The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-07
THE ACNInENH

THE ACCIDENT.
But fate decreed differently. While
getting of Fulton street car one day in
1864, on her return from school, the young
lady slipped and fell backward. Her
skirt caught on the STEP unseen by the
conductor. who started the car on its way
again. The poor girl was dragged some
ten or fifteen yards before her cries wera
heard and the brake applied. When
picked up she was insensible and was
carried, suffering intense agony from an
injured spine, to her home near by. For
ty eight hours afterward she was seizeo
with a violent spasm which lasted for
over two days. Then came trance, when
the sufferer grew cold and rigid. with no
evidence of life beyond a warm shot I'M
der the left breast, where feeble pulsations
Of her heart were detected by DR.. Speir.
Only this Gentleman believed she was
alive, and it was due to his constant as
sertion of the girls ultimate recovery that
Miss Fansher was not buried. Despite
the best medical help and the application
of restOratives no change was brought
about in the patients condition until the
tenth week. when the strange suspension
of life ceased and breath was once more
inhaled and breathed forth from her
lungs.
FARALYZED AND BLIND.
To their dismay the doctors then found
that Mollie had lost her sight and the
power of deglutition, the latter affection
rendering it impossible for her to swallow
food or even articulate by the use of tom
que or lip. Previous to her trance a
moderate QUANTITY of food had been given
her each day, but since then she has not
taken a mouthful of life-sustaining food.
Spasms and frances alternated with alarm
ing frequency since Miss Fansher was first
attacked. First her limbs only became
rigid and distu bed at the caprice of her
strange malady, but as time passed her
whole frame would writhe as if in great
pam, requiring to be held by main force
in order to remain in the bed. She could
swallow nothing and lay utterly helpless
until moved.
POSSESSED OF SECOND SIGHT,.
Although one of the most important of
the senses, that of seeing, was thus cut off
it was soon discovered that by some phe-
nomenal means Miss Fansher made up
the deficiency by what may be called
second sight. Though unable to see,
vet she can work. night well as day, upon
her wax flowers and embroidery, requiring
great nicely and taste in the selection Of
colors. When questioned in regard to the
matter she will say, in writing, i can see,
but not with my poor old eyes. Some
times. indeed, her mouth will lose its rig
idity and she will humble out some half
forgotten sentence: but even on these oc-
casions she will not taste of food, so accus-
toned is she to do without it"
FURTHER CORROBORATION
Anxiety to learn more of Dr. Omission S
reporter to renew his visit and put the
question. What is the disease as dag
nOsed!
Il can't tell you definitely. 1t is not to
be classified among ordinary complaints
found in the course of medical practice.
Undoubtedly the spinal trouble is the seat
of all the physical infirmity; but why the
nervous system should be so abnormally
developed, some of it dead, and other
senses so keen and intuitive, puzzles me.
Her shrivelled extremities might natural
ly be traced to paralysis consequent upon
broken or injured spine; but her tena-
city of life for fourteen years, utterly with
out sustenance enough to feed baby for
week. appeals strongly to my unwilling
belief in supernatural visitations.
MARVELLOUS INTUITION.
you speak of her intuition" said the
reporter; chow is it manifested?'
Haven't you heard? Why its the
most wonderful part of the story. DR..
Speir received note from her Through
her aunt some years since that she Miss
Fansher, had presentiment of a robbery
which would happen to the doctor. Sure
enough, DR.. Speir lost a case of instru-
of his house. When she revives from a
state Of trance she can tell the time Of
day without looking at timepiece, or by
simply moving her finger tips across the
crystal of watch. She has told me lots
Of things about myself that ! supposed no
one knew. This might be from inference
or analogy, but | rather think that her
faculties have become so sharp and keen
from suffering that mind reading" il
there be such 4 thing, is familiar to her.
The Herald representative. in company
with others. learned from conversation
with friends Of the afflicted and those
whose testimony is above reproach that
the following extraordinary feats are
accomplished by Miss Fansher as matters
of every dag occurrence. Describing per-
sons at the door before entering the house;
telling. five minutes before hand. when
the alarm bell or clock of the city is %
strike occasional errors. however,: work
ing embroidery and wax flowers of real
artistic merit; asking for a preparation Of
the room to receive ladies whom she
''feels" are going to visit her; telling the
color of articles held behind her head af-
ter being allowed to touch them and 9th
er equally wonderful perceptions.
No amount Of medical treatment. it is
feared. will have any effect upon the pa
tient. Her nerves are thoroughly para
lyzed, and no sensation can be communi-
Gated through them. The prospect Of
death. usually so terrifying to nerve.
stricken invalids, is consoling to the un
fortunate but cheerful person.
The writer has the cards of three gen.
tlemen of prominence in Brooklyn who
will vouch for the accuracy Of the story
detailed above.
Coon-HuntiDG.
The Chico Record tells the following
Jim Woodburn, of Sacramento is hunter;
that Is he thinks he's n hunter. which II