PROFESSOR RICHARD, M.E.'

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4472, 17 July 1893, Page 3

PROFESSOR RICHARD, M.E.'

Healing by Electricity

Professor Kicliard gave another of his popular and successful expositions of the power of electricity in the cure of disease, at tho Exchange Hall, Wellington, on Saturday evening, helorc a laigo mid appreciative audience. After a brief address, tho Professor announced that be was ready to receive certifiedcasi'Sofinjuryorilliif6S for public treatment on the platform. Mr 11. Maiming, recommended by Mr J. D. Slater, hatter and mercer, went up, and was relieved to a noticeable extent of deafness. The next patient was an old man of 85 years of Hgc, sin: by ibe Jiiister of tho' Bene-

volent iluuic. The hulher slatod ; that he had l,een totally Mind fir five i years. After the application of i/jo i electric curient for several minutes by the laying on of Professor iliehard'a hands the old g»ntli'man was tested. He at once said—" I can see your white shirt, Sir I" (Round of ap yiaiisc.) Tho man tlic-u in turn ro cognised a burning light, ut red handkeichicf, a wlule haiidkercliiof and a silk hat, and ultimately left the stage, in very good spirits, Mr Richard remarking that he would complete liis cure by free private consultation, The third case was that of a young rami with paralyzed legs, another nominee of the Lenevolt-nt Home. Altogether ho was helped up to the stage he was speedily put through, aud before many minutes liad passed Professor Richard had to enjoin his friend "not to rim mvay". The young man gieefiiilyr.mbhdifl'tohis seat. 'I he last case treated on Saturday night, was one of deafness and rheumatism. ThercstiltserfflcdquileaNSuccessfulas in the pvcc<ding instance. Professor Hicbard next ;>a\e bis programme of electiical experiments, and as on previous occasions, had his audience ' in roars of laughter for the rest of the cvi ning. Applause was frequent I and hearty. Suitable music contri- , biitrd by a capable piauisto added to , tho evening's pleasure. There was i only one drawlnck—a serious one, ' The hall wits most inadequately ven- j lilatetl; indued, the amiospherc was j almost unbearable at tin.es. Mr i Jiichard should remedy this, <