The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-18
FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY.
SIGHT PRESERVED!
BLINDNESS PREVENTEDt

SIGHE PRESEkNED!
BLINDNESS PBEVENTEDE
T H. SERMONS, English Optician, late of the firm
d OF Sermons Son, manufacturer and inventor OF
the newly invented and improved Specaces, from the i'm
proved Spectacle Man0fsc and COrnwe Optcan etab
hment, East Bridge Truro respectfully his
rival professional visit with splendid assortment OF
his newly invented and improved Spectaces and may be
consulted at his office, on the Square, room over
BERRY's BOOKSTORE, NASHVILLE, TENN.
These celebrated SpectaceS made Of Brazilian Sand
and under the Of Brazilian Pebbles and
structe in accordance with the philosophy Of nature, in
the peculiar form Of mirror, admirably
adapted the organ Of sight, and be used by the old
and the Young to the mot minute employment, Ell
Ia r by day or candle light with perfect ease and never
cause In gddness of the head or unpleasant sensation TO
the eyes that many experience from ing the common
kind, but tend t. strengthen and improve the sight, will
be seen by the following testimonials rom those using them
Office hours from to 3 p NJ.
TESTIMONIALS.
MENPHts. March 18Th, 1875.
Mr. J SERMONS Sir: The have made Of he pair
OF Glasses obtained from you sates Of the utility and
value Of the form and material by which they
guished Without magnyrg the object beyond the size
apparent 10 the natural VISION they render it distinct and
clear without fatigue to the eye,
So far as my limited experience extends am very much
pleased with them.
Very respectfully, your Ob't sery't,
]. II. MCMAHON.
From Hon. Geo D. Prentice editor Louisville Journal
Undoubtedly they the best speeta
Der OF hours does fatigue the eyes in least
vision Of age by them all aspects Ike
youth.
MEMPHIS, March "a. 1858.
Mr. J. IT, SEMNoSs-Dear SIR: have carefully examined
your Braz an Pebble Specaces and most cheerfuy and
my testimony TO their superiority any other lenses
have yet
sides the philosophy OF this form, shape, sc, the
makabe transparency and hardness Of the material
them pecu adapted the purposes Of assisting impair
ell VISION which unlike other spyciacles do So
uguing the eye 10y their
can, my dear sir, cordially recommend your Brazilian
Pebbles TO friends specially worthy their confidence
ana feel assured hat trial will in every give ac
ton. am, my dear sir truly yours &C
a. X TAYLOR, MD,
Prof Anat. Memphis Med. College.
Ihaye examined and used myself Mr.. J. II. Semmons
BRAZILIAN Pbbl Spectacle and fully in the opinion
expressed above by Prof A X Taylor, their superb
orty both form and MATERIAL the ordinary glasses
and recommend them TO all persons requiring the Of
spectAcles. l.. SHANKS, NJ. D.,
Prof 0bst. Memphis Med. College.
From the Hon David Dale Owen, U. s. Geologlst.
NKw HARAoST, March 2s 1854
NY J. II SENAoss-Sir Having examined your specta-
Giles constructed Of concave Brazilian Pebbles take
pleasure in testng 10 their advantages the ordinary
glass specAeles Their superior hardness prevents them
being detected by scratches the peculiar In which
they aud polished together with their trannpa
reney, obvates the strain usually experieneedin wearing
glasses and their GOODNESS especially recommends them 10
those having weaS, irritable eyes.
iyl6-n D. D. OWEN