The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-09-13
BLIND CHILD RECEIVERS SIGHT
ON EVE OF OPERATION
louisville Herald, Aug. 81
Can Explanatory

How sight was restored to 5-year-
OLD Reba Jackson, suddenly blinded
while at play, just as the child was
being prepared to undergo a surgical
operation in hope of relief from the
mysterious cause of her condition,
was told by her mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Jackson, at her home, 81
Central Ave., yesterday. The touch
of a doctors hands, the cracking
sound of bones snapped into place."
relieving pressure from a hidden
nerve, and the blind child saw, the
mother said
I'm blind. I can't see you,
mother!" Reba cried, staggering
into her home August IL from her
play. The little hands were feeling
along the walls and staircase. No
one knew what had happened except
that darkness had closed down on a
pair of bright eyes.
Physicians and surgeons consulted
and decided an operation would re-
veal and relieve the difficulty, as the
symptoms indicated the forming of
pus behind the seat of vision. Two
openings in the skull over the tenn
pies would prove drain and perhaps
give back the lost vision. Then
friends bethought them of a practi-
toner, who, with his hands, they
said, sometimes cured mysterious
troubles found due to unnatural
pressure on nerves, while the entire
congregation of Mrs. Jackson'5
church offered special prayers for
the afflicted child and her distressed
mother.
Mrs. Jackson summoned the prac-
titioneer the day before Reba was 70
undergo the operation. HE just
cracked several vertebrae near the
neck into place." the mother said,
"Reba thought then she saw a light
flash across her eyes, but could not
distinguish objects" Next day the
nurse came from the hospital to take
her there.
Mother, what are you doing?
MY eyes are opening can see day
light. Why, you are rubbing your
cheek" the child cried. Her sight
was restored. The nurse went back
to the hospital and happy woman
Rugged her baby, who could once
more see. Mrs. Jackson is a widow
with three children and conducts
rooming house next door to the South
Louisville police station.
This article appeared in The Her
aid Monday morning and was widely
discussed during the day. Much spec
ulation was INDUCED in as to how,
and by whom, my little girls vision
was restored. Many seemed to get
the impression that it was Christian
Science or some form of laying on
of hand" or a faith cure, as l had
mentioned to the reporter that the
entire congregation of my church had
,prayed for Reba. I did not intend
to convey the thought that my
daughters eyes were miraculously re-
it seemed almost ike
a miracle. 1 believe in giving creolt
where credit is due, and l beiieVe
the public is entitled to know 'h'
truth about this case as it has been
presented in somwhat of mysterious
way in the newspaper. DR.. W. H.
Dunn, a Chiropractor, of ZIG Norton
Building, adjusted the bones IN
Reba's neck and her vision returned.
She was so completely blind that
she could not distinguish the bright
est light. Words can not express my
appreciation for what Chiropractic
has done for Reba, and am pun
fishing this so that the pubic may
know to whom belongs the credit lor
restoring my little daughters slght'
DIR. Dunn used nothing but MS
hands to perform the operation anu
IT was done in a few seconds.
Gratefully,
MRS. MARGARET JACKSON.
81 Contra1 Ave Louisville, Ky,