Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-25
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT.

WIsHES to call the attention to all that srfer
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 true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and beneficially to the wearer
cording to the concavity or convexity of the eve
Very numerous are the ill effects caused TO the
precious organ of sight from the commencement
of using glasses in not being precisely suited, by
the use of an Opt0n'ster; and the practice of MANY
years, enables him to measure the focal disease Of
the eyes, and such glasses that absolutely re-
CURED will be furnished with precision and salts
faction.
J +. 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 will improve
their sight.
Innumerabe 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 81
Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows
Hall, up stairs
NORFOLK, September !, 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.
LIT. w. TAZEWELL.
have tried pair of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance 10
my sight, and corresponding with his description
of the focus. i recommend him as skillful opt,.
cian. HENRY A WISE
Mr.. ]. TOBIAS Sir-The pair of Spectaces yoU
furnished me yesterday are particularly SatisfaC-
tory to me. Tney very decidedly the best
possess and am the owner of eight or nine pai-
carefully selected in different places and from OF
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
LYNCHBURG, Nov. 10. 1854
Mr.. John Tobias having furnished me WI. q
GLASSES, by which have been greatly aided (uy
vision having suffered greatly from reading 4
night In my earlier life) il affords me the higE1t
pleasure to say that consider him skillfUl prsc
lCal optician, and well prepared TO aid those y.
may need his professional services.
WM. Il. ROUZIE,
Elder of Methodist Conference
WILMINGToN, n c., Jan. p, 1851
MI. J. TOBIAS Dear Sr-I am happy 10 say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you i.;.
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 did
Guilty has been happily obviated that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
10 NJ eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours
X. b. DRANE.
Rector Of 81. James Parish
Department Of Interior. May Z, Il cs
From natural detects and the unequal range Of
my eyes, | have been compelled 10 use glasses for
several years. | have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted 20 my
eyes. -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found TO
serve me perfectly. BY the use of his Optometer
he is enabled to adapt GLASSES misutely to the
| most cheerfutly recommend Mr.. Tobias 10 all
having occasion to useglasses, and bear my testi-
mOny as to his skill optiCian.
HENRY r BALDWIN,
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