Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-24
SPECTACLES.


ballard HOUSE:
ladies ESrRAxcE-FIRsr FLooR-ROoM No. l6l.
IMPORTANT NEW INVENTION.
NJ BERNARDO,
OF NEW YORK,
PROFESSOR OF OPTICS.
AUSTRALIAN CRYSTAL
DOUBLE AND SINGLE VISION sPECTACLEs.
THE ONLY PERFECT LENS IN EXISTENCE.
Superior to any other in use constructed in accordance
with the science and philosophy OF nature In the pecu
liar form ola
CoNCAvo.CONvEX ELLPSIs.
Admirably adapted to the Organ of Sight and perfectly
natural to the eye aordng altogether the best arhclai
help to the human vision ever invented.
Sold only by the Professor of Optics and Spectacle
Manufacturer.
THE ADVANTAGES
of these spectacles overall others are:
LIST. THE ONLY TRUE KNOWN, BEING PERFECTLY
free from chromatic light so well known TO be the
cause of injury to the vision, and which makes the
change from Specacles to Glasses Of stronger power so
often required while both and distant objects are
with equal facility through the same glasses
ID CAN BE WORN WITH PERFECT BASE POR ANY LENGTH
of time at one sitting, giving astonishing cearness of
vision, particularly by candle or other artificial light
comfort to the spectacle wearer hitherto unknown.
3d. CHANGE OF GLASSES OR sPEcrAcLEs OF STRONGER
magnifyng power in most never required should
the defect arise from age disease or premature decay
thus securing to the patient good sight during e'
Ath wHKy THE RYHs ACHE OR PAIN THROUGH THE
ton of bright light, such is reflected from snow
sunny weather, white paper, and in reading, writing or
sewing, vivid colored bodies these lenses, by soft
enng the rays, effect most agreeable sensation ana
perfect cure.
THEE
dull startling pains in the eye ball or temple,
pearance of lum and dark spots in the atmosphere
aching feeling like sand In the eye, the disturbed
nerves are quieted soothed and entirely restored
9th. GROUND BY PECULIAR MACHINERY, GOT UP AT
great cost ematcaly calculated expressly for the
manufacture of this lens so as to produce it with the
spherical accuracy and its focus Is at the exact
CENTRE point OF vital importance, and which no other
lens possesses.
9TH. PROOF OF SUPERIORITY OVER THE OLD KIND oP
Spectacles. They used exclusively at all the hosp
tails diseases of the eye in New York and elsew here
TESTIMONY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
From medical gentlemen, clergy, distinguished Off
Gals and others:
RICHMOND, Va, March 6, 1866.
can recommend, with entire confidence, the eye
glasses and other eXpedients for assisting impaired
vision of Professor Bernhard The mechanical execu
ton Of his work is very beautiful and the excellence
of his glasses unsurpassed After personal inspection
and USE truly say that have used nothing which
B. R. WEXFORD, NJ. D.
RICHMOND. VA, March 6, 1866.
We have examined the Lenses of Professor NJ Bern
hard and consider them superior to any we have ever
seen.
They are admirably adapted, not only to improve the
imperfectons of impaired sight, but to relieve the
WEAKNESS of vision which constant study produces
Many of the Glasses of and ingenious contr-
vance. We cordially recommend the Professor to all
those who require scientific optical assistance.
Ror Church.
Rev MOSES ID. HOGE, Second q"
Rev JAMES A. DUNCAN, Pastor Broad Street NJ. E.
Church.
Rev. J. B. JErER, Pastor Grace Street Baptist
Church.
Rev J. S. R. CLARKE, Editor Richmond Christian Ad
vocate.