The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29
.H|A|PP|.E|:S' 5 ] MAN
IN. RICHMOND Ri
Mr.. Lynn j. Duke, d NVcll-Known
Enginee. Has an IN. interest
ing Story.
MEETS WlTH GOOD LUCK
He Proves that Truth, is Indeed,
Stranger than Fiction.

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Truth ts, indeed; stranger than fiction
| Up fact, II 1t were not for truth there
would be no fiction, for all fiction is
! bsed on the strange realities of truth
There is hardly day that does not bring
| forth some startling discovery, soma
wonderful deed some .heroic net that
| fur surpnsscs the flight OF mans widest
Imagination
Mr.. L. j. Duke, who resides on North
Thirty-frst street, this city. Is RESPONSE.
BILE for STATEMENTS which. but for his
high reputation and we'll known veracity.
SOUND more like fiction than recital
Of plain, every day ia cts, all Of which
goes to prove the welltworn assertion set
forth above, that truthsls stranger than
fiction.
There Is mot, nor can there be, any
doubt about the truthfulness Of the facts
MS stated by Mr. Duke. One would have
Mr.. Duke has Of telling his story to be
thoroughly convinced Gthnt N. Is man
Of his word, and thatthe knows what he
is talking about. Besides, he says that
ho stands willing at any time to make
affidavit to tho full truthfulness OF all
that he asserts.
Mr.. Duke Is now engineer for the
Allison & Addison Branch Of the Vir
glnia- Carolina Chemical Company. OF
this city. Nearly twelve years ago.
while he was engineer In charge Of the
fleet Of boats and launches of the Good
man Brothers Broom Manufacturing
Company, the boiler of the launch
Comet exploded with terrific force and
Mr. Dukes eyes were seriously injured
For thirty DAYS he was totally blind
and while nature finally gave him back
his sight to degree h., has suffered
Eony, ever since with his Injured eyes.
Neuralgia pains and severe headaches
have boon his daily companions II have.
often had to lose" said Mr.. Duke. In an
interview few dayssago. "as much as
two weeks at a time from my work. AZ
times I would become I almost crazcd
with sheer pain and then 7 would be.
come despondcnt to the last degree
oculists!" said Mr.. Duke don't talk
to. me about old sty.>S oculists. People
who call themselves ocuIsts have. driven
me almost TO desperation, They have
taken both my time, and, my money. and
have given me nothing In return. Why
l:HI have snent n single cent In paying
ocullsts bills. ! have ssrent ,s1tO have
and also In a ne'ghborlng large city, and
not one particle off, good did any OF
them ever do me.
'They even madesf1ne stranger to
hope and the only Prospect held out to.
me was that | was&affeected with hered'-
tnry neuralgia, and there, was no cure
tor It,. II was. lndeedsfwth q sinking
taart that finally allowed myself to be
nersuaded TO- consult Charles Lincoln
Smith Little faith did ! have In any
man who profassad ito know the commit
Gated mechanism of the human eye, but
was soon filled WITH anazcment and
toy RHer, was IA firm &!thS skin Beyond
my highest tantiq tioK-,ay skill that
nearly borders on tfe magic. The novel
nethodt lscd. |, said Mr. Duke p'by Charles
Lincoln Smith located In an instant tho
very seat ~ my trouble BY. his method
OF prescription glnsses I am a new man,
even through this spell of cold and
changeahe weather T have not had, n
|,headache or a sign Of neuralgia pain.
mot only Is the defect In my vision
corrected but my whole physical being.
since the nervous strain has been lifted
has undergone q complete change for
tl,e better. Headaches and neuralgia
have taken unto themselves wings and
feel that the shackles Of slavery which
bound me for so long have been broken
asunder. and again. after twelve years
Of torture. am a free man to-day !
believe" continued Mr.. Duke. II nm the
happlest man In Richmond. and to
Charles Lincoln Smith I gladly render
homage, and to him do ascrtbe the
praise. He is indeed, wonder Words
| even fail me when I try to express my
| sincere gratitude.
Say this" said Mr.. Duke; Fellow,
sufferers with your. eyes. consult Charles
| Lincoln Smith and be convinced that
what I have told you IS absolutely true