Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-21
AGOOD SAMARITAN TRAMP.

An Unfortunate In ohio who Coos Around
Healing tho Siok-Two Remarkable
Cures.
WAsn1NGrON CGuK UousE, ONO,
November l5.--Tho southern portion Of
Fayctto county, near the Ross county line,
IL ali torn up over the work OF good
Samaritan who recently passed thr, ugh
that section and the adjoining porlicn Of
Ross county. The stories arc reliable,
and are vuuchcd for by some OF the best
citizens Ia the two counties. IL seems
that about ono month n % yapnbond
tramp, the most ptiablo looking creature
tmag npble, dressed IN rags, his features
being almost hidden by the thick layers
OF dirt that covered them, applied at the
residence OF MIS- Sol StuCkoy, who lives In
Ross county, Just over the FayottG county
line, and desired something 70 eat, Like
most women do, Mrs. Stuckey took com
passion on the unfortunate creature aud
told MIN TO take seat In the kitchen,
and she sat n meal before him The lltLlc,
brlghleycd Ciehtyear.old daughter OF
Mrs. StuCkcy came into the room. Almost
from the cradle the child had beonal cited
With large, uusghtly tumor on its face.
Nearly every treatment that money could
procure had been resorlod TO, but with no
avail. When the tramp saw the tumor
ON the child's face he called the little one
up TO him.
"Why do you not have that tumor
curedf" no asked Of Mrs. stuckey.
The lady explained that they had done
all they could 10 drive II away, but ali
efforts had failed. Many noted doctors
had tried, but faIlod to effect cure.
Back OF the tllth on his face there was an
Intelligent look which showed that the
man had not always been u tramp.
VI was once physician, and | assure
you that can cure the child" said the
tramp.
lie was given a pencil aud piece Of
paper and wrote prescription. which. he
sa'd, could be filled at any drug store. Dl-
recu0ns Tor use were also wrltten oni
and no declared II they were properly fol,
lowed the child would be well In A io,y
days Mrs, Stuckey made an effort 10
draw from the tramp history OF his lie,
out, while he said II was romantic, he re.
luseo 70 tell anything OF his career aud
left the house.
when Mr.. Stuckcy came 20 Washington
court House shortly after ward, he went
70 g Giug store, aud presenting the pro.
serlptlcn 20 the druggist asked II II WA
uafulleAAi aud there upon be WAS infy rmed
lhai u itdld no good h would do no harm
rae prescription was filled and gpon MIR
Stuckoy's return home the medicine WAS
applied ~ dire ted, and, arrange To say,
W Few days the tumor began to diminish
IN slzr aud within Two weeks every YES.
lige Of II had disappeared, aud the family
~ now one Of the happiest aud most
thankful 90 be found IN the land.
oar informant -ays th1t the tramp
ply sIcian called AZ the house Of farmer
IN Fayetto county, whose name he could
not recall, and after securing something
10 eat nc wrote preBcriplun for rhsumn.
tiam, which Was a.so flied Ia this city
aud the farmer who had been confined 40
ms prd with rnlum.ttm Tor twenty years
was healed 10 Tow days trratment, fo
that he u ~ well as be ever was. The
tramp has disappeared, and, although
EFFORTS have been made 10 0nd bin, he has
not since been heard Of. People from All
parts OF the surrounding country have
gone 70 see The healed persons, and pro.
nouHee the cures almost miraculous.
There Il great excitement Throughout the
neighoorhood. The matter has created
considerable comment Id this city.