"PROFESSOR RICHARD, M.E."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4468, 12 July 1893, Page 3

"PROFESSOR RICHARD, M.E."

The Electrical Healer,

Professor Richard, M.E., gave liia second exhibition of electrical curative treatment of disease in the Exchange Hall, Wellington, last night, to a crowded and appreciative audience. To-night, and on aubsequent evenings, he gives similar expositions of his skill in the same building, each programme including an amusing and interesting entertainment wherein the wonders of electricity are made evident by a series of scientific oxporimcnts, Un Sunday, Professor Richard lectures in the Opera House on "The Battle of Life."

In appearance Professor Richard is of medium height, robust build, and of dark complexion. His most notable characteristic is a flowing head of jet-blaok hair, and, generally speaking hois byno means bad-looking, and certainly is notasfiery and ferooions as one would judge from themanyebromo likenesses ol him displayed on the hoardings of the city. In manner he is pleasant, and he seems to have a jovial disposition which places bim on good terms with bis audience. Lastnightowing to their notcomplying with the rule which necessitates early arrival at the hall, several patients bad to be asked to appear on the stage at the next demonstrationof the professor's power. There was thus only one case of publio treatment —that of Mr George Waters, related to tbo machinist of the " Evening Press" newspaper and recommended by tbo editor of that journal as a genuine instanco of affliction in accordance with Mr Richards' requirement that those desiring bis aid shall

lnvo A cortifioato ftom a reaponaiblo parson, Mr Waters said that lie eufforod from paralysis of the legs and ono arm. Ho w#b assistod to tho stage by two young men, Professor Richard apparently proceeded to apply electricity to the arms, spino and nervo oonduotors of the poworleas man by tlw application of hie hands. He next moved the legs of the patient backwards and foi wards to give flexibility. Tlio region of tho arm could not bo approached, Mr Richard mentioned, owing to the existence of heart disease, The oase was a serious out, and tliinaddiiionul complication would limit him to a limited exercise of his power und treatment nould also havo to bo by a Bt'ries of applications on subsequent occaciuns, which, in thisinstanco, would be given free of cost to tho invalid. After a few minutes exerciseof Professor Richard's hands, Mr Waters said that he felt relieved, and ho walked slowly back to the body of the hall with only slight assistance from Professor Richard, The audience applauded the demonstration oi Mr Itichatd's electriciil influence, The Professor then announced that he would wolcome «ny numberof genuine enses, however severe a teat they were, and that tlioro would be a numbor of pationts on the succeeding evening, and a larger nudienco still. Nest followed a highly amusing and ingenious entertainment, in Tihich l>y the aid of electric forceß Professor Richard kept those present in a condition of uproarious laughter for ihe rest of the evening. Plaudits Wfre frequent and hearty. Throughout tho programme' appropriate aud superior musio was provided by an efficient pinniste and a very good string band. Tliore appear* in the business columns of this issue an announcement by Professor Richard, to which the attention of our readers is directed.

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