Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-07
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT

S5y ISRES to call the attention to all that suffer
~ with defective sight, caused by age, sickness
and particularly ON glasses nudiciOusly selected,
tn his superior SPECTACLES and GLASSES care
fully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy,
and brilliant transparency sui ed precisely and ben
ehciy to the wearer according to the c0ncavity or
convGxly OF the eye. Very numerous the i'll eff
ects caused to the precious organ of sight from the
commencement of using glasses in not being pre-
c:Sely suited, by the use of an OptometeT; and the
practice of many years, enables him TO the
focal distance OF the eyes, and such glasses that are
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
and satisfaction
J. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
nent already obtained, md further sGcits tie pa
uOnage Of those that have not yet avaed themselves
Of his aid
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses In use, and stating how many inches
tev can read this print with their spectacles can
lnnumerable testimonials 10 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 612
Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows Hall,
up stairs.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried
Lift. w. TAzrwkLL.
have tried pair OF SpectacIes obtained from
Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my
sight, and corresponding with his description of the
focus. recommend him as skilllul optcian.
HENRY A. WISE.
Mr.. ]. TOBIAS:
Sir-The pair of Spectacles you furnished me
yesterday are particularly satisfactory to me They
arc very decidedly the best possess, and am the
owner OF eight or nine pairs, carefully selected in
different places and from opticians recommended to
me on account Of their professional standing in Eng
land, France, and the United States | have been
also pleased with your remarks and directions on
the treatment OF the eyes, tor the purpose OF pre-
serving and improving the sight.
Respectfully yours,
CHAs CALDWELL,
Professor OF NJ. c., Louisville, Ky.
LYNCHBURs, Nov. 10, 1854.
Mr.. John Tobias having furnished me with Gas
scs, by which have been greatly aided (my vision
having suffered greatly from reading at night my
earlier lfe) il affords NE the highest pleasure to say
that consider him skiful practical Optician and
well prepared to aid those who may need his prOfes-
sional services. Wh. B. RoUzIE,
Elder of Methodist Conference.
WILMINGTON, y. c., Jan. q, 1854.
Dear sir-i am happsto say that the spcc,acles
which obtained from you last week are entirely
satisfactory. From an inequality in the visual range
of my eyes, have heretofore found great difficulty
in getting glasses of the proper focal distances, Ii
affords me pleasure to staie that by the aid of your
eptOmeter this difficulty has been happily oOvated
so that the Glasses you furnished me are decidedly
the best adapted TO my eyes of any have ever yet
used. Very respectfully yours,
X. B. DRANK,
Rector of st. James, Parish.
Department OF Interior, Nay Z, 1855.
From natural defects and the unequal range of my
eI es. bave been compelled TO glasses for seye.
raj years. ] have tried different opticians without
Obt'ining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes Four
months since Mr.. Tobias made two pairs especially
for me, which have found to serve me perfectly.
By the use of hs optometer he Is enabled TO adapt
Glasses mInuieiy 10 the eye most cheerfully rec
Ommend Mr.. Tobias 10 all having occasion 10 use
glasses, and bear my testimony to his skill an
optician. HENRY E BALDWIN,
Assistant Sect'y to sign Land Warrants.
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