Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-12
THE CURE or
PARALYSIS
The Case of a Veteran Cited Whose
Paralysis Came from Ex-
posture in the Army.
The Equally Interesting Method of His Cure and
His Enthusiastic Endorsement

In tho tosn ofoneonta, in otsego County
New York, for great many years there ha
lived man whose life has been oyefshsd
owed by that terrible disease, paralysi.
Recently II was rumorcd that miracle bat
been pcriormed-ihait this man had been re-
stored to his normal health and strength an,
.o ascertain the truth or flsiiy VI such
rumor your correspondent visited Onconts
today and being directed to the man sought
an Interview with him. which va rcadil,
aud cheerhilly granted The man told hi.
own story ~ follovsi
Ny name = Edward Haswell. You
would not tlink from my appearance. Int
wa born ~ years ago. In New scotland
Albany county ] was reared on u farm
and blessed by Naturu with IA sffnnp can.
siituiiun and good health Fnrlv In lif, /
removed IN Albany. thence IN schenevus Ia
this county, aud finally settled down Ia on.
eOnta, where have lived a great many years.
When the var broke out ! was strong
and active, being nearly si1 feet tall and
weighing 90 pounds. enlisted In the
Third New York cavalry and served three
years. Ofthc long, weary marches, esperi.
ally In North Carolina of The DAYS and nirhis
Of ctpusure ! viii not spcak. Tor Il WIS In
the barracks % Washington that my misery
began. While there heavy rain. foll and
not having sufficient protection Outlines We
awofc In the morning drrnched with the
rain. ~ this time contracted "a cold and
along with II clmo that dread difrase. thcu.
matisn. ! rapidly grew worsr aud wna ~.
moved 10 the hospital where / wna attended
by Dr, Leonard. now ~ Worcester In this
county. He m1de me ~ comfortable a. any
man could, but could not shake OF The
disease. Il was In my system aud amor NV
return home with impaired health and
strength frfiuccd. my nerves gave out aud
additional suffering ensucd. I could move
around aud was able To DO some work at
length went 90 work IN the ear shous here
inside work wholly bat The least ctpnsura
would bring on terrible palms and iikr vas
made miserable for me. Aner few wears
my strength gave oui aud ! uas unable 10
hghi againf my pains. In addition to the
rhrumhtigm cktfeme nervousness t0ok pns.
session Of mc--thrn heart disrafe set Ia /
could not lie down 10 sleep and WIS hrourh.
very low by this complication of disensel.
Ny vrisis and ankles became swollen. nav
lers Distorted and my hips yunkcn. now YOU
can feel the cavities, also thrust your hand
into ny hack--suoh were the ruyngcs II
rheumatism.
ayp ! had nsirokc Of paralysis which affected
my loil side-but by extra care recovered
somewhat rom this. Three years ngo I had
= .ccond stroke which rendered me entirely
helpless. Ny len sIdo was wholly u1cl,ss,
and could not feel Il when pin wa thrust
full length inia my leg or arm. Before
paralysis sct Ia thought vas nirh IN death.
but nov came the horror u a living death
On account ofmy heart trouble Witch was
aggravated BY this new diarass, I could not
sleep and could b. placed only Ia onc posi-.
ton -ielsterctl mp In chair rcciining
slightly on my right side. Nov tho paraly. |
- Affected my head and would rcnian IN |
That position asleep In the chair for seeks NJ
time without awakening Words canned
express the misery ! VIA In and tho suffer. /
Ing ! endured. Al thu time I consulted .
dociors and tried all kinds of patent me,ii. |
zines without receiving any benefit vaa
doomrl 10 lingering death and wns III |
despair Ono day paper was handed me .
1f cah- In tue paper sav an account Of