Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-28

WISHES 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
HLASSES carefully ground by himself 10 a true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and benefcally to the wearer ac-
cording TO the concavity or cOnvexity Of the eve
Very numerous the i'll effects caused 20 the
precious organ of sight from the commencement
Of using glasses in not being precisely suited, by
the use of an OptOmetsr; and the practice Of many
years, enables him TO measure the focal disease 81
the eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely re-
CURED will be furnished with precision and salts
faction.
J. II. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ent already obtained, and further solicits the pa
tTonage Of those that have not yet availed them
selves of his aid.
Ing the glasses In use, and stating how many
inches they read this print with their specta-
cles, can be supplied with such that will improve
Innumerabie testimonials to be seen; and refer
cnces 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 Fellows
Hall, up stairs.
NORFOLK, September, 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 to
az the focus l recommend him as skillfnl Opt.
clan. HENRY A. WISE.
Mr.. J 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 op-
ticianS recommended to me on account Of their
professional standing in England, France and the
United States. | have been also pleased with
your remarks and directions on the treatment of
The eyes for the purpose of preserving and imrrov-
Respectfully, yours,
CHAS CALDWELL
Professor Of NJ c., Louisville, Ky.
LYNCHBURG, Nov. 10, 1854.
Nh John Tobias having furnished me with
Glasses, by which have been greatly aided INV
vision having suffered greatly from reading at
night in my earlier life) it affords me the highest
Pleasure to say that consider him skillfu prac-
teal optician, and well prepared to aid those who
may need Ills professional services.
WM. b. ROUTE,
Elder of Methodist Conference
WGLMINGTON. n. c., Jan. %, ISJi.
Mr.. J. TOBIAS Dear Sir am happy TO say
that the SpectaCles which Obtained from you last
week entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ity in the visual range OF nv ewes | have hereto
fore found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. II affords me pleasure 10
Guilty has been happily obvaed that the glasses
you furnished Tne are decidedly tie t96st adapted
IL rsy eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours,
Rector OF ST. James' Parish
Department OF Interior, May 1855.
FroE, natural defects and the unequal range Of
Tay eyes, have Eeen compelled 10 use glasses for
ss5eral years. ! have tiled diheTen: opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes. -Four months since Nh Tobias made two
Elrs especially for me, which have found to
sar:e me perfectly. BY the use Of his optometer
he is enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eye
most Cheeffuty recommend Mr Tobias to all
having occasion to use glasses, and bear ny tes;i.
Es5ny es 10 his skill "a optician.
HENRY h. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec TO sign Land Warrants.
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