Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-14
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT

nv lSHES to call the attention to 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 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 Optoreter; and the practice of many
years, enables him to measure the focal disease of
the eyes, and such glasses that absolutely re-
faction.
J. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage.
ment already obtained, and further soicits the pa
tronage Of those that have not yet awaited them
selves Of his aid.
ing the glasses in use, and stating how many
inches they can read this print with their specta-
p.les, can be supplied with such that will improve
their sight.
InnuInerable 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. SIP
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 l have lately tried
LIT. w. TAZEWELL.
have tried pair Of Spectacles obtained from
Hr. Tobias, and find them OF great assistance to
my Slynt ana corresponding with his description
OF the focus / recommend him as Skillful opti.
clan. HENRY A WISE
Mr. j TOBIAS: Sir-The pair Of Spectacles you
furnished me yesterday are particularly satis!ac-
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
dcians 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 preserving and irnprov
ing the sight;
Respectfully, yours,
CHAS. CALDWELL,
Professor OF II. c., Louisville, Ky.
LYNCHBURG, Nov. 10, 1854.
Mr.. John Tobias having furnished me with
Glasses, by which have been greatly aided INV
vision having suffered greatly from reading at
night in my earlier life) Il affords me the highest
pleasure to say that consider him skillful prac-
teal oPtician, and well prepared to aid those who
may need his professional services.
WIN. b. ROUTE,
Elder OF Methodist Conference.
WILMITGToH, ~. c., Jan. II, 1854.
, Nh j. TOBIAS: Dear sir-l am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from You last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
!ty in the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
fore found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
state that, by the aid CT your optomeler, this di-
Guilty has bten happily obvtated that the glass es
yen furnished NE are decidedly the best adapted
70 Ray eyes Of any have ever yet used.
fSiJ kSb pS@0ulH, yours,
K. B. DRAHE,
Rector Of st. James, Parish,
Department Of Interior, May7, 1855.
TFfcm natural defects and the unequal range Of
NJ eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
seTerEl years. l have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly ftted to nav
ewes. Four months since MT. Tobias made two
pairs especially for ME, which ] have found to
serve me perfectly. by the use Of Ills optometer
he Is enabled to adapt Glasses minutcy to the eye
l most cheertu:ly recommend Mr.. Tobias to all
having occasion 10 Useglasses, and bear nv testt-
Eoly % TO his skin as an cptician.
HENRY L BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'V to sign Land Warrants.
~ 1e-u