The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20
CURED BY A MIRACLE.
How Blind Girl of Peterboro, Ont, was
Restored to light.

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How Blind Girl of Peterboro, Ont, wa
Restored to light.
tal Cor. Philadelphia Times.
!, A very strange case of hallucination, Q
what is termed a gift of sight, has har
hened at Peterboro, Ont. which is excit
ing a great deal of interest Throughout
the Dominion. 1t is vouched for by re
spectacle residents.
A young lady named Winnie Tracy
who came from Barrie to fill a situatio,
in the Oriental hotel on the Sth ult
shortly after was attacked by convulsion
and lockjaw, which medical aid could d,
little for. In a few days after the frs
attack she became blind and her hearin.
was partially affected A hy.blister wa.
put on the back OF her neck, which no
only stopped the convulasons, but reiaxet
the muscles Of her mouth and she wa,
able to speak The blindness, h. wcycr
remained. "sas
Now comes the strange gift uesight, al
related by Dr., O'shea, the medical prac
fstioiier, and it is corroborated by others
which the patient received. While con
versing with Miss Tracy she remarked
that it was ten minutes to o'clock, and
the doctor, on looking at the clock, found
that she had told the exact time. a few
minutes afterwards she said, DIS before
that it was six minutes to l, and the doc.
tor, finding that she had again told the
time correctly, thought it snange she
shonld do so when there was no time.
piece that she could see even if size were
not bGEd. He questioned her shortly
atterWard as to the time and was answer
ed correctly.
The next day she was further tried,
Her eyes were examined BY the doctor
and found to he Of their natural appear
ance, but no movement in front had anv
elect upon them: However, to make de-
ception impossible she allwed herself to
be bIndtolded and tests of phenomena
were made. The third gentleman who
was present reached his hand to her, and
having felt it she said: IT have not felt
this hand before. This gentleman is a
stranger to me, but he is staying in the
house." AgloVe was then handed to her
anu she said: This is glove, kid one,
and brown and dark In color," which was
an accurate description of the glove. It
dld not seem strange that she could tell
that the article was a kid glove. but that
she could tell the color of it was certain
ly remarkable. A piece of colored paper,
red on one side and white on the other,
was handed to her, and without making
the least mistake she said; 'This is paper.
This side is white, and" turning it over.
"this side is red" Other pieces of color,
ed paper were placed in her hands and
she told the color of them correctly. The
girl had several other trials. which she
came through with equal success with
the above.
Now comes the climax. In day or two
after, she recovered her eyesight, and she
tells the following story regarding its re-
turn: -.
II was lying in the bed" she said,
when an angel which had been with me
all the time touched me on the hand and
called me three times. We are going to
leave you, Winnie,' said the angel, and
you will not see us again till you are with
us IN heaven. You must now get up and
kneel down by the side of the bed on
which you have suffered SO much and saw
five "Our Fathers" and five "Ave Marias.n
and you will then be able to see.'
II sent for Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre, and
with them on each side of me, and my
sister and the nurse, knelt down
aid repeated the prayers. When I had
repeated them the fourth time I could see
a little, and on repeating them the fifth
time | could see plainly, and recognized
those beside me and shook hands with
HEM"
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre confirmed this
statement so far as their names were used
IN it.
"Nas it this angel that told you the
,olors, the time, and other things you told
Is yesterdays" she was asked.
Yes, it was the same angel" she re-
olied. when touched color it would
ell me what 1t was, and it told me the
line. When DR.. C'Shea brought in his
'ousin I could not see him, and never
new him, but the angel told me who he
vas"
Again was her statement confirmed by
llrs. Mcintyre and the doctor, SO far as
hey said DR.. O'Shea's cousin did call to
zee her. Although his name was not
Mentioned, she told at once that he was
cousin of the doctor. "
On Monday evening she said in answer
o question:
II could not see any one, and it was
hen that the angels first came to me and
hey stayed with me until l could see last
vening, and then they said Good bye
hree times, and have not returned"
DR.. OShea says the girl told him ex-
city what passed between him and DR..
1cCrea, DR.. Sullivan and others, and that
he had also told him exactly what he
bought of her case while he was in his
flee alone.
Mrs. Mcintyre states that the girls
lother tainted on Friday, and moment
fter the girl said that one of her family
'as sick; and also that on Friday gen
eman and lady who were total strangers
all in the house came up to the girls
bonn, and having felt their hands, she
I'D them that they were man and wife,
hich they indeed were, though none of
lose present knew it at the time.