The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-08
Copied from the Providence Republican
Herald of the 27th May, 1896.
DOCT. sOuN WILLIAMS. OCUIJST.


We are now convinced, by the testimony
given US by numbers OF our fellow cillzens, who
had been blind, or otherwise afflicted in their
eyes, and who are now iu attendance on the
gentleman, whose name heads these remarks,
that he must be very skilful Oculist, 10 be of
much essential service as he has been 10
great many of all ages and of both sexes, within
the few weeks he has resided in this city. We
think he has given demonstIative proof of the
superior innocency 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 city.
As Doct. Williams allows every one 10 do,
we thought it our duty to go, hear and see for
ourselves, in order that those who read our pa
per may rely on the correctness of our report.
Pirst-We saw an elderly lady, who became
totally blind OF one eye, and dim sighted of
the o.her, as to render it impossible for her to
see the face of Mr.. Wilson when in the pulpit,
for upwards of twelve months /; and that she
had been encouraged by him TO try to get good,
as lie had lone, although 76 years of age. She
declares that she can now distinguish his yene.
rable face, though at good distance, very dis.
tincty.
Another Lady declared she had been almost
blind upwards of thirty years-somctimcs en-
tlreiy, 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 nerer see TO read
any thing by the sight of the right cyc but that
now she declares she begins TO do SO with ei.
ther. Another declares she could nerer see to
read small print without glasses suited to elder.
y persons-that new she begins so to do.-
Another Lady nearly 25 years Of age, declared
she had been afflicted Ia or Is years, but during
IL years very severely in both eyes-durng tho
four last, she wore from necessity glasses that
magnifed, which ultimately distressed her eyes
SO much, she could neither see TO do ahy thing
ptfh or 'cthcat them she said she could never
obtain any relief from any Physician or Doctor,
till sne applied TO the above gentleman. who
has done for her a vast deal of good, so much
So she begins to enjoy herself as heretofore
we could state many other Ladies and Gentle
men who answered 10 our interrogations. as TO
the benefit they had all Individually and col
lectively experienccd-and almost decidedly
declared that they were satisfied they were do.
ing ,ecA though some were not so much ad.
vancod as others.
ihe limits of our paper will only allow us TO
add, that the person who now travels with DIR.
Was attendant and under Secretary, assured
us ho had been dreadfully afflicted or years
j OF winch ne had been under the care of
the Doctors in the Boston Eye Infirmary, with
little benefit. At the close of which he was
there informed, that the sight eff his right eye
was lost, without any hope of rccoveIy--that
he addressed to DIR. w. who received him at
Boston, amongst vast numbers of others, and
he now sees better with both eyes.
Tne last we shall now name is dr. Michael
Laughlin, of Main-street, in this city, who to.
tally lost the sight of one, and almost the sight
OF the other eye, for several months, although
he had consulted in vain, as he states, several
vary deServedly celebrated Doctors in this City :.
lie declared also that not finding relief, he was
conducted by his wife to Mr.. Williams, at Bos-
ton, was supplied by him with the means of
cure, and within the short space of three
weeks, he could see with both eyes The re-
medies were applied to his eyes by his wife, here
IN Providence. He said he thought it his duty
to come TO our office, ard mako his case public
at ms o,ca expense, and TO pay us for the in
seriion, out ofgratitude 10 the Doctor, although
he had paid him, before hand, whatever he
demanded. The old provcrb is - tlat facts are
stubborn Mings,"-and difficult TO be converted
into falsehoods.