The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-20
almost A Miracle
A Story Which Seems Too
Wonderful for Belief.
MISS SHORR's MEMORABLE RIDE
II Led to the Discovery Of a Remedy That
Cured This Young Lady Of Consumption.
Iroledn 1nl Blade Oct a1l


Toledo tO) Blade, Oct. 81
We are about to publish the most re-
markabe experience which has ever
been known in the history of the world.
1t occurred In Sidney, o. and has all
the absorbing realism of Il romance and
all the force of unquestionable truth.
Following is the statement. which can
be read with the greatest interest;
II am a 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 1t public. know there are many
young ladies'. elderly ladies' and nell,
too. Tor that matter who are in the
very greatest danger, and yet do not
know 1t. TO all such my experience
will prove invaluable.
"A little over two years ago took q
severe cold. and, as 80 many others
do. carelessly neglected It, 1t was very.
very annoying. and kept thinking
every day 1t would pass away, but in
stead of doing SO It grew worse. |
coughed considerably, but II was not
the cough alone that annoyed me. 1
was frequently feverish. My lips were
parched my breath hot My appetite
was poor, and l 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 l did sleep was
troubled with horrible dreams. In this
way several months passed by until l
became 40 weak that / was compelled
to take to my bed
Il cannot and do not believe the
greatest writer in the world could de-
scribe what I suffered. For Is months
| was unable to help myself In the least,
and my mother, sister and brother
were completely worn out taking care
of me- I had no les than seven differ
ent physicians. who came to see me
separately. and We're elso often In con-
sultation together. One and all pro-
nounced me incurable. and said must
die. Beyond the possibility of a doubt
/ had consumption in its last stages.
OF course. in addition to all the medi-
cines of the doctors. l took cough srups
and cod liver oils, which hoped would
cure meat least bring me relief. But.
alas. none of them even eased my suf-
fering.
"One day-ah! how well I remember
Tiny mother and sister came into my
room with tears rolling down their
cheeks. Between their sobs they told
me ! had but a short time to live; that
the best physicians had said so, and
that they had done all in their power.
/ knew this. and was willing to die.
would like to see our town once more,
and perhaps look into the faces of some
friends. My mother and sister looked
amazed, and the physicians even more
so. 1T is simply suicide. they said.
and you certainly will never return to
the house alive But with the weak
ness and willfulness of a dying person.
l insisted, and as the day was pleas
ant, they finally yielded. and u carriage
was secured, in which was fitted uD
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
relatives all stood about my bed expect
taken home more dead than alive. My
in to see me die at any moment. while
my friends who had seen me driven out
came to call at the house. One of the
friends who called had in her hand
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 it.
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 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 con-
tinued 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 I'm
my condition. ! continued taking this
remedy. which was not only doing me
so much good, but was so pleasant to
the taste, and l solemnly affirm that
j owe my complete recovery and rescue
from the grave to DR.. Acker's English
Remedy For Consumption. which was
the only thing that could or did save
me. Today l am as well as ever was
in my life. strong and In perfect health.
Indeed my friends consider my recovery
nothing sort of miracle.
This. in brief. is the story of my suf-
fering and salvation, and I wish that
every man. woman and child in Ameri-
ca might know 1t. for l see so many
who are walking in the same danger
Gus road that l was. neglecting what
they think are slight colds, but which
are certain to result in consumption.
and perhaps death. unless taken i'm