Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-23

SPECTACLES.
BALLARD HOUSE:
AIDES ExrRAxcR-FIRsr FLooR-RoOM No. ISL.
IMPORTANT NEW INVENTION.
NJ. BERNHARDT,
OF NEw YORK,
PROFESSOR OF OPTICS.
AUSTRALIAN CRYSTAL
DOUBLE VISION SPECTACLES.
THE ONLY PERFECT LENS IN EXISTENCE.
Superior any other in constructed In accordance
with the science and philosophy Of nature in the pecu-
liar form ola
CONCAvo. CONVEX ELuPsIs.
Admirably adapted to the Organ of Sight and perfectly
natural to the eye aordng altogether tho best artificial
help TO the human vision ever invented. =.
Sold only by the Professor Of Optics and Spectacle
Manufacturer.
THE ADVANTAGES
of these spectacles all others
LIST. THE ONLY TRuK Lens KNOWN, BEING PERFECTLY
free from chromatic light, well known 10 be the
cause of injury to the vision, and which makes tho
change from Spectacles to Glasses OF stronger power so
often required while both and distant objects are
with equal facility through the same glasses.
"a. CAN BIZ WORN WITH PERFECT EAsR PoRA ANY LENGTH
of time sitting, giving astonishing clearness oil
visen, particularly by candle or other artificial light
comfort to the spectacle wearer hitherto unknown.
Sd CHANGE OF GLASSES sPEcTACLRs OF STRONGER
magnifyng power in most required, should
the defect arise from age, disease premature decay
thus securing to the patient good sight during ie
| 4th. WHEN THB BYRs ACHE PAIN THROUGH THE Ac-
ton ola bright light, such as is reflected from snow
sunny weather. white paper and IN reading, writing OF
ening the rays, effect most agreeable sensation and
| perfect cure.
5th Ii ALL NERVOUS AFFECTIONS OF THE BYE, CAUSING
dull and startling pains in the eye ball or temple, APP
of luminous 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 Al
great cost automatically calculated expressly for the
Manufacture Of this lens, so as to produce with the
true spherical accuracy and its focus Is at the exact
CENTRE point of vital Importance and which no Other
| lens possesses.
| 18th PROOF OF SUPERIORITY OVER THE OLD KIND OF
Spectaclos They used exclusively at all the hospi
tails diseases Of the eye in New York and elsewhere
TESTIMONY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
From medical gentlemen, clergy, distinguished OIL
Gals and others
| RICHMOND. va, March 8, 1866.
We have examined the Lenses OF Professor N. Bern
hard and consider them superior to any we have ever
| seen. ,
They are admirably adapted, not only to improve the
mperfections of impaired sight, but to relieve the
WEAKNESS of vision which constant study produces.
MANY OF the Glasses are of new and ingenious contr
vance We cordially recommend the Professor to all
those who require scientific optical assistance.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, December i, 1885.
owe you debt of gratitude for the benefit you hav
rendered me.
For many years have been accustomed to glasses
when reading writing, and with pain more or less to
nv eyes You relieved me from all Inconvenience.
can read write for hours without any pain, and
can see objects distant and through the same
glasses with clearness and disncness that have moi
! experienced since my youth.
| lam gratefully yours,
JOSEPH PLUNKET,
Pastor of St. Paurs.