The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-11
WoMAN VINO sErs BoNEs.
A Marvellous Handling aud Cure OF iiip us
Incniinns.

Cbo,D, poyr,n Stotdr,,rs ftdly Correspondence.
have met one Of the most celebrated
women - italy, Regina Diet Ctu' whose marvel
lqus successes IN the setting 81 ulsluclllons Oh
yomd the srn, You can read Of her In the stan
dard works on surgery. MS unGultured
nnatc-,. =. lives In n handsome villa about twelve
miles distant She Is sought 10y people from all
pnrts OF tho world, aud, though She sometimes
attempts t. stlaightcn limbs that have been
distorted from birth and to correct the plumbers
~ unsgilfu professionals, her specially Is the
setting uf htp dislocation. and he ieve I'm this
line she Is wiihOut living rival 1 had been
recommended To visit Regina as she Is familiar
~ called In this ncighbnrhoOd, to sec II she
might not be able To regulate an arm tnat has
troubled mo somewhat since an accident
! met with a. year ago near Rome. A
maid held the door Omen az | approached
the villa, and | was ut once ushered
into small drawing room tastcfully furnished.
she entered-a very plain woman Of forty or
mere; short, stout, untidily dressed. Tho tower
hooks of her waist were bursted and there was
! we OF her front teeth were gone, her hair was
rolled into small wad at the top uf her head,
long gold eardfops dauglcd upon her shoulders,
hld ABOUT her neck she wore IN ssive gold
Oh In. We proceeded at once To business She
stripped my arm to the shoulder, touched IL
lightly here and there with touch that was cX-
cccdingly agreeable. Her examination ~ my
case was so slight, the questions she asked
few vet her comprehen.iun Of nv condition
So complete, that ! strongly suspected the
lady If being clairvoyant She lys no
claim to any such gift; was born with the
tuuallV exercising. uses the simplest pos
sitlc remedies, and M all cases performs
her operations without giving any pin
Whatever had proof enough Of her marvellous
skill In tho hall | saw a henu " crutchcs,
traces ana straps iron stills, and other horrible
aids such a- cripple. are forced to seek. These
were left at the villa by sufferers who had found
complete relief under her roof, and many Of
them burc touching inscriptions In token Of
gratitude and affection and as voluntary testi-
mony to her skill. there was one steel shoe
with a sole at least foot In thickness. Know
ing me to he AN American, she called my atten-
ton to the Inscription ON II. | found that a
gentleman OF New York city had left It, certify
ing that he had been "cured of a dislocation Of
the hin Of seventeen years standing, instantly
and without pain" II l. her custom to ask no
fec for her services. You pay according to your
means. those VINO desire IL. and for whom 1t Il
necessary. ledge In tho house and receive her
constant attention. She says at once whether
she will or not attempt cure. The good woman.
after much persuasion, consented to give me
her autograph. My conscience smote me for
ursing her when saw the great heads of sweat
starring out ON her forehead ~ she bowed over
her pocket album aud wrcs,lcd with her pen.
Her signature Is as unhandsOmc as possible, aud
under tue circumstances | don't wonder that
she has never attempted to write ANYTHING else.
When 1t was time for ne to leave her hated To
80 her atmosphere Is wholesome aud strength
ening, Ter home beautiful and full of peace.