The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-11
SIGHT PRESERVED!
BLINDNESS PREVENTED!!

T II. SERMONS, English Optician, late of the firm
y. of Semmons Son, manufacturer and inventor Of
proved Spectacle Mandatory and COrnwc Optcan estab
fshment East Bridge Truro, respectfully announces his
rival professional VISIT with splendid assortment of
his newly invented and improved Spectacles and may
consulted at his Office, on the Square, room over
BERRY'S BOOKSTORE, NASHVILLE, TENN.
These celebrated Specac'es made of Brazilian Sand
and known under the Of Brazilian Pebbles, and
sructe in accordance with the philosophy of nature in
the peculiar form of concavoconvex Mirror admirably
adapted to the organ of sight, and be used by the old
and the young pursue the minute employment, Ell
Their by day candle light, with perfect ease and
that gddness Of the heal unpleasant sensation
the eyes that many experience from using the
be by the following testimonials from those using them.
Office hours from A NJ. to5P. NJ
TESTIMONIALS.
MEMPHIS, March 18th, 1875
Mr. II. sDMoxs-Sr: The useI have made of The pair
value of the form and material by which they dsn
guished Without magnyrg the object beyond the size
apparent the natural vision they render 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 serv't,
J. H. MCMAHON.
Hon. Geo. D. Prentice, editor Louisville Journal
Undoubtedly they the best specta-
Giles in the world The continuous Of them for any
Der Of hours does not fatigue the eyes in the least and the
vision Of age is rendered by them all aspects like that Of
youth.
Mr. J. II. SENNoNs-Dear SIR: have carefully examined
your Braz Han Pebble Specaces and most cheeruy and
my testimony to their superiority any other lenses
have yet seen.
Besides the philosophy of this form, shape &C. the re-
markabe transparency and hardness of the material render
them peculiarly adapted TO the purposes Of assisting impair
ed vision, which unlike other spectaes do without IA
uguing the eye by their
can, my dear sir cordially recommend your brazilian
Pebbles my friends specially worthy Of their confidence
feel assured that trial will in every give ac
ton. / am, my dear sir, truly yours &C.
A. X. TAYLOR, NJ. D,
Prof Anat. Memphis Med. College.
Ihave examined and used myself Mr.. ]. If. Semmons'
Brazilian Pebble Spectacle and fully in the opinion
expressed above by Prof A. X. Taylor their superb
orty both in form and MATERIAL the ordinary glasses
and recommend them to all persons requiring the
spectacles. l.. SliANKS, NJ. D.,
Prof. 0bs- Memphis Mel College.
From the Hon. David Dale Owen, O. S. Geologlst.
NEw HARMONY March IS, 1854
Mr.. J. H. SEMMoSS-Sir Having examined your specta-
Giles constructed Of Brazilian Pebbles take
pleasure tesyng their advantages the ordinary
glass spectaces. Their superior hardness prevents them
being detected by scratches the peculiar in which
they ground aud polished together with their tTansps
rency obvates the strain usually experienced u wearing
glasses their GOODNESS especially recommends them
those having WeaS, irritable eyes.
jyl6-u d. D. OWEN