Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11
AN ACTUAL MIRACLE.
A STORY WHICH SEEMS TOO WONDERFUL Fol
BELIEF, BUT WHICH is ABSOLUTELY TRUE.
Toledo Blade.1

Toledo Blade.l
We are about to publish the most re-
markable experience which has ever
been known in the history of the world
1t occurred in Sidney, Ohio, and is case
which not only includes the most clear
and definite of statements from the per-
son herself, but which has all the alb
sorbing realism of "A romance, and all the
force OF unquestiOnable truth. Follow
ing Is the statement, which can be read
with the greatest interest:
~ am II young lady, and like most
young ladies shrink from appearing in
public or seeing my name in print, but |
have passed through an experience so re-
markable that | feel compelled to make
it public. know there are many young
ladies, elderly ladies, and men, too, for
that matter, who are in the very greatest
danger. and yet who do not know it.
~ little over two years ago | took
severe cold, and, as so many others do,
carelessly neglected it. 1t was very,
very annoying, and kept thinking every
day it would pass away, but instead of
doing so it grew worse. coughed con-
siderably, but ii was not the cough alone
that annoyed me. | was frequently fe-
verish, my lips were parched, my breath
hot. My appetite was poor and lost in
flesh daily. Sometimes my cheeks would
be very red, and again would be as pale
AS death. tried to sleep regularly but
could not, and when did sleep | was
troubled with horrible dreams. In this
way several months passed by. until
finally became so weak that | was COM
elled to take to my bed.
II cannot and do not believe the great
est writer in the world could describe
what suffered: For eighteen months
was unable to help myself in the least,
and my mother, sister and brother were
completely worn out taking care of me.
| had no less than seven different ply
scians. who came to see me separately
aud were often in consultation together.
One and all pronounced me incurable
and said must die. Beyond the posi-
biity of doubt had consumption in
its last stages. OF course in addition to
all the medicines of the doctors, | took
cough syrups and cod liver oils, which |
hoped would cure me- or ut least bring
me relief. But, alas, none of them even
eased my suffering.
zone day, ah how well remember it &,
my mother and sister came into my room
with tears rolling down their cheeks.
Between their sobs they told me that |
had but short time to live, and that the
best physicians had said so, and that
they had done all in their power. | knew
this and was willing to die, but the
thought came to me that | would like to
see our town once more and perhaps
look into the faces of some OF my friends.
My mother and sister looked amazed, and
the physicians even more so. 1T was
simply suicide they said, and you GER
tainly will never return to the house
| al pm ,..ith lao |, nd u-il-
fulness of dying person, insisted, and
as the day was pleasant, they finally
yielded, and carriage was secured in
which they fitted up "A bed of pillows. |
was carried out, placed in the carnage,
and slowly driven about the court mouse
square. People looked on in wonder.
and was taken home more dead than
alive. NV relatives all stood about my
bed expecting to see me die at any mo-
mpnt. while friends. who had seen me
driven out. came to call at the house.
zone of the friends who called had in
her hand Il trial bottle of medicine which
had been given her. 1t claimed to he Il
cure for consumption. and she urged my
mother to give me some of it. hen 50
mnny able physicians have declared that
consumption cannot be cured. and when
in it, first stages il is so difficult to check
how coulu any medicine possibly help
me on the verge of the grave: But IA
drowning person will grasp at Il straw,
and 50 my mother gave me some OF the
remedy and continued at short intervals
to administer it. Somehow after taking
two doses | felt better. and so another
bottle was procured without delay. Very
soon decided improvement was noticed
in my condition. | continued taking
his remedy. which was not only doing
me 20 much good, but was 80 pleasant
to The taste, and Solcmuly affirm that
owe my complete recovery aud rescue
from .lhc grave to DR.. Acker's English
remedy for consumption, which was the
ouly thing that could and did save me
To-day am "a well uS ever was in my
life: strongand in perfect health, indeed
my friends consider my recovery nothing
short Of miracle.
This. in brief. is the story of my suf-
fcring and salvation. and | wish tina
every man. woman and child in Amcric;
might know it. for | see so many VIII,
are walking III the same dangerous roaC
that ! was neglecting what they thinl
are slight colds. but which are certain tt
result in consumption and perhaps death
unless taken in time. will cheerfullN
answer any who may write about m,
case and remain.
Most respectfully
BERTHA SHORR,
SIDNEY. ONO.