The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-22
A RICHMOND
BUSINESS MAN
William j. Ready, Ore
Of the Leading Con-
tractors.
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This Gentleman, Whose Endorse
ment is Above Criticism, Has
Been Interviewed Upon a
Subject Of Great In
terest TO r1any Of
Our Citizens,

After man has gained the very top
rng OF tho ladder In tho chosen career
Of his lie. tho Ills OF the flesh to which
mortals are heir bear heavily Indeed.
Then It Is that responsibilities gather
thick and fast about him then 1t Is that
every energy Is required to maintain his
position: then 1t is that others look TO
him for guidance and direction and there
1t Is that he requires the full capacity
Of every mental and physical faculty.
OF all the faculties. that OF perfect sight
Is probably the. most Important, and es :
peclally ia this true Of the man who has
already reached the zenith Of SUCCESS
and who is the bearer Of heavy cares
and responsibilities. which prosperity
has laid upon him. ills then indeed that
he needs his sight as we'll as his wit and
It Is that man who appreciates to tho 1ui!
the handicap OF defective eyes.
1t was the full appreciation Of all these
facts which led Mr.. william ]. Ready.
after reading OF the marvellous success
which was attending the efforts OF Charles
Lincoln Smith in the application Of his
! now and exclusive method Of relieving
those In Richmond who were suffering
with their eyes. to consult that eminent
specialist. It was this keen exercise OF
| his intelligence In accepting the oppor-
tunty as soon as It was presented 70
him which has given to Mr.. Ready O
blessing even greater than that which
| Is his reward for years OF intelligent "a :
Dor. william ]. Ready. the subject OF
this sketch. Is now one q the very PROM
!nent business men Of this city and even
n the stata. His business is that Of
! brick manufacturing and OF contracting
| for brick work.
Years ago. when but mere boy. he
WAS apprAnticed to the trade and begun
| hard labor with his own hands. He was
blessed, however, with intelligence above
the average and he realized from the
beginning that while the bottom was
crowded that there was plenty OF room,
| At the top. Then began th7 tramp up
| the hard and rugged road OF life. Step
by step he has manfully fought his way
I forward, until now he has at last
! reached the summit and LOOKS back over
| tho rough places only to laugh al tne
trials which in years that are gone ap'
scared almost beyond endurance.
1 This rough and stony ROAD. however
| has LETT its imprint upon his body: Ihe
\ Jesuit OF DuTtlt1S llo
! ,ulatine on plans and specifications ha'
old plainly upon his eyes. For the pas
4 eighteen months he has suffered severe
| " from headaches, neuralgia. defective
vision and the consciousness Of the TAG e,
| that his eyes were not what they oncs
| had BEEN was forcing itself upon him
I daily. He was already seeking relie
/ from the pain and annoyance Of poo
ewes. when he was impressed with tn
wonderful work OF Charles Lincoln smith
None too soon for his own goou o'o M n,
! consul, him. He has his glasses nov
and they have corrected his eye troubles
perfectly. The headaches are no more
| Inc, nain Is gone. the sight Is perfect ane
Tor Mr.. Ready time has been rolled pac
Tor many years. Never. during me %nol
of the thirty years. which ne has deyotet
~ lila business. ha. he ever been able !.
see clearer or have less annoya nee VII
Ills eyes, CHARLES LINCOLN SMITH
i MIR. Ready says. is entitled to all praise