The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-04


Executive Office, Frankfort, XIV, Nov. 2ls, 1852
lion: Elias 5. Conway, Governor of Arkansas: 4Dea
str: Dr. Lafayette Yates visits your State for the our
fose Oh extending his practice in treating diseases
me eye lie is a gentleman of the highest respecta
oii.y' physician learned in his profession, and al
ocust distinguished for the which has attend
ed his treatment of diseased eyes The testimonial
which he and his partner (Dr Gentry have received
IN TINS Sate are OF the highest characters and we as
sure you that DR.. Yates is justly entitled to the aid
all who desi to alleviate the condition of those VIII,
fee the want OF that great and estmahle blessing sight
Dr ates Will also present you other, and perhaps
stronger, evidences of his skill as an ocust I'VE fee
assured that to convince you and the citizens of YOU
State that what have here said true to the letter
all he needs is an opportunity make practical ex
hibtlon OF his skill Asking of you the favor of Civ
lFg him such aid as may be in your power and beiev
Ing mat IN SO DONG exertuns will gle ltlv tend
the relief of an unfortunate class of persons every
where to be found, have the honor to subscribe
ourselves, very respectfully, your excerncys obedi
ent servant, l.. w. POWELL
J. P. METcALFE, Sec'y State of Ky.
For the benefit of DR.. Lafayette Yates and all who
may be SO unfortunate require his services make
ills statement of facs NV wife was for two wears and
halt afflicted with diseased eyes of the most painful
character During great part of the time she was
unable to distinguish member of the family from
another She was treated by lal eminent plysci-
ans some of whom live in this place. Despairing of
l.
ted several physicians of reputation oculiss, from
whom she received little no encouragement
therefore take pleasure in saying to those whose ewes
are diseased that they will find it greatly to their inter
est to call on DR.. L. Yates Given under nv hand at
Louisville, KY, this 18th July, 1854. C.P BACON
We, the undersigned citizens of Frankfort Ky.,were
on the 25th of October last, called uron by Dr. j. B.
Gentry, to examine four patients afflicted with sore
eyes "i the most yirulent character, and who were
about to be placed under his treatment for their
cry We did 50 examine them, and found them af-
tlced in the most deporable manner their eyes were
dim and shadowy in their appearance, and they SEEM
ed to suffer the most intense and excruciating pain
the disease having existed with some of them as far
back as tour years. preventing them from attending to
any business during the period. We have been au-
thosed by those patients to certify that in the incred-
be short lime of four weeks they were we'll and that
they certify in language too strong and orcibe
the gratitude they feel for immense benefit they de-
rived from the scientific manner in VIII Oh Dr. Gentry
has treated theird We therefore recommend him
to the patronage Of all who are afflicted in like man
ner. l.. w. POWELL, Governor
r. c. WINTERSMITH, Treasurer
j. SWIGERT, Clerk Court of Appeals.
NOV. 28, $50. THOS. =. PAGE, Auditonof State
have, during the past summer, spent la ge por-
ton of time in DR.. Yates Office and have seen and
converscd with many of his patients, some Of whom
had been entirely ncapacitaed for business for years
by disease OF their eyes, under his treatment they have
speedily and are now enoying clear sight
and entire capacity for business. look upon MANY
Jt his cures as being the most remarkable have ever
witnessed. would therefore say that that all who
have discussed eyes will find greatly to their interest
to avail themselves # MS skill
March 10, 1883, &C SCOTT.
We have also the certificates, equally expressive of
our ability the above of the following gentlemen:
j. T. Metcate, secretiry of state of Kentucky Judges
1ise, Marsha Simpson, Crenshaw, together with ma
ny respectable citizens both of Kentucky and Missouri
Operations for Cataract, Strabismus, and Piyrgion
performed in the satisfactory manner.
could furnish the public with hundreds of certifi-
Gates Of the remarkable cases. The above how
sver are sufficient for any reasonable woman
hope therefore, that those who are affected will avail
themselves of my treatment possible, in or
Ter that they may be cured before l leave. Terms
made known in all before prescribing. can be
seen at the Commercial Hotel or at MiIler's drug
tore. apr4-lm