Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-08
MADE WHOLE BY FAITH.
Remarkable Prayer-Cure in Buffalo.

restoration to health ever made public
is tina, of Miss Carrie +. Judd, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. q. X. Judd, for the past q
wears in the American Express Office,
and who resides at No. 260 Connecticut
Street. From an account OF the case
written by the young lady TO friend we
take the following extracts:
"On January 6, 1871, after gradual
define of health, was Frustrated with
an attack Of nervous fever, proceeding
from my spine, the result, probably of a
severe fall on a stone sidewalk several
months before. NV disease grew into
settled spinal difficulty, accompanied
with hypcresthesia Of my spine, hips,
knees, and ankles. So great was the
sensitiyeneSs of these portions of my
body that it was impossible for myself
even 10 touch them, however lightly,
and we often had to takeCmeans 10 pre-
vent my clothes touching them The
nerves in-my spine and large Joints
Were 50 unnatlTally alive that they felt
As if they were bare, and the. slightest
noise or Jar in the room would cause
them 10 vibrate, giving me great agony:
suffered s;ich intense pain in my head
that could scarcely live, and some
times could not even stir my eyeiids.
could not endure a ray of light, and
nv sense OF hearing was unnaturally
acute. We were obliged 10 exclude
every body from the room excepting
those who had the care Of me. | became
more and more helpless. until could
not turn over alone or move myself
particle in bed, though helped myself
As long as ii was in any way. possible.
Every move had 10 be made for me
with the greatest care. For III months
could not sit up al ALL Last February
was SO weak that ii was only by the
greatest effort that could speak even
in whisper, and sometimes could
only move my lips. Often the eNertion
of speaking one word in a whisper would
cause the perspiration TO start out all
over me. Abou; this time we heard of
"A colored lady, Mrs. Edward Mix, of
Wolcottyille, Conn.,, who performed
wonderful cures by the power of prayer.
At my request, sister Eva wrote her
few lines, telling her that believed
her great faith might avail for me if she
would pray for my recovery On Tues
day, Feb 20. her answer came. 2 ~ & E
"Mrs. Mix quoted several bible
promises, told me to pray for faith. and
directed ms to leave off all medicine
(Which | did She said that on We'd
nesday, Feb. a6.s the female prayer
meeting would be held at her house,
when they would make me subject of
prayer between the hours of 5 and 4. At
the time appointed members of our
family also offered up prayer, though not
in my ROOM felt sudden and remarka-
BILE increase Of faith, different from any
thing which | had ever experienced.
There was no excitement, but a feeling
oi faith and confidence Without the
least fear or hesitation. | turned over
and raised up alone, for the first time in
over two wears. My nurse, who had
taken care of me for nearly year, was
so affected that she busrt forth into
prayers and praises, Directly after,
with little support from Mrs, H, L
walked to my chair. had not borne
any weight GU my feet Except. as j
made unsuceessful attempts to do 80
when 50 much better the summer be-
fore) for two year, and 1--WE months.
During the same hour that PRAYER was
being offered in my behalf a great
change was pereptible in my color,
circulation, and pulse. Referring to
my diary, which Mrs. II. wrote, find
under Feb. %: ysflis- afternoon, after
sitting up, She walked from her chair to
the bed, distance of about eight
feet; bs taking hold of my
arms. The Lord strengthens her
every hour Then, under Feb. %, Il
gave her sponge-bath, and could not
help but NOTES, the change in The color,
of her flesh; Instead of the yellow, dead
look, ii is pink and tall Of life Under
March /: This morning She -drem-on
her stocking, March ., Her chest
and lungs .hayt been Strong. she has