Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-23


~ suffer with defective sight caused By age,
sickness, and particularly from glasses injudiciousy
selected TO his superior Specacles and Glasses care
fully ground BY himself to true spherical accuracy
efciay 70 the wearer according to the concavity or
c0nvexity Of the eye Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused 70 the precious organs Of sight from
the commencement 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 will be furnished with precision
and satisfaction. @68 0s si88 sA aIBs
J. T: acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained and further socits the Dat.
ronage Of those that have not yet avaed themselves
Persons that cannot conveniently call bv sending
the glasses in use and stating how many inches they
can read this print with their spectaces can be sup
piled with such that will improve their sight
innumeraele testmonia,s e Be seen and refer
ease and comfort from his glasses. ~
Circulars to be had gratis, at his Office, No. 5l2
Seventh street three doors from 0dd-Fellows Hall,
Copy Of testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May 81, 1865, fom Judge v. Ellis,
aToBIAsCoPIc SPECTACLE LENS.
q and Tia. defect q Vision Which sa re-
suits from teo constant and intense use of these
sensitive organs we were led to make trial Of To-
name heads this article. We saw them recornmend
ed by snndry gentlemen of Virginia whom we know,
and therefore had less hesitation in making the ex-
pertinent. We are more than pleased with the art-
cle We read with less fatigue with these lens than
any had ever tried before; and we see more dis
tnctly with them. Without meaning TO dsparage the
claims Of Others who have made improvements in
Spectacle Lens, we deem i but just 10 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-
and one for lamplight-I procured one set from Mr..
Tobias, which answered both purposes have used
his for several months, md hnd them excellent
EDWARD STUBS,
4 M or Department Of State
39 BROOKLYN ORrHoPARDIc IEsrIrur1ox,
Fsstaf b8e 49 April, 1854.
After most careful examination of MrsJ. 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 othe eyes are In want of
such guxiliaries. / consider, moreover Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified 10 determine the focus of the eve 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
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 ofthe Pathological So
ciety of New York late Surgeon Of the Roval Or
thop@dc Institution Of Manchester England, and
Surgeon of the b. o. Institution. 81 irfa1s
NoRroLk Va, July q, 1854.
In the experience Of even two years. have found
great difficulty in obtaining Specaces that were
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 clear chrystailike
and comfortable 70 my eyes | would commend him
artificial aid In this way. J. J. SIMKINS, NJ ID.
WILMINGTON, N. O., June 10, 1854
To persons who have have bad the sight of their
eyes so impaired az TO require the use Of Glasses,
would recommend Mr.. John Tobias az a suitable per-
son from whom 30 obtnn such Glasses as they may
require ms he has sufed me With pair Of pectacles
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 10 be on duty
from II o'clock al night till after day during which
's w. a. WALKER.
sIn: The pair Of spectaces you furnished me yes
teray are particularly satisfactory b, me- They are
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
OF eight OF nine pairs carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended TO me
account Of their professional standing IN Fianee Eng.
land, and the United States have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions ON the treatment
q he eyes for the purpose Of preserving and mpro-
respectfully yppS rcs.or of Sas cALpI .N;1Il
LrScHBuse. November !. 1884.
From an examination Of Mr.. Tobias Glasses, and
from biz observations and remarks am convinced
that he is skilful optician. NN
iH1ess ff J. J. BLACKBOARD, M
~. PrrxRssuHe. October 81 1854.
About five years ago. / obtained from Mr. Tobias,
in Washington, pair Of Glasses for the Specmcles
which used and found them Of great assistance TO
my decaying vision; and my opinion Of him is that
he is slfu in the preparation of Glasses for eyes
not TOO far gone TO be benefited by such aid.
J. r, MAY.
See, for more testimonials, the Evening Star
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