Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-30
Miscellaneous.
Err SIGHT
TGALL TILT.

"ISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudfciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and g LASSES carefully ground
by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and beneA-
conveXity Of the eye. Very 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 Optometer; 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 satisfaction.
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.
ing the glasses in use, and state how many Inch
es they read this print with their spectacles,
can be supplied with such as will Improve their
sight.
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen 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.
512 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from
Odd Fsllows' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for M suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
Lift. w. TAZEWELL
1 nave tr1eO pair OF SpectdcieS Drained rom
MIR. Tobias, and find them OF great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his descri ption
Of the focus. i recommend him as a skilful op-
tician. HENRY A WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es-
tablishment Of MIR. Tobias for the purpose Of try
ing his glasses, was furnished by him with a
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and gratif cation than any have
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
quently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can s'udy almost as late as ever
and that too without the pain have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner Gen'l Land Office.
December IL, 1855.
! have used Mr. Tobias's Spectacies for three
or four months, and take great pleisur in say
ing that am much pleased with them. l have
been much benefited bv tGem.
May 5th, 1855. GEOR. p. SCARBUR6H.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as
skttlful optician; and as have eyes Of remark
able peculiarly, was gratifed to find that MI
Tobias seemed 10 comprehev d them by ms pee
ton and some slight measurement, and be has
made me pair OF Spectacles that suits me ad.
mirably.
July IL, 1865. A.P. BUTLER
WILMINGTON, ". c., Jan. 27, 1854
Mr.: TOBIAS: Dear Sir am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
ity In the visual range OF my eyes, have hereto
found great difficulty In getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance II affords me pleasure TO
state that by the aid Of your optometer, this diff
Guilty has been happily obvated so that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the best adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, X. B DRANE,
Rector Of st James Parish
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 2, 1855.
From natural defects and the unequal range Of
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. l have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted 10 my
eyes. -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. Bv the use Of his optometer
he Is enab ed to adapt Glasses infinitely 10 the eye
| most cheerfully recommend Mr.. Tobias to al
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as to his skill az an optician.
HENRY f.. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
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