Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-28

VNISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses in1udiciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground
by himself to u true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
convexity Of the eye. Very Numerous a the i'll
enects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement Of using glasses in not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Optomstsr; and
the practice OF many years enables him to meas
ure the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass
es that are absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and Subtraction ....
JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very libe
raj encouragement already obtained, and further
solicits 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
they can read this print with their spectacles,
can be supplied with such as will improve their
sight.
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen i; and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No
312 SEVENTH Rect, three doors from
Odd Fsllo'cs' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September z, 1854
Sir-The Spectacles You made for ms suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIT. w. TAZEwELL.
l have tried pair Of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sig ht. and corresponding with his descri pton
Of the focus. recommend him as skillful op-
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es.
tablishment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try
ing his glasses, was furnished by him with
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any 1 have
ever tried. MY sight, originally very good, was
fniur red nv writing af nj fro
quently to very late hour; but with the aid OF
these glasses can study almost as late az ever,
s4es snS that too without the Pain have previously
Late Commissioner GenI Land Oface.
December IL, 1855.
have used Mr.: Tobias's spectacles for three
or four months, and take great pleasure in say
ing that am much pleased with them. have
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1856. GEOR. r. SCARBURGH.
was recommended to MI John Tobias as a
skillful optician; and as have eyes Of remark
able popularity, was gratified to find that Mr..
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
tiOn and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad-
mirably.
July IL, 1855. A. p. BUTLER
WILMINGTON, N. c., jan 81, 1854
MI. J TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
WccA dIc eutlfcIy SdtIsldcLO!y- from an lneQudl-
ity In the visual range OF my eyes, have hereto
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 diff
Guilty has been happily obviated that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours, r. B. DRANE,
Rector Of ct James Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May7, 1855.
From natural defects and the UNEQUAL range OF
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. i have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes. + our months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. BY the Of his optometer
he Is enab ed to adapt Glasses inutely to the eys
l most cheerfuly recommend Mr. Tobias to all
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as to his skill as an optician. ..s
HENRY f. BALDWIN,
-+ Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety
TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPES, WATCH
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