The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-08-05
A Champion Female BOne.setter.

Charles Warren Stoddard writes from
Conegliano, Italy, TO the San Francisco
Chronicle:
This dull and highly uninteresting town
lies on the road to Trieste, about two
hours ride from Venice. There is nothing
TO be seen here but glaTing yellow-walled
villas. green fields that are growing dusty,
and close at hand the abrupt slopes OF the
Italian TyrO'. But the day is glorious:
and | have met one of the most celebrated
women of Italy, Regina del Gin, whose
marvellous successes in the setting OF DIS
locations Of long standing have made her
famous even beyond the sea. You can
read Of her in the standard works ON sur
gerry. This uncultured woman, born with
an instructive knowledge OF anatomy, nves
i'm a handsome villa about twelve miles
distant. She is sought by people from all
parts of the world, and, though she some
times attempts to straighten limbs that
have been distorted from birth, and to
CORE ct the blunders of unskilltul profess
SIGNALS, her specially is the setting of hip
dislocations, and believe in this line she
is without a living rival. L had 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 year ago near
Rome. The marvellous stories had heard
of her skill, the flattering tributes paid to
her character by people of all professions,
nationalities and creeds, encouraged me
to believe that my salvation rested in her
hands, and sought her this morning with
my heart in my throat and my arm In a
state of uspense.........W While L was look
ing at an album she entered-a very PLAIN
woman of forty or more; short, stout, I'M
tidily dressed; the lower hooks OF her
waist were bursted, and there was nothing
attractive in her personal appearance;
two of her front teeth were gone; her
hair was rolled into small wad at the top
of her head; long gold ear-drops dangled
upon her shoulders, and about her neck
she wore a massive gold chain. We pro-
ceeded at once to business; she stripped
my arm to the shoulder; touched it light
" here and there with a touch that was
exceedingly agreeable; her examination
of my case was so slight, the questions
she asked so few, yet her comprehension
of nv condition so complete, that strong
ly suspected the lady of being clairvoy-
ant. She LAYS no claim to any such gift;
was born with the genius for bone-setting,
which she is continually exercising, uses
the simplest possible remedies, and in all
cases performs her operations without
giving any pain whatever. l had proof
enough of her marvellous skill. In the
hall saw heap of crutches, braces and
straps, iron stills, snd other horrible aids
such as cripples are forced to seek. These
W, re 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 testimonials Of her skill. The
place looked like the shrine of some saint,
with its multitude of votive offerings.
There was one steel shoe with sole at
least foot in thickness. Knowing me TO
be an American, she called my attention to
the inscription on it. found that gen.
tleman of New York City had left it, GER
tifying that he had been cured of a dis
location Of the hip, of seventeen years
standing, instantly and without pain" 1t
is her custom to ask no fee for her SER
vices. You pay according to your meals.
Those who desire it, and for whom II is
necessary, lodge in the house and receive
| her constant attention. She saws at once
whether she will or not attempt cure.
As for myself it may interest my friends
to know that she would not undertake TO
repair my arm; she recommended poul-
tice of bran and mallOw leaves-her rem
edies are always of the simplest nature
and said that with frequent and repeated
application in The course of time | might
regain the partial movement Of the elbow,
which has been stiff as pine knot since
my unlucky accident in the Campagna ;
but as the bones have telescoped and are
all in a tangle, with protubcrance in one
corner on which you might easily hang
your hat, she begged to decline any fur
Their communication with me on the sub
ject.
/ can assure the suffering and the Curl
Gus that the reputation of this woman is
so well grounded and her skill in the man.
/ ipulation of dislocated bones, especially
! those of the hips, so thoroughly proved
| that any sufferer, who can, might well at
| ford to cross land and sea to seek her.
! Gases given over by surgeons, even the
most aggravated and hopeless, are the
very ones to take to her. No matter how
many years they may have troubled you,
! it is ali the same to her. She will tell you
almost at a glance if she can help you, and
/ if she helps you you are free to reward
! her according to your means. was told
of one instance in which a distinguished
surgeon in London said to his patient
who was suffering from a dislOcation OF
the hip. I" | can do nothing for you; &c
to Regina del Gin, and if she cannot helI
| YOU no one on earth can" She went
was cured. and is to-day, though she haC
been a sufferer for years, as sound in body
as possible. know from my experience
there that all that is sweet and soothing
and life-giving rests in the hands of tha
woman, for her very atmosphere is re
storative, and the sight OF her good home
" face a wholesome medicine. Seek hel
Regina del Gin, near Conegliano, Nortl
Italy; any one can give you her address
that is, any one who has ever had hi
mind turned to the hope of some futur,
deliverance from pain, or who longs tC
feel once more he is complete creature
and not fraction with limp limb for
dividing line, and the memory OF gooC
one for numerator. You can't divide
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