difficulty surmounled the snrunAen limbs
| began to regain their normal size. the sleeping
| nerves we're aroused TO sctIon again, the wasted
| muscles grew. nesh covered the feshle-s bone
and DT. Rhodes found himself perfect man in
| every respect sound IN every limb. healthy. ro-
| bust and vigorous. lie has Tor several years past
| given TO sufferers from paralysis the benefI OF
Ihis happy experience. and has extended this
method OF treatment, with equally gratifying sue
cess to other forms OF bralnal and spinal diseas-
| e---uch as epilepsy, Apoplexy conyulsIons, by
| steria, melSnchoils, and the Ike. His cures are
no~ numbered by scores and there genuineness
Aiie-ted by the best of estimony. There is moth
| ing Of quaekcry about his methods, as call at
The HONE AND RETREAT
| will demonstrate to any who may desire to secure
| for themselves or their friends the advantages of
| such a resort. They will had handsome man.
| sion in pleasant secluded and fashiOns BILE part
| OF the city. organized in the most efficient
and conduc ted TO secure all the benefits OF q
hospital and at the same time retain all the ch
| acteristics of home. 50 large a number OF ap-
! plieants have sought admission TO this excellent
institution during the past year that DR. Rhodes Is
| now engaged IN endesvoring TO secure a larger
| establishment for their accommodation. Having
| personally examined the institution and observed
| the details OF its internal economy, would
| recommend It as one of the best resorts open to
| sufferers from any of the maladies above emu.