Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-18
TO AL THATYALUE THEIR SIGHT

WHISTLES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
Wv to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudiciousiy selected, 10 bis superior
SPECTACLES and 6 LAsSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cialy to the wearer according TO the concsvity OF
conveXity Of the eye. Very numerous are the III
effects caused TO the precious organ Of sight from
precisely suited, by the use Of an Opfoustsr and
the practice Of many years enables him to meas
ure the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass
with precision and SUBTRACTION.
JohN TOBlAS &C snovledges the very nbe-
roi encouragement already obtained, and further
soltolts the patronage Of those that have not yet
availed themselves OF his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
Ing the glasses In use, and state how MANY inch
rs they can read this print with their spectscles
sight.
lnnumerable testimonials to be seen ana ref
erences given 10 many who have derived the
greatest S,,n ease ana comfort from his glasses
al2 SEVENTH STREET, tkrss doO,s Jror.
Odd Fellows Hall, Up STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1854.
eiI-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem 10 have improved nv sight more
than any other have lately tried
LIT. w. TAZEwELL
have tried pair OF spectacles obtained nom
Mr.. Tobias, and End them Of great assistance 10
my sight, and corresponding with his description
OF tne locus. recommend him es z skillful op-
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe c.
adjustment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try
ing his glasses, I was furnished by him with
pair slightly colored blue, which have Afforded
me more relief and qualification than any have
ever tiled. MY sight, originally very good, was
Injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
9uently to very late hour but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
s and that too without the pain have OBVIOUSLY
Late Commissioner 6enI Land Once.
December IL, 1855.
have used Nj Tobias's spectacles FOR three
or four months, and take great pleasure In say
Ing that 1 am much pleased with them. have
been much benefited by them
May 9Th, 1853. 6E0R. p. SCARBURaH.
was recommended 10 Mr.. John Tobias as q
siillful opttcian; and as have eyes Of remark
a ape peculiarly, was gratifod to nnd that Mr..
ton and some slight measunment. ana he hS,
MADE me pair OF spec;acles that suits me ad-
ini In,,y, ,o.. A. p. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. "a, 1884
MI; TeBIAs: Dear Sill am happy 70 say
tnat the Spectacles which obtained from You last
", M * are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
found great dinculty in getting glasses OF the
proper focal distance n, aaords me nIessn,e -
state that by the aid Of your optometer, this din.
Guilty has been happily obviated 90 thai the glasses
you IuInlshed me are dec 6edly the best sd apted
10 my eyes OF anv have ever vet used
very respectfully. yours, Il b DRANE
Rector OF 81 James Parish.
DErARfMBNT OF INrHRIoK NAV, 1898
FROM natural defects and the UNEQUAL range NJ
my eyes, have been compelled 70 use elssses N,
several years. 1 have tried different opticisns
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted 10 nv
eyes. -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found 70
serve me perfectly. BV the use Of his optome,sT
he IL enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely TO The
most cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias 20 ~
having occasion to use glasses and tear my te.tl.
mony as 10 his skill as opticisn.
HENRY T.. BALDWIN
Assist sec'y to sign Land warrants
r: S-OPERA GLASSES CT great variety
IELESCOPEs MICROSCOPES. WATCH
~! mAhER GLASSES, and many other articles in
'nts mae a. very low prices constantly on hard
NEW RAISlNS, CRANBERRIRS &C.
neceived this day, In handsome ora,t n w.
nalslns, Cranberries, Aalaga Lemons PriDc =
Papr-shelled Almonds, by
KING & BURCdELL,
os7 Corner Of Vermont ave. and isth staes,