New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-26
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WORTHY OF INVESTIGATION.

WORTHY OF INVESTIGATION.
Did you ever read the pr ophetic
poem by Leigh Hunt' "Abon
Ben Adhem may his trrbe in
crease" He was one "who loved
his fellow mem" and in the roll
IF honor. at the day OF reckon
ing, (Which showed the names
.f those, whom love Of God had
blessed"
And so. Ben Adhems name
lead all the rest. VIII you listen
while | relate little incident
which is full Of human interest
and pathos.-
Some two years ago a young
man full, of health and vigor.
following his chosen work as an
electrician fell from a heighth
of only eight feet, but iniuring
his back, shocking the spine fear
fully. lie tried not to- notice
any discomfort. He is the only
son in family Of several daugh
tiers. and comes from race noted
for their love of home and chill
dren. Gradually this brave boy
felt numbness creeping over
his lower limbs, he had to sit III
rolling chair. His time passed
or. he could NO longer support
himself but must be tied with a
broad scalf. in order to sit uD.
In the meantime the devoted
father and mother consulted
their own well beloved doctor,
tone Of the very best of all good
men and physicians) but. the hor-
Tor of creeping paralysis is a d. IL
cult thing to stop. An opera
non seemed necessary. SO. to
New Orleans the devoted father
took his son with hope still shin.
ing in their eyes. The opinion
of the doctors in one OF the
principle Infirmeries was that
there must be a growth upon the
spine. An OPERATION was per
formed by celebrated surgeons.
but no growth was found. and
they give little announcement.
Some one very tenderly and
kindly said that the paralysis
would no doubt extend over the
entire body, the eyes were al
ready so effected that he could
not read. As soon as able to
travail, back to his home came
this young man, to sit IN his
chair like one in quick sand
waiting to be engu.fed by the
creeping horror. For two long
years he has been in this condi
ton, when some friend tells INN
OF a man who while not claiming
to be doctor. messages with hls
magnetic hands with great sue
cess. In cities. OF large commun
tiles this profession magnetic
masseur is valued and Used by
physicians in connection with
their practice, as they would ii
trained nurse, this peculiar
gifted man in seeing the one SO
pittifully afflicted, asked prompt
~, "have your physicians given
up your caseY" l never inter
fere with the doctors business.
but when they give Up case that
! can help | gladly do it." In
four visits and treatments, this
brave young man was so much
improved that he no longer need
ed to be tied in his chair. and
his right leg could be moved
naturally, and JOY reigned in
that household for their only son
was on the road to recovery.
When 10! some one, who surely
did not realize the brutality OF
the thing that they were doing.
had this honest gifted man ar
rested and thrown into our jail
for "practicing without license. "
Now magnetic masseur is rec
ognized in all broadly intelligent
communities as a valuable assist
ance in many eases that ordinary
medicine or treatment cannot
reach, and physicians recon-
men them, when they know them
to be what they profess. Paral-
ysis, nervous disorders, and even
enilensy itself is often cured BY