Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-27
w ISHES to call the attention OF all thai

w suffer with defective sight, caused by age,
sickness, and particularly from glasses injudciously
fully ground BY himself to true spherical accuracy,
and brilliant Transparency, suited precisely and BEN
e6cally to thewearer, according to the concavty or
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are the III
effects caused to the precious organs Of sight from
the commencement OF using glasses in not being pre-
cisely suited, by the use Of optometer; and the
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. & 4@
j. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further solics the pat
ronage OF those that have not yet ayailed themselves
Of his aid. @t s4 IS.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses in use, and stating owmany inches they
piled with such that will improve their sight
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 5l2,
Seventh street. three doors from Odd-Felows' Hall.
up stairs.
Copy Of testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ May q, 1855, from Judge " Ellis,
"ToBIAscoPIc SPECTACLE LENS.
Having suffered for many. years past with weak
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-
bias and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
name heads this article. We saw them recommend,
ed by sundry gentlemen of Virginia, whom we know,
and therefore had less hesitation in making the ex.
pertinent. We are more than pleased with the arti-
cle We read with less fatigue with these lens than
any we had ever tried before; and we more dis.
tinctly with them. Without meaning To dsparage the
claims of Others who have made improvements in
Spectacle Lens, we. deem it but just to make the
above statement. Ir. Tobias resides on Seventh
street, opposite the National Integencer Office"
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity Of hav-
ing two sets of glassesone for use in the daylight,
md NIlfxhf "a (~nxr
Tobias, which answered both purposes. | have used
his for several months, and find them excellent
EDWARD STUBBS,
HH or Department OF State
s BROOKLYN 0RTHoPARDIc INSTITUTION
April 1884.
After most careful examination Of Mr.. ]. Tobass
Glasses am enabled to testify that their hardness,
clearness, polishing, and exact optical shape render
them particularly recommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes In want OF
such auxiliaries. / consider, moreover Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus of the eye 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.
tents with Glasses e tses and my satisfaction
Phys,can and Surgeon, Berlini 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.
NoRroLK, Va, July 81, 1884
In the experience of even two years. have found
great difficulty in obtaining Specaces that were ex-
acty 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, chrystalike.
| and comfortable to my eyes. / would commend him
to those who, from age or other infrmity, require
artificial aid in this way j. ]. SIMKINS, MD.
WILMINGTON, N. c., June 10, 1854.
To persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes so impaired as TO require the of GLASSES,
would recommend Mr. John Tobias "a n suitable per.
son from whom to obtain such Glasses as they may
require, he has suited with pair of Spectacles
for far and near sight My sight has been impaired
very much by n service of years in the Post Office
Department which berth required me 10 be on duty
from IL o'clock at night till after day. during which
time used but one light. ~,
w. "A. WALKER.
Sra: The pair of Spectacles you furnished me yes-
terday are particularly satisfactory ~ They
very decidedly the best possess and al the owner
OF eight or nine pairs carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians. recommended to me on
account their professional standing France Eng.
land, and the United States have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions the treatment
wing the sight.
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDWELL.
Professor Of M. c., Louisville Ky.
LrscnBuRo, November 1854.
From an examination Of Mr.. Tobass Glasses and
from his observations and remarks am convinced
J. J. BLACKBOARD, MD.
PErERsBuRe, October 81 1854
About i've years ago, obtained from Mr.. Tobias,
IN washington, pair of Glasses for the Spectacles
which used and found them of great assistance 70
my decayng vision; and my opinion Of him Ia, that
he is skliui in the preparation of Glasses for eyes
not too far gone to be benefited by such aid.
f5. f J. +. NAY.
See, for more testimonials, the Evening Star
MARBLE MANTELs.
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