The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14
A 18th CEN URY
Miracle,
A Newspaper Man Relates a Mar
velOuS Story.
An Interesting Chapter in His Own Life Some,
We Hope, May Profit by Reading Same.
From the Herald, Cblumbia, Tenn.

Maury County Is one Of the richest and
biggest and best counties in Tennessee. II
would be an exaggeration to say that any
one man knew every other man in this
county, but it may safely be said that few, IL
any, can come nearer to il than Mr.. Joe NJ.
Foster, whose home is at Carier's Creek, and
who is now connected with the Herald. In
the interest Of the Herald he has visited
nearly every home in the county. Upon
Estate +" occasions.that Is, the Heruld,s an.
nuai picnic reunion he is the " Muster ot
Ceremonies There are few men better
known, few better liked, none more trusted,
andwhat he says the Herald Internationally
and unequivocally, will vOuch for.
TO see him now in perfect health and
energy. one would not think that two and
half years ago he was bed.ridden
invalid, physical wreck, whose family
physician, loved ones ut home and friends
all thought was soon to be called hence.
But such is the case, and not only he hut his
family and hundred friends will testify to it.
1t was peculiar afiliction he had, and his
cur, was marvellous, his recovery nine.
teenth century miracle. And that others
medicine which beyond the peradventure OF
a doubl-under Gods blessing-saving his
life, Mr.. Foster-not desiring publicity but
with the hope Of doing gOOd-has con-
sented t. tell of his sickness and his cure.
II was in the fall of 1892 he was taken ill.
He was farmer then, and had spent the day
exposed 10 the weather and working in the
field, and for five hours was in the mud, in q
STOPPING position. In q few, days thereafter
he had a peculiar feeling in his feet and
hands; they became numb and felt as il
asleep.
But, perhaps, it would be better to let Mr.
Foster tell his own experience and this Il
what he says:
Following the numbness Of my feet and
hands, that numhness spread until my whole
body was paralyzed. had dreadful con
striction around my. body, and as I grew
worse this extended up. cutting. off my
OF my throat and it was with difficulty that
| breathed ut all. At irregular intervals
had lightning pains throughout my entire
body and limbs, and f0i at least five month,
| was perfectly helpless, and q man servant
was kept in my room day and night to turr
me in bed and wait upon me-
"ln the earlier part of my Illness my fee
felt as if was walking bare.footcd on q stiff
carpet. Soon I could not walk at all in thu
dark, and could not even stand alone will
my eyes shut. / rapidly grew worse. ant
soon my limbs refused to carry me. Finally
/ lost my sense OF feeling or touch, ans
could not tell when my feet were agains
each other, but felt all the while Us ii the,
were being pulled apart.
"In thI beginning l 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
ued to grow worse, and in about six weeks HI
told me, candidly and honestly, that he ha,
done his best, that he had also advised will
some of Columbia's leading physicians, Civ
ing them my symptoms, but that he coul,
do nothing for inc and it was useless for hin
to try any further. He and the physician
with whom he advised pronounced my dis
ease l0comotor ataxia, and incurable.
lie told my friends they could try any
thing they wished, and then began tryinl
everything that was suggested. tried dif
ferent kinds of electriciiy-bclt pads, shock
ing machines and electropoise, with number
less kinds Of medicines. both internally an,