The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-31
THE EYE.
me asod Work Being Done in our city
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The good work BsIng DOns In Our City
BIZ DR.. Louis b. SIatthe1.
There are occulists and OccuIIsts, a.
the people who have Aad becallon isge
ouire their services have sound ontA No
doubt many have been AumbuEesd JUS
as they are BY Other pr0feasIo1als. But
this ought rot g work iniaz a those
who possess true MERIT and dos npt /
when the facts are known. II is the OBJ !
ject Of this article 70 zlate Ssnls facts
which have come under our observation
within the past two weeks In connection
with the professional visit 10 our city Of |
DIR. Louis II. Matthez, whose headquar-
tiers are at the Hotel Coolidge,
Another object Of this is to do justice 70
one whom we deem thoroughly compe
tent professional gentleman. By
few brief visit 20 the rooms Of
Dr.. Matthez, we have learned more
about the functions and possibilities of
the eye than we had ever dreamed of
before. We also lesrned that It Is 81
much abused organ from neglect and
the misuse of glasses. Probably the
principal cause Of trouble with the eyes
of people past forty comes from the use
of glasses which are not suited to their
eyes. Many people are running their
sight in this way. When ons
thinks OF the large number Of
people ShO are eompe He'd to use glasses
and he utter lack OF knowledge there
is Of the science of optics. il Is not Q
matter of surprise that SO much Injury
Is done by the use Of improper glasses.
DR.. Matthez, as any one must admit who
talks with him short time, is thorough
/ ~ educated on the structure and func-
tons of the organs OF vision, As well IS
on the important science of fitting glass
es TO suit each case. When we first call
ed we informed him that we were in
hurry. and had simply come TO buy .
pair Of glasses. as we supposed he sold .
better article than could be had at the
ordinary places; that we had no time
for an examination OF Ourseyes. The
/ doctor, who IS one of the most affAble,
polite and gentlemanly men we have
met In slong time. smiled and said Il
struck HIM as a strange suggestion for
rs To make, and informed Us that he
would not sell Us q pair OF glasses
for 800, or for any other price, uRless
he first made q thorough examination
and found out what we needed. We
found at once there was no use Of sTRu-
ing that question, and the result was
three separate examinations before he
put the glasses before our eyes. Another
person applied who wanted what is
known as nose glasses. Nothing elss
would do. 'They are not what y0n
Want," said the doctor. "What you need
70 recover your sight is a pair of specta-
cles fitted SO and SO. cannot sell you .
pair of nose glasses for any sum Of
money, because IT would not be doing
the right thing for your eyes. want
your money but must frat do what is
right by you" And 1t was spectAcles
properly fitted or nothing. DR.. Matthez
is just as particular about each case he
treats rs an architect would be in max.
ing plans and specifications for q great
building. The frames must be rightly
fitted, as well as the proper glasses fur
nished, and in this he Is right, for be
deals with one Of the most complicated
and delicate, as well as one of the mos
: important organs OF the human mech
anism. He could easily satisfy peoples
, whims, pocket their money and be OF
1 49, A. L. ~ IL kaa 20,
much pride for his useful profession a
we'll as for himself TO engage il
' such practices. One gentleman VIII
I came seventy-t1ve milves to see him wa
sent off with the assurance that. Their
e was nothing the matter with his eyes
d all they needed was rest.
r The main point which the docto
p seeks to make Is TO so fit glasses as
restore the eye to its natural funC
lions. For instance. we foun
that we were using glasses suitable fc
a person ninety-two years old. Ever
(. few months we had to get new glAsse
of stronger magnifying power Th
material was little, If any bette
:, than common window glass. Tn
glasses furnished us by DR.. Matthe
were much younger, and he asserte
~ that in few weeks our eyC
would be SO far restored thi
" We could see much better with the make
eye. Persons whom he has treated te
~ us they are already realizing this, and q
not have to use glasses so constantly I
ig before. DR.. Matthez Is like the skIllfl
st. physician who, when you become imp
tient at the results of his treatment, tel
he you that you must wait for nature to {
he some of the work. He takes yOl
be old sight destroying glasses Al
be fits you with those made of true materiI
h. constructed on the most scientific prime
RI les, and we have no doubt from Il
IN large number who are calling into !
QUESTION his services, that his visit vi
prove blessing to the community,
IL. The doctor is brother-in-law Of [
e. NJ. BernhaTdts, of Chicago. who is nc
m at the Copeland house In Topeka, al
nv who has made a reputation In his pI
ed fession both in Europe and this countI
Our occulist makes and keeps
diognoss of every case, and If he Is go
A'e all that is necessary to restore glass
rel either lost or broken is to write him
gu that there need be no fear in case of
'n' cident to the glasses you purchase
'ei him that good article cannot be secur
TN again. $50
up DIR. Matthez will remain here for sol
in time yet. and we advise those IN trout
with their eyes, or those wanting 90
glasses, TO visit him.
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