Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
A 10Th CENTURY
Miracle,
A Newspaper Man Relates a Mar.
VelOuS Story.
An Interesting Chapter in His Own Lffe-Some,
We Hope, May Profit by Reading Same.
From the Herald, Columbia, Tenn.

Marry County il one n the richest anil
biggest and hest counties in Tennessee. IN
w"u'u be an eSagyerafion to sly that any
one man knew every other man in this
county, but IL may safely be said that few, if
any, can come nearer to IL than Mr.. Joe NJ
Foster, whose home ~ ut Carriers Creek, and
who ~ now connected with the Herald, In
the interest Of the H,r1h he has visited
nearly every home in the county. IIpon
state " occasions-that is, the HcralTs an.
nnal picnic reunion he is the Master Of
Ceremonies" There are few men better
known, few better liked, none more trusted.
and what he says the Hcraid, Internationally
and un"quivocslly, will vouch for
10 see him now in perfect health and
energy. one would not think that two and
huff years ago he WIS n bed.ri,ldcn
invalid, physical wreck, whose family
physician, loved ones at home and friends
nli thought was soon to be called hence
But such IL the ease, and not only he but his
family and hundred friends will testify to
IL.
II was peculiar affection he had, and his
cure was marvellous, his recovery a nine.
t.enth century miracle. And that others
may enjoy the blessings Of the wonderful
medicine which beyond the peradvcnturc of
q doubt-undcr Gods Distinguishing his
life, Mr.. Foster-not desiring publicity but
with the hope of doing pooI-has con.
scented to tell of his sickness and his cure.
u was in the fall Of lSal h. was taken in.
lie WIS farmer tirn, AMI had spcn, the day
exposed 70 the weather and working in the
field, and for five hours was in the mud. in n
stopping position. In n few days thereafter
he hal "a peculiar feeling IN his feet and
handS; they became numb and felt rs if
asleep.
But, perhaps, Il would be better to lot Mr..
Poster tell his own experience, and this il
what he says:
80 EnIIn,. 4, a., r -.
hands, that numbness spread until my whole
body was paraiyzed. I had dreadful con-
striction around my body, and ~ ! grew
worse this exten';ed up. cutting of my
breathing; II finally rot within few inches
at my throat and II WIS with difficulty tina,
] brenthed Mt all. At irregular intervals
hal lightning pains throughout my entire
body and limbs, and for at least Il We months
j was perfectly helpless, and a man servant
was Kept in my room day and night to turn
me- III bed and wait upon me.
In the earlier part of my Illness my feet
felt as II was walking barc-footcd on n stiff
carpet. soon could not walk n all in Ill,
dark, and could not even stand alone with
my eyes shut. ! rapidly grew worse. anil
soon my limbs Refused to carry me. Finally
l lost my sense OF feeling or touch, and
could not tell when my feet were against
each other, but felt all the while ~ il they
were being pulled apart.
'ln the beginning I had called in my
family physician, very successful practi.
tioner. lie put me on treatment. with in.
structions to Keep very quiet. But contin.
ued a. grow worse, and in about six week. he
told me, candidly and honestly, that he had
done his best. that he had also advised with
some of Colunbia's leading physicians, Civ
ing them my symptoms, but that he could
Be- try any further. lie and the physicians
with ~ otn he advised propounc.I NV dis