Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-21

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ses fe bli~drsceivs tAeir sight"
have this afternoon visited the rooms Of Dr. Williams
English Oess where and heard literal faAnsnt d
hewepAenulwsrk referred TO in the above motto.
upon Dr. r relief from some affection Of the eyes; some
with with weakness Of the dim
.s. sn some entirely blind and some IN
lady about thirty of age three afflicted with
Of sight and then perfect blindness for about months
This lady applied to Dr. Williams and far relieved to
be able to the light in three weeks and in months to be
able TO read somraon print.
gentleman Michigan came to this city eighteen
months since perfectly blind after lying the poorhosse
year, where he had the Of the who attend the
w.. then S the th, one eye
was led to the Doctors house Cor weeks he
lar restored not emily to be able to without being led but
also to lead another which he has
This man is now abost forty years of age.
The next notced lad fourteen years Of age
whe had been totally blind eye five years. and
with both for about eight months was led to Dr. Will
liams during nearly the whole time he had been under the
second eye while seeking to the other After being
mosh to the Doctors he recovered his sight as e be
able thenceiorth to 90 without guide. tttf II
Mrs. Colby Of Poughkcepse after being years totally
blind with one restored to toerabe sight in about
Asher lady, who had been Blind with one eye
for three years. with beth fifteen MONTHS able
to see so well as to support herself by selling fruit
An elderly LADY, whose eyes were pronounced by Dr. El
ott by whom she had been docored several MONTHS be past
the reach Of medicine says that when she first called Dr.
Williams, he thought her doubtful refused
any thing for her. and until she had visited him the
fourth time that he would to treat all when he
undertook the strong that he should
fail but She is now able to testament to her by
the Dr. and her sight perfectly clear While examining
this ease she pleasantly remarked read the signs
the street. and the the coaches, they pass"
One lady, deeply pos Of about forty years Of
she informed that she became blind when emily fourteen days
Williams The family in which I boarding REV.
Jesse oakey a9 Elm s tell that they have her
she SO distinguish Objects from woman,
asngle carriage from coach, they passing &c.
The though not least boy about - Of who
blind in eye about eight years. was year.
dpensary in London under the Of the most skul
this country brought him here he was placed
Of the nrmary and other ocus but bcfo the
eye was treated without DR. Williams took his IN
hand, and he read with the eye blind
The above facts related to personally by the several
individuals referred to- and here given without exggeratos
Or colorng any shall wish sensible proof Of these
they have by doing have done call at the Doc
tors house, Providence House. 4l9 Broadway two o'clock
where there doubt but that he will afford them every IA
sility for examining the patients
The last mentioned aconan living testimony Of the eff.
cacy Of Dr. Williams remedies since he has been restored
to sight he has been bound him by hi. father a
prentice. JOHN L. AMBLER, Editor
New York, soth April, 1885,
Iron the New York Lumlnary, of May, 1891
To John Williams, the English Oexlist.
Friend of the poor, of every name,
My turns to thee;
In grateful numbers to proclaim,
And sing to all thy well earnt fame
g The blind are made to see."
The blind. the blind who many years
Had CROPPED fair among
Their blessings now express IN tears,
While opening eyes reute the jeers
or each uRbrided tongue.
Thos com'st stranger to our land,
With benefactions rare,
To srew them with fathers hand,
With feelings son, with pity bland,
And with a father care.
Thy kinsmen foreign shore,
And ties Of love most strong;
Are left that thou may't here restore
The gem Of light, hedimmd before,
Or dark and gloomy long.
Thy shall live on historys page
When warriors deeds decay; la# "a
The widow, orphan youth and age, .ee
Whose sorrows thou did'st erst assuage,
Shall mourn thee when away.
Yes! thousands shall thy skill confess,
And oft its tribute bring,
When Christ thy labors here shall bless,
Beyond the limits Of distress,
Where joy shall neer take wing il. r.
The Lumnary appears bid fair prove be or the
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