Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-04

w.r,v County Is one Of the richest and
49,, and hest counties in Tennessee. 1t
pg.ss,J he an exaggeration to say that any
~" man knew every other man IN this
.o"ntv. but 1t may safely be said that few, II
~ can come nearer to It than Mt. Joe NJ
I%; 4. now connected with the Herald. In
N. interest Of the Heraid he has visited
s.s,iv every home in the county. Upon
. .,ste occasions--that is, the Herdld's an
al n;c,nSo rjuai0M he. is the Master Of
Ceremonies. There are few men better
Snown. rev hotter liked, none more trusted,
snd what he ays the Hsrdtd u Internationally
To wee him now in perfect health and
.rercy. one would not think that two and
= half wears ago he wnx q bed-ridden
;nvnlid. . physical wreck, whose family
~hy,ician. loved ones at home and friends
XII thought was soon to be called hence.
Rut such il the case, and not only he but his
Emily and hundred friends will testify to
n VIVA a peculiar affection he had, and mis-
cure was marvellous. his recovery q nine
tenth century miracle. And that others
nav enjoy the blessings Of the wonderful
medicine which beyond the peradventure Of
= doubt--under Gods Distinguishing his
life, Mr.. Foster-not desiring publicity but
vim the hope Of doing good-has con-
s.nted to tell Of his sickness and his cure.
II wss in the fall of 1892 he was taken ill.
II. vss n farmer then, and had spent the day
.rposod to the weather and working in the
feid and for five hours was in the mud, IN a
aooping position. IN few days ,hereafte r
he had a peculiar feeling IN liis feet ana
bands; they became numb and felt as il
But. perhaps. II woal he better to let Mr..
Foster tell his own experience, and this is
What he says:
FOLLOWING ths numbneas Of my feet and
hands, that numbness spread until my whole
body was paralyxed. Ihad dreadful con-
ariction around my. body, and rs grew
Breathing; Il finally got within : few inches
Of my throat and it was with difficulty that
bresthed Ct all. At irregular intervals
had lightning pains throughout my entire
body and limbs, and for at least five months
was perfectly helpless, and man servant
was kept in my room day snd night to turn
me In bed aud wait upon me.
ain the earlier part of my illness my feet
felt as If was walking bare-foOted on u stiff
carpet Soon I could not walk at all in tht
dark. aud could not even stand alone witt
my eyes shut. I rapidly grew worse, ant
soon my limbs refused to carry me. Ffnall,
I lost my sense Of feeling or touch, ant
could not tell when my feet were agains
we're being pulled apart.
ain the beginning I had called in m,
family physician, very successful Practi
TONER. He put me on q treatment, with in
structions to keep very quiet. But contin
ned TO grow worse, and in about six weeks h
MA ne. candidly and honestly, that he ha.
done his best, that he had also advised will
some Of Columbia's leading physicians, giy
ing them my symptoms, but that he e%nE
a. nothing for me and it was useless for bin
% try any further. lie and the physician
With whom he advised pronounced my di:
esse locomotor alta xia, and incurable.
ale told my friends they could try nm,
thing they wished, and then !! began tryi,n
everything that was suggested. tried di
ferent kinds Of electricity pads, shocl
ING machines and electropoise. with nnmbe
lar kinds Of medicines, both internally an
externally, but all to no effect, until. aho'
April 1T, lsss. cousin, Mr.. A. n. Aikel