The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-16

kinds Of fish.
We publish the following as we find it
in our exchanges, without vouching for
the truth of the statements made. If
this remedy for defective eyesight (Which
consists simply in cupping,) is efectual to
give permanent relief, the discovery is
certainly one of the most important of
the age.
THE New REMEDY.-Large numbers
of citizens of Baltimore, satisfied with the
explanation and practical effects Of the
simple remedy of D. Brainerd, for the
cure of defective sight, have applied the
means with great benefit. The following
is taken from the Republican & Argus.
WONDERS NEVER CEAsE.-Last eve
ming the large Hall of the Maryland In
stitute was crowded to It's utmost capac-
ity to hear the lecture and witness the ex-
periments performed on the eye by DR.. c.
Brainerd, of New York. The Doctor
having stated that he would make the
blind see, many thought it a humbug, and
so pronounced it; but at the close of his
interesting lecture, the Doctor gave gen
eral invitation to those who were blind,
nearsighted or had weak eyes, to come
on the platform and he would do all that
he professed. Quite a number of ladies
and gentlemen went forward and in the
space of three minutes each declared their
eye had been improved. This morning
we visited the Doctors room, at the in
stitute, and while there saw his simple ap-
plication applied to a lad aged IL years,
and son of Mr.. Nicholas Richer, No. 223
S. Charles street, who had been blind in
the right eye for six years. After the
cup had been applied for the space of one
minute, it was removed when the left eye
was closed and the little fellow was re-
quested to walk across the room. He
Immediately complied with the request,
and cried out Father, father, can see"
He was then handed severel articles, all
of which he named correctly, and de-
scribed several persons who were stand
ing in the room. The JOY of the father
and son can be better imagined than de-
scribed.
The application was also made to Mr..
G. r. Cunningham who resides at l46
Baltimore street, and has been blind for
81 years. He, in the short space Of three
minutes, declared he could see distinctly,
and recognized several gentlemen he had
not seen ror 30 years. These are facts,
and any one doubling them can call on
the above mentioned gentlemen and be
satisfied. DR.. Brainerd sroom was crowd
ed this morning with those who were so
unfortunate as to have bad eyes, not one
of whom who applied the application, but
retired thanking him with a grateful
heart. We regret that DR.. BIS stay is so
short, for we are sure there are thou
sands who wish to avail themselves of his
wonderful cure. The Doctor will remain
with US only few days, and we would
advise all who have the least defect in
their eyes to visitohim at once. We re-
gret that our time and space will not al
low US to give more extended notice of
the wonderful experiments of DR.. B., but
it is best for all to go and see for them
selves.
We also add the following, from the
Clipper Of yesterday morning:
The experiments were the most salts
factory and convincing. Some dozen per-
sons who we're afflicted with far and near
sightedness, inflammation of the eye and
dimness Of sight, applied the cups-and
all acknowledged an improvement though
the experiment in no case exceeded three
minutes. One gentleman. who was very
near-si GIFTED, said that he would not take
five hundred dollars and have his sight
return to what it was before he applied
the cups.
Another who saw better at a distance
of fourteen feet, had the focus of his sight
so changed that he could see best at the
distance of about one foot A lady who
could not bear the glare of lamp before
her eyes second without pain, was ena-
bled, after the short application of the
cups, to look for any length of time at the
lamp placed close to her face, which she
said she had not been able to do for years