Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-02-11
AN ACTUAL MIRACLE.
AstOry which Seems too Wonderful
for Belief, but which is Absolutely
True.
Toledo Blade.)

We are about TO publish the most remark
able experience which has ever been known
IN the history of the world. II occurred in
Sidney Ohio, and is case which not only
includes the most clear and definite of state
ments from the person herself. but which
has all the absorbing realism of romance.
and all the force of nnquestionable truth.
Following is the statement. which can be
read with the greatest interest:
II am young lady, and like most young
ladies, shrink from appearing in public or
seeing my name in print, butt have passed
through an experience so remarkable that
feel compelled to make il 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. To all such my experience will
prove invaluable.
"a little over two years ago Itook severe
cold, and. as so many others do, carelessly
neglected it. II was very annoying. and
kept thinking every day it would pass away.
but, instead of doing so. itgrew worse. /
coughed considerably, buti was not the
cough alone that annoyed me. was fire.
qnently feverish, my lips were parched, my
breath hot. My appetite was poor, and 1
lost in in flesh daily. Sometimes my cheeks
would be very red, and again would be as
pale as death. tried to sleep regularly, but
WIou sl6eD i was
troubled with horrible dreams. In this way
several months passed by, until finally /
became so weak that l was compelled to
take to my bed,
''1cannot, and do MT believe the greatest
writer in the world could describe what I
suffered. For eighteen months l wasiunable
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 physicians, who came to see me
separately, and we're also often in consulta
tien together. One and all pronounced me
Incurable, and said must die. Beysnd the
possibility of doubt Ihad consumption in
Its last stages. OF course, in addition to all
the medicines of the doctors, took cough
syrups and cod liver oils, which I hoped
would cure me, or at least bring me relief.
But, alas, none of them even eased my suf-
fering.
"One day ah! how we'll remember it, my
mother and sister came into my room with
tears rolling down their cheeks. Between
their sobs they told me that had hut short
time to live, and that the best physicians
had said so, and that they had done all in
their power. l 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 20.
1T was simply suicide they said, and you
certainly will never return to the house
alive But, with the weakness and wilful-
ness of dying person, l insisted, and, as
the day pleasant, they finally yielded, and
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 was taken home more dead
than alive. Ny 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 trial bottle of medicine, which had
been given her. 1t claimed to be cure for
and she urged my mother to
give me some of it. When so many able |
physicians have declared that consump-
tion cannot be cured, and when in |
its first stages it is so very difficult to |
check, how could any medicine pos
sibly help me, on the verge of the grave?
But 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, l 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 meso much good, |
but was SO pleasant to the taste, and l SOL |
emnly affirm that owe my complete recov- |
Dry and rescue from the grave to DR.. Acker's |
English Remedy for Consumption, which |
was the only thing that could and did save
ne. To-day / am as we'll as ever was in my
life; strong and in perfect health, indeed, |
my friends consider my recovery nothing |
hort ofa miracle.
'Ihis, ill brief, is the story Of my suffer |
ng and salvation, and / wish that every |
nan woman and child in America might |
Inow it, for see 30 many who are walking |
n the same dangerous road that was; neg |
Getting what they think are 81 ght colds, but
which are certain to result in consumption,
md perhaps death, unless taken in time.
Most respectfully,
BERTHA SHoRB."