The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-11-13
THE CASE OF MISS JUDD.
Her Recovery Firmly Believed to be Due
to Prayer. The Full Story of the Sup
posed Miracle that has Created such n
Stir In Western New York, ..r

| stir In Western New York. ..-.H
A letter from Buffalo, N. Y, to the
New York Sun, gives the following par
tlculars of a strange case 4: One of the
most marvellous cases of restoration to
health has been made public in this city.
Miss Carrie F. Judd, eldest daughter of
Mr.. o. X. Judd, of 26O Connecticut
street, this city, is the person who has
been Toured. Mr.. Judd has been con-
nected with the cashiers department of
the American Express Company here
for nearly twenty-nine years, and is well
and favorably known. The story as told
by Miss Judd, who is an intelligent young
lady OF nearly twenty-one years of age,
and substantiated by her father and Mrs.
Hambleton, her nurse, is as follows:
For some time prior to January, 1877,
Miss judd fell into decline. On the
sixth OF January, 1877, she was prostrated
by violent attack of nervous lever,
having its origin, it was conjectured, in
the spine, which had been injured by a
fall on stone sidewalk. She grew
worse, the disease taking on settled
| spinal difficulty which was accompanied
by hyperesthesia of the spine, hips,
knees and ankles. In short time those
parts of her body became so sensitive
that she could not even bear her own
hand upon them and means had to be
| devised to lift the weight of even the
| bed-clothes upon her. The spinal nerves
and those of the large joints were so un-
naturally alive that they seemed to be
bare, and the slightest noise or jar in the
room made them vibrate. The pain in
her head was acute and the aching OF
| the eyelids was so intense that for hours
she could not open them. She had to be
kept in a darkened room, for ray of
| light could not be withstood, SO sensi-
tive had her eyes become. Her hearing
| was unnaturally acute, and great care
had to be taken to prevent rude sounds
from falling upon her sensitive nerves.
No fperson was permitted to be in the
room except the nurse and other men,
| bers of the family whose attentions were
absolutely necessary.
This state of things continued until
| Miss Judd became so weak that she
could not even turn in bed or move her.
self in any way. For over eleven months
she was unable to sit up single moment.
During all that time she was under the
care of DR.. Hoxsie, one of the most pop
ular homeopathic practitioners in the
city. After the eleven months of strug-
Cling almost between life and death she
began to improve, and in the following
| summer was able to sit UP for short
| help herself, and in being taken from
her bed the attendants had to place their
| hands under her arms, for she could not
bear any pressure whatever upon her
body. At the time when she was gain
| ing very slowly the weather was very
| hot, which, in addition to the great effort
she made to help herself. threw her into
relapse, and she again grew worse.
This violent renewal of the old trouble
continued all that fall. apd. wirter.uptil
that she could hardly whisper.
During all these weary months all
| that the ingenuity of the best physicians
could devise was done for the patient
little sufferer, but all to no avail. DR..
Davis, well-known Physician, of Attica,
tried his skill, but failed. DR.. Baetllig,
of this city, also treated the case with
like result. Then DIR. Lon See On, a
Chinese physician, ed Gated in his own
country. was called. He is gifted fcl-
low, and treated the case, but
was unable to do any good. About
$4,000 had been paid out by Mr.. Judd;
the daughter was slowly failing, and
they were almost discouraged. She got
so weak that she could only move her
lips.
About this time Mr. Judd read Il para
| graph in the Buffalo Courier, copied
from the Springfield Republican, i'll
which a colored woman, Mrs. Edward
Mix, of Wolcottville, Conn, was cred
tied with having effected some wonder
full cures by power of faith and prayer
| alone.
Mr.. Judd managed to make the pa
tient understand, and by her request her
sister Eva, twelve years of age, wrote to
Mrs. Mix that the sick girl believed that
Mrs. Mix's great faith might avail for her
if she would only pray for her recovery.
On the twenty-fifth of February the
family received the following:
WoLCoTvILLE, Conn, Feb. "a, 1879.
Miss CARRIE +. JUDD. I received q
line from your sister Eva stating your
case, your disease and your faith. can
encourage you by the word of God, that
according to your faith so be it unto you,
and besides you have this promise
1.-THE prayer of faith shall save the sick
and the Lord shall raise him up
Whether the person is present or alb
sent, if it is prayer of faith it is al
the same, and God has promised to raise
up the sick ones, and if they have com
mitted sins, to forgive them. Now, .thi!
promise is to you as ifyou were the only
person living Now, if you can clan
that promise, l have not the least doub
| DuU WIlit you Will Dc ucilcu. ou VII
first have to lay aside all TIE medicin,
7 of every description. Use no remedies
of any Kind for anything; lay aside trust
ing in the arm of flesh, and lean who'll.
upon God and His promises. When yol
receive this letter, want you TO begil
to pray for faith; and Wednesday after
, noon the female prayer meeting is at ou
house. We will make you a subject @
. prayer between the hours of three an
four. want you to pray for yourself
, and pray believing, and then act faith
1t makes no difference how YOU feel, bu
Q get right out OF bed and begin 10 walk b
. faith. Strength will come, disease wi
: depart and you will be made whole. W
n read in the Gospel, "Thy faith hat
made the whole" Write soon.
= Yours in faith,
o Mrs EDWARD MIX.
n Miss Judd obeyed the instruction
J; the letter. She dropped her medicine
5, and gave herself wholly into the care {
!; the Almighty. She prayed as well &
8, she could in her weak and emaciate
s, condition and was filled with faith. 4
a the time when the women's pray,
10 meeting in Wolcottville, Conn, was
4. make Miss Judd special object
as prayer, all the members of the Jud
BIT family lifted up their prayers. thous
n not in the sick girls room. Miss JuC
e, says that about halfpast three o'clo,
ry she felt sudden and remarkah
We change, and, without the least fear