Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-05

"ISHEsto call the attention or All that
i vv suffer with defective sight, caused BY age
sickness and particularly from glasses injudcously
selected 70 his superior SpectacIes and Glasses
fully ground by himself to true spherical accuracy,
and brilliant Transparency, suited precisely and ben
efcnlly to the wearer according to the concavty or
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are the iii
the commencement Of using glasses in not being pre-
cisely suited, by the Of an optometer; and the
practice Of many years enables him to measure the
focal disease q the eyes and such glasses that
| and satisfaction. s d.H ts t&@
! j. 7. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further solcifs the pat
rcnsge q those that have not yet awaited themselves
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses in use and stating how many inches they
can read this print with their spectaccs can be sup
| piled with such that will improve their sight
Innumerabe testimonials to DO seen, and refer
ences given to many who have derived the gre,test
| ease and comfort from his glasses. wv, MA 4@
Circulars to be had gratis, at his Office, No. SIC,
Seventh street. three doors from Odd-Fellows' Hall
| up stairs. g, g.g 77~--
Copy Of testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May 81, 1855, from Judge v. Ellis,
aToBIAsCoPIc SPECTACLE LENS.
Having suffered for many years past witt. weak.
ness OF the eyes, and that defect of vision which re-
suits from tao constant and Intense nse Of these
sensitive organs, we were led to mako trial Of To-
bias new and improved discovery for the eyes whose
name heads this article We saw them rscommsnds
90 by sundry gentlemen Of Virginia, whom we know,
and therefore had less hesitation in making the ex
pertinent We are more than pleased with the arti.
cle We read with less fatigue with these lens than
any we nad ever tried before; and see more dis
nnctly with them. Without meaning to dsparage the
CLAIMS OF others, who have made improvements in
Spectacle Lens, we deem it but just to make the
above statement Mr.. Tobias resides ON Seventb
street opposite the National Intelgencer Office
WARRINGTON August s. 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity 81 hay-
ing two sets of glasses-one for use in the daylight
and one for lamplight-I procured one set from Mr.
Tobias, which answered both purposes have used
his for several MONTHS and find them excellent
EDWARD STUBBS,
OF Department of State.
BRooKLYS onrnopARDIc IxsT1rurIox,
April 1884
After most careful examination Of Mr. j. Tob,as,s
Glasses, am enabled TO testify that their h, rness
clearness polishing, and exact optical shs render
them particularly recommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes are in want of
such auxiliaries. consider, moreover. Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified TO determine the focus Of the eve both
by his optical knowledge and experience. and by
nsas that q NJ Me- addition further
ens with Glasses to ther x sSms q my pa
LOUIS BAUER NJ d.,
physician and Surgeon, Berlin Member Of the Royal
ical Society Of London and of the Pathological go
ciety ofNew York; late Surgeon of the Royal Or
thop@dlc Institution Of Manchester, England, and
cufEeon vi tne ID. v. institution.
NoRroLK, VA July 81, 1854.
In the experience OF even two years, II have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that were ex-
actly adapted to the weakness Of my sight This in
convenience Mr.: Tobias seems TO have removed for
the present by the substitution for me Of better and
more suitable Glasses They are clear chrystal-lke
and comfortable to my eyes. Iwould commend him
TO those who, from age or other in1rfnity require,
artificial aid in this way. j. ]. SMK1NS, M. b.
WILMINGTON, ~ O., June is. 1884
To w hat I'M had .s.lx. r. l.s..
eyes 30 impaired a. 70 require the use Of 6Iasses
would recommend Mr. John Tobias ns suitable pcr-
son from whom to obtain such Glasses they may
require, as he has suited me with pair Of Specaces
for q far and sight My sight has been impaired
very much by.a service of years in the Post Office
Department. which berth required me 10 be on duty
from II o'clock at night Til after day, during which
W. A.-wALKER.
Sra: Tho pair Of Spectncles you furnished me res
terday particularly satisfactory t. me They are
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
OF eight or nine pairs, carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended 10 me on
account fther professional standing in France Eng
land, and the United Stairs. have been also pleased
with your REMARKS and directions on the treatment
OF the eycs for the purpose Of preserving and impro
wing the sight
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDWELL.
Professor Of NJ O., Louisville, KY.
LyNcHBuRa November Z, 1884
From an examination Of Mr.. Tobias's Glasses. and
from his observations and remarks, am convinced
that he is a skilful optician. s0
J. j. BLACKBOARD, M. NJ
PETERsBURo, October 81, 1854.
About five years ago, obtained from Mr. Tobias
in Washington, pair Of Glasses for the Spectacles
which used, and found them Of great assistance to
my decayng vision; and my opinion Of him is, that
he is skilfu in The preparation Of Glasses for eyes
not too Gar gone to be benefited by such aid.
j. +. May
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