The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15

This should always he done, for the public
are willing to con6de when they are fairly
and honorably treated. ConcealmeDt is
impossible, and the, exaggerated, and dis
torted reports from hundred discordant
tongues, are always more vexatious, dis
tracing, affecting, than the truth from our
friends; from those who feel responsibility
and some sympathy in the general calamity
aud Security.-BeSton Ned. Int. 81: 4@
From the American Sentinel.
EFFECT OF SIGHT UPON A PERSON
.....-s BORN BLIND.
The operator, DIR. Grant, having OBJ
served the eyes of his patient, and convin-
cling his relatives and friends, that it was
highly probable he could remove the OBJ
stacle which prevented his sight /; all his
acquaintance, who had any curiosity to be
present, when one of full age and UNDER
standing was to receive a new sense, as
sembled themselves on this occasion but
were desired to preserve profound silence
in case sight was restored, in order to let
the patient make his own observations,
without the advantage of discovering his
friends by their voices. Among many
others, the mother, brethren, sister, and
young lady for whom he had formed par
ticular attachment, were present. The
operation was performed with great skill,
so that sight was instantly produced.
When the patient first received the
dawn of light, there appeared such an &C.
stacy in his actions, that he seemed ready
to swoon in the surprise of joy and wonder
The surgeon stood before him with his
instruments in his hands. The patient
observed him from head to foot, and then
observed himself as carefully, and CONF
pairing the doctor to himself, he observed
both their hands were exactly alike ex-
cept the instruments, which he took for
part of the doctors hands. When he had
continued in this amazement for several
minutes, his mother could no longer bear
the agitation of so many passions as throng-
cd upon her, but fell upon his neck, cry
ing out, my son, my son ! The young gen.
tleman knew her voice, and could say no
more than, sob me are you my deo,
mother 2" and tainted. On his recovery,
he heard the voice of his female friend
which had a surprising effect upon him.
Having called her to him, he appeared to
view her with admiration and delight, and
asked her what had been done to. him :?
'"Whther," said he ''am l carried :? Is
all this about me, the thing which I have
heard so often of 4? Is this seeing Were
you always thus happy, when you were SO
glad to see each other /? Where is Tom
who used to lead me :! But methinks I
could now 60 any where without him.
He attempted to walk alone, but SEEM
ed terrified. When they saw this difficulty,
they told him, that till he became better
acquainted with his being, he must let the
servant still lead him. The boy beingpre-
sented to him, he was asked what sort of
creature he took him to be before he had
seen him He answered, "ho believed he
the same sort of a creature"
The rumor of this sudden change made
all the neighbours throng to see him. AS
he saw the crowds gathering he asked his
! physician show many in all were to be
seen - His physician replied, ''that it
would be very proper for him to return
to his late condition, and suffer his eyes to
be covered a few days, until they should
receive strength, or they would lose the
power of affording that wonderful transs
port he was in" With much reluctance
he was prevailed upon to have his eyes
covered, in which condition they kept him
in dark room, till it was proper to let
the organ receive its object without any
further precaution. After several days It
was thought proper to unbnd his head,
and the young lady to whom he was at
tached was instructed to perform this
kind office, in order to endear her still
more to him, by so interesting circum-
stance and that she might moderate his
ecstacies, by the persuasion of voice
which had so much power over him as hers
ever had. When she began to take off the
bandage from his eyes she said, ."tell me
in what manner that love you have always
protested for me, entered your heart, for
its usual admittance is through the eyes o.
He answered, ''dear Lydia, if by seeing
| am no more to distinguish the steps of
her love, when she approaches me but
to change the sweet and frequent pleasures
of such an amazement as l experienced
the little time / lately saw or if l am 10
have any thing besides which may take
from me the sense l have of what appear
nd ,,,ost pIeaSin0 tn ma at thar time f,vhsrb