Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-23
=, All, Stat VALUE THEIR SIGHT


sickness and particularly from glasses ln]udicousiy
selected 10 his superio Spectaces anu Glasses care
fully ground by himself to true spherics accuracy,
and brilliant Transparency, suited precisely aua Den-
officially the wearer, according to the concav.V or
,conyexity OF the eye. Very numerous are the ~
effects caused TO the precious organs OF sight from
he commencement OF using glasses in not being pre-
'cisely suited by the of an optometer; ana the
praetrce of many years enables him TO measure the
pca disease OF the eyes, and snch glasses that are
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
and satisfaction.
J. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
uent already obtained, and further sollcts the pat
ronage of those that have not yet aynled themselves
Of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently CALL by sending
the glasses in use and stating how many inches they
read this print with their spectaces can De sup
piled with such that viii improve their sight.
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office No. 5l2
eyenih street. three doors from Odd-Fellows Hail.
,,p stairs.
lnnumerab!e testimonials to be seen, and refer
,ences given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort fiom his glasses.
WILMINGTON, N. g., June 10, 1854
30 persons who have have had the sight Of their
.1yes so impaired az to require the OF GLASSES,
would recommend Mr. John Tobias a suitable per-
son from whom TO obtain such Glasses as they may
require, as he has suited me with pair OF Specaces
ior n far and near sight My sight has been impaired
very much by 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
.iale used but one light
W. A. WALKER.
BROOKLYN 0RrHoPARDio INSTITUTION,
April 1884.
After most careful examination Of Mr.. j. Tobias's
Glasses am enabled to testify that their hardness
ei rness polishing nd exact optical shape, render
Them parScuIarly IA, ommeudabe TO those wh,se
merely optical impairment OF the eyes are Ia want o'
uch auxiliaries. consider, moreover, Nr. Tobias
tay qualified 70 determine the focus OF the eye both
by Lis optical Enowledge and experience, aud by
means OF his optometeT. In addition, can further
state that Mr. Tobias has supplied some of my pa.
.lents VA Glasses, to their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, NJ. D.,
/ MUSICIAN and Surgeon, Berlin; Member OF the Royal
college Of Surgeons England; Member Of the Med
fcal ociety of london and OF the Pathological So
9ietp of New York; late Surgeon of the Royal Or.
thops n,o Institution OF Manchester, England, and
surge ON nf the B. o. Institution.
Conv Of a tsssjmonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ May 81, lo55, from Judge V. Ellis,
(a.e edi Org
al aving suffered for many years past with weak
osgs OF the eyes, and that defect OF vislon which re-
aults Irou too co-stant and intense use OF these
sentative organs we were led to make triai OF To
b;as new and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
aams bea,is this article. We saw them recommend
ed By s1ndry gentlemen OF virginia, whom we know,
and IhsI efore had ess hesitation III making the ex-
Derine,s We are more than pleased with the artl-
Gle We read with less fatigue with these lens than
nv we had ever tried before; and we see more dis
,,ctly with them. Without meaning to dsparage the
rIs,Eus Of others who have made improvements in
ca Ians we deem 1t but Inst to make the
abovs s,Stenlent Mr. Tobias resides on Seventh
street opposite the National lnteligepcer office"
LYYouRURa November ], 1854,
From an examination of Mr.. IoLias's Glasses and
from his obseI yations and remarks, am convinced
that no s a skiIful optician
NORFOLK, VA, July 81, 1854.
IN the experieu % Of oven two years, have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that were ex-
aclv adapted to the weakness of my sight This In
eonyenence Mr.. Tobias seems to have removed for
~ nresent by the substitution for of better and
no-e suitable Glasses. They are clear,
and comfortable to my eyes. would commend him
those who from age or Gtns siMKdNs IShEmSsy aeqSe
SIR: The pair Of Spectaces you furnished me yes
rday are particularly satisfactory to me- They are
arv decidedly the best possess and am the owner
pt eight nine palrs, csreiully seece1 in e'ens m
,,laces ard from opticians recommenqed 10 me on
ec1onnt ~ their professional standing In FRANCE Eng
IL I'd and the United States. have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
Of the eyes, for the purpose OF preserving ana mpro
.ng the sight. ,,>,,n,,
Professor ofA. c., Louisville, ny.
Ar. j. Tomas
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity OF hay'
ing two sets of glasses for use in the daylight
asd ono for lsmplight i procured one set from Mr.
robias which answered both purposes have used
mis- for several months, and find them excellent.
EDWARD STUBBS,
OF department Of State
PKrERsBURG, October 81 1854
Ahout aye years ago. obtained from Mr. Tobias,
!, Washington, pair Of Glasses for the Specaccs
which used, and found them OF great assistance to
nv dacaying vision and my opinion Of hIm Is that
10 ia skItuI in the preparation of glasses for eyes
not too far gone TO &c benefited by such aid
No' Wv - J. r. MAY.
See, for more testimouialr, the Evening STAR
Aug 15-ly
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