The herald., 1896-08-01
A 10th CEN uRY
miracle.
A Newspaper Man Relates a Mar
VellOuS Story.
An Interesting Chapter in His Own Life-Some,
We Hope, May Profit by Reading Same.
From the Herald, Column dia, Tenn.

Maury County Il one Of the richest and
biggest and best counties in Tennessee. 1t
would be an eIaggeraticn to say that any
one man knew every other man in this
county, but it may safely be said that few, if
sny, con come nearer to it than Mr.. Joe M.
Foster, whose home is at Carter'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 Hrdld'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 intentionally, will vouch for.
To see him now in perfect health and
energy, one would not think that two and
q half years ago he was a bed-ridden
invalid, a physical wreck, whose family
physician, loved ones at home and friends
ell thought was soon to be called hence.
family and hundred friends will testify to IT.
1t was peculiar affection 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
q doubt-under Gods blessingvsaving 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 i'll.
He was a 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 a
stopping position. In few days thereafter
he had peculiar feeling. in his feet and
hands; they became numb and felt Is if
asleep.
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 dreadful con-
striction around my. body, and as l grew
breathing; it finally got within q few inches
of my throat and it was with difficulty that
/ breathed at 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 still
carpet. Soon could not walk at all in the
dark, and could not even stand alone with
my eyes shut. I rapidly grew worse: and
I lost my sense Of feeling or touch, and
could not tell when my feet were against
each other, but felt all the while as if they
were being pulled apart.
In the beginning l had calleo In m.
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 h
told me, candidly and honestly, that he ha
done his best, that be had also advised witt
some of Columbia's leading physicians, Civ
do nothing for me and it was useless for hin
TO try any further. He and the physician
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
laI kinds of medicines. both internally ant