Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-22
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT.

NIISHES to call the attention to all that suffer
w with defective sight, caused by age, sick
ness ard particularly from glasses inudiciously
selected, to his superior SPECTACLES and
GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and beneacially 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 Op.onletsr; and the practice of many
years, enables him TO measure the focal disease Of
the eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely
CURED will be furnished with precision and salts
faction.
J. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further soictS the pa
tronaSe OF those that have not yet awaited 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 De supplied with such that will improve
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 SO
Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows
Hall, up stairs.
or NORFOLK, September ?, 1854.
SiT-The SPectscles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried
LIFT. w. TAZEWELL.
have tried pair Of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his description
OF the focus. i recommend him as a Skillful Opt.
clan. HENRY A. WISE.
MIR. J. TOBIAS: siL-The pair OF spectacles you
furnished me Yesterday are particularly satisfsc
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 I'm 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 impIov
ing the sight.
Respectfully, yours,
CHAS. CALDWELL,
Professor OF VI. c., Louisville, Ky.
LYNCHBURe, Nov. 10, 1854.
Mr.. John Tobias having furnished me with
Glasses, by which have been greatly aided (my
vision having suffered greatly from reading at
night in my earlier life) It affords the highest
pleasure to say that consider him skillful prac-
tical optician, and well prepared TO aid those who
may need his professional services.
VIM. b. ROUTE,
Elder Of Methodist Conference
WILMINGTON, ". c., Jan. "a, 1854.
Mr.. J. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which | obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
fore found great dhculty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. 1t affords me pleasure TO
state that, by the aid Of your OFtomeer this dif-
Guilty has been happily obviatsd so that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
to Hy eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully y e Ts ,ur
Rector OF st. James Parish
Department OF Interior, May z, 1855.
From natural defects and the unequal range of
my eyes, / have been compelled TO use glasses for
several years. ] have tiled different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to nay
eyes. Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for Inc, which i have found to
serve HE perfectly By the use Of his optoIneter
he Is enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
l most chseffutlV recommend Dir. Tobies to all
having occasion 70 usegiasses and bear ray tss.i-
Eony IS to his skin an Optican.
HENRY 4. BALDWIN
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
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