The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-07
A STRANGE REC v
Hearing t~addeniyl Restored. 10 "a Lady
Ninety three Years. sf AEe Daring
Thunder storm.

NInCtJ-thrre Years ot AEe Daring "a
TbundrT storm.
A strange cure Of an intirmity which
had afflicted for many years IA lady of al
ymced age, effected, II rs supposed, 10y
the action of electricity, but without
scientific or medical Intervention hy phy-
siciaus, took place in Hackensack, ~ j.
The person IN whom this RiliictiOu re-
sided, and who Was bo suddenly and
ugrrrably affected, is a lady named Mrs
Quackcnbush. living on State street
She is now ulucty-tWo years and Six
months old. She WAS born IN Pomp-
ton, \. j., where size lived for many
years, aud IN her youth and middle age
WAS "a woman of peculiar eomelmeas.
Old age las not destroyed all the former
lines uf grace ia her features, and Il has
spared 30 her many Of her faculties
About twenty years ago, her eyes, which
had been glowing dim, suddenly re-
celycd new keeuuess, and she has since
been able % read the newspapers with
out spectacles. About the time that her
sight improved, her hearing became 50
badly impaired that she could only hear
the loudrst sounds. and conversation
could only be maintained with her in eI-
trcmely high and strong tones. On the
evening Of Sunday, April 20. a shower
came up, and ~ about ten o'clock il
passed over Hackrnsack. The flashes Of
lightning were very vivid, and the thun-
der had been heavy. Mrs Quacken-
b@lh, who was somewhat nervous, was
sitting up iu her bedroom. An uuusu-
ally sharp flash of lightning caused her
"a start up quickly from her chair. The
thunder followed, and with the crash
Mrs. Quackeubush felt a swapping ia her
care, aud as the reycrberalous Of the
thunder rolled away she was surprised
and delighted 10 Iind that she could
hear tAe ticking uf the clock in her
room, and soon after the NOISE Of the
family moving about the house and in
conversation. Since that moment she
has been able Ia converse easily with her
friends, and 10 enjoy the conversation Of
others when carried on IN "a distinct man
uer and uJt to FAR away from her. She
has never received medical attendance
with view Of recovering her hearing,
AS DO was supposed the failing was . nat
uml decline, suspension 81 a faculty
which could scarcely have been expected
% remain entirely uuimpaired in per
son 81 such advanced wears. Although
no medical opinion has been sought, II is
believed among physicians who have
heard of the case that the cure mny have
been wrought under peculiarly favorable
conditions Of the atmosphere, probably
by electrical action. Mrs. Quackeu-
bush has been congratulated by many Of
her friends, tp whom she relates with
parluuable plre the wonderful recovery
which she has experienced. Her sister,
who died IN hor cighty-eighth year, was
in most respects as remarkable a woman
as herself, retaining completely all her
ordinary faculties until the day Of her
death, few years ago. Mrs Quackcn-
bush's days of usefulness are not over,
for She has been Tor many years, and
still continues 30 be-. industrious with
her needle, and has IN her extreme old
age constructed with rare uoaiucss and
taste O great number 81 bed quilts, IN
which she takes pride ar Ihe work Of
hands which have been busy for nearly
century, and which may reasonably be
expected o. serve tins venerable dame 20
the completion of full hundred years.
-N,rr lork TIu,s