Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-30
Remarkable Cure---Miss Gussie
Racket.
We copy the following from the Suli1lk
Times, OF Greenport, Long Island, New
York -

We copy the following from the Suii)ik
Times, OF Greenport, Long Island, New
| York -
/ "li will be remembered that we made some a.
\ lus.on o Mas Gussie Racket, the lnFaub Arl-
who was carried to Waterford, Maine, fjr treat
mcnt Ht The "Hygienic Institute ot DIR w. p
Shsttuck, which IS located ~ that place Shc nc.
compllshcd the entire journey upon a bed prnvid'
ed for The purpose, and it was a satier OF serious
! doubt with many whether she would live 90 reach
her destination, having been invalid for iyrars.
She lost the partial use of her lower limo. anu
me cn'lre use OF her organs OF sight ana P'tof'
and for years has conyersed with the aid OF me
deaf and dpmb process tspelliny out the words
with her hngcrs.) She had been under treatment
about 10 weeks when she was taken with severe
~ OF cOughingWhich lasted for tne space % ABOUT
- minutes. Upon being questioned Immediately
after as 10 how she felt, imagine the SURPRISE OF
her aitcndantWhen, instead of answoiing by sigas
a. usual, she spoke audioly as follows: 81 should
/ like 10 talk TO you little.p She has been able
ever since TO converse freely although not IN a
/ loud tone OF voice. The JOY Of her friends aud
/ her faithful physician was unbounded. The large
hall was at once decorated with flags, also ne
/ room occupied by the patient In honor OF the
therapeutic rfcf0rp; and over the door Of her room
WAS placard containing these words Free
Speech, trOF1dn's right. Tnc conclusion Is that
She 10 also improving IN many other respects. We
have several times expressed the belief that she
would return 10 US sometime in the eBjoymment OF
all her faculties, and without the aid Of crutch or
t
tain the-belief, We now begin 10 feel though q
/ prophets mantle had brushed against just "a
htie She certainly deserves 10 get well aud We
| believe she will
.
Mrs. 5. l.. Tuthill and Misses Amanda aud Emi-
/ ~ Brown arrived here from WAtcrford Maine.
Ia ai M saturday RingnS very favorable account;
ior referring so often TO this young lady, but rs
her case borders 20 very closely upon what we
are apt 70 term miraculous, We conclude that all
mn EHu lima H. fNf
interest In her progressive condition. We think
that Il Is nearly two years ago that she lost the
entire use OF the organs of sight and has since
been kept in a room from which all light Is cNclu-
ded- At the time OF her going away the eyeo'd g
had become moiOnless and the lids severely in
aamed and liberated. Pears were entertained that
even should she regain the use Of her limbs and
organ OF speech she would probably be totally
lind for lite, but during the past few week, br.
Shaituck has expressed himself very confidently
th,t cvcn this difficulty would be overcome
The lady above referred to is the dau-
ghter of Capt. Elisha S Racket, a veal
thy ship owner and sea Capt Of Orient,
Long Island, New York. She came under
the care OF DR.. Shattuck few months
ago; and possibly some Of our readers
NAV have been at the South Paris depot
on her arrival from Portland, via the
steamer Eenora from New York She
was on a bed in box or casket, and was
the subject of wonder and pity to all who
heard the sad story OF her iilc Of invalid
ism, and her hope against hope in coming
"away down east" for cure Says one
man to Mr.. Atkins the blggage-master,
"Who is dold?" The story was told
well" says tie man, IL have known
many sick people carried to DR.. Shattuck
on a bed, but never one before in a coffin.
hope she viii get well, and guess she
will, and then the next one they will
bring the Doctor will be a corpse"
The lady 5 mother accompanied her as
her night a,tendlnt, her sufering- being
such Us 10 require day and night, cou.ttut
att,udiuc.. The to-s o. her Jeff foot ", re
draw Use hi-is cav, the limbs drawn
up and so s,a rive rs 70 make the cover
ing Of 4 thin ,se,' distressing. She had
lam uron ;Lc right side three and bali
years without removal from II, the inAA-
nation of the spine, hip and left limb
rendering 1t Impossible 70 change the po-
sition. This with the other ailments men,
toned by the Times made her case re-
markable one for suffering, IS it is re-
markable one Of cure.
In conclusion we will make third ex-
trac; from late copy Of the Suffolk
Times -
"DT. W. I. Shaituck or the HYGIENE Institute o.!
Waterford, Mc., b making brief visit among his
friends here thls week. lie gives very favorable
report or the condition OF Miss Gussio Racket,
She has rcEalncd the use OF her organs OF sight
aud spc, CHI is able 90 walk ride or sit % pleas
Urc, aud taxes her turee meals q; the able Will
regularity
And from the Doctors report we may
add has not a cord or muscle of the sys-
TEN unnaturally contracted, or misshapeL
spiue