Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-16

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"IsHEs 10 call the attention Of all that
w suffer with defective sight, caused by age
sickness and Iticularly from glasses nudicously
selected, TO his superior Spectacles and Glasses care
fully ground BY himself TO true spherical accuracy
and brilliant transparency suited precisely and ben.
efcaly 70 the wearer, according 10 the concavity
eonyexity OF the eye. Very numerous are the III
effects caused 10 the precious organs Of sight from
the commencement OF using glasses in not being pre-.
cisely suited by the Of optometer; and the
practice of many years enables him 10 measure the
focal disease Of the eyes, and such glasses that are
absolutely required will be furnished With precision
and satisfaction. h
/ ]. 7. acknowledges the very liberal encourage,
ment already obtained, and further soeiis the pat
ronage of those that have not yet ayaed themselves
] of his aid.
i Persons that cannot conveniently call, BY sending
the glasses in use, and stating how many inches they
read this print with their specaces be sup.
piled with such that will improve their sight
Innnmerable testimonials to be seen and refer
ences given 10 many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses.
= Circulars 10 he had gratis at his Office No. 5l2
Seventh street. three doors from Odd Fellows Hall
! up stairs.
Copy Of q testimonial which appeared in the Daily
american Organ, May 81, 1885, from Judge v. Ellis,
"TOBIASCoPlc SPECTACLE LENS.
Having suffered for many years past with weak.
ness Of the eyes, and that defect Of vision which re-
suts iIoHl u 100 CONSTANT ana Intense these
sensitive organs VIC were led to make trial Of To
biass new 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 zee more dis
tnctly with them, without meaning to disparage the
claims OF others, who have made improvements in
Spectacle Lens deem il but Just to make the
above statement Mr.. Tobias resides on Seventh
street. opposite the National Intelligencer office"
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity of hav-
ing two sets of glasses-one for in the daylight
and one for lamplght-I procured one set from Mr.
Tobias, which answered both purposes have used
his for several months, and find them excellent.
EDWARD STUBBS,
0fDepartment of State.
BROOKLYN ORrHoPARpIc INSTITUTION,
April 1854
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 recommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes are In want Of
such auxiliaries, consider, moreover, Mr. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus Of the eve both
by his optical knowledge and experience and by
mea ms of his optometer. In addition can further
state that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some of my pa
tients with Glasses e their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, NJ. d.,
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member Of the Royal
College of Surgeons, England Member of the Med
ical Society Of London, and of the Pathological So
ciety of New York; late Surgeon of the ROYAL Or
thopadc Institution of Manchester England and
Surgeon of the b. o. Institution.
NoRroLK, VA, July 81, 1854.
In the experience of even two years, have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectaces 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 me Of better and
more suitable Glasses. They are clear, chrysta-lke.
and comfortable to my eyes. would commend him
To those who from Are on other inf ty
artificial aid in this way.
J. J. sIMKINs, NJ. D.
WILMINGTON N c., June 10, 1854.
To persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes so impaired as TO require the of Glasses
would recommend Mr.. John Tobias as a suitable per
son from whom to obtain such Glasses as they NAV
require as he has suited me with pair of Specacles
for far and near sight Ny sight has been impaired
very much by service of years in the Post Office
Department which berth required me TO be on duty
from II O'Clock at night till after day, during which
time | used but one light.
W. A. WALKER.
Sir: The pair of Spectacles you furnished me yes
terday particularly satisfactory to me- They ARE
very decidedly the best possess, and the owner
Of eight or nine pairs, carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended 10 me on
account of their standing in 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 impro
wing the sight
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDWELL,
Professor of NJ. c., Louisville, XIV
Mr. j. TOBIAS.
LYscHBuRG, November Z, 1854.
From an examination OF Mr.. Tobias'e Glasses, and
from his observations and remarks am convinced
that he is skful optician.
J. J. BLACKBOARD, VI. d.
PKrERsBuRa, October 81, 1854
About five years ago, obtained from Mr.. Tobias
in Washington, pair Of Glasses for the Spectaces
which used, and found them Of great assistance to
my decaying vision; and my opinion of him is, that
he is skilfu in the preparation of Glasses for eyes
not too far gone 10 be benefited BY such aid.
J, F. MAY.
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