Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22

Charles Warren Stoddard, writing
from Italy, says: l have met one of the
most celebrated women of Italy, Regina
del Gin, whose marvellous successes in
the setting of dislOcations of long stand
ing have made her famous even beyond
the sea. You can read of her in the
standard works on surgery This un-
cultured woman, born with an instinc-
tive knowledge of anatomy, lives i'm n
handsome villa about twelve miles dis
tant. She is sought by people from all
parts of the world, and, though she
sometimes attempts to straighten limbs
that have been distorted from birth, and
to correct the blunders of unskilful pro-
fessionals, her speciality is the setting of
hip dislocation, and believe in this line
she is without living rival.
| have been recommended TO visit
Regina. as she is Familiarity called in
this neighborhood, to see if she might
not be able TO regulate an arm that has
troubled me somewhat since an accident
/ met with a year ago near Rome. The
marvellous stories / have heard of her
skill, the flattering tributes paid to her
character by people of all professions,
nationalities and creeds, encouraged ms
her hands, and / sought her this morn
ing with my heart in my throat, and
INV arm i'm a state of suspense. 7 went
broad cream-colOred walls shining
brightly on the hillside.
A maid held the door open as I ap-
preached the villa, and L was at once
ushered into a small drawing room,
tastefully furnished. A portrait of
Pope Plus IN hangs on one wall; a life
size photograph of Regina is on the oppo-
site side of the room; a smaller photo
graph of the famous lady stood on the
etagcre in an elaborate frame, while a
third was set in the cover of a large
volume which Ornamented the centre
table. This book, presented by the city
of Trieste TO Regina when she removed
to her present villa, contains four thous-
and autographs of the best-known citi-
zens of ahat place.
There was a large album, containing
the photographs of many who have been
successfully treated for deformities of
various kinds by that lady whom had
come to see. While l was looking at
this album she entered-a very plain
woman of nearly forty or more; short,
stout, untidily dressed. The lower
hooks of her waist were bursted, and
there was nothing attractive in her per-
Sonal appearance. Two OF her front
teeth were gone, her hair was rolled into
gold eardrops dangled upon her shoul-
ders and about her neck she wore 4
massive gold chain.
We proceeded at once to business. She
stripped my arm to the shoulder touched
it lightly here and there with touch
that was exceedingly agreeable. Her
examination of my case was so slight,
the questions she asked so few, yet her
comprehension of my condition so COM
plete, that strongly suspected the lady
of being a clairvoyant. She lays no
claim to any such gift; was born with
the genius for bone-setting, which she
is continually exercising, uses the SIM
plest possible remedies, and i'm all cases
performs her operations without giving
any pain whatever.
had proof enough of her mai vellous
skill. In the hall / saw a leap Of
crutches, braces and straps, iron stills,
and other horrible aids such as cripples
are forced to seek. These were left at
the villa by sufferers who had found
complete relief under her roof, and
many of them bore touching inscriptions
in token of gratitude and affection and
as voluntary testimony to her skill. The
place looked like the shrine of some
saint with its multitude of votive offer
ings. There was one steel shoe with a
sole at least foot in thickness. Know
ing me to be an American, she called
my attention to the inscription on it. |
found that a gentleman of New York
city had left it, certifying that he had
been "cured of a dislocation of the hip
of seventeen years standing, instantly
and without pain
1t is her custom to ask no fee for her
services. You pay according to your
means. Those who desire il and for
whom it is necessary, lodge i'm the house
and receive her constant attention. She
SAYS at once whether she will or not
attempt a cure. The good woman, after
much persuasion, consented to give me
her autograph. My conscience smote
me for urging her when L saw the great
beads of sweat starting out on her fore
head as she bowed over my pocket
album and wrestled with her pen. lier
signature is as unhandsome as possible,
and under the circumstances l don't
wonder that she has never attempted TO
write anything else. When it was time
for me to leave her hated TO go; her
atmosphere is wholesome and strength
ening; her home beautiful and full of
peace.