Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-15
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WHISTLES to call the attention Of all that
w suffer with defective sight, caused by age,
sickness and pal culary from glasses injudciously
selected to his superior Spectacles and Glasses care
fully ground by himself to true spherical accuracy,
and brilliant Transparency suited precisely and ben
efcally to the wearer according to the concavity or
convexity of the eye. Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused to the precious organs Of sight from
cisely 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
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
and satisfaction.
j. 7. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further socits the pat
ronage Of those that have not yet avaed themselves
of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently CALL by sending
the glasses in use, and stating how many inches they
read this print with their spectaces, be sup
piled with such that will improve their sight.
1nnumerabe 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. sig,
Seventh street, three doors from Odd.Fellows Hail.
up stairs.
Copy Of a testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May 81, 1855, from Judge v. Ellis,
Qate editor:)
"ToBIAsCoPIC SPECTACLE LENS.
Having suffered for many years past with weak.
ness OF the eyes, and that defect of vision which
sensitive organs, we were led to make trial of TIC.
bass new and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
name heads this article. We them recommends
ed by sundry gentlemen of Virginia, whom we know,
and therefore had less hesitation In making the
pertinent We are more than pleased with the arti-
Gle. We read with less fatigue with these lens than
any we had ever tried before and we zee more dig
tnctly with them, without meaning TO disparage the
claims Of Others who have made improvements in
Spectacle Lens, we deem it but just to make the
above statement Mr. Tobias resides on Seventh
street opposite the National Intelligencer Office"
WASHINGTON, August s. 1865.
Having been for years under the necessity Of hay
ing two sets of glassesone for in the daylight
Tobias, which answered both purposes. I have used
his for several months, and find them excellent
EDWARD STUBBS
OF Department of State.
Brooklyn oRrHoPARDIo INSTITUTION,
April, 1854.
Glasses am enabled to testify that therehardness.
cearness, polishing, and exact optical shape render
them particularly recommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes in want of
such auxiliaries. / consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus of the eye 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
tents with Glasses, to their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, M. 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
cety ofNew York late Surgeon of the Royal Or
thopadic Institution Of Manchester, England, and
Surgeon Of the B. o. Institution.
NORFOLK Va, July 81, 1854.
In the experience Of even two years. have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that were ex
actly adapted 10 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, chrystalkc,
and comfortable to my eyes. would commend him
10 those who, from age or other infrmity, require
J. J. sIMKINs, NJ. D.
WILMINGTON, n. c., June Is, 1854
To persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes impaired to require the use OF Glasses,
would recommend Mr.. John Tobias u suitable per
son from whom to obtain such Glasses they may
require he has suited with pair of Spectacles
for far and sight. My 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
Sra: The pair of Spectacles you furnished me yes
terday particularly satisfactory 10 me. They are
very decidedly the best possess and the owner
Of eight nine pairs carefully selected in different
places and from opticians recommended 10 me
account oftheir professional 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, Ky.
Mr.. J. TOBIAS.
LYScHBURG, November 7, 1854
From an examination Of Mr.. Tobias's Glasses, and
from his observations and remarks, am convinced
that he Is skilful optician.
J. J. BLACKBOARD, NJ. D.
PETERSBURG, October q, 1854
About five years ago, obtained from Mr.. Tobias,
in Washington pair of Glasses for the Spectacles
which used, and found them of great assistance TO
my deeayng vision; and my opinion Of him Is, that
he is skful in the preparation Of Glasses for eyes
not too far gone to be benefited by such aid.
]. +. MAY.
See for more testimonials, the Evening Star.
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