Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-09
DIR. WILLIAMS, OCULlST.

DIX. WILLIAMS, OCULIol.
We copy below an article from the
Providence Herald of the 28th ult. the
one alluded to in our last, aud letter
from Doct. Bartlett (from the Herald Of
Saturday last, an eminent Physician Of
Boston (who has recently been expelled
from the Medical Association Of that city
for expressing his candid opinion Of DIR.
Williams professional ability,) togeth-
er with letters from the Rev. Nr. Will
son and Rev. Mr.. Fillmore, of Provi-
dencc, who from personal experience
and observation, cheerlully recommend
DR.. w. to the public as skllul Oculist
We have many other strong and decided
proofs be fore Us of the relief DIR. w. has
afforded those afflicted with blindness or
other diseases of the eye, which our linn
its at present compel US to defer.
Doct. Williams requests us to state,
that he will revisit this place on Satur-
day afternoon the 18th inst. at 6 o'clock,
and will, on that evening withom fee,
give his OPINION 10 ALL-both rich and
poor-on the diseases of the Eye and
blindness, at MIR. Townscnd's Hotel
DR.. w. informs us that il is his intention to
leave Providence for Philadelphia at the
close Of the present month, where he
purposes TO remain till about the first of
October. We therefore, cannot too
strongly impress it upon all desirous OF
relief, not to let this opportunity pass un-
improved-in particular manner the a
ged and infrm-one SO favorable may
never again present itself.
[From the Providence Herald of May 2s.l
DOCT. JOHN WILLIAMS, OCuLIsr.
We are now convinced, by the testimony
given us by numbers of our fellow citizens,
who had been blind, or otherwise afflicted in
their eyes, and who are now in attendance
on the gentleman, whose name heads these
remarks, that he must be a very skiltul Oc-
ulst to be of so much essential service as he
has been to great many, of all ages aud Of
both sexes, within the few weeks he has
resided in this city. We think he has given
demonstrative proof of the superior nnocencv
and efficacy of the remedies he applies TO the
eyes of all his patients. We were previously,
partly convinced Of these facts by reading the
controversy between him and his opponents
in Boston,: but more especially from the
manly, scientific and candid statements from
the pen Of Doct. J. s. Bartlett, an eminent
Physician of that cty,--for which he has
brought upon himself the vengeance of Doct.
Williams enemies.
AS Doct. Williams allows every one 10 d..
we thought it our duty to 60, hear and see for
ourselves, in order that those who read our
paper may rely on the correctness of our re-
port.
First-We saw an elderly lady, who be-
came totally blind of one eye, and so dim
sighted as to render it impossible for her to,
see the face OF MIR. Wilson when in the pull
pit, for upwards of twelve months; and that
she had beer encouraged by him TO try to
get good, as he had done, though 76 years of
age. She declares that she can now d;stin-
guish his venerable face, though at a good
distance, very distinctly.
Another Lady declared she had been al
most blind upwards of thirty years-some-
times entirely, sometimes was better. and
worse-but she has been more benefited bv
DIR. Williams remedies than by every other
means whatever. Another declared she
could nercr see to read any thing by the sight
OF the right eye, but that now she declares
she begins 10 DO so with either. Another de-
cares she could nerer see to read small print
without glasses suited to elderly persons
that now she begins so to do Another La
dy nearly % years Of age, declared she had
been afflicted Ia or Is years but during 10
years very severely, in both Eyes-durinr
the four last, she wore from necessity glasses
that magnified, which ultimately distressed
her Eyes so much, she could neither see to.
do any thing ruth or rithom them. she snid
she could never obtain any relief from any
Physician or Doctor, till she applied 10 the
above gentleman, who has done her a vast
deal of good, so much so, she begins to eniov
herself as heretofore. We would state msnv
Other Ladies and Gentlemen who answered
to our intcrrogations, as TO the benefit thew
had all individually and collectively experi.
enced-and almost decidedly declared that
they were satisfied they were doing reU.
though some others were not so much adj.
yanccd as others.
The limits Of our paper will only allow us
to add, that the person who now travels with
Dr. w. as attendant and under Secretary
assured us he had been dreadfully afiiicteda
or ycnrs-3Oi which had been under tic
care Of the Doctors IN the Boston Eve Jn6r.
mary, with little benefit. At the close of
which he was there informed that the siob,
OF his right eye was lost. without any hone Of
recovefy--that he addressed to Dr. w wbn
received him at Boston, amongs, vas, nun.