The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-07
no USE FOR CRUTCHES.

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no USE FOR CRUTCHES.
a Kemar kabie Cur. by Leo. tho Wonderful
A Cass of rheumatism Of Four Years.
Standing DIspeIIed as II by Magic
Only Thirteen and a Baif Minutes
for the Operation.
The fame Of Mr.. John Leo is now
spread throughout the borders Of New
berry, for on Saturday he performed a
most remarkable cure IN the presence
of all immense crowd of people from all
sections of the county, and Edgeheld
was also we'll represented
The patient upon whom this most
wonderful cure was effected is Lonnie
Griffin, son of Mr.. Isaac Griffin, who
lives near Prosperity. The young man
has been severely afflicted with rheu-
matism IN the knees and ankles for the
past four years, during which time he
has not been able to put on his shoes,
and could not even walk without great
| difficulty by the use of crutches. It
must have taken him at least fifteen
minutes to walk FROM the hotel to Mr..
Leo's platform, with the assistance OF
Mr.. Leo and his father.
On arriving at the stand the young
man had to he carried upon the plat
form and assisted to a chair. Every.
body could see that he was soreiy az
flIc;ed.
After Mr.. Leo had made all his pre-
lirniuaries, be began rubbing his lini-
menG upon the young mans feet and
limbs. The reporter does not think
that the rubbing process was more Wig
orous than gentle, for Mr.. Leo possesses
the touch of woman's hand. His move
ments were rapid. however, and in
seven minutes one limb had been
rubbed, and the young man was able
to move his knee and ankle joints. In
six and half minutes more, the other
limb had been rubbed and Lonnie
Griffin was actually able to put on his
own stockings and shoes, something he
had not done in four years. The swell
ing had been 80 reduced that the un-
shapely No. 3 shoes were discarded and
Lonnie Griffin put on new palr-No.
7-furnished by Mr.. Leo. He then
rose upon his feet, and wonderful to
relate, walked with almost unfaltering
step the full length of the platform,
amid the encouraging shouts Of the
crowd. His clutches hung discarded
upon the end ef the platform. He
walked up and down the platform
again, and again, improving each
time.
1t was one of the most touching
sights ever itnessed in this town.
The father of the young man was so
overcome with gratitude that be was
too full for utterance, but gratefully
thanked Mr.. Leo for the great thing
that be had done for bis boy.
Mr. Leo not only performed this re-
markable cure without money and
without price, bat be headed sub
scription and collected in all eight dol
lars from the crowd which be pre-
sented to the young man.
The reporter conversed with num-
ber of Mr.. Isaac Grifin's. aeighbors
around the stand and they all bore the
same testimony in regard to his severe
affiiction during the past four years.
They all marveled at the wonderful
cure Mr.. Leo had wrought and re-
joiced in LOnnie Grifin's restoration
of the power of walking with pleasure
and no pain.
Mr.. Griffin and his son were in town
on Monday. The young man had no
more need of crutches.
SOME MORE WONDERFUL CURES.
On Monday Mr.. Leo performed two
more almost miraculous cures. Mrs.
White of the Factory Hill had been
paralvzed in her right arm for ten
years. She had been unable to grasp
anything with or to use it. Mr.. Leo
said he could cure her, and sure enough
be did. He applied his wonderful lini-
ment for about ten minutes and told
her to raise her arm. At first she
seemed to think she could not, but on
second effort she raised 1t without
apparent trouble and could grasp with
her hand. After shaking hasds and
bending her arms she took hold of
heavy wood chair and raised it from
the floor With her paralytic hand and
arm.
The other patient was seven year
old SON of Mr. and Mrs. Konkle, who
was affected very much in the same
way. After the cure in this case Mr..
Leo took up subscription for the boy,
and headed the list himsel.
He makes no charge for any of the
cures-he only sells his medicine, and
be says nothing affords him more pleas
urethan.to be able thus tc relieve suffer
| ing humanity.
1t is wonderful. We do not under
stand it. We do not pretend to ex-
plain it. All We know is, what we
have seen and related here is true.
The lame have been made to walk and
the paralvtic given the use of their
limbs. What it is or how it is done
we will not pretend to say. All we
know is that it is done. If you do not
believe it, come and see for yourself.
BY THE HOME TREATMENT.
Below is a testimonial from one of
our Newberry boys as to the efficacy Of
L,to's liniment: