Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-09
TO ALL THAT vALUETBgIR SIGHT

w ISHEs to call the attention to ali that suffer
w with defective sight, caused by age, sickness
and particularly ON glasses injudci0usiy selected,
TO his superior SPECTACLES and GLASSES care
fully ground by himself to true spherical accuracy,
and brilliant transparency, sui'ed precisely and ben
eheRy to the wearer according to the cODcaviiy or
eOnveIity Of the eye Very numerous are the i'll ef
tects caused TO the precious organ Of sight from the
cisely suited, by the of an OptomsteT; and the
practice OF many years enabl"s him TO measure the
focal distance of the eyes, and such glasses that
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
and satisfaction
J. II acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obsained, nd further soicits tb pa
tronage of those that have not yet avaed themselves
of his aid. !
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses in use, and stating how many inches
thev can read this print with their spectacles, can
be supplied with such that will improve their sight.
Innumerable testimonials 10 be seen; and refer
ences given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from HE glasses.
Circulars to be had gratis, at his Office, No 612
Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows Hall,
up stairs.
NORFOLK, Se2tember z, 1854.
Sn-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried
-a LrTT. w. TAzrwELL.
have tiled a pair OF spectacles obtained from
Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my
sight, and corresponding with his description of the
focus. recommend him as a skful optican
HENRY A WISE.
Sir-The pair of SpectacIes you furnished me
yesterday are particularly satisfactory to me They
are very decidedly the best possess, and am the
owner of eight nine pairs, carefully selected in
different places and from opticians recommended TO
me account of their professional! standing in Eng
land, France, and the United States have been
also plea ed with your remarks and directions IN
the treatment of the eyes ior the purpose of pre-
serving and improving the sight
Respectfully yours,
CHAs CALDWELL,
Professor OF NJ. c., Louisville, KY
LTNCHBURG, Nov. 10, 1854
Mr.. John Tobias having furnished me with Glas
seI, by which have been greatly aided. (ny vision
having suffered greatly from reading at night m my
earlier life il affords the highes, pleasure say
that consider him skillfu Practical opncian, and
well prepared to and those who may need his profes
sional services. . WIN. b. RoUzIx,
Elder Of Methodist Conference.
WILMINGTON, \. c., Jan. 81, 1854.
Mr.. ]. TOBIAS:
which obtained from you last week are entirely
satisfactory. From Quality in the visual range
of my eyes, have heretofore found Great difficulty
N getting glasses of the proper focal distances 1t
afOrdS me pleasure 10 state, thai by the aid of your
eptometer this difficulty has been happily obviated
50 that the Glasses you furnished me are decidedly
the best adapted TO my eyes of any have ever yet
used. Very respectfully yours,
r.. e. DRANE,
Rector of 81. James Parish.
Department OF Interior, Say7 1855.
From natural defects aud Tie unequal range Of my
ewes, bave been cOmTeed 10 glasses for seve
raj years. have uied different opticians without
obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes Four
months since Mr.. Tobias made two pairs especially
for me, which have found TO serve me perfectly
BY the Use of his optDmetsr he is enabled 10 adapt
Glasses mmutely TO the eye 1 most cheerfully rec
ommend Mr. Tobias to all having occasion to use
glasses, and bear my testimony as TO his skill an
optcian. HENRY + BALDWIN,
Assistant Sect'y TO sisn Land WarTants.
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