The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-25
DR.. L A FAYETTE YATES
vi the firm OF Gentry & Yates,
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p louisville, Kentucky,
s Is no" IN Shreveport where he will remain
several weeks, for the purpose Of treating
HISEASES kAE THE rsWR
Testimonials which cannon III Am,

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Executive Office, Frankfort, Ky Nov. 2Ist 1879
Hon. Elias S. Conway Governor of A Arkansas Daa,
SIT: Dr Lafayette visits vour State far the mn,
pose u extending his practice in treating diseases OF
tie eye Tie is gentleman of the highest respeeta-
o'ts' piysiclan learned in his profession and an
otuist distinguished tor the success which has Attend
| ed ms treatment of diseased eyes The Testimonials
"hch he ard his partner (Dr Gentry have raceivad
LII tis 0tate are OF the highest characters and we
sure you that Dr. Yates i justly entitled to the aid of
an WHO aes 70 alleviate the condition of those who
Ieei me want OF that great and esae BLESSING sabt
LIT. ates VIII also present YOU other and ncrhans
stronger evidences OF his skill rs an oculist I'VE feel
mat to convince You and the citizens of your
la'e mat what we have here said is true to the letter
az ne needs IS an opportunity to make practical ex-
'o'oh OF MS Skill Asking of you the favor of Civ
my iitil such AID as may be in your power and beev
S mat IN SO doing your exertions will greatly tend to
the rellef OF an unfortunate class of persons every
"'iere 70 be found, we have the honor to subscribe
ourselves very respectfully, your exceIlencys obed
e"t servant .. T. -s -=. L. w. POWELL.
81 METcALFE, Secy State of Ky
FOR the benefit of DR.. Lafayette Yates and all who
may be SO unfortunate torequre bis services make
tis Statement of facts: Nv wife for two wears and
a mali afflicted with diseased eyes Of the most painfnt
ehaiac1er. During great part of the time she WAS
unable to distinguish member of the family from,
another. She was treated by several eminent nIrs;n;
ans some OF whom live in this place. Despairinp of
obtaining relef here she went the east and consul
ted several physicians of reputation as ocusts fran,
whom she received little or no announcement.
therefore take pleasure IN saying to those whose eyes
are diseased that they will find 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 XIV were
on the 10Th of October last called upon by DR., + p
Gentry, TO examine four patients afflicted with sore
eyes OF the most vlrulent character, and who were
about to be placed under his treatment for their recov
cry. we did 50 examine them, and found them af
icted IN the most deplorabe manner their ewes were
am ana shadoWy IN their appearance, and they seem
ed to suffer the most intense and excrucating 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
thorlsed by those patients to certify that in the incred
ibe short time Of four weeks they were well and that
they cannot certify in language strong and forcible
the gratitude they feel for the immense benefit thew
rived from the scientific manner III VIII Oh Dr. Gentry
has treated their disease We therefore recommend him
to the patronage OF all who afflicted in like man
ner. l.. w. POWELL, Governor
r. c. WINTERSMITH, Treasurer
\, ); SWlGEkT, Clerk Court of Appeals |
ov %, 1852. THOS. :. PAGE, Auditor of State
l nave, during the past summer spent larpe nor
Ion OF my time IN DR.. Yates Office and have seen and
;onVersed with many OF his patents some of whom
lao been entirely incapacitaed for business for wears
y disease OF their eyes, under his treatment thew have
'peealy recovered and are now enjoying clear siqht
md entire capacity for business. look upon MANY
II his cures as being the remarkable have ever
Witnessed would therefore say that that all who
ave diseased eyes will find it greatly to their interest
o avail themselves Of his skill
March 10, 1855 A. G. SCOTT
we nave also the certificates equally expressive of
nr ability the above, of the following gentlemen.
. r. Metcae, secretary of state of Kentucky: judpes
1lse Marshall, Simpson, Crenshaw, together with ma
~ respectable citizens both of Kentucky and Missouri
Operations for Cataract, Strabismus, and Ptvreon
erformed IN the most satisfactory manner.
could furnish the public with hundreds of certi6
ates OF the most remarkable cases. The above how
yer are sufficient for any reasonable man or woman
hope therefore, that those who are affected will avail
lemselves OF my Treatment soon as possible in or
er that they may be cured before | leave Terms
'aae known IN allcases before prescribing can be
zen al the Commercial Hotel, or at Aller's DRUG
ore. 1 @@#@ ,