The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-24
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SIGHT PRESERVED!
BLINDNESS PREVENTED!
T II. SERMONS, English 0ptican, late of the Arm
- OF II Sermons Son, manufacturer and inventor oil
the newly invented and improved Spectacles, from the i'm
proved Spectacle Mandatory and COrnwe 0ptcian esab
shment East Bridge Truro respectfully announces his ar
rival on professional visit with splendid assortment
his newly invented and improved Specaces and may be
consulted at his Office, on the Square, room over
BERRY's BOOKSTORE NASHVILLE, TENN.
These celebrated Specaces made OF Brazilian Sand,
and known under the Of Brazilian Pebbles, and
struce in accordance with the philosophy Of nature in
the peculiar form Of mirror admirably
adapted to the organ Of sight and can by the old
and the young pursue the most minute employment Ell
Their by day candle light with perfect ease, and
that gddness of the head unpleasant sensation to
the eyes that many experience from ung the common
kind but tend tn strengthen aud improve the sight, as viii
be by the following testimonials from those using them
Office hours from A VI. to p. NJ.
TESTIMONIALS.
MEMPHIS March 2'th 1876.
Mr.. H. SE,nIoSs-Sir The use have made of he pair
Of Glasses obtained from you satifes Of the utility and
guished Without magnyLg the object beyond the size
apparent to the natural vision they render it distinct and
clear without fatigue to the eye.
So far my limited experience extends very much
pleased with them.
Very respectfully, your Ob't serv't,
J. II. MCMAHON.
From Hon. Geo. D. Prentice editor Louisville Journal.
Undoubtedly they the best Specta-
cles in the world The continuous of them any
Der OF hours does not fatigue the in the least and the
vision Of age is rendered by them all aspects like that Of
youth.
MEMPHIS, March "a, 1883.
Mr. J. ii. SEA4oNs-Dear SIR; have carefully examined
your Brazilian Pebble Spectaces and most cheerfuy and
my testimony to their superiority any other lenses
have yet seen.
sides the philosophy Of this FORM shape, &c, the
markabe transparency and hardness Of the
them peculiar adapted to the purposes OF assisting impair
ed vision, which unlike other specaces do 30, without IA
tgUing the eye by their use.
can, my dear sir, cordially recon mend your Brazilian
Pebbles friends specially worthy Of their confidence
ana feel assured hat trial viii in every give saiac
ton. am, my dear sir, truly yours
A X. TAYLOR, NJ. D,
... Prof Anat. Memphis Med. College.
Ihave examined and used myself Mr.. j. #. Semmons'
Brazilian Pebble Specaces and fully in the opinion
expressed above by Prof A. X. Taylor, TO their superb
ory both in form aud material, the ordinary glasses
and recommend them TO all persons requiring the
spectacles. L. sHANKs, NJ. D.,
Prof 0bSt. Memphis Med. College.
From the Hon. David Dale Owen, Z. s. Geologlst.
NEW HARMONY, March IS, 1854
Mr.. J. H. sEMHoss-Sir Having examined your specta-
Giles Of Brazilian Pebbles
pleasure in tesyng their advantages the ordinary
glass spectacles Their superior hardness prevents them
being detected by scratches the peculiar in which
they ground and polished, together with their ranspa
rency obviaes the strain usually experienced in wearing
Flasses and their GOODNESS especially them
those having weak, irritable eyes.
jyi6-u D. d. OWEN.