The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-18
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ave been repeatedly asked the question
s to whether the services and spectacles
furnished by DR.. Aatthez. The oculIst and
'ptieian. were worth the prices charged
or the aame. or whether he would sell
,erson glasses of some description,
whether he thoroughly understood the
nature of their case or not. Now, 1t is
,ur desire 70 be perfectly tair in every
hing. We had heard several persons
Jay they were very much pleased with
and glasses which they had
received at the hands OF the doctor, but
or not this was the general feel
ing we had no means Of knowing. It a.
nalIy occurred to US at as this ques-
lion of good spectaeles was becoming
one Of almost universal interest, It might
be well 70 ascertain the opinion of q
number Of persons, all residents Of our
city, who are now wearing DIR. Matthews
spectacles, which We accordingly pro-
ceeded to do, and can now safely state
that the doctors work, in this city al
least, Is giving the best Of satisfaction.
The first person interviewed was
W. W. SCOTT, Esq,
who informed Us that both himself and
wife were using spectacles procured
from DR.. Matthez, who had first made
an examination of their eyes, and fitted
the glasses TO them, not by the simple
test used by most Of the dealers in com
mon glasses. but by careful and critical
personal examination. Both Mr.. Scott
and his wife are convinced beyond the
shadow off doubt that the doctor is no
but that his successful treat
ment of the eyes and adjustment Of spec
tacles are the result OF long continued
study and'practical knowledge.
JUDGE CHARLES B. GRAVES
was next called upon. His wife had
been unable for q long time to read Tor
any length OF time without great diff
Guilty and frequent severe pain, which
seemed to concentrate between the eyes,
and which she thought to be catarr:l.
She was advised 20 consult DIR. MAtthez,
which she did, aud the result has been
that she is now able 70 sit and read by
the hour without suffering the slightest
Inconvenience That which she sup
posed 20 be catarrh was simply Q strain
on the optic nerve, caused by wearing
glasses not adapted TO her particular
case. The judge is also very much
pleased with the specs which he pro-
cured from the doctor, and says he in
tends to have his father consult DIR.
Malthez at the first opportunity.
GREGORY N'NAIR,
of Halstead, was unable TO read with his
book more than three inches from his
eyes, nor could he distinguish with any
degree of accuracy an object across the
room. The doctor has provided him
with glasses for reading and also for dis
tant use, and ne is now enabled to see
as well as anyone else.
MRS. N. TATAAN,
living at 1877 Congress street, told the re-
porter that she would not take 81 900 for
her glasses if abe could not procure an
other pair of the same kind. Before
consulting DIR. Matthez she was unable
to recognize person across the street,
and reading or sewing was followed by
severe pains in the eyes. She can now
use her eyes by the hour without the
slightest inconvenience, and can read
the time of day from the tower clock four
blocks distant. She places implicit con
fdence in the ability and integrity Of
the doctor, and saws If her voluntary
testimony will assist others in pl occurring
good eyesight she is heartily glad of an
opportunity TO speak word in the doc
tors favor.
CIV. EsKRIDGE
is using the doctors glasses and says
they are giving the best of satisfaction,
entirely relieving HIM of the pain which
he has hitherto had when using his eyes
steadily. Thinks the doctors services
and spectacles are fully worth the money
charged for them.
MISS CARRIE GODDARD.
was troubled for long time with poor
eyesight. Has seen DR.. Matthez several
times and he has provided her with
glasses that suit her eyes exactly. She
can now use her eyes with the utmost
ease, and expresses herself thoroughly
satisfied with the result of DIR. Matthez'
treatment.
COL. H. c. CROSS
says: am very much pleased with the
spectacles adapted to my eyes by Dr..
Matthez. They are giving the best OF
satisfaction, and you are at liberty to so
inform the public If you see 1T.
think they are all that the doctor repre-
sents them 10 be.
JUDGE J. JAY BUCR
says that he thinks the doctor thorough
ly understands what he is talking about
and is q first class optician The glasses
which he is using give him the best OF
satisfaction, enabling HIM TO read by
lamp-lIght without suffering from severe
pains which he had before procuring
specs from DR.. Matthez.
MR.. GEORGE R. BARTsCH
says besides himself, wife and daughter
are using spectacles fitted to their eyes
by DR.. Matthez. While on q visit east
his wife consulted an oculist and Opti.
clan. but the glasses procured at that
time failed to give the desired relief. q
continued pain in the eyes resulting.
They went TO DR.. Matthez. and are unit
ed IN saying that the glasses which they
are now using are superior to any ever
worn by them, and that they are now
enabled to use their eyes for any length
OF time without experiencing the least
difficulty. They express themselves as
glad of an opportunity TO testify TO the
merits of the doctors treatment.
MRS. D. s. BILL
was next visited, and said she was much
pleased with her glasses. She is
thoroughly convinced that the relief OBJ
tanned will far more than compensate
for the outlay, and that nothing would
tempt her to part with her glasses If she
could not duplicate them. Mr.. Bill
also wishes to add his endorsement to
the statements made by Mrs. B.
COL H. c. WHITLEY
has for long time been unable to read
at ali with the naked eye, and contlnu-
ally had trouble by reas on of sever pain
between the eyes. Has been wearing q
pair of helps" purchased of DR.. Mat
thee for some weeks, and yesterday IN
ON nil nd
and read easily without any glasses.
He attributes this improvement to
changing from glasses which were too
powerful to those exactly fitting the eye,
thus bringing that useful member back 70
its normal condition.
1t must be conceded that the above
list is composed of people whose stand
ing is too we'll known TO admit Of any
doubt as to their voluntary testimony be-
ing true, and it certainly speaks well for
the doctors ability and integrity of pur-
pose.
Besides those mentioned above, we
have interviewed several others recently
treated, who expressed themselves as per-
iectly satisfied with their glasses thus
far, but said they had not worn them 9
sufficient length of time to enable them
to judge intelligently as to their merits,
anu tuCy WCAC tuCICtOIc UNWILLING 10 Ill
low their names to appear as having
thoroughly tested the matter, and that
they certainly had nothing to say against
the spectacles. As to the doctor selling
glasses TO any person whom he knew he
could not benefit without an operation,
except for brief period, we can safely
assert that he will do nothing of the kind.
We were informed by three different
persons that the doctor had told them
he could benefit them temporarily. but
that he would advise them to get along
as best they could until such time as
they were enabled to procure the ser
vices of some thoroughly reliable oculist,
and then have the trouble permanently
cured by an operation. These were
cases in which the afflicted ones we're
ready and willing to invest in glasses at
almost at cost, provided the doctor
would inform them they would be bene-
fitted, which he was unwilling to do.
And now In answer to the questions
propounded In the beginning of this arsi.
Gle, we feel that after taking the testi.
a.