The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-10

Maurv 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 tins
county. but it may safely be said that few, If
snv. can come nearer to 1t than My. Joe NJ
Foster. whose home is at Carter's Creek, and
vho is now connected with the Herald. In
the interest Of the Herald he has visited
nearly every home in the county. Upon
:. e-a.e - oecasions-that is. the Herald's an
Dual picnic reunion he is the " Master OF
Ceremonies" There are few men better
known. few better liked, none more trusted,
and what he sslys the Herald, uneondIlonally
aad uneguivocally, viii vouch for
To see him now in perfect health and
energy. one would not think that two and
= half wears ago he was bed-ndden
invalid a physical wreck. whose family
physician lOyed ones at home and friends
an thorcht was soon 10 be called hence
Bat such IS the case, and not only he but hls
family and hundred friends viii testify 70 It.
!: was q peculiar affiiction he had, and his
cure was marvellous, his recovery a nine
tecnth century miracle. Ana that others
nav esli " the blessings of the wonderful
Medicine which beyond the peradyenture Of
q Soaht-under Gods blessing-saving his
life. Mr. Foster-not desiring publicity but
uith the hope cf doing good-has con-
seated to tell Of his s'eknsss and his cure.
ID was in the fail Of 1892 he was taken III.
lie was a farmer then. and had spent the day
exposed 10 tks weather and working IN the
fed. and for five hours was in the mud, IN q
staoping position. In a few days thereafter
b. had a peculiar feeling In his feet and
haals; they became numb and felt as II
Rsieep-
But. perhaps. 1t would be better TO let Mr..
Foster tell his own experience, and TINS Is
what he says:
"Following the numbneSs Of my feet and
hands. that numhness spread until my whole
'b9iv was paralyzed. / had dreadful con-
striction around my body, and as 1 grew
worse this extended up, cutting on my
breathing; il finally got within few inches
af nav throat and II was with difficulty that
/ breathed at all. At irregular intervals l
had lightning pains throughout my entire
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.
ain the earlier part of my illness my feet
felt as if | was walking bare-foOted on stiff
carpet. Soon / could not walk at all IN the
dark, and could not even stand alone with
nv ewes shut. / rapidly grew worse. and
soon my Limits 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 if they
were being pulled apart.
ain the beginning / had called in my
family physician, a very successful pracu
TONER lie put me on a treatment, with IN
structions to keep very quiet But eontin
ued To grow worse, and in about six weeks ht
told me. candidly and honestly, that he hae
done his best. that he had also advised witt
some of Columbia's leading physicians, CIV
ing them my symptoms, but that he coul'
do nothing for me and it was useless for hin
O. try any further. He and the physician
with whom he advised pronounced my dis
case locomotor 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 electricity-belt pads, shock
ing machines and electrOpOise, with number
less kinds Of medicines. both internally an'