The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-06
BLINDNESS PREVENTED!


From j. H. Mcmahon. Esq, Editor Memphis Bulletin.
MEMPHIS March cath, 1856.
MR. H. sEMMoSs-Sir The have made OF the pair
of Glasses obtained you satisfies the utility and
value the form and material by which they are distin
guished Without msgnyng the object beyond the size
TO the aurai vsiOn they render it distinct and
So far my limited experience extends, very much
pleased with them.
Very respectfully your ob't servt,
. ID. MehAHON'
From Hon. Geo. D. Prentice Editor Louisville Journal.
| Undoubtedly they the best spectaces il the
world. The eoptinuous them for any hours
does not fatigue the in the least and the vision age
is rendered by them in all respects like that Of youth.
MEMPHIS, March 14lh, 1885,
Mr. J. II. sESDioSs-Dear Sir: have carefully examined
your Brazilian Pebble Specaces. and cheerfuy add
testimony to their superiority over other lenses
Besides philosophy this FORM shape &c. the re-
markabe transparency and hardness Of the material
der them peculiarly adapted to the purposes Of assisting
impaired vision which, unlike oer specsces do so with.
out fatiguing the eye by Their use p
can. dear sir, cordially recommend Brazilian
Pebbles my friends especially worthy Of their conf
dence and feel that trial viii in every case give
satisfaction. am my dear sir truly yOsTs sTt s &C
l. Prof Anat. Memphis Med. College.
| Ihave examined and used myself Mr. j. H. semmons'
Brazilian Pebble Spectaces and fully in the opinion
expressed above by Prof A. X Taylor to their superior
y both in form and material the ordinary glasses,
and recommend them to ali requiring the Of
| Spectaeles L. SHANKS, NJ. D.,
| Prof. Obst. Memphis Med College.
From the Hon. David Dale Owen, [. S. Geologist
New HARMONY, March 2s 1854
Mr.. J. II. SERMONS: Sr:-Havng examined your Specta-
ces constructed of Brazilian Pebbles
pleasure in esng their advantages the ordinary
glass specaces Their superior hardness prevents them
being detected by scratches the peculiar in which
they ground and polished together with their transpar
ency obviae the strain usually experienced in wearing
glasses and their cooness especially them 10
| those having weak, irritable eyes.
\ NASHVILLE JuIy a6 1s5s
Mr. j. II. SESMONS-Sir: have been using for week
the pair Of BRAZILIAN spectacles that purchased nom YOU
and hesitate say they by far the best
that have used enabled to read the finest print
at night by dim Light without srsinng eyes whereas
could not read with any satisfaction. consider your
spectacles great Improvement that have
| seen. Yours, respectfully, G.. M F0GG.
From Egbert A. Rawerth Esq, City Recorder.
| NASHVILLE, July 2T, 1855.
Mr. j. H SEMNoNs-sir After ten days constant Of
the spectaces you guaranteed test
flying TO their efficiency restoring relieving impaired
vision Previous to obtaining them my manuscript duties
performed with much labor the eye, and often with
pain but since have used your Brazilian Pebbles have
experienced nothing Of te kind but feel perfectly TeuDe-
dt6d Whether the relief proceed from the peculiar form
the glasses the MATERIAL both combued say
prefer them to glasses have used, and take
pleasure in recommending them to the public
Respectfully, EGBERT A. RAwORTH.
From the Rev Dr. J. t. Edgar
NASHVILLE Aug. l. 1855.
Mr.. sESNoSs-Dear Sir: Having used for time past,
feel hesitation in testiying their superiority
any glasses heretofore known In addition their
liar mechanism visual ease and comfort preserving alike
all a pain uneasness to the eye however long
any time they may be used.
| Very respectfully your friend, J. T. EDGAR.
From Hon. Cave Johnson President Bank of Tennessee
| NAsHvnLE, Aug. IL, 1855.
DEAR sIR: have for several used pair Of your
Brazilian Pebble spectacles and have hesitation stating
that consider them much superior to other used
tuLa Vlaa In
Of them 10 my friends in preference TO any others.
Respectfully, your Obedient servant,
.tf USIox AND AMERICAN OFFICE,
Nashville, Aug IS, 1855. (
have been using glasses years. and
during that time have tried number Of different descrip
ion and manufacture some q which, thought good
lillian Pebble spectaces have given pretty fair tr
and hesitation in saying that they far superior
to any thing that have ever tried in that line:
| G. O, ToRBETT.
| From Hugh Erwin, Esq.
NASHVILLE Aug. l6 fs55
Ma JAS. II. sENNoSs--Dear Sir: The Brazilian Pebble
Glasses that purchased you about since have
proved fully equal to all you said respecting their good
and would earnestly advise all who compelled TO use
specaees TO call at your Office and procure pair without
delay.
would be without them than ave times WI at
| they cost. Respectfully, yours.
NASHVILLE Aug Q, 1855.
| g.
lillian PeDbIe spectacles" have hesitsncy in stating,
and take pleasure in doing that they superior any
VIZ. HAGANs.
Iagres with W. H. Hagans ESQ in the above certificate
superior spectaees 70 purchase Of Mr. semmons as
l consider them superior 10 any have ever used.
b. ID. HARRIS.
From A. W. Hunt, MD.
I vzxoz Aug 6, 1855.
"The longer your glasses the fully AN con-
used"
! From Rev. John W. Ogden.
| WHITE Hall, Aux s. iss5
Mr.. J. II. SIMMONS Dear srsI have used pair of your
Improved spectaees, for about weeks and hnd them
superior any have tried have recommended
Of my snds TO try them and are much
pleased with them. ielt tired while reading or ~
Yours, very sincerely. JOHN W. OGDEN.
! From DR.. John Waters.
NASHVILLE, yulyis, 1855.
ton and trial Of your Concnve-Convex specacles cheer
fully add my testimony to sr superiority ali others
They enlarge The sphere Of focus, and thereby greatly
evs vsOns without producing the unpleasaninss created
| by the convex iorm.
Very respectfully yours, JOHN WATERS.
! Frum Mr.. D. @ Topp.
M. J. H. sE,NoSE eir;-I have been using for several
months, pair Of Brazilian Pebble spectacies and
believing they the only have capable Of
completely restoring vision which has been ipa-ed 10 its
primitive perfection, take pisasars In Feeonnsnding hen
70 the paelie-
| Yer respectfully, D.. ToPP.
I HAEHuE1s galy IS, iss5.
We, the undersigned, have used Cor some time Mr.. j. H.
eemmoEs BrAxsn Pebble sectacies HDd have found them
superior any Others have used. We rhcerfuy fe
conasaend them % ths Pablie A. BUTLER
1 Tenn. Insurance Co.
| JOHN D. WINSTON, NJ D.
1 KOBr. GIBSON,
4 ~. CARTER,
4 PTop'r q Nashville Ian.
From "Harrson On ne Eye"
"Psr.ons came. y 40 cautious q xhon hey paEass