The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-03-11
CANTON, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH Ii, 1883.
CURED BY FAITH.
Young Man RESTORED TO Health aftsr 10
Ing Dsd-itldden ~ Years,


CINCINNATI, March 10 Newport IL GER
tainly enjoying the sensation OF the day In
tho line Of faith cures. OF the humorous oasea
reported where health was miraouously TO
stored this will rank among the most remarh-
able, The name OF tho young man who h thus
made prominent In Newport IL Henry j, Dur
stock, living with his parents at No, 2l1 Sara
toga street. nearly opposite H. Stephens
Church, He IL now beyond his twenty-hfth
year, and whom not yet thirteen no was pros
trated with typhoid fever,
The disease resulted In several absceAea,
ono beingln the region OF the heart and an
otherin tho stomach, tho latter being swollen
10 an enormous slze, DR., Borg, recognized
at that time at the head OF his profession,
abandoned tho case as incurable, llo was
followed by DIR. Thornton and later by
DIR, Jeancon, each OF whom called IN consul
tatlon other physicians from this city and
Cincinnati, nlno In all having been tried, but
each In turn gave similar verdict, and do
clared his days were certainly numbered.
The nhscess In tho region OF hAheart finally
burst, the contents scattering through hi
body and poisoning his entire aystem Hli
condition at this time, no said, was frlghtful
His limbs were crampod and almost doubled
up, which, added 10 his sulfoIlng made II al
most unboarable About this time ho par
TALLY lost his reason, and ofton could not rec
ognize anyone aoout him. In this condition
he remained all these years and up 10 lasi
"Wednesday,
During recent visit OF Roy, Father Bau,
melster, OF 81 Stephens church, tho young
man requested that ho DO brought what Ii
known among Catholics az tho Water o
Lourdca The request was granted and OF
th6 evening OF February sa la.t ho com
monced using II with thorough conviction
and faith In Ia efficacy 10 restore his health
Az the end OF tho ninth day, which was last
Wednesday, ho folt peculiar Htinglng aonaa
tlon como over his entire body.
His Joints, which had been crippled ant
not moved from tho same position for nc
many years, commenced, no Imagined, Il
givo way, His knee Joints which were bont
under him, Strengthened and feeling, h,
said, impossible 10 describe came over his
entire body, Ilo called 10 his mother, who
wru In an adjoining room, and aho was nc
loa astOnahed at tho loud and distinct man
NOR In which no called hor,
Ho explained what had talton place, buI
nh0 imagined at first that no was merely
wandering In his talk until no sat straight IN
tho bed without any assistance Thon ahC
became alarmed and called for othor nom
bos OF the family. Tho young man called
for his clothes, but they had diaappoarot
years before, Others were procured, and
without the aid OF anyone ho loft tho bod ant
dressed himself.
The nowa OF the miraculous euro spread II
tho noighborhood aud day aud night, on
poolally ON Sunday last tho residence was DO
aicgOd ,,Nll visitors bong anxious 10 800 Oh,
young pnn
A rerot0r was among tho number whC
called ~ Che residence, and tho young mar
was found seated In the midst OF crowd Of
former school companions, many Of whom
had long alnce forgotten him.
He appeared exceedingly modest, and pro
forTod 70 talk 10 tho newspaper man ~
friend, not M n reporter, but finally agrooC
10 givolho facts as above detailed for publ
cation. llc declared hia Joy was lnoSprossl
bly, great and frequently during tho convor
satlon .ho burst Into toan whom explaining
tho comfort ho was then enjoying, Every
thing wus 10 him as n dream, and at times he
appeared lost TO those about him, a. II unable
10 realize his present condition. The young
man, although now past twenty-five years
would not now bo takon for moro than soyon
tccn, owing 10 his boyish appearance
He cannot realize his ago, and several tlmo,
inquired Of those about him tho bost trade he
could loarn, fIo talks very intollipntly, ant
makes good uso OF tho schooling ho rooolyod
nearly thlrtoon yoarsago Among those who
hayo alcady called woro several OF the
physcians who thought him dead years ago
The cno IA attracting wldo attention horo
and among tho visitinga woro many from
Cincinnati.