The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-05-29
DIR. ID. s. HARMON.
Practical and Scientific Optician

| Dhs u. >. n hnMON.
Practical and Scientific Optician
| Two years and a half ago there came
to this State a stranger. and foreigner
by birth, whose name has since become
familiar all over North Carolina, anG
who is personally known to quite a
number of her people living in the
principal cities and towns. This gen.
tleman was DIR. D. S. Harmon, the
celebrated Russian optician, who has
made an enviable reputation and met
with fiattering success wherever his
skill and ability are recognized-and
that is everywhere he has been. For
the past year or more he has been
operating in the Eastern part of the
State, staying a month or two months
at time in Elizabeth City, Greenville.
Washington, Tarboro, Wilson and
other points, and for the last month in
in Durham. The papers of those towns
speak in high terms of the Doctor who
carries with him some of the strongest
kind of testimonials of his skill and sue
cess-such as the most eminent special
list might be proud to possess. He has
letters and certificates from some of the
first physicians of the country, state
and county officials, governors, judges,
legislators, members of Congress,
United States Senators, members of
Supreme court and others, and many
from some of the best citizens of our
own State, including such well known
physicians as DR.. Chas. J. O'Hagan, of
Greenville, DR.. J. NJ. Baker, of Tar
boro, and others.
DR.. Harmon has come to Henderson
for awhile and we take pleasure in rec
ommending him to persons whose eye
sight is defective in any way. We say
this because from testimonials we have
seen and read-both before and sinceh e
he came here-we believe he is what
he processes to be, practical and SCI
entific optician, and not mere peddler
of eye glasses and spectacles. But the
word optician is not familiar to every
person. An optician is lone skilled
in that branch which relates to and
treats of the phenomena of light and
vision. investigating the causes of light,
the changes which it undergoes, and its
effects upon the human eye;" or as
Webster puts it, g a maker of and deal
er in optical instruments one skilled
in optics.'' Such man stands high in
the list of human benefactors, and de-
servedly so. The eye is delicate,
senitive organ and easily abused. That
of all members of the body demands
the most careful consideration and ex-
acts kindest treatment. We cannot
afford to take risks when it comes to
dealing with our eyesight. We may
experiment taking medicines but when
it comes to treating the eyes what suits
one PERSONS case will in all probability
prove a positive injury to others.
A visit to DR.. Harmon's office con-
vinces us that he is well equipped in
every way to do intelligent and skill
full work. His facilities and methods
for treating the various defects of the
human eye are different from anything
we have seen, his instruments being
works of his own invention, one of
which he tells us he has been at work
on since 1875. He has improved upon
it from time to time until now after
years of patient labor and study he is
almost able to say he has it complete.
Only one thing is lacking and the idea
in connection with that has been de-
velopsd and it only remains for the in
strument maker to put it in shape for
practical use, and the thing is done.
1t is a wonderful instrument and has
not counterpart in the world. DR..
Harmon is justly proud of this achieve
ment and his face fairly beams with
pride and satisfaction as he explains its
mechanism and operation to his visi-
tors who may be interested enough to
enquire into it.
Half an hour spent in conversation
with the Doctor in our Office yesterday
and visit to his room at Massenburg's
Hotel this morning, shows him to be
genial, pleasant gentleman, cultivated
and refined, and withal possessed of
scientific attachments which make him
an expert and master of his profession.
DR.. Harmon makes a speciality of fit
ting glasses to the eyes of children and
young persons, and is fully alive to the
necessity and Importance of giving aid
to the slightest defects of vision at the
proper time. Call and see him at his
Office, room No. 10, first floor, at Mas
senburg's Hotel. No charge for exam
lining your eyes.