The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-05

er of tho world" The priest then at once
} took up his hat and IN very low manner
. said, "Be careful and say nothing OF this L
anyone" and left the house.
The above statement is sworn TO by abou
thirty persons male and female, who WERE
present IN or about the house at The time anC
who are said to be entirely reputable anc
truthful. The priest does not claim to have
performed miracle, but says his humble
prayer Of faith was answered.
From the Cincinndti Enquirer.
At No. 100 Spring street, this city, there
lives man named Ed. Spencer an employe o
the Bell Telephone Company of this city
Spencer has wife and two children, one OF
them pretty little girl of two and a halfy
This little child, since she was three months
old, has been cripple, suffering from weak
spine. The trouble started with severe at
tack of scarlet fever and up to few days ago
the little sufferer was unable to move her head
from side to side, or to turn 1t at all. Her neck
besides being crooked. topping her head way
over almost to the shoulder, was stiff, and
whenever she wanted to look down SO weak
was her spinal column that she had to sup
port the weight of her little head by holding
her hand TO her chin. She could not sit alone
on the door on account of her detormity, and
when left PROSTATE at any time could only
get on to her feet when assistance was afforded.
Her parents have kept themselves poor by the
payment Of the bills OF physicians who have
claimed to be able to cure the little sufferer
and in buying mechanical appliances to attach
to her back and neck. 30 powerful have been
the medicines with which she has been dOsed
that she has been thoroughly salivated, hay
Ing now, before her third summer, lost all hut
two or three of her first set Of teeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer had come to utterly
IL AE Ill, -
but an unsightly cripple, and had therefore
ceased to consult physicians. One day last
week, after Mr.. Spencer had gone to his work,
and while Mrs. Spencer was removing the
breakfast dishes tramp came to the kitchen
door and solicited something to satisfy his
hunger, claiming not TO have had any thing to
eat for two whole days. The sympathy of the
hostess was at once aroused, and, inviting the
stranger in told him ifhe were hungry enough
to be satisfied with coffee and bread and butter
he was welcome. The tramp seated himself
at the table, and IN very few minutes demon
strated the truth of his statement la regard to
his long fast, at the same time volunteering the
information that he WAS about titty.ti years
old, that his name was Mcclure and that he
came from Ireland. Here comes the remarka
BILE part OF the story, whiCh the Enquirer gives
as II received II, and submits for the reflection
of the reading public: Just about rs the visl
tors appetite was satisfied, the little cripple
who had been asleep in al adjolning ROOM
awoke. Mrs. Spencer slraight~ay brought her
into the kitchen, when the stranger discovered
the detormlty and inquired:
NV hats the matter of your child's head
Why does she hold it SO much to one sidey
The mother offered the explanation already |
given, VIXEN the tramp asked to examine the
child which request Mrs. Spencer reluctantly |
hiu hapH I'M hoo f,f th.I
little girls neck the stranger began rubbing
and at the same time muttcriag over some in.
incarnation. This he continued for
q few moments, and then he arose, released
the child and, still muttering, unceremOniously
left the house. AS he went out, Mrs. Spencer's
aunt. near neighbor, came in, and instantly
on discovering the little girl, which the tramp
had but just released, exclaimed; "Why, look
at that child! See! her neck Is straight See
she can turn her head. Just look at her Why.
she is as agile as her sister" And 30 she was
For few moments the mother could not be
lieve tina; she saw Alright and probably would
not, had not the aunt been there to assure her
that she was not in dream. Soon the neigh
bors came running in to behold the wonderful
and then Jake Dougherty, also
a telephone employe, and a brother OF Mrs
spencer, hurried to witness the change Nat
urally he disputed the messenger who had
TO him the news and would only be
by visit to his sister and the sigh
Of his little niece, now almost restored. or
course, this queer proceeding has excited much
comment among the people of Spring street
hose who knew the deiormty of the girl, and
who now see her comparatively well. Ed.
spencer IS not believer Of the supernatural.
For this change, however, he offers no expla.
nation. He knows that his child two weeks
igo, when In the mornng he lett the house,
VAS badly deformed, and that WHEN he return
ID IN the evening she was, rs the reporter saw
ler last night, except "A little lingering weak
less in the spine, perfect child. Since the
strange visit the tramp has not been seen.