The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-16
THE CURE OF
PARALYSIS
The Case of Veteran Cited Whose
Paralysis Came from Ex-
posure in the Army.
The Equally Interesting Method of His Cure, and
His Enthusiastic Endorsement.

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 il 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 talsity 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 Us follows:
my name is Edward Haswell. You
would not think from my appearance, but
was born Il years ago, in New Scotland,
Albany County. | was reared on farm
and blessed by Nature with strong con.
stitution and good health. Early in life
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 22j pounds. ] enlisted In the
Third New York Cavals and served three
years. or the long, weary marches especi.
ally in North Carolina Of the days and nights
OF exposure will not speak, for 1t was in
the barracks ut 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 u cold and
along with ii came that dread disease. rheu.
m,tism. ] rapidly grew worse and was re-
moved to the hospital where ] was attended
by DIR. Leonard. now Of Worcester in this
county. lie made me as comfortable as any
man could but | could not shake oil 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. l could move
around and was able TO do. some work-at
length went to work in the car shops here,
inside work wholly-but the least exposure
would bring on terrible pains and life was
made miserable for ne. After u 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 and my hips sunken, now you
can feel the cavities, also thrust your hand
into my back-such were the ravages Of
rheumatism.
"But this was not all. About six years
uSp iHN stOht VI pttVuiySN WuicH dHeCteu
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 it when IL pin was thrust
| full length into my leg or arm. Before
paralysis set in thought was nigh to death,
but now came the horror of a living death.
On account Of my heart trouble which wa,
aggravated by this new disease, | could moi
sleep and conld be placed only in one posi-
tion- -bolstered up in chair reclining
| slightly on my right side. Now the paral
ysis affected my head and would remain in
that position asleep in the chair for weeks al
Il time without awakening Words cannot
express the misery ! was in and the suffer
ing endured. All this time l consulted
doctors and tried all kinds of patent medi
cines without receiving any benefit. l wa,
doomed to II lingering death and was il
despair. One day paper was handed mt