Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-11
A I 9Th Cen TuRY
Miracle,
A Newspaper Man Relates a Mar
vell0uS Story.
An Interesting Chapter in His Own Life-Some.
We Hope, May Profit by Reading Same.
Ftom che Herald. Columbia, 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 thit
county, but it may safely be said that few, il
any, can come nearer to it than Mr.. Joe NJ.
Foster, whose home is at Carter's Greek, 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 Herald's an.
nual 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 Herald, Internationally
and unequivocally, will vouch for.
.,as,s 10 see 6 him as39 now in perfect health and
half years ago he was Q bed.ridden
invalid, a physical wreck, whose family
Physician, loved ones at home and friends
all thought was soon to be called hence.
but such is the case, and not only he but his
family and hundred friends will testify to
1t.
It was peculiar afliction he had, and his
cure was marvellous, his recovery a nine.
teenth century miracle. And that others
may enjoy the blessings Of the wonderful
medicine which beyond the peradventure of
2 doubt-under Gods blessing-saving his
life, Mr.. Foster-not desiring publicity but
with the hope of doing gOod-has con-
sented to tell of his sickness and his cure.
1t was in the fall of 1892 he was taken ill.
exposed to the weather and working in the
field, and for five hours was in the mud, in u
STOPPING position. In Il few days thereafter
he had q peculiar feeling in his feet and
hands; they became numb and felt us if
asleep.
but, perhaps, it would be better to let MIR.
Foster tell his own experience, and this is
what he says:
Following the numbness of my feet and
hands, that numbncss spread until my whole
body was paralyzed. / had dreadful con.
striction around my body, and as 1 grew
worse this extended up, cutting off my
breathing; it finally got within few inches
of my throat and it was with difficulty that
I breathed Mt all. AT irregular intervals I
body and limbs, and for at least five months
was perfectly helpless, and a man servant
was kept in my room day and night to turn
me in bed and wait upon me.
in the earlier part of my illness my feet
felt as if was walking bare.footed on a stiff
carpet. Soon could not walk at all in the
dark, and could not even stand alone witt,
soon my limbs refused to carry me. Finally
lost my sense of feeling or touch, and
could not tell when my feet were against
each other, but felt all the while as il they
were being pulled apart.
"In the beginning l had called in my
family physician, a very successful practi.
tioner. He put me on treatment with in
structions to keep veryauiet. But contin-
ued to grow worse, and in about six weeks he
told me, candidly and honestly, that he had
done his best, that he had also advised will,
some of Columbia's leading physicians, Civ.
ing them my symptoms, but that he could
do nothing for me and it was useless for him
to try any further. He and the physicians
with whom he advised pronounced my dis.
ease locomotor ataxia. and incurable.
He told my friends they could try any.
eyergynr eag sy Tsie ha was na sa e fyi I
ferent kinds of electricity pads, shock
ing machines and rlectrorn:se, with numbcr-
less kinds Of medicines. bo'i internally and
externally, h,i. ali "a .o ,''.ec.. i"'il. ,,!ou.
April 1st, 1893 3.