Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-23
1t Shortened the Patients Leg Two Inches,
and so Affected the Nervous System
that He Continually Shook as
with The Palsy.
After Six Years of Torment He Succeeds In Find
ing Remedy for the Horrible Disease
From the Egyptian Press, Marion, Hlfnofa

There il no name In this section of the
country, connected with the medical world,
that is better known to the public than that
of Mr.. Monroe Peterson. He is situated in
nice comfortable home, with good farm,
about four miles west of johnson City, H.,
He is now ffty-eght years DID, in healthy
condition, and weighs one hundred and ninety
pounds Not more upright and honorable
citizen does our nation afford, and he is
looked upon with wonder, because of his
healthy condition after SO long q period of
misery and suffering.
The cause of Mr.. Peterson's long suffering
was a hurt which he received in a fall, while
running drill in 1861, being soldier at
the time. He has been crippled in his right
leg ever since that date. Scatic rheumatism
then set in and his leg began TO slowly
wither away and draw up in the joint, and
now it il. about two inches shorter than the
other. 1t began to grow worse and, finally,
his whole body began to shake like person
with the st. Vtus' dance. His first severe
attack was about six years ago.
There is no disease in the power Of human
endurance more awful in its pains and
times its pain may be a slow, steady one
while, at other times, II comes with jerks
and wrenches that seem TO twist the body
out Of all shape of recognition. 1t seems TO
contract the muscles drawing the body al
most in knot. While this is probably the
worst stage of scatic rheumatism, it is some
times found in milder forms. so il was
with Mr.. Peterson, but with it was associ-
ated feeling and condition almost as un-
comfortable and unbearable. The body was
i'm a continual shake, rendering il impossible
for him to do anything. lie had lost all
control of his muscles. On application 10 n
physician for relief he was told that the
ahliction might last him all his life or on
the other hand it might leave him entirely
at an unexpected moment. J
For over three years he~was not able 10
write a word, so severe was his shaking He
could not even sign his vouchers thereby
having 10 make his mark and witness il. At
this time he could not walk step without
aid. nor even sit down in a chair without
assistance. So severe was the shaking of
his head that it almost caused him to go
blind He could not distinguish person q
rods distance in front of him. lie came
very nearly losing his mind, and his friends
thought, rs a last resort, that he would have
to be taken to hospital When he was
taken TO town for examination 10y physi-
clan. he had to be examined in the buggy,
50 difficult was it for him 10 get out. often
times il would seem that life was nearly ex-
tinct and his feet and hands would have TO
be bathcd in warm water and rubbed in
order to restore the circulation. For two
years he WIS not able to feed himself at the
table. Ills ever faithful and dutiful wife put
the food to his mouth. Atnight he would take
smothcring spells and would have 10 bc
lifted up in bed that he might regain his
breath and strength. At this critical period
he was not able 10 put on his clothes, not
able to do anything but sit and suffer his
miserable life away.
one physician gave. as his decision of the
caee. that hi, lcg would have to be placed in
q y.ce and stretched to its original length,