The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-06

In the town Of Onecnta, in Otsego County,
New York, for great many years there has
lived man whose life has been overshad.
owed by that terrible disease, paralysis.
Recently it was rumored that miracle had
been performed-that this man had been re.
stored to his normal health and strength and
to ascertain the truth or falsity Of such u
rumor your correspondent visited Oneonta
to-day and being directed to the man sought
an interview with him, which was readily
and cheerfully granted. The man told his
own story as follows:
"My name is Edward Haswell. You
would not think from my appearance, but
was born n years ago, in New Scotland,
Albany County. was reared on farm
and blessed by Nature with u strong con.
stitution aud good health. Early in life l
removed to Albany, thence to Schenevus, in
this county, and finally settled down In On.
eonta. where | have lived great many years.
"When the war broke out was strong
and active, being nearly six feet tall and
weighing 225 pounds. enlisted in the
Third New York Cavalry ard served three
years OF the long. weary, marches, esPeci.
ally in North Carolina of the days and nights
of exposure will not speak, for it was in
the barracks at Washington that my misery
began. While there heavy rains fell and
not having sufficient protection ofttimes we
awoke in the morning drenched with the
rain. At this time contracted cold and
along with it came that dread disease, rheu.
matism. rapidly grew worse and was re.
moved to the hospital where | was attended
by DR.. Leonard. now Of Worcester in this
county. He made me as comfortable as any
man could, but l could not shake off the
disease. 1t was in my system and after my
return home with impaired health and
strength reduced, my nerves gave out and
additional suffering ensued. could move
around and was able to do some wOrk-at
length went to work in the car shops here,
would bring on terrible pains and life was
made miserable for me. After few years
my strength gave out and was unable to
fight against my pains. In addition to the
rheumatism extreme nervousness took pos.
session of me-then heart disease set in;
could not lie down to sleep and was brought
very low by this complication of diseases.
My wrists and ankles became swollen, my
legs distorted aud my hips sunken, now you
into my back-such were the ravages Of
rheumatism.
But this was not all. About six years
ago had stroke of paralysis which affected
my left sidc-but by extra care l recovered
somewhat from this. Three years ago had
u second stroke which rendered me entirely
helpless. My left side was wholly useless
and | could not feel it when pin was thrust
paralysis set in thought l was nigh to death,
but now came the horror of living DEATH
On account Of my heart trouble which was
aggravated by this new disease, I could moi
sleep and could be placed only in one posi-
tion-bOlstered up in chair reclining
slightly on my right side. Now the paral
that position asleep in the chair for weeks al
time without awakening Words cannot
express the misery was in and the suffer
ing l endured. All this time l consulted
doctors and tried all kinds Of patent medi
cines without receiving any benefit. l wa,
doomed to lingering death and was ir
despair. One day o paper was handed mt