The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-20
THE CURE OF
PARALYSIS
The Case of a Veteran Cited Whose
Paralysis Came from Ex-
posture in the Army.
The Equally Interesting Method of His Cure, ano
His Enthusiastic Endorsement.
From ne otseoo Farmer. oOopsvsto,en, N p

In the town Of Oneonta, in Otsego County,
New York, for great many years there has
lived a man whose life has been overshad-
owed by that terrible disease paralysis.
Recently it was rumOred that a miracle had
been pcrformed-that this man had been re-
stored to his normal health and strength and
10 ascertain the truth or fnlsity of such a
rumor your correspondent visited Oneonia
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, hut
was born II years ago, in New Scotland
Albany County. | was reared on "a farm
and blessed by Nature with q strong con-
stitulion and good health. Early in life /
removed 20 Albany, thence TO Scheuevus 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 and served three
years. OF the long, weary marches, especi-
ally IN North Carolina of the days and nights
OF exposure / will not speak, for il 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 drenchcd with the
ram. At this time | contracted cold and
along with il came that dread disease rheu-
matism. rapidly grew worse and was re-
moved 10 the hospital where ! was attended
by DIR. Leonard, now Of Worcester in this
county. lie made me as comfortable rs any
man could, but | could not shake Off the
disease. IL was in my system and after my
return home with impaired health and
strength reduced, my nerves give out and
additional suffering eusued. ! could move
around and was able % do some Nvork-at
length ! went 20 work in the car shops here.
inside work wholly-but the least exposure
would bring on terrible pains and life was
made miserable for me. After a 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 meS-then heart disease set i'm
could not lie down 70 sleep and was brought
very low by this complication of diseases.
My wrists and ankles became swollen, my
legs distorted and my hips sunlten now YOU
can feel the cavities, also thrust your hand
into my back-such we're the ravages of
rheumatism.
But this was not all. About six years
ago had astroke Of paralysis which affected
my left side-but by extra care / recovered
somewhat from this. Three years ago had
a second stroke which rendered me entirely
helpless. My left side was wholly useless
and could not feel il when pin was thrust
full length into my leg or arm. Before
paralysis set in thought was nigh 10 death,
but now came the horror Of a living DEATH
On account of my heart trouble which was
aggravated by this new disease, I could not
sleep and could be placed only in one posi-
tion-bOlstered up in a chair reclining
slightly on my right side. Now the paraly-
sis affected my head and / would remain In
that position asleep in the chair for weeks at
q time without awakening. Words cannot
express the misery I was in and the suffer.
ing | endured. All this time / consulted
doctors and tried all kinds Of patent medi-
cines without receiving any benefit. l was
doomed TO a lingering death and was in
despair. One day paper was handed me
to read. In the paper / saw al account of