Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-18
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT.
JOHN TOBIAS.
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN

fhACIlCAL- OPIICIAN,
WHISTLES to call the attention to all that suffer
w with defective sight, caused by age, sick
ness and particularly from glasses injudiciously
selected, to his superior SPECTACLES and
GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true
spherical accuracy and brilliant transparency
suited precisely and benefcially 10 the wearer ac-
cording TO the concavity or convexity OF the eve
Very numerous are the i'll effects caused to the
Of using glasses in not being precisely suited by
the use of an Optometer; and the practice Of MANY
years, enables him to measure the focal disease Of
the eyes and such glasses that are absolutely re-
CURED will be furnished with precision and salts
faction.
J. Il. Acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained and further solicits the pa
tronage Of those that have not yet availed them
selves of his aid. ...--l..
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-
Giles, can be supplied with such that WI improve
Innumerable testimonials to he seen and refer
ences q ven to many who have DER ed 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
Hall, up stairs.
NORFOLK, September :, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem TO have improved Iny sight more
than any other have lately tried
~ LIT. w. TAZEwEL1..
have tried pair Of Spectacles obtained from
Mr. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance 10
my sight, and corresponding with his description
OF the locus. recommend him as a skillful opti-
cian HENRY A. WISE.
Mr.. ]. TOBIAS Sir-The pair Of Spectacles you
furnished me yesterday are particularly satisfac-
tory to me. Tney are very decidedly the best
possess, and am the owner of eight or nine pair.
carefully selected In different places and from OF
ticians recommended to me on account of their
professional standing in England, France and the
United states. l have been also pleased with
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the eyes for the purpose Of preserving and improv
ing the sight.
Respectfully, yours,
CHAS. CALDWELL,
Professor OF NJ. c., Louisville. Ky.
LVycHBuRG, Nov. 10, 1854.
L Mr. John Tobias having furnished me with
Glasses, 10y which have been greatly aided I'm,
vision having suffered greatly from reading al
pleasure to say that consider him skillful prac
tical optcian, and well prepared to aid those who
may need his professional services.
WIN. Is. ROUTE.
Elder of Methodist Conference
WILMISGToN. N. G.. jan %. 1854.
Mr.. j. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from YOU lasl
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ny IN the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
lore 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 difi
Guilty has been happily obviated so that the glasses
20 ~, 60 Ns iN "a uoeioouiy tne pest duapted
70 my eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours,
|. X. b. DRANE,
Rector Of 81. James; Parish
Department Of Interior Nav, 1855
From natural defects and the UNEQUAL range of
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. | have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted TO my
eyes. -Four months since Mr. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which ! have found 10
serve me perfectly. BY the use Of his optometer
ne Is enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
l most cheenutly recommend Mr.. Tobias to all
having occasion to useglasses, and bear nv test
mony as to his skill as an optician
HENRY r. BALDWIN :
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants
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