Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-03

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yITIsHEs TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudiciousiy selected, to bis superior
SPECTACLES and LhSSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cially TO the wearer according 10 the concavty OF
conveIlty Of the eye. Very numerous are The III
effects caused 10 the precious organ Of sight rom
the commencement Of using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an OpfOmsfsri and
the practice OF many years enables him TO meas
ure the focal disease Of the eyes, ana such glass
es that are absolutely required viii be furnished
with precision and satisfaction.
JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very lise
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
es they can read this print With their spectacles
can be supplied with such Is will improve their
sight.
1nnumerable testimonials TO be seen and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
Circulars to be had gratis, at his once, No.
5l2 SEVENTH STREET, fkrss doors Jro~
Odd FslIsss' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1854.
sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried,
LIFT. w. TAZEwELL
I have tried pair Of spectacles obtained nom
Mr.. Tobias, and fnd them Of great assistance 70
my sight, and corresponding with his description
Of the focus. 1 recomme nd him as a skillful OPP
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having bern induced by friend to visitthe es-
IA Shr ~ Tnl foKt -
ing his glasses, was furnished by him with
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any have
fs;arsd ,eG bv MY sgSt al, Ddgnay very SOSd we.
quently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
and ,sstt00 PAN have PrsTiOuy
Late Commissions 6enI Land Ohee.
December IL, 1855.
1 have used Ny. Tobias's spectacles fer three
OF four months, and take great pleasure In say
Ing that am much pleased with them. have
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1855. 6EOR. r. SCAKBuR0R.
I was recommended to Mir John Tobias as a
skillful opticisni and as have eyes OF remark
able peculiarly, was gratifed TO find that Mr..
Tobias seemed 10 comprehend them by inspec-
tios and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectscles that suits me sd-
mirably. AP BSJLER
July III, 1880.
WILMINGTON, ". c., Jan. %, 1854
Mr.. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy 10 say
that the Spectacles which obtai ned from YOU last
week are entirely satisfactory. Prom an ineq ual-
lily In the visual range OF my eyes, have hereto
found great difhculty In getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance IL affords me pleasure 10
state that by the aid or your optometer, this din
Guilty has been happily obviated so that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the bes; adapted
to my eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, X. Is. DRANE,
Rector OF 81 James Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, Nav, 1855
From natural defects and the unequal range Of
my eyes, l have been compelled TO use glasses for
several years. / have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfec uy fitted 20 nv
eyes. -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found 10
serve me perfectly. By the use Of his optometer
he is enabled 70 adapt Glasses minuelyt 20 the eys
most cheenuily recommend MIR. Tobias 10 all
having occasion 10 use glasses and hear NV testl-
mony as to his skill as an optician.
HENRY T.. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y TO sign Land Warrants.
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