Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-12
10 ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT

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w suffer with defective sight, caused by age,
sickness, and particularly from glasses nudiciously
selected to his superior Spectaces and Glasses care
fully ground by himself to true spherical accuracy,
and brilliant transparency, suited precisely and BEN
efcially to the wearer according to the concayty or
convexty Of the eye. Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused to the precious organs of sight from
os else suited, By The use an optometer; and the
practice of many years enables him to measure the
focal disease of the eyes, and such glasses that are
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
]. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further solicts the pat
ronage Of those that have not yet avaed themselves
Of his aid. - .sgi
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses in use and stating how many inches they
read this print with their spectacles, can be sup
piled with such that will improve their sight.
Innumeruble 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. 512,
Seventh street. three doors from Odd-Fellows Hall,
Copy Of testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May 81, 1856, from Judge Y. Ellis,
va aToBIAsCOPIC SPECTACLE LENS.
"Having suffered for many years past with weak
OF the eyes, and that defect of vision which
suits from tao constant and intense use Of these
sensitive organs, were led to make trial Of To-
bass 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 arti-
cle We read with less fatigue with these lens than
any we had tried before; and we see more dis
tinctly with them Without meaning to disparage the
claims of others, who have made improvements in
Spectacle Lens, we deem 1t but just to make the
above statement Mr. Tobias resides on Seventh
street. opposite the National Intelligencer Office.
WASHINGTON, August s, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity of hav-
srxt IF ria far int dau liohf
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 ORTHoPARDIo INSTITUTION,
a.t April, 1874.
After most careful examination Of Mr.. ]. Tobias's
Glasses am enabled to testify that their hardness,
cearness, polishing, and exact optical shape, render
them particularly recommendable TO those whose
merely optical impairment OF the eyes are In want OF
such auxaries. consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus of the eye both
by his optical knowledge and experience, and by
means Of his optometer. In addition, can further
state that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some of my pa
tents with Glasses o r se R. rnd ny NJ satisfaction
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
| thop@dic Institution Of Manchester, England, and
| Surgeon of the B. o. Institution.
NoRroLK VA, July 81, 1884
In the experience of even two years, have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectaces that were eI-
aoty adapted to the weakness Of my sight This in
convenience Mr.. Tobias seems 10 have removed for
the present by the substitution for of better and
more suitable Glasses. They clear chrystal-like,
TO those who, from age or other infrmity, require
| artificial aid in this way. ]. J. SIMKINS, NJ. ID.
WILMINGTON, N. c., June 1e, 1854.
To persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes so impaired as TO require the use OF GLASSES,
| would recommend Mr.. John Tobias as suitable per-
| son from whom 10 obtain such Glasses as they may
require he has suited me with pair of Spectacles
for far and sight. My sight has been impaired
Department which berth required me TO be on duty
from ii o'clock at night till after day during which
- W. A. WALKER.
Sra: The pair Of Spectacles you furnished me yes
terday are particularly satisfactory to me. They
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
of eight nine pairs carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended 70 me on
account their professional standing 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.
| Professor ofM c., Louisville, KY.
| LrrcHBuRa. November Z, 1854.
| From an examination Of Mr.. Tobias's Glasses, and
| from his observations and remarks, am convinced
that he is skilful optcian
| J. J. BLACKBOARD, M. d.
| PETERSBURG, 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 decayng vision; and my opinion Of him is that
he Is skiltu in the preparation of Glasses for eyes
not too far gone to be benefited by such aid.
| ]. II. MAY.
| See for more testimonials, the Evening Star.
MARBLE MANTELs.
I'M AR ID Il II WOR KS.--The Subscriber
lvn begs leave to inform his friends and the pub