San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-04
RESCUED FROM THE GRAVE.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF MRS.
HELEN WRIGHT.
A Lady Resident of Kyle Details Her
Miraculous Escape from Death
"A Statement that Almost
Startles Belief--Truth
Stranger than Fiction.

"A Statement that Almost
StartIes BeIief--Truth
Stranger than Fiction.
From the Austin Dispatch.
You newspaper men are always on
| the lockout for something sensational"
remarked q well known man about
| town, Saturday afternoon, to . reporter
for the Dispatch, "but somehow you APP
pear to have overlooked an item that
| not only partakes of the sensational but
Of the miraculous"
'Indeed," replied the reporter; sit Is
very seldom that the Dispatch gets
scoOped."
"Well, come with me, and I'll intro
| duce you to a lady who shall tell you her
own story. II, after hearing 1t you do
not confess that Ii is the most singular
one, then l will confess do not know
what an item is."
With note book and pencil in hand
| the pilgrim accompanied the man about
town to the Avenue hotel. After the
| proper fOrmalities, the pilgrim was
escorted to a private room, where he
| found a middle aged lady contentedly
seated In rocking chair. singing lula
| bies TO a babe resting In her arms.
Introductions followed, when the man
about town remarked:
"Mrs. Wright, this gentleman 10 a
| newspaper tiend, and having heard OF
| the wonderful story Of your miraculous
restoration to health, is anxious to hear
IL from your own lips, in order that he
| may publish IL to the world, and that
Others who may be similarly AFFLICTED as
you were may learn that they are not
beyond the hope Of recovery"
II shall be glad" replied Mrs.
| 49, ALI ,r,haf I Innu, and ~ Z
shall be the means Of leading others
| who have suffered as l have, shall be
more than repaid for any feelings Of
embarrassment that may attach to see
ing my name in print"
| "Nhat is your full name and where
do you reside, Mrs. Wright" inquired
the scribe.
my name 10 Helen Wright" returned
the lsdy. land | reside at Kyle. My
islands name is A. W. Wright, and be
is we'll known not only In Kyle but
throughout Hays county"
at 10 rather q delicate question to ask
a lady. but will you please state your
age, Mrs. Wright, and how long you
have been married." bashfully sug-
gested the pilgrim.
81 am In my thirty ninth year." was
the prompt reply, land l have been
|
"Well, having secured this prelim-
mary information, will you proceed,
Mrs. Wright, and detail IN your own
way the circumstances connected with
your case that single 1t out as specially
remarkable or sensatiOnal?"
~ cannot say" replied Mrs. Wright.
"that there is anything sensational
about IL, but that 1t is remarkable, nay,
miraculous. everyone must admit who
understands 1t. Shortly after the birth
| OF my infant, fourteen months ago, l
was taken Ill with complication Of
troubles peculiar to my sex, as well as
periodic attacks OF neuralgia, from
which suffered the most intense and
excruciaitng pains. Medical aid
! afforded me no relief, AID for the
| past months | have Deen prac-
| tically bed-ridden and under the CON-
slant care of the physicians. During
| that time my condition was pitiaUle,
and only found relief In the constant
use of Opiates. While under the infiu-
ence OF these opistes 1 was enabled to
| sit up for a few hours during the day,
| but as soon as the effects OF the drug
began to pass away | was rendered help
| less and forced to take my bed. My
| physicians assured me that while there
was no immediate danger of my death,
| was beyone human aid, and the only
thing they could do was to furnish me
temporary relief through the means Of
opiates.
"You may be sure that this intelli-
gence was not very consOling. l had
| no appetite and hated the sight Of food.
| longed for death, and should have well
tressed condition, was forced to lie In
one position In bed. l could not turn
over and was compelled to occupy one
position, the slightest change resulting
| in the most circulating palms."
swell, Mrs. Wright" remarked the
pilgrim, after listening to the recital,
| your present appearance gives no in
dication OF your having recently passed
| through such an ordeal"
NO" was the reply, "and that is why
| the case assumes the nature OF q mircole.
As have before told you, had given
up all hope after the physicians had told
me that 1 could never recover, and
| patiently resigned myself to my
fate. But few days ago my
husband received q copy Of the Austin
Dispatch, In which was an article stat
| ing that DIR. Frank Tanning was In the
| city, and by means OF hum an electricity
| or magnetism could effect cures In cases
skilled and learned physicians had given
| them up as inourable. After consulta=
| ton, my husband determined, as . last
hope, to bring me here and place me
| under bis treatment. We arrived here
| on Thursday and sought apartments here
at the Avenue hotel, where the doctor
| is stopping. Shortly after our arrival,
my husband brought DR.. Tanning to my
| room, and he proceeded to exercise his
wonderous powers upon me. In less
felt his first touch | experienced a feel
ing of relief / had not enjoyed for ten
months. The effect was almost instan-
taneous, ! felt like different person.
| He has visited me three times since, and
| now feel A. II was perfectly restored
to health.
"For the fret time In ten months
have heen able for the past two days to
nurse my baby. My appetite has re-
turned, and can eat any thing set be-
fore me. My rest 10 uDbroken, and for
the past two nights have slept as
| soundly as | ever did In my life. l am
no longer compelled to lie In bed In one
| position, but can roll and toss and tum-
BILE into any position like. And. best
| OF all, this has been accomplished
without the use Of any opiates. have
not touched drop OF grain OF
any medicine or opiate since L have
been under DR.. Fanning's treatment.
feel that he has worked complete cure
In me, as permanent as Ii Is wonderful,
and l am glad OF this opportunity to
spread the intelligence, that those az
flioted and beyond hope, as l was, may
l n. III ~.