Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-02

long before the year 1909, while he lived
in London. 2dly. That in 1915 the
Medical societies of Paris, land many others,
sent him their diplomas as a Corresponding
Member of those Societies, which dplo-
mas we have seen, as we'll us the letters
from several physicians OF great celebrity.
3dly. That all the sovereigns Of France,
since Nepoleon, and the present king of
the Belgians, have chosen him 10 be their
honorary OccuIist. We have seen their
diplomas, and a letter from his excellency
the French Ambassador, at Washington,
certifying they are genuine, as we'll as all
the Medical diplomas. 4thly. We have
read great variety Of letters and docu'
ments from distinguished persons we either
know personally or from character and re.
putation, with the greatest pleasure and in.
teres., which confirms the good opinion We
had previously entertained Of Mr.. Williams
practice. And, 5ihly. We have seen all
Of Mr.. Williams poor patients in this city;
They all (but one OF them say their sight
is improved, though variously afflicted; one
Of whom says that he had actually lost the
sight of one eye seventy years! Had he
not been a professor Of religion amongst
us, and d Methodist for forty years, we
should have doubted his testimony Of such
extraordinary success! We should think
it would be depriving the afflicted commu.
nifty Of blessings if we KEEP; them in gnor-
ancc Of the above facts. 1t appears that
Mr.. Williams leaves this city for Louisville,
Cincinnati, &c. &c. tomorrow morning.
In the interest of suffering humanity, we
have consecrated part of our journal with
some Of the many accounts of cures per.
formed by the remedies ofthe above men
toned Oculist, which will amply pay for
the reading"
TO secure our services in this dishonest
transaction, Williams also sent us the fol.
lowing receipt for our signature:
Received of Dr.. Williams the OculIs:, the
sum Of thirty dollars, as compensation for
the insertion of the article containing the
five reasons why we speak in favor of his
practice; once at least in the C. Presbyte.
rian, the Union, and the weekly Monitor
newspapers, tri.weeky and weekly, which
are printed in this Office during this
and the following week, as we'll as the
whole of the articles which have been prin.
ted in either of the above papers, and pro-
mise to forward TO Mr.. Williams at Louis.
vile, numbers Of each journal containing
the article alluded to.
Nashville, June %, 1887.
What can be thought of this fellow but
that he is an imputent impostor, and has
become so hardened in crime that he lm-
AGNES even those who make the fairest
Frctensions to morality, honor and religion,
can be bought up by his paltry dollars,
which he has no doubt swindled out Of the
distressed.
In the above article which we were to
publish, as our own we are represented as
having discovered ''that his reputation was
established as an culist long before the
year lS09." We haze made no such dis
corery. That certain French Societies
sent him certificates Of membership is ev.
dent from few papers we read last night ;
but when Williams penned the article he
did not know whether we had read these
certificates or not; and such certificates
might be procured in the same way this
man designed to make US father his filthy
puff, viz: by bribery. We did see do.
cument purporting to constitute Williams
Oculist to the king Of the Freuch-but in
our humble opinion this is no evidence
that Williams is no: an imposter. We
happen to know that it is an easy matter
to be made the Oculist, or the breeches-
maker of king. Every person who has
passed through the cities, towns and vii.
lagos Of Great Britain, knows that On all
sides they will see 81 gns with such inscrp'
ions as the following: doctor to his Ma
iesty;" .watch.maker to the King" emil.
lener TO her majesty the Quecn;" "breech.
es.maker to his Royal Highness, the
Prince of Walcs." the way to obtain
such an honor is as follows: make a pair
of brooches and present them to his Royal
Highncss, and certificate Of being breech.
es-maker is sent as 4 matter of course.
And with the same facility the vcriest quack
can become the Kings Dentist, or the
Kings Oculis', viz: by forwarding few
false teeth, or by presenting some nostram
especially if the applicant uses the same
means Williams has attempted with us. |,
is said 'swc have seen all MIR. Williams
patients;" ne haze not.
LONDONIANA.
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