The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-02
as THOUGH RvA nIRAcLE.
James H. Caulheld, of Brooklyn, Sud-
denly Cured of Blindness.
From the New York sun.

From the New York sun
James II, Caulfeld the young reporter
on the Brooklyn Citizen who was 50 sud
denly stricken with blindness on Thurs
day, recovered his sight yesterday as
suddenly and in as remarkable a manner
as he had lost it,
It Will be remembered that when he
went to the Eye and Ear lnfrmary in
Livingston street, Brooklyn, Immediately
after he found that he could not see, he
told the i've physicians who examined
his eyes that he had been standing on a
street corner. and that he thought the
his optic nerves.
The physicians examined his eyes with
every instrument that optical science has
invented for that purpose. but found not
the slightest defect With the single ex-
ceptlon OF dropping ey elids, which might
have been caused by lack of sleep, his
eyes seemed to be perfect
The retlna was clear the blood vessels
seemed TO be free, the lenses of the eye
were perfectly clear, and everything
seemed to be normal They told him,
however, to remain at home in perfect
quiet for two days, and then return.
DIR. Joseph NJ. Raub, of 295 Clint street,
who had made a most searching eXamina-
tlon Of the young mans eyes, devoted
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the next forty-eight hours, and finally
made up his mind
He determined to try an expert
ment, and the more he thought the
matter over the more convinced he be-
came that the experiment would be sue
cessful.
Young Caulfeld, accompanied by his
father and a brother reporter, went to
the Eye and Ear Infrmary al 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon The yonng man
had TO be guided up the
steps and into the waiting room. DR.
Raub appeared, smiling cheerfuly, and
said
Come into this room, please"
He led the way into a room that was as
dark as the black hole Of Calcutta. Light
ing lamp that stood on a table, he led
young Caulfeld to a chair and asked him
to hold his head up.
Now, look at this glass, ~ he said, hold
ing up small opthalmoscope
The young man raised his head and
stared In the direction of the glass for
several seconds.
II don't know whether am looking at
1t or not" he said. 81 can't see it.N
DIR. Raub held the glass in such a man
ner that powerful ray of light struck
the young mans eyeball
Now, look again, he said Coaxingly,
I'm sure you must be able to see it."
Young Caulfield rose from his chair and
stared intently at the flashing instru-
ment.
No, no, I can't see it. It's no use"
"Now, young man. said the physician
very earnestly, don't tell me. I'm sure
you can see it. Just give strong, honest
look at the glass and you will be con-
WINGED of it,"
The young man stared with all the in
tensity of blind man who has glimmer
of hope that light is within his reach
His face became red and the veins of his
forehead stood out like cords. After try
ing in vain for several moments he pressed
his hand to his forehead and said in a de-
spairing voice:
No doctor, can't see anything"
"Now, look here young man" the
physician said, sternly, ''you can Sc e; l
know it. l haven't the slightest doubt of
it. Don't tell me again that you cannot"
After staring with great intensity at
the opathamoscOpe for a few minutes
one of his ewes, then the other, the young
mans face became red and, suddenly
pressing his hand TO his eyes, he cried
81 can see. l can see the light now
oh, how my eyes hurt!"
DIR. Raub sprang forward and held the
man fast.
'It's all right, doctor" he said, in
agony I'm suffering"
Its all right, my boy said the physi-
clan in a kind voice. "Itl go away in
few minutes"
Caulfeld sat down and remained per-
fectly quiet for several minutes.
How are you feeling now2'
Better, Doctor. I guess Pm all right"
'How many fingers am l holding up
now"
1.-Two, doctor. can see them perfectly"
DR.. Raub went to the end of the room
and then asked: