Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09

TUST ARRIVED,
~ For short time only, At the sf
FRANKLIN HOUSE, RUTLAND,
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PROF. EDWARD 8. FRANKS,
Lecturer on the Human Eye and spectacles, OF
2s4 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 0culist-
Opticisn by Diploma to the New York Ophtal-
mic Hospital, +.
FOR DISEASES OF THE EYE,
And Life Governor of the New York Eye and
Ear Infrmary, with an assortment OF his cele-
brated United States Fe
PATENTED AND OTHER spEoTACLEs
FOR SALE,
Of which he is inventor, sole proprietor and
manufacturer. One pair Of these Speetacles
suits the sight without needing change to
Others of stronger magnifying power from
FIFTEEN TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS,
Equally vel by gas or lamp ightas by daylight,
never causing the eyes to ache or tire, however
long worn, imparting wonderful clearness of
wise with p srfect ease and comfort hitherto
unknown, preserving healthy func lions Of sight
to extreme old age. These spestaeles are scien-
tifeally adjusted to every case of defective sight
with unerrlng accuracy, whether arising from
age. disease, strain, oyerwork or premature de-
cay, by Professor Franks on q new exact princi-
pie, entirely his own, which has never failed to
be correct. That is, from an examination Of the
spherical figure, transparent media, feasibility
of the Nerves, motions Of the iris, and strength
OF the muscles of the human eye, alone COM
bined with any peculiar disease or uncommon
symptoms attending the natural alteration of
sight or decay of v sion, in young or old people,
who wear sPectacles or not, which the patient
must infinitely describe. Optical diseases of the
eye medically treated
DIPLOMAs
New York Opthalmic Hospital Tor diseases of the
Tins is to certify tbat edward S. Franks was,
on the Goth day of July, 1853, unanimously ap-
pointed opIician 70 the New York 0pthalmic
Hospital In ties imony whereof we have caused
the seal of the corporation to be hereunto affixed
this - day Of January, 1854. .r
Val. Mott, MD. LID; J. 2, aarrish, Md;
@. S Woodruff, President; W. Davidson, Sec
ND.
We hereby certify that Edward s, Franks is a
Life Governor Of the New York Inhrmary, and
as such is entitled to the several privileges in
pursuance ST the Act OF Incorporation.
RUFUS .. LORD, President.
GRO. WILKES, ND, sec'y.
REFERENCES:
Prot. A. b. Mott MD, New York Medical
University Prof. III. Paine, MD, New York
Medical University; Prof. W Darling, MD,
n9W Ork aedloal pllfersltyi frOt. U. y. Elll-
man, md, New York M diesl University.
na RECOMMENDATIONS, e
From the Hon MTLBARD FILLMORE, Ex-
President OF the United States:
Buffalo, n. Y, June II, 1859 Prof. Edward
s. Flanks, optioian: take great pleasure in
stating that have used the spectaoIes you ad-
justed to my eyes when here, and they have Civ
en- me most entire satisfaction. have never ba
fore had pair so entirely suited TO nv vision,
and that enabled me TO read so long with so little
Inconvenience. Respectfully yours,
MILLARD FILLMORE.
From the Hon. JAMES Y. SMITH, Governor
of Rhode Island:
Providence, Feb. 4th, 1901 have had the
improved Slestaees accurately adjusted to my
sight from the examination OF. the Spherieal
Figure and Transparency Of the eye alone. by
Prof. Franks, which enables me TO see yery per.
feetly and easy, much betierthsn with any other
spectacles ever usei. JAMES Y. SMITH,
From the Hon. L. HUNTINGTON, Md, Low.
ell, Ex-Lieut. Governor Of Massachusetts,,
Mayor OF Lowell, and President Of the Massa
chusetts Medical Society:
Lowell, Mass, May 10Th, 18sT.-To THE Pun
LIc.-I have every satisfaction In saving that
have examine ed Prof. Franks Improved and
Patent spectacles. and fad them TO Be sc.urata
ly calculated and scientifically manufactured for
defective eye-sight 1 am using pair and from
expert uce Of their action believe them to be ths
best Article in the MARKET as can see very easl.
ly and distinctly to follow minute employment
By day and BY night Tor any isngth q time. With
perfect esse. L. HUNTINGTON.
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