Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-27

WHISTLES to call the attention to all that suffer
w with defective sight, caused by are, sick
ness and particularly from glasses injudiciously
selected, to his su perior SPECTACLES and
GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and benetcially to the wearer ac
cOrding TO the cOncavity convexity Of the eve
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 OptODeter and the practice of many
years enables him 10 measure the focal disease 81
the eyes, and such glasses that absolutely re-
CURED will be furnished with precision and salts
faction.
J T acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further solCis the pa
trondSe Of those that have not yet avaiied them
selves Of his aid
Persons hat cannot conveniently call, by serd-
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 signt.
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. SIP
Seventh street, three doo.s from Odd Fellows
Hall, up stairs
NORFOLK, September 7, I55I.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for NE suit very
vel, and seem 10 have improved NY sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIFT, ". FAREWELL.
have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and lind hem OF great assistance 20
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 satisfac-
tory to me. Tney are very decidedly the best
possess, and ann the owner of eight or nine pair
carefully selected IA different places and from op-
ticiGns recommended to me on account OF their
professional standing in England, + rance and tn
United states. | have been also pleased with
your remarks and directions Ola the treatment OF
he eyes fCr the purpose OF preserving and irapros
ing the sight.
Respectfully, yours,
CHAS. CALDWELL,
Professor Of ". c., Louisville, Ky.
LYNCHBURG, Nov. 10, 1854.
Mr.. John Tobias having furnished me with
Glasses, by which have been :,reatly aided (my
vision having suffered greatly from reading al
night in my earlier lfe) it affords the highest
pleasure to say that consider him skillful prac-
teal optician, and well prepared to aid those ,gho
may need his professional services.
WI. b. ROUTE,
Elder O. Methodist Conference
"ILIINGTCE, y. c.. Jan. y. I55i
Mr.. J. TOBIAS: Dear Sill ar. happy to say
that The Spectacles which Obtained from you las.
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ty N the visual range OF my eyes, | have hereto
fore found great difficulty in getting glasses of the
proper focal distance. 1t affords me pleasure to
state that by the aid OF your optometer this difS-
Guilty has been happily obvaed so that the slasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
10 ny eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully y e rs AMI
Rector Of 81. James Parish.
Department OF Interior, N1ay =, 1855
From natural detects and the unequal range Of
ray eyes, have becn compelled 10 use glasses for
several years. l have t,ei different OPTICIANS
without obtaining glasses perfectly CITED to nv
eyes. -Four months since Sir Tobias rsa6e two
pairs especially for nc, which ! have hound to
serve me perfectly. by the csc OF his ortcmeter
Ee Is enabled 20 adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
1 most checrfutly recommend Mr. Tobias to all
hIving occasion to useglasscs, and hear my testi-
Tsony as to Ills sill as an op-ician.
HENRY L. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y 10 sign Lard Warrants
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