Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-09-18
HE GETS UP IND WALKS,
A MAN BEDRIDDEN FOR FOIJR
TEEN YEARS, NOW WALAS.
a Most Remarkable PhysicaE De-
pletI0n and Recovery Of
John Clark.

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John Clark.
Fourteen year ago John Clark, a
veteran OF the war, Was taken with
epilepsy and at the same time he had
paralytie stroke, which entirely de.
stroyed the use Of his lower extremi
ties. paralyzing the circulation, caused
by Injuries received ia the army.
The epileptic fits seized him with
violence, tie paroxysms sometime &C.
curing forty Or fifty times day.
Fourteen years ago, when these
things occurred, he was placed upon
his bed, helpless, his lower extremities,
so far as use or motion or feeling were
concerned, completely dead, and his re-
naming living part racked with in
Vulnerable daily epil optic paroxisns.
The government granted him the
largest pension granted to any one in
this section-$72 month.
More dead than 6 live he has lain On
his bed nearly motionless all these long
years, but now, by some miraculous
effect, which he knows not, neither
understands" he gets up and walks
about the house. If it is not O. miracle
he does not know what it is.
TSe explanation he gives in his own
words to PIONEER reporter is some
thing like this;-He said ne was living
es usual On his bed last fhul sday with a
small stool 1T his feet. The stool
fell against his foot in such way as to
catch On his toe; he felt a sensation of
pain in it. The first he had felt in it for
almost fourteeu years. With an in
voluntary contraction of the muscles
he discovered he moved the foot
slightly; calling 20 his wife to move the
stool be told Der he wanted to sit up.
Mrs. Clark, being busy at the time
did not raise him up, but left him after
removing the stool, intending to return
shortly, and lify him to bis usual sit
ting posture.
Mr. Clark again tried to move his
foot aud found he could shake it; being
so startled and surprised he put forth
all the efforts he could command. sue
ceeded in turning in bed, and by SO do
ing, was so close to the edge of the bed
that he fell out upon the floor. AS he
fell his knees struck upon the small tin
box in which he kept his tobacco. This
gave him intense pain in his limbs.
Surprised, dumbfounded, at the SEN
sation of pain, he said he thought him.
selfin another world.
He was lifted back upon the bed and
then Insisted upon sitting up with his
feet hanging out. When in this posi-
ticn he said he felt hot all over; his
limbs were intensely hot and he could
feel something trickling down them
like water.
He found he could move his limbs,
and on Saturday last he said he must
have q suit of clothes and dress himself.
A suit was procured and dressing HIM
self he said he felt like new being.
Last Monday he was helped out OF
bed, and being steadied could drag his
feet few steps. Yesterday and to-day
he is SO far improved as to be able to
walk around the room by steadyiDe 6
himself by chairs and the wall, and
gees out to the table to his meals.
OF course he is very week, but he feels
that the change in his case is wonder
full. He attributes it, however, te
circulation in the limbs caused by g
third paralytic stroke, which he re
ceived on the 7th of July last. His
case Throughout is most remarkable
one and his being able to walk create.
sensation among those who know
| him.