Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-14
From the Weekly Censor OF May s..
DIR. WILLIAMS THE 0CULIST.

| From the Weekly Censor OF May 81 ta3
| DIR. W ILLIAMs, THE 0CULIsT.
" THERE has been strong disposition sxhbitt by
portion he newspaper TO drive this gentleman out OF
the country the ground that he Is better than quack
We do believe this and for what think good
quack is false pretender TO knowledge and skill
which he really psssess qnack may come from
colleges for do all get knowledge from colegenor
schools supply the natural want of brains We may learn
much from OIL There be many good officers
wko have The Military Academy and many good
lawyers and statesmen, who within the
walls of university. Was DR.. Franklin quack because he
was self taught!
The practice of the Thomsonisn professors proved by
long 10 be efcacuus beneficial In
Ito that II in all end 10 II without knowing in
what its operation sauiary is sheer quackery Any
Indian gpnshot wound, splinter broken limb
well surgeons much better Beyond this the In
dian quack thong innoce for he believes in the
of pre- scrp,ns and would take them himself with
hesitation We profess Il at we know how TO
limbs surely the most learned Doctor in
the world. This assertion ought not 10 subject us to the
prosch OF presun pion or Should pref nd TO
further knowledge Of til Ing art, might justly be cal
led quacks. @
Now Mr.. Williams do hmsefbefore the public as
physician surgeon he sets no bones he exhibits drugs
draughls says lie tye by
known only myself" II be does So but in
limited number cases. cha lalan than
ofhis revilers, nor SO much so as many of them.
happiness have formerly been the inti
mate JOhn Stepnen then OF Boston,
now of Marbehead He is regularly bred physician and
of f'e talents had large practice and honored
menber of the great medical socelies. He
likely be deceived At first he shared the prejudice of
the regular faculty against tn Ocuist, wlams-bu having
satisfied himself by patient and dgent inve he
had actually Of blindness consider
ed ncurabe he did hesitate set his interest
hazard die He consul ed that Ocul and the blind
him for comfort which he is cerain they received For
this breach Of the laws Of the medical colleges which by
he Inv of The Land he
misfortune which he bore with exemplary patience
seems the regular physicians had resolved should
be rveged TO kill their fellow put their eyes,
but themselves.
Thus have Minerals solemn fowl,
Sit nodding s.eepily upon tree,
bird IN vulgar parlance called ar OWL
Perchanee revolving 10 his jobbernow,
How vastly great ais wit and parts must be!
And missing thus-"were power almighty mine
No birds but owls should on this earth he born;
Nc cooling doves in wediock should combine,
No peacoeks gaudy Plumsge more should shine
Owls, owls alsne should tswers and trees adorn."
We never in DR. Williams establish ment here else
where, but and then stad but hour We pre-
upwards OF hundrcd persons with vision
obscured and rsed with many ofthsn They all esiL
fed the gratitude Doctor, which tbInk
they would scarcely have done had they received
beneh al his hands Is TO enter into deais
shall Only mention Of little boy, who his
ther said had been totally blind for three years. without
ceviag the least relief from the regular faculty Ms eyes
jects, and appeared sprighuy and consented.
Seeing believing and away perfectly persuaded
that DR.. Williams is quack, hut person whose optical
skill deserves confidence. II possible that he
collected many blind and paid them atty his
ability The hing is inconcevabe; yet other ground
the conduct of the patients be accounted for,
Quack. II public excitement, religion
delusion that make who IL really blind.
EEEAt biskxsks ooSossapa sL Fl y. writ
tea more or those who re9nres private well
:a.sd sss, % s!aSs. e'TT es Is..:
or this 81" and soos
.sqa:.sed With B. SUBJECT not even long standing .sa
sy po: or s sa IL
dicine sent to any distance
Ir book sssrs 10 all who are ssassssed Wit H. for Sess
known give ths plsa and faithful sesen, Of. regular
ored vita from The SgS surssoas II Gu
and DR. Physci Of direesisns are oiowea
with that conhdesee and regularity which In
ease described rsnnes. those and
more ~; symptoms which arse ron ss
those whose health and spirits almost broken dawn tor
To every man OF must be evident that nothing can be
unwse than himself 10 any OF ,sose boss,ng
those varying circumstances Isdeed, IL TO ,hose chiefly.
noah AID boud be also nor only
the anxiety great expense incurred by these de-
i more ,hsn srssure = se
~ removed by tie
thing lhz possibly happen, and which makes
frequently where seither the patient the
Moreover this isbe OF the die
much and kss~evy prsstscd by
There hsse, or who
tend cert arising from this cause, with boz OF
pills drops when knows that all
In the world would sricture. For
ereorv the author has been ps~cu sry
Of xtriciures PLAIN and and In this
he succeeded completely. Many have Consulted him
who perfectly ssorshed ~ the and
with which thew cured having for tried
lnae~d usder The sntbors mode
trssmen nothing safe and easy than tbs ~
The remaining chapters this little volume the sob
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,ers also will facts detailed upon the effect ~
ola tain children Many who sbcut
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