Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-20
WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD
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N/ ISHES 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 true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and bepefcialy TO the wearer ac-
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 glasses in not being precisely suited, by
the use Of an OptoDetsT; and the practiceof many
years, enables him to measure the focal disease of
the eyes, and such glasses that absolutely re-
quired viii be furnished with precision and salts
faction
J. T. 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.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
Ing the glasses in use, and stating how many
inches they read this print with their specta-
cles, can be supplied with such that win Improve
their sight.
Innunlerable testimonials to be seen and Iefsr-
ences given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses. ! 30
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No SD
Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows
Hal, up stairs.
NORFOLK, September Z, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
Wen, 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
my sight, and corresponding with his description
Of the focus / recommend him as A skilIful orti.
clan HENRY 4 WISH
Mr.. J. TOBIAS: Sir-The pair of SpectacleS YOU
furnished me yesterday are particularly satisfae-
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 op-
tlcians 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 = n
Ing the sight. .
Respectfully, yours,
CHAS. CALDWELL,
Professor Of M. c., Louisville, Nv.
LYNCHBURG, Nov. 10, 1854.
Mr.. John Tobias having furnished me with
Glasses, by which have been greatly aided nav
vision having suffered greatly from readingl at
night in my earlier lfe) il affords me the highest
pleasure to say that consider him skillful prec-
teal optieian, and well prepared to aid those who
may need his professional services.
WIN. b. ROUTE,
Elder Of Methodist Conference
WLMIEGTON, ". c., Jan. 81, 1854.
Mr.. j. TOBIAS Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Speotacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
lty in tue 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 dif
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
20 nay eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours,
r. Ii. DRANE,
Rector Of st. James, Parish,
Department Of Interior, May7, 1855.
From natural defects and the unequal rangscf
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses FOR
several years. l have tiled different Opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly ftted to nv
eyes -Four months since Mr. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which / have found TO
serve me perfectly. By the use Of his optometer
he is enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eye
4 PhDprfutlV hr To-
having occasion to useglasses, and bear my testi-
Inony as 70 his skin as an optician.
HENRY l. BALDWIN
Assist Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
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