The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-22
A MODERN MIRACLE
Marvellous Restoration Of Eyesight by the
Aid Of Glasses Alone.
A BLIND GIRL IS MADE TO SEE PROPERLY
Through the wonderful SKIN of N
Famous Eye Specialist.

| (Ihe following article is copied from the
Lincoln Journal, the best known newspa-
per IN Nebraska, and refers 10 one of
DR.. Seymours most celebrated eases:)
1T is subject often discussed and a
bone of contention with many as TO
whether miracles were confined TO the
times OF Bible history, or whether the
records of uncommon feats and restored
! physical functions, such as sight, hear
ing and the like. were exaggerated until
they took the form of the supernatural.
Many broad minded people take this
view OF the question and the following
instance Of restored sight after twenty
years OF practical blindness is certainly
an argument In favor of the advocate of
modern miracles.
Many people have read with Interest the
warm letters of personal gratitude which
have been published recently in this paper
regarding the wonderful success OF Dr.
w. |. Seymour. the Omaha eye specialist
IN restoring sight TO eyes that seemed
hopelessly lost and beyond the aid of hui
man skill, but 1t remains for a Lincoln
lady to tel the most wonderful story OF
all, and the authenticity of her state
ment is beyond question, as will be
vouched for by hundreds OF people in this
city who know her well. The lady in
X.
sides at 1910 street. But here is her
story in her own words.
Yes, | will very gladly tell ny exper-
ience fer the readers of the Journal as
feel that would like to tell everybody
know how happy am to think that |
Tor the trst time in my lie | am able |
to read book with my eyes, and enjoy |
the blessing of sight, which has been |
denied me until now. II is true re- |
ceived my education in school for the |
puma, ara as you can see by this Pc |
culiar book, / have only been able to
obtain an education by using my nngcra
In this manner whareuEon she gave an
illustration of how the blind are taught
to read by employing the sense OF touch.
Ihc books used are composed of heavy
Sheets of paper, covered with little dots
which arc made by perforating the papsr
lions are so arranged that When Ike ser.
sitiye fingers oil the blind pass from one
to another the position they bear in re-
lation to each other enable the operator
to determine the letters and words and
reading Is accomplished in this manner.
was born this way, continued Miss
Young, and mr. parent have spared
nclther pains nor expense In trying to
ind some one who could help me. | have
been taken TO the best eye specialists In
this country and all have pronounced my
case hopeless one. | have hcen in
duced to submit to painful operations.
with the vain hope that it might b. of
some benefit, but all to no avail have
tried glasses, and once found a pair that
helped me very little. but | could not
read With them on my eyes. | could see
a ray Of light through them b. rrmoy-
Ing them from my face and holding them
over page of a book 1t was this tact
that caused DR.. Seymour TO give me
hope for he told me 1T once that | was
not blind, and that this pecuiiar fact was
indication 81 |
TO be developed by the aid OF modern OPP 1
teal science. | can now say that through ,
The skill of DR.. Seymour / have hal given
TO mo that most precious of all gifts of 9
nature my eyesight, OF which have
hitherto been deprived have spent many {
hours in his office during the past three =
weeks, and TO describe the numerous in j
slruments and lenses which he had es- c
oecially made with references to my case I
$ beyond my power, but suffice to say a
10 has at last ACCOMPLISHED the point he
VAS striving to gain, and has brought 9
O me the happicst moment of my life-l L
I'm able 10 read He gave me copy OF s
he Cosmopolitan magazine, and durinj, .
wenty minutes time | was able to read i
hrec full pages without the least aunoy- il
nice or pain. Words arc entirely mad
quate to express my gratitude 20 Dr. u
seymour who Is 10 me the most wundar-
ul person in tho world Can you mag n
nc what 1t means to he blind-to be for .
Net ucpflNeu OF tne pleasure u Do round
II the world of books. To be sure have
ways been able 10 get around and many
4 my friends did not realize the extent ]
4 my helplessness. but until recently | p
ould not tell horse from a COW that
iight he only few feet from me.
II want TO say To you that / am not
he only person in Lincoln who will al
Ways have a warm place In their hearts
or DR.. Seymour. During my numerous
isis 10 his office | met many others, par
icularly cross-eyed children. who were
avng their eyes Strengthened by his
'oudcrful method OF fitting classcs The
ich and the poor are the samo TO him.
nd each received his careful and con
iderate attention regardless of their
hilty to pay him for his valuable time.
" Yes. ] have been to every specialist
ere who has been recommended to me.
S we'll as to every oculist that has visited
lincoln since ] have lived here, but they
ave all turned me away with the same
lad of words, that MS much as they re-
retted Il. they were unable 10 help me.
often think that people -ho have good
yes do not appreciate this wonderful
lessing. Think of the hopeless. help
'ss condition OF one who must 20 through
fe feeling their way-wholly incapacitat-
4 for work and deprived of the pleasures
, bountifully bestowed on the fortunate
erson who is endowed by generous
laker with a GOOD physique and all the
lcultles acute"