The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
USEFUL BEDREDDEN WOMEN.
One Has Reared Family of Eleven,
Though Not Able to BE Up.

ID.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Com
mercial-Tribune.
Mrs Anna Nickum of Farmland, Ind,
widow, aged IS years, the mother Of eleven
children. has spent fifty-two years in bed.
She lost the use of her limbs when she
was but 16 years of age. She was in the
best of health at the time, and was engage
ed to be married. 1t was thought that
she would regain her vigor and the use
of her limbs, and the wedding was not
postponed. She lay in bed when she was
married and has been there ever since.
Eleven children resulted from the union,
all of whom were carefully reared, and
were strong and sound in body and III
mind ana have become Well-known citi-
zens. She cared for them from her bed
and gave them the rudiments of educa-
ton. Her husband died several years ago,
and since then she has managed the farm
as well as her home. Her ability is con-
coded 10 be most remarkable for a woman
whose world has been confined within the
horizon seen from her window She Is
known throughout the county, and is one
OF the most interesting and charming or
women.
She Is always surrounded by a coterle
of friends, and her every wish is granted
by her children. She has always taken a
very great interest in church affairs, and
has managed many Of The church func-
tons. She reads a great deal, and is very
well posted. Her remarkable foresight is
sought by many business men debating
adVisability of investments.
Mrs. Amos Suffer of Middlebury has
spent her life in bed. She is probably the
only woman in the country who worsAips
by telephone. Prior 10 her confinement TO
her bed, many years ago, she was a very
enthusiastic Lutheran, and her inability
to attend church seemed to worry her
greatly. Meetings were occasionally held
at the house, but 1t was far too small for
che congregation. Finally the happy
thought of connecting the bed with the
church was preached. An independent tel
ephone Zine was stretched between the
house and the church pulpit. The preach
er stood near the receiver, and she was
able 10 hear the sermon quite as well as
though she were seated in the auditorium
She was able, also, to hear the singing
and the other service.
Mrs Suffer is a most remarkable wo-
man. Though she has been confined to
her bed she has gained wonderful know
ledge of the world about her, and she is
one of the most interesting takers in the
county. She manages her home which is
as well as If she was able TO be up and
moving about. She take8 a very great
interest in the management of church af-
fairs. and generally directs all undertake
ings. Her ability to plan is remarkable.
Ten miles west from Aurora, Ind, maxi
ing her home with her mother on a farm
lives Lizzie Windhurst, aged 81 years, who
went to'Bsd six years ago, and has insist
ed on remaining there, awaiting patient
.Iv final dissolution. Six years ago she had
a pecuiar dream. in which her death was
foretold and was TO occur on The 18th
She accepted the dream as a revelation
and. despite the discussions OF her rela-
tives and friends she began making READY
for her own funeral. She made her robes,
and on me night Of the 18th, after COM
dieting all Of the necessary preparations.
she took to bed 60 await the end The
14th passed, and still she lived, but she
would notsget us. She said that she had
made a mistake-that it was the next 18th
land she waited a month. She last lost
che use OF her limbs. and is really bedrid-
den now.