Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-28
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT

NTISHES to call the attention 10 all that suffer
w with defective sight, caused by age, sick
ness and particularly from glasses injudiciously
selected, to his superior SPECTACLES and
GLASSES carefully ground by himself TO a true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency.
suited precisely and benefcially to the wearer ac-
cording to the concavity or convexity of the eye
Very numerous are the i'll effects caused to the
precious organ Of sight from the commencement
Of using glasses in not being precisely suited by
the use OF an Optonleterj and the practice of many
years, enables him to measure the focal disease of
the eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely re-
CURED will be furnished with precision and salts
faction.
J. t acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further solicits the pa
tronage of those that have not yet availed them
selves of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
ing the glasses in use, and stating how many
inches they can read this print with their specta-
cles, can be supplied with such that viii improve
their sight.
Innumerable testimonials to be seen; and refer
ences given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No 5l2
Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows
Hall, up stairs.
NORFOLK, September :, 1851.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIT. w. TAZEwELL.
have tried pair of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his description
of the focus. l recommend him as skillful op;i.
clan. HENRY A WISE.
Mr.. ]. TOBIAS Sir-The pair of Spectacles you
tory to me. Tney are very decidedly the best
possess and am the owner OF eight or nine pair.
carefully selected in different places and from Op-
ticians recommended to me ON account of their
professional standing in England, France and the
United States. / have been also pleased with
your remarks and directions on the treatment of
the eyes for the purpose of preserving and improv
Respectfully, yours,
CHAS. CALDWELL.
Professor of NJ c., Louisville, Ky.
LYScHBURs, Nov. 10, ioji.
Mr.. John Tobias having furnished me with
Glasses, by which have been greatly aided (my
vision having suffered greatly from reading at
night in my earlier life) 1t affords Inc the highest
pleasure to say that consider him skllful prac
teal optician and well prepared to aid those who
may need his professional services.
WM. B. ROUZIE,
Elder of Methodist Conference.
WILMINGToN, n. c., Jan. y, 1S5i.
Mr.. j. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Speetacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ity in the visual range of my eyes, have~hereto
fore found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. Ii affords me pleasure to
state that by the aid Of your optometer, this diff
Guilty has been happily obviated so that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
10 my eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours,
r.. B. DRANE,
Rector OF St James Parish.
Department Of Interior, May Z, 1855.
From natural defects and the unequal range Of
my eyes, | Rave been compelled TO use glasses for
several year,. ! kave tried different opticians
without Obtaining glasses perfectly fitted &c rny
eyes. -Four months since Mr. Tobias made two
pairs espec Tally for me, which l have found TO
serve me perfectly BY the Of his optometer
he is enabled to adapt Glasses minutey TO the eye
| most cheerfuuy recommend Mr.. Tobias TO all
having occasion to use glasses, and bear my testi-
mony as TO his skill optician.
HENRY T. BALDWIN,
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