Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-12
Miscellaneous.


H1I1SHES To CALL THE ATTENTlON
w to all chat suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses intudiciousiy selected, 20 his superior
sPECTACLES and G LASSEs carefully ground
by himself to a true spherical accuracy and brill
liant TRANSPARENCY, suited precisely and benee-
cially TO the wesrer according TO the concavity
conyexity Of the eve. Vey numerous a-e the ill
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement Of using glasses IN not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Optomefer; and
the practice OF many years enables him 20 Heas-
ure the focal disease OF the eyes, and such glass.
g. that are absolutely rec uired will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction.
John TOBIAS scs novledges the very ltbe-
raj encouragement already obtained, ard further
solicits the patronage OF those that have not YET
awaited themselves Of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
ing the glasses in use, and state bow many Itch
es they can read this print with their spectsces,
can be supplied with such az VIII improve her
sight.
Innumerable testimonials to be seen and ref
erences given 10 many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars to be had gratis, at his once, No.
512 SEVENTH STREET, thrss doors Jrens
odd Fsllovs' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September IsS4.
sir-The Spectacles you made for M suit very
well, and seem TO have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIT. w. TAZEwELL
have tried pair OF Spectacles drained frcm
Mr. Tobias and find them Of great assistance 20
my sigh and corresponding with his descriF ton
Of the focus. / recommend him a skillful OPP
tisian. HENRY A. WISE
Having bern induced by friend to visi;thc os-
Establishment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose OF Try
ing his glasses, was furnished by him with
pair slightly colered blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any have
ever tried NY sight, originally very good, was
quently to a very late hour; but with the aid n
these glasses l can study almest late as ever,
and that toe without the Pain hay have PTsviousy
Late Commissioner 6enl Land Once.
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. I have
been much benefited by them.
May sth, 1856. GEOR. z. sCARBUR6H.
was commended 10 Mr. John Tobias as :
skillful optician; ~ as have eyes OF remark
able peculiarly, 1 was grstifed TO find that Mr..
Tobias seemed to comprehe. d them by ins pee
ton and some slight measurement, ard he has
made me pair OF spectacles that suits me add
mirably.
July IL, 1855. A.P. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. %, 1854
MI TOBIAS: Dear Sill am happy TO saw
that the pectacles which obtained from you last
week entirely satisfas tory. From an Unequal
found great difficulty ir getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance IL affords me pleasure %
state that, by the aid or your spteme,er this diff
oulH has been happily oGvisted that the glasses
You furnished me are dec dedly the best adapted
TO my eyes OF anv have ever Yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, X q. DRANE,
Rector Of 81 James Pa.isb.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May, 1855.
From natural defects and the unec uel range of
my eyes, have been compelled 10 use glasses for
several years. / have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted 20 my
eyes. -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found 20
serve me perfectly. Bv the use Of his optometer
he Is enab ed TO adapt Glasses infinitely the eve
/ most cheerfuIly recommend MIR Tobias 20 all
having occasion 10 use glasses and bear my test
nony as 10 his skill as an optician.
HENRY r.. BALDWIN,
Assist sec'y TO sign Land Warrants.
P. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety
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