Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-03-24

And Spectaele-1IaIZer to the New York
Eye and Ear Infirm0ry.
Has much pleasure in announcing that h. has secured
Letters patent, granted by the United States Patent
Office, for very valuable improvements in Specteac
Glasses
He has complete assortment of his improved patent
specacles, in gold, silver, Steel and all other mount
ngs. 1t will be understood that Prof. Franks, being
the paentee, his spectacles San be obtained only
from himself; as he has other person authorized
to manufacture or sell the same, unless specially liz
censed to do so by him.
The advantages of these spectaoles over all
others are
LIST. The only true lens KIN wn being perfectly free
from crOmatc light so well known to be the cause OF
injury to vision, and makes the change Of speetacIes
TO glasses of stronger powers often required while
both near, and distant Objects are seen with equal
facility, through the same glasses.
Cd. Can be with perfect ease for any length OF
time at one sitting, giving astonishing cearness OF ViS
ION, particularly by camille or artificial lght,-com-
forts to the spectacle-wearer hitherto unknown;
3D. Change of spectacles to glasses of stronger mag
nlng power In most cases never required, should the
defect arise from age, disease, premature decay.
thus securing to the patient good sight during life.
~ 4th. When the eyes pain ache, from the ac-
ton of bright light, such as is reflected from snow
sunny weather, white paper, and in reading, writing
or sewing on vivid colored bodies; these lenses BY
sofening the rays, effect the most agreeable sensation
and perfect cure.
5th In all nervous affections of the eye, causing
dull startling pains in the eyeballs or temples a-
pearances Of luminous or dark spots in the atmosphere
Itching feelings like sand in the eye, the disturbed
nerves quoted, soothed, composed, and entirely
restored.
9th Ground by peculiar machinery got up at a great
cost Mechanically calculated expressly for the manu-
aeture Of this lens, so as to produce it with true
spherical accuracy and its focus at the exact CENTRE
apont of vital Importance, and which no other lens
possesses
7h Proof of superiority over the old kind of speca.
tles: They exclusively used at all the Hospitals for
diseases of the eye in New York. and have reserved the
following unqualified
Testimony of Recommendation
hom medical gentlemen, professors Of the highest oph
glalmic talent In the Union.
ISAAC WOOD, MD,
President of the New York Academy of Medicine, and
Consulting Physician toethe N Y. Eye Hospital.
MARTIN PAYNE MD,
New York University, Faculty of Medicine.
CHANDLER r. GILMAN, MD,
Professor Of Obstetrics and the Diseases Of Women
and Children of the New York University, College
of Physicians and Surgeons.
ALFRED C. POST, MD,
Professor Of the Principles and Operations of Surgery,
New York University, Faculty OF Medicine.
WIN. DARLING, MD,
Demonstrator of Anatomy of the Y University, Facul
y of Medicine and Physician to the Marine Hospital ST.
ADRIAN DUBOIS, md,
Consulting Surgeon to the n Y. Institution for the
Blind, and Surgeon to the N Y Eye and Ear lnfFmay
THADDEUS NJ HALsTED, MD,
Physician to the N. Y, Eye Hospital, and Surgeon to
the New York Eye and Ear Infrmary.
GEORGE WILKES, MD,
Sonsuliing Physician to the NY Eye and Ear Inrmary
MARX STEPHENSON, MD,
Senior Physician to the New York Eye Hospital.
J. P. GARRISH, MD,
Surgeon to the New York Eye Hospital.
DAVID L. ROGERS, M D.,
Consulting Physician to the New York Eye Hospital.
CHARLES c. ALLEN, NJ D.,
Surgeon to the New York Eye and Ear Infrmary.
HENRY D. BULKLEY, MD,
Physician to the New York Hospital and Editor and
Proprietor of the New York Medical Times.
JOHN G, ADAMS, MD,
Secretary to the New York Academy Of Medicine.
EDWARD H. DIXON, MD,
Editor and proprietor of the New York scalpeI
H. WEEKS BROWN, ND,
Physician to the New York Northern Dispensazy.
ALEXANDER B. MOTT, MD,
RTosector at the New York University and Surgeon a.
st. Vincent Hospital, New York.
ALEXANDER E. HOsACK, MD,
WILLIAM CLAY WALLACE. MD.
Many years of public practice and study in the hosp
ss of New York, and London lin England), of adjust
ing specaces to PATIENTS under every aspect of defect
I've Vision, well experience in an extensive long
abshed business at his optical stores, both here
and 10 Europe, Professor Franks considers it sufficient
guarantee of his ability, 10 apply such glasses as are
best calculated for the assistance or recovery of imp
'ect sight.
Attendance from A. M. to 6 P. M.
RJOTICE.-The Commissioner of Highways gives
lN notice that be may found at No "a Front street
at the office Of g. Valentines each day 81 to
10 a. m. SUMNER BRIDGES.
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RgURAL CEMETERY. The annual maeing
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choice of officers for the year ensuing and any other
business which may legally come before said meeting,
will be held at the Office of the State Mutual Life Asur-