Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-10
70 ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT
WISHES to call the attentiOn Oh AN Cha

M suffer with defective sight, caused by age,
sickness, and particularly from glasses inudicousy
e h1s ana
and brilliant Transparency suited precisely and benz
efciay to the wearer according to the concayty or
copvexity of the eye.@ Very numerous are the III
the commencement Of using glasses in not being pre-
cisey suited, by the use of an optometer; and the
practice Of many years enables him to measure the
s Tsaarsd VIII g. fa @ with precision
and satisfaction. III lY3i3 sai
j. T. acknowledges tho very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further solicts the pat
ronage Of those that have not yet avaled themselves
HI Persons that cannot conveniently call by sending
the glasses in USE and stating how many they
can read this print with their spectacles, be sup
piled with such that will improve their sight.
Is Innumerable testimonials to be seen, and refer
ences given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses. s..
Circulars to be had gratis, at his Office, No. 5l2,
Seventh street, three doors from 0dd-FelloWs Hall
Copy Of a testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ May 81, 1855, from Judge Y l2lis,
- aToBIAscoPIc SPECTACLE LENS. n
Having suffered for many years past with weak
ness of the eyes, and that defect of vision which
suits from teo constant and intense use OF these
biass and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
name heads this article. We saw them recommend
ed 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 art-
Gle. We read with less fatigue with these lens than
any we had ever tried before; and we see more dis
tnctly with them. Without meaning to disparage 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 Seventh
street. opposite the National Intelligencer Office
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1861
Having been for years under the necessity of hay-
ing two sets of glasses 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.
FEx te* 5' EDWARD STUBBS,
~ 81 sAt< 0fDepartment of State
r BROOKLYN 0RTHopARDIc INSTITUTION,
After most careful examination Of Mr., j. Tobias's
Glasses am enabled to testify that their hardness
clearness polishing, and exact optical shape, render
them particularly recommendabe 70 those whose
merely optical impairment Of the eyes 10 want Of
such auxiliaries. ] consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus of the eye, both
by his optical knowledge and experience, and by
state that Mr.. Tobias has, supplied come Of my pa
TENTS with Glasses, TO their and my satiaiaction n
LOUIS BAUER, NJ D..
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin Member Of the Royal
ical Society ofIondon and of the Pathological So
cety ofNew York; late Surgeon of the Royal Or.
thop@dic Institution of Manchester, England, and
Surgeon of the b. 0. Institution. x6sstfzi Wtf
A,
In the experience of even two years, have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spechcles 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 Of better and
more suitable Glasses. They are clear chrystalke,
and comfortable 10 my eyes. Iwoud commend him
to those who, from age or other infrmity, require
artificial aid in this way. j. j. SIMKINS, M. ID. 81
WILMINGTON, Me-, June l6, 1854.
To persons who have have had the sight gf their
eyes so impaired as TO require the use of 6fasses
would recommend Mr.. John Tobias as suitable per-
son from whom to obtain such Glasses as they may
require he has suited me with pair Of Spectacles
for far and near sight Ny sight has been impaired
very much by service Of years In the Post Office
Department which berth required nieto be on duty
from ! o'clock alright till after day, during which
time used but one light. fE3s7as 81
III -. 1F I's w. A. WALKER.
SrR: The pair of Spectacles you furnished me yes
terday particularly satisfactory to They
very decidedly the best possess, and am the owner
of eight nine pairs, carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended to me on
account oftheir professional standing France, Eng
land 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 mpro-
| wing the sight n q 8s8EG4 aw HN .d AZ e "a
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDWELL,
Professor ofM c., Louisville, Ky.
tfsf LYscHBuRe, November Z, 1854.
| FROM examination of Mr.. Tobass Glasses, and
from his observations and remarks am convinced
1 j. J. BLACKBOARD, NJ d.
PETERSBURG, October 81, 1854.
About five years ago, obtained from Mr. Tobhs,
in Washington, pair of Glasses for the Spectacles
which used, and found them of great assistance to
my decaying vision; and my opinion Of him is that
he is sktul in the preparation Of Glasses for eyes
not too far gone to be benefited by such aid. ls
s NJ. s4ss,eB as ti,y r.,,.J b. NAY. q
See, for more testimonials, the Evening Star. - 4
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