Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-19
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~ suffer with defective sight caused by AGE.
sickness and particularly from glasses iniudiciousIy
selected TO his superior Specaces and Glasses care
FULLY ground by himself to true spherical accuracy
and brilliant Transparency suited precisely and BEN
ecially to the wearer according to the concavty or
convexty OF the eye Very numerous are the in
enecls caused % the precious organs of sight from
the Of using glasses in not being pre-
ciseiy suited, by the use Of an optometer; and the
practice OF many years enables him to measure the
FOCAL disease Of the eyes and such glasses that are
and satisfaction
J. I. acknowledges the very liberal encouraoe-
ment already obtained, and further solicits the Pat
ronage Of those that have not vet ayaiIed Themselves
Of hts aid, ~ "a -
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses IN use, and stating how many inches thew
can read this print with their specaces can be sup
pned with such that will improve their sight
lnnumerable testimonials to be seen and refer.
ences given to many who have derived the greatest.
ease and comfort from his glasses.
Seventh street three doors from 0dd-Fell,wss Hall
up stairs. a-P
Copy ofa testimonial which appeared in the Daily
aaae orean May q, 1855, from Judge " Ellis
aToBIAscoPIc SPECTACLE LENS
Having suffered for many years past with weak
ness of the eyes, aud that defect of vision which re-
suits from tao constant and intense use of these
sensitive organs, we were led 10 make trial of To-
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-
cle We read with less fatigue with these lens than
any we had ever tried before; and we see more dis
uncty win them. without meaning to disparage the
claims of others, who have made improvements in
Spectacle Lens deem ii but just 10 make the
above statement Mr.. Tobias resides ON Seventh
street. opposite the National lntelligenecr Office"
WASHINGTON August 1855
Having been for years under the necessity of hay-
ing two sets OF gasses-one for use in the daylight
and one for lamplght-I procured one set from Mr.,
his for several months, and find them excellent
EDWARD STUBBS,
0fDepartment of State
BROOKLYN ORTHoPARDIc INSTITUTION,
After most careful examination Of Mr., /. fobiasrs
Glasses, am enabled to testify that thsir hardness
clearness, polishing, and exact optical shape render
them particularly recommendable 10 those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes are in want of
such auxlaries. l consider, moreover, Mr. Tobias
fully qualified TO determine the focus of the eye both
by his optical knowledge and experience, ard by
means o. his optometer In addition, I can further
state that MT. Tobias has supplied some Of my pa
LOUIS BAUER, NJ d.
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member Of IL Roeai
College OF Surgeons, England Member Of the Med
ca Society Of London, and Of the PAT. ,ologicsl So
ciety ofNew York; late Surgeon Of the Royal Or
thsp@dic Institution Of Manchceenr ENGLAND and
Surgeon Of the Is. o. Instituti ON - -
NoRFJLK, Va, July q. 1854.
In the experience Of even two wears have fo,,na
great difficulty in obmining Speciacles that were cr
acn adap.ed % me weakness Of my sight This in
tne pressn, oy the substitution for me Of better and
more suitable Glasses. They are clear chrystal-like
ana ,oomlortable TO my eyes. would commend him
- .eose who, hom age other in6rmity require
aruncial aid In this way. J.J. SIMKINS, M. b.
WILMINGTON, N. O., June is, 1855.
10 perssns who have have had the sight Of thair
eye, 20 anlalred az 70 require The use OF asses
would recommend Mr. John Tobias as a su table ner-
son from WHOM 70 obtain such Glasses "a tbcv nav
require, as he hss suited with paie of Specaelss
Tor tar and neafsight My sight fas been impaired
TDsrs TuSa ws ssce Of years in the Office
from II O'Clock at nSt iii after da~ ~ duy
time used but one lig,t, 'as' u"'iD "nicn
: w. a. WALKER.
SIn; me par oi Spectacle you furnished mo YES
very decidedly the best posses Srd ~, ney are
Of eight or nine pairs, carefully selected n dtso,,
places, and from opticians reconucnded 20 me- On
account OF their professional standnA;n Fro,,.a r.
land, and the United States have BE-, ,as } nns
with your remarks and directions on ta ,,,o,
o. me eyestor the purpose of preserving .ud impro
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDwEls
:. Professor Of NJ O.. Louisville 4.
Mr.. j. Tomas. ~
LYScHBune, November 2. -.asA
From an examination of Mr.. Tobiass OLE s.e. 4, a
from his observations and remarks am conylr "a %
that he is skilful optician w
). J. BLACI. FORD. Al. D.
"a PKrERsBuRe october 81 1884.
\, 1 NJ re years ago, obh med from Mr. Tobias
ashinqton, pair Of rrlasses for Tho SnectaoIes
which used and found them Of great assistance 70
| my decaying vision; and my opinion of him is that
he is skiltu in the preparation Of Glasses for eyes
not 100 far gone 70 DO benefited by such aid
j. r. MAY.
Sec, for more testmonials The Evening Star.
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