Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-31
NO ALL THATYALUE THFIR sIGHT,

Mk-AnHEc " carl the attent.OM OF all that
~ suffer with defective sight caused by age,
sickness, and particularly from glasses injudiciousIy
selected, TO his superior Spcetaces and Gasses
fully ground BY himself 70 true spherical accuracy.
aa9 brilliant transparency, suited precisely and BEN
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are the III
eHecs caused TO the precious organs of sight from
the Of using glasses in not being pre-
practice Of many years enables him to measure the
focal disease of the eyes, and such glasses that are
absolutely required viii be furnished with precision
and satisfaction. go N9
J. 7. acknowledges the very liberal encourage.
nient already obtained and further solies the pat
rSpage q those that hare not yet awaited themselves
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
can read this print with their spectacles, be sup
piled with snch that viii improve their sight.
1lnnumerable testimonials to be seen, and refer
ences given TO many who hare derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses ,g
Circulars to be had gratis, at his Office, No. 6l2
Seventh street three doors from odd-Fellows' Hail.
Copy ola testimonial which appeared In the Daily
American Organ, May 81, 1855, hom Judge v. Ellis,
aToBIAscoPIc SPECTACLE LENS.
Of the eyes, and that defect Of vision which re-
suits from tao constant and intense use Of these
sensitive organs, we were led to make trial of To-
pass newand improved discovery for the eyes, whose
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cd BY sundry gentlemen Of Virginia, whom we know,
and therefore had less hesitation in making tho or.
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
tnctly with them. Without meaning to disparage the
claims Of others, who have made Improvements in
Spectacle Lens, we deem i but just 20 make the
above statement. Mr.. Tobias resides on Seventh
street opposite the National Intelligencer oice."
ga WASHINGTON, August s, 1855
J. Having been for years under the necessity of hav-
ing two sets of glasses-one for in the daylight
and one for lamplight 4 procured one set from Mr.
Tobias, which answered both purposes. have used
his for several months, and fnd them excellent
EDWARD STUBS,
or Department Of State
BRooxIYy oRrHoPARpio INSTITUTION,
.HUI 9a0 r7 April, 1864.
After most careful examination Of Mr. j. Tobins'a
Glasses enabled 10 testify that their hardness
clearncss polishing and exact optical shape render
them particularly recommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment Of the eyes are 10 want Of
such auxiliaries l consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified TO determine the focus Of the eye both
BY his optical knowledge and experience, and by
means III his optometer. In addition, I can further
state that Mr. Tobias has supplied some Of my pa
s' '' '@''f IoUIs s' Ba ruf Ky faf 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
thop@dic Institution OF Manchester, England, and
Surgeon Of the B. o. Institution.
NoRyoLK, VA, July 81, 1884
In the experience Of even two years, have found
great difficulty In obtaining Spectacles that wore ex-
sctly 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 Gasscs. They clear, ehrystallke,
70 those who, from age or other n6rmty, require
artificial mid In this way. III, SIMKINS, M. ID.
wILsrxeros, N. O., June 10, 1884
To persons. who have have had the sight pf their
would recommend Mr.. John Tobias as suitable Der.
son from whom 10 obtain such Glasses az they may
require, az he has suited with apar OF Spectscles
for far and near sight Ny sight has been impaired
Department which berth required me 10 be ON duty
from ii o'clock at night till after day. during which
time used but one light.
SfR: The pair Of Spsctacles you Furnished me yes.
terday are particularly satisfactory 81 me They are
very decidedly the best possess and sni The owner
Of eight or nine pairs carefully selected IN different
places, and from opticians recommended 10 me on
account Of their professional standing In France Eng
land and the United States. have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
q the eyes for the purpose Of preserving and impro
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDWELL.
Professor of g., Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. J. Tomas.
LrscHsupa November Z, 1854.
From an examination OF Mr.. Tobias's Glasses, and
from his observations and remarks, am convinced
that he Is sdlful optician. -, g
J. J. BLACKBOARD, ND.
PErfhsBuRa, October 81, 1884
About FIVE years ago, obtained from Mr. Tobias
in Washington, pair OF Glasscs for the Spectacles
which used, and found Them Of great sssaiancs 70
my decaying vision; and my opinion Of him H. that
not too far gone 70 be benefited BY such aid.
J. Y. MAY.
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