Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-17
70 ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT.

WHISTLES TO call the attention TO all that suffer
". with defective sight caused by aye, sick
selected, to his superior SPECTACLES and
GLASSES carefully ground by himself to true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and benetcially to the wearer
cording to the concavity or convexity of the eve
Very numerous are the i'll effects caused to the
precious organ of sight from the commencement
Of using classes in not being precisely suited, by
the use OF an Optometsr; and the practice OF many
years, enables him to measure the focal disease Of
the eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely
CURED will be furnished with precision and salts
faction.
J. r. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
nent already obtained. and further solicits The pa
lronage Of those that have not yet awaited them
selves of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
Ing the glasses in use. and stating how many
inches they read this print with their specta-
LES, can be supplied with such that viii improve
heir sight.
lnnumerable 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. SIP
Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows
Eau, up stairs.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried:
Lift. w. TAZEWELL.
have tried pair of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance &C
my sight, and corresponding with his description
Of the focus. recommend him as skillful Opt.
Ian. HENRY A. WISE.
Mr.. J. TOBIAS Sir-The pair Of Spectacles YOU
furnished me yesterday are particularly satisfac.
tory to me. They are very decidedly the best
possess, and am the owner Of eight or nine pair,
carefully selected in different places and from OPP
Icians recommended to me on account of theii
professional standing in gland, France and the
United States. l have been also pleased with
your remarks and directions on the treatment c,
no anff and ty1ny
Respectfully, yours,
CHAS. CALDWELL,
Professor Of NJ. c., Louisville, XIV.
LYNCHBURG, Nov. 10, 1854.
Mr.. John Tobias having furnished me with
Glasses, by which have been greatly aided inv
vision having suffered greatly from reading a
nj 5ht in my earlier ife) il affords me the hig hest
pleasure to say that consider him skillful prac-
deal optician, and well prepared to aid those who
may need his professional services.
WIN. b. ROUTE,
Elder Of Methodist Conference
WILMIrGTOH, n. c., Jan. 81, 1854.
Ir. J. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ty in the visual range Of my eyes, / have hereto
fore found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. Ii affords me pleasure to
state that, by the aid Of your optometer, this di-
Guilty has been happily obviated so that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the bes: adapted
20 my eyes OF any have ever vet used.
Very respectfully, yours,
X. b. DRANE,
Rector OF st. James, Parish.
Department of Interior, Msv7, 1855.
From natural defects and the uneq ual range OF
my ewes, have been compelled TO use glasses for
several years | have tried different optioiaHs
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to nv
eyes Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which l have found &c
serve me perfectly. By the use OF his optometer
he is enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
| most cbeerfutly recommend Mr.. Tobias to ali
having occasion to useglasses, and bear my teSti-
monY as to his skill as optician.
HENRY f BALDWIN,
Assist Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
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