The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-08-19
The Famous Bone-setter.

Wilmington Conegliano, Italy, Charles
Warren Stoddard says I have met
one of the most celebrated women of
Italy, Regina del Gin, whose marvellous
successes in the setting of dislOcations
of long standing have made her famous
even beyond the sen. You can read OF
her in the standard works on surgery.
This uncultured woman, born with an
instructive knowledge of anatomy lives
in a handsome villa about twelve miles
distant. 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 unskillful
professionals, her speciality is the set
ting of hip dislocations, and be
lieve in this line she is without
living rival. 1 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 a year ago
near Rome. The marvellous stories L
had heard of her skill, the fatterlng
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 L
sought her this morning with my heart
in my throat and my arm IN a state of
| suspense. [ went on alone to the villa
of Regina, with its broad, cream-colored
walls shining brightly on the hillside.
| A maid held the door open as I ap-
preached the villa, and I was at once
ushered into a small drawing room
tastefully furnished. A portrait OF
! Pope Plus TX. hangs conspicuously on
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| Regina is on the opposite side of the
room a smaller photograph of the
| famous lady stood on the etagere in an
! elaborate frame, while third was sci
in the cover of large volume which
ornamented the centre-table. This
book, presented by the city of Trieste
70 Regina when she removed to hel
| present villa, contains four thousand
autographs of the best known citizens
of that place. There was also large
album, containing the photographs o.
many who have been successfully treated
| for defOrmities of various kinds by that
lady whom had come to see. While
was looking at this album she entered
"a very plain woman of forty OF
more short, stout, untidily dressed
The lower hooks of her waist were
bursted, and there was nothing
attractive in her personal appear
ance. Two of her front teeth were
gone, her hair was rolled into a small
wad at the top of her haad, long gold
eardrops dangled upon her shoulders
and about her neck she wore a massive
gold chain. We proceeded at once tt
business. She stripped my arm to the
shoulder, touched it lightly here anc
there with a touch that was exceed
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case was SO slight, the questions she
asked so few, yet her comprehension O.
my condition so complete, that
strongly suspected the lady of being
clairvOyant. She lays no claim to am
such gift +; was bonn with the genius fol
bone setting, which she is continually
exercising, uses the simplest possible
remedies, and in all cases performs hel
operations without giving any pair
whatever. l had proof enough of hel
marvellous skill. In the hall | saw
heap of crutches, braces and straps
iron stills, and other horrible aids sucl
as cripples are forced to seek. These
were left at the villa by sufferers whC
had found complete relief under he
roof, and many of them bore touch
ing inscriptions in token Of gratitude
and affection and as voluntary testimo
malls to her skill. The place looked Ike
the shrine of some saint with its multi
tude of vOtive offerings. There was ont
steel shoe with a sole at least foot il
thickness. Knowing me to be an Ameri
can, she called my attention to the in
scription on it. found that a gentle
man of New York city had left it, certi
flying 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 Lei
services. You pay according to YOU
means. Those who desire it, and FOL
whom it is necessary, lodge in the house
and receive her constant attention. She
says at once whether she will or not at
tempt cure. The good woman, aftel
much persuasion, consented to give m,
her autograph. My conscience smoteC
me for urging her when saw the grea
beads of sweat starting out on her fore
head as she bowed over my pocket al
bum and wrestled with her pen. He
signature is as unhandsOme as possible
and under the circumstances I dom
wonder that she has never attempted tx
write anything else. When it was time
for me to leave her [ hated to go; he
atmosphere is wholesome and strength
ening her home beautiful and full O
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