Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-03
. ISIIES to call the attention OF All ths

~ ASflES 20 call the dttent1On or all that
i nv suffer with defective sight, caused by age
sickness and particularly from glasses njudicousy
selected to his superior Speotacles and Glasses care
fully ground BY himself to true spherical accuracy
efcay to the wearer according to the concavity or
i cOnvexity of the eye. Very numerous are the ilE
effects caused to the precious organs Of sight from
ne commencement Of using glasses innot being pre-
practice Of many years enables him to measure the
focal disease Of the eyes, and such glasses that ara
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
J. 4: acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained and further solcits the pat
ronage Of those that have not yet awaited themselves
| Of his aid n 1sS i
Persons that cannot conveniently call by sending
the glasses in USE and stating how many inches thew
can read this print With their spectacles be sup
Piled with such that will improve their sight S1k
Innumerable 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.
| up stairs.
Copy OF testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May 81, 1855 ffom Judge v. Ellis,
aToBIAscoPIC SPECTACLE LENS.
Having suffered for many years past with weak
nesA Of the eyes, and that defect of vision which
suits from tao constant and intense use Of these
biass and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
name heads this article. We saw them recommend
ed BY sundry gentlemen Of Virginia, whom know,
and therefore had less hesitation in making the ex-
pertinent We are more than pleased with the arti-
ole We read with less fatgue with these lens than
any we had ever tried before; and we see more dis
tieetly with them Without meaning to dsparage the
cinim8 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 Intehgenccr Office"
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1886.
Having been for years under the necessity Of hav-
ing two sets Of glassesone for in the daylight,
and one for lamplight-I procured one set from Mr..
his for several months and find them excellent
EDWARD STUBBS
OF Department of State.
BROOKLYN ORrnorARDIc INSTITUTION
After most careful examination Of MI. Tobias
Glasses am enabled to testify that their hardness
cearness, polishing, and exact optical shape, render
them particularly recoinmendable 10 those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes IN want Of
such a,xiliaries. consider, moreover Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus of the eye both
by his optical knowlsdge and experience, and by
state that Mr. Tobias has supplied some of my pa
tents with Glasses, to their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUkR, 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
eiety ofNew York late Surgeon Of the Royal Or.
thopedic Institution Of Manchester England, and
Surgeon of the B, o. Institution.
NoRFoLK, VA, July ~, 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 Of better and
more suitable Glasses They clear ohrystallike,
and comfortable TO my eyes. would commend him
TO those who, from age other in6rmity, require
artificial aid In this way. J.J. SIMKINS, M. b.
| WnxHeroN. N, O., June l6, 1854.
| To persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes 20 impaired ss 70 require the use Of 6asses,
] would recommend Mr. John Tobias as suitable per-
1 son from whom TO obtain such Glasses as they may
require he has suited with pair Of Speotacles
for far and near sight Ny sight has been impaired
very much by a service Of years in the Post Office
Department which berth required me to be on duty
from IL o'clock at night till after day, during which
| time used but one light
Sra: The pair or SpectacIcs 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 ID different
places, and from opticians recommended 70 me on
land and the United States. have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
Of the eyes for the purpose ofpreserying and impro
| Respectfully yours. CHS. CALDWELL,
Professor of M. G., Louisville, KY.
| From an examination of Mr.. Tobias's Classes, and
! from his observations and remarks, am convinced
- : : 49, = j. j. BLAcKFoRD, MD. 4
PKrrRsBuRe October 81, 1854.
| About FIVE years ago, i obtained from Mr.. Tobias,
in Washington, pair Of Glasses for the Spcctaces
which used, and found them Of great assistance to
my decaying vision; and my opinion Of him is that
he IL skiul in the preparation Of Glasses for eyes
not too far gone to be benefited by such aid
| - 1W j. r. MAY. 493
| See, for moro testimonials, the Evening Star.
MARBLE MANTELs.
1 MIA n II L II WOR X S.-The Subscriber
Ivl begs leave TO inform his friends and the pub
lie that he has increased his stock Of Marble Mante
comprising Sienna, Brockedelia, Spanish, Egyptian
vein Italian, and Black Marble, richly carved and