Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-26
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGH


Wv suffer with defective s.S1nt causeo W aSc,
sickness, and particularly from glasses nudicousy
selected to his superior Spectacles and Glasses care
fully ground by himself to true spherical accuracy
and brilliant transparency, suited precisely and ben
efcally to the wearer according to the concavty
! convexity of the eye. Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused to the precious organs of sight from
the commencement of using glasses in not being pre-
cisely suited, by the use of optometer; and the
practice OF many years enables him to measure the
focal disease of the eyes, and such glasses that
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
| and satisfaction.
| j. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained and further socits the pat.
ronage Of those that nave not yet avaed themselves
| OF bis aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently CALL by sending
the glasses in use and stating how many inches they
can read this print with their specsces can be sup
| piled with such that will improve their sight
Innumerable 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. 3d.
Seventh street. three doors from Odd-Fellows' Hail.
| up stairs
| Copy of testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May q, 1856, from Judge v Ellis,
| Qate edtor.)
"ToBIASCOPIC SPECTACLE LENS
+ Having suffered for many years past with weak
ness of the eyes, and that defect of vision which
suits from too constant and intense use of these
sensitive organs, were led to make trial of To-
biass new and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
| name heads this article. We saw them recommend
ed by sundry gentlemen of Virginia, whom we know,
and therefore had less hesitation in making the
pertinent. We are than pleased with the art-
Gle. We read with less fatigue with these lens than
any we had ever tried before; and we see more dis
tnctly with them. Without meaning to disparage the
claims Of others who have made Improvements in
Spectacle Lens, deem it but Just to make the
| above statement, Mr. Tobias resides on Seventh
street. opposite the National Intelligencer office"
WASHINGTON, August 5, 1855
Having been for years under the necessity of hav-
flo.
and one for lamplight-I procured one set frem Mr.
Tobias, which answered both purposes / have used
his for several months, and find them excellent.
EDWARD STUBBS,
OF Department of State.
BROOKLYN ORTHoPARDIC INSTITUTION,
April, 1884.
After most careful examination of Mr.. J. Tobias's
Glasses, enabled to testify that their hardness
cearness polishing and exact optical shape, render
them particularly recommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes are 10 want OF
such auxiliaries. / consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified TO determine the focus of the eye, both
by his optical knowledge and experience, and by
means of his optometer. In addition, can further
state that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some of my pa
tents with Glasses to their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, M. d.,
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin Member of the Royal
College of Surgeons, England Member of the Med
ical Society of London, and Of the Pathological So
ciety of New York. late Surgeon of the Royal Or
thopadic Institution of Manchester, England, and
surgeon OF the Is. ". INSTITUTION.
NORFOLK Va, July 81, 1854.
In the experience of even two years. | have found
great difficulty in obtaining Specacles that were
actly adapted TO the weakness Of my sight. This in
convenience Mr. Tobias seems to have removed for
the present by the substitution for of better and
and comfortable to my eyes. Iwould commend him
TO those who, from age or other infirmity, require
artificial aid in this way. J. j. SIMKINS, M. ID.
WuNSeroS N. O., June IS, 1854.
To persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes so impaired as to require the use OF GLASSES,
would recommend Mr. John Tobias as suitable per.
son from whom TO obtain such Glasses as they may
require he has suited with pair of Spectacles
for far and near sight My sight has been impaired
very much by a service of years in the Post Office
Department, which berth required me TO be on duty
from ii o'clock at night till after day, during which
time used but one light.
W. A. WALKER.
SIR: The pair Of Spectacles you furnished me yes
terday are particularly satisfactory to They
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
OF eight or nine pairs carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended TO me on
account of their professional Standing in France Eng
land 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 mpro
wing the sight.
Respectfully yours, CHS CALDWELL,
Professor ofM c., Louisville, Ky.
LYNoHBuRs. November 4, 1854.
From an examination of Mr. Tubiass Glasses and
from his observations and remarks, am convinced
that he is a skilful optician.
t j. j. BLACKBOARD, NJ. ID.
PETERSBURG, October 81, 1884.
About Eve years ago, obtained from Mr. Tobias,
in Washington, pair Of Glasses for the Spectaces
which used, and found them Of great assistance 10
my decayng vision; and my opinion Of him is, that
he is skltul in the preparation Of Glasses for eyes
not too far gone to be benefited by such aid.
J. +. MAY.
See, for more testimonials the Evening Star,
Aug l5--1y