Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-18

Maury County IL 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 1t may safely be said that few, II
any, can come nearer to it than Mr.. Joe NJ.
Foster, whose home is at Carriers 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, tho 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.
To see him now In perfect health and
a half years ago he was q bed-ridden
invalid, physical wreck, whose family
physician loved ones at home and friends
oil thought was soon to be called hence.
But such is tho case, and not only, he but his
family and hundred friends will testify to
it.
It was peculiar affection he had, and his
cure was marvellous, his recovery nine
tenth century miracle. And that others
may enjoy the blessings of the wonderful
medicine which beyond the peradventure of
doubt-under Gods Distinguishing his
life, Mr.. Foster-not desiring publicity but
with the hope Of doing gOod-has con-
scented to tell Of his sickness and his cure.
1T was in the fall of 1892 he was taken ill.
He was farmer then, and had spent the day
exposed to the weather and working in tho
field, and for five hours was in the mud, in q
stopping position. In few days thereafter
he had a peculiar feeling in his feet and
hands; they became numb and felt Us if
asleep.
But, perhaps it would be better to let Mr..
Foster tell his own experience, and this is
what he says:
Following the numbness of my feet and
hands, that numbness spread until my whole
body was paralyzed. had a dreadful con.
striction around my body, and Us 1 grew
worse this extended up. cutting off my
breathing; it finally got within few inches
of ms throat and it was with difficulty TINT
I breathed ut all. At irregular intervals
had lightning pains throughout my entire
body and limbs, and for at least five months
was perfectly helpless, and 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 stiff
carpet. Soon ! could not walk ut all in the
dark, and could not even stand alone with
my eyes shut. I rapidly grew worse, and
soon my limbs refused to carry me. Finally
I lost my sense OF feeling or touch, and
could not tell when my feet were against
each 0ther, OUT lelt I'll the Willis aS II lucy
were being pull ed apart.
"In the beginning / had called in my
family physician, very successful practi-
TONER. He put me on treatment, with in
structions to keep very quiet. 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 I'D vised with
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.
everything that was suggested. I tried diff
ferent kinds Of electricity-belt pads, shock
ing machines and electropoise, with number:
less kinds of medicines, both internally and
externally, but oil to no effect, until, about
April 1st 1898, cousin, Mr.. A. N. Aiken,