The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-24
AN ACTUAL MIRACLE.
A story Which seems too Wonderful for
Belief but which is Absolutely True.

e are ABOUT TO publish line most re-
markable experience which has ever been
known in the history of the world It'll
occurred in Sidney, Ohio, and is a case
which not only includes the most def
mite of statements from the person her
self, but which has all the absorbing
realism of romance, and all the force
of unquestionable truth. Following is
the statement, which can be read with
the greatest Interests
Il am 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
remarkable that l 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 do not know it,
To all such my experience will prove
valuable"
ga little over two years ago took a
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. l coughed considera-
bly,, but it was not the cough alone that
annoyed me. was frequently feverish
my lips were parched, my breath was
hot, My appetite was poor, and lost in
flesh daily. Sometimes my cheeks would
be red, and again L would be as pale as
death. l 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
PEELED to take my bed.
Il cannot, and do not believe the great
est writer in the world could describe
what L 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 physi-
clans, who came to see me separately,
and were also often in consultation to-
gether. One and all pronounced me in
durable, and said l must die. Beyond
the possibility of doubt had consump
ton in its last stages. Of course, in adj
ditiOn to all the medicines of the doctors
took cough syrups and cod liver oils.
which | hoped would cure me, or at least
bring me relief. But, alas, none of them
even eased my suffering.
Zone day, ali! how well | remember
it, my mother and sister came into nv
room with tears rolling down their
cheeks. Between their sobs they told
me that L had but short time to live.
and that the best physicians had said so,
and that they had done all in their pow
er. knew this, and was willing to die.
but the thought came to ne that [ would
like to see our town once more, and per
haps look into the faces of some of nv
friends. My mother and sister looked
amazed, and the physicians even more
so. 1T was simply suicide they said,
and you certainly will never return to
the house alive But, with the weak
ness and WilfulnesS of dying person,
insisted, and, as the day was pleasant.
they finally yielded, and a carriage was
secured in which they fitted up a bed of
pillows. was carried out, placed in the
carriage, and slowly driven about the
Court House Square. People looked on
in wonder, and l was taken home more
dead than alive. My relatives all stood
about my bed expecting to see me die at
any moment, while friends, who had seen
me driven out, came to call at the house.
zone of the friends who called had in
her hand a trial bottle of medicine. which
had been given her. 1t claimed to be a
cure for consumption, and she urged my
mother to give me some of il. When so
many able physicians have declared that
consumption cannot be cured, and when
in its first stages it is so difficult to check.
how could any medicine possibly help
me, on the verge of the grave? But a
drowning person will grasp at straw,
and so my mother gave me some of the
remedy, and continued at short intervals
to administer it. Somehow after taking
two doses, I felt better and so another
bottle was procured without delay. Very
soon a decided improvement was noticed
in my condition. l continued taking this
remedy, which was not only doing me so
much good, but was so pleasant to the
taste, and solemnly affirm that owe
my complete recovery and rescue from
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