Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-11

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w with defective sight, caused b. ace, sick
ness and particularly from glasses injudiciously
selected, to bis superior SPECTACLES and
uLASSES Carefully ground by himself to true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and benelcially to the wearer ac-
cord1ng to the concavity or conve%ity Of the eye
very numerous are the i'll effects caused TO the
precious organ of sight from the commenceme
Oh using glasses In not being precisely suited, by
the use OF an OPtOnstey; and the Practice Of many
years, enables him to measure the focaldisease OF
the eyes, and such glasses that absolutely re-
CURED Will be furnished with precision and salts
j. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
nent already Obtained and further soicits the pa
tronage OF those that have not yet availed them
selves Of his aid. TI
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
ing the glasses in use, and stating how many
inches they can read this print with their specta-
cles, can be supplied with such that will improve
their sight.
lnnunerable testimonials to be seen; and refer
ences given 10 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.
NokyoLK, September :, 1851.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight mere
than any other 1 have lately tried
LIT. w. : TAZEWEI.L
have tried pair OF Spectacles obtained from
mr Tobias, and End them Of great assistance to
of the focus. recommend him as skilIful opti-
clan. '--...lf. HENRY A WISE.
Mr. J TOBIAS Sir-The pair of Spectecles YOU
furnished me yesterday particularly satisfac.
torIto me. Tney are very decidedly the bes.
possess, and am the owner Of eight or nine pair
carefully selected in different places and from OBJ
hcians recommended to me on account of theiI
professional standing in England, France and he
United states. ! have been also pleas d VITA
your remarks and directions On the treatment CT
the eyes Tor the purpose of preserving and iDprov
ing the sight.
CHAS. CALDWELL,
Professor of N. c., Louisville, Ky.
LYEcuBBRe, Nov. 10, 1854.
MY. John Tobias having furnished me With
Glasses, by which haze been greatly aided (rny
vision having suffered greatly from reading a
night in my earlier life) efiofds me the hipheet
pleasure to say that consider him skiliful prac-
teal optician, and well prepared 10 aid those who
may need his professional services.
WIN. B. ROUTE,
Elder Of Methodist Conference
wnMINeroN, N. G., Jan. %, 1854.
Mr. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ny 10 The visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
fore found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance, 1t affords me pleasure to
state that, by the aid Of your optometer, this di-
Guilty has been happily obvtated that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
TO Iay eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours,
.tr -. r. B. DRANE,
Rector of St. James Parish.
Department OF Interior, May 2, 1855
From natural defects and the unequal range of
ny eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. / have tried different opticians
eyes. Four months since Mr, Tobias made two
pairs especially for ME, which L have found 10
serve me perfectly. BY the use OF his optometer
he is enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely 10 the eve
most cheezfnHy recommend Mr.. Tobias 10 All
having OCCASION TO useglasses, and bear my testi-
nony as 70 his skin as am optician
HENRY Z BALDWIN,
Assist. Ssc'y to sign Land Warrants.
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