Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-12

WISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudiciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and q LASSES carefully ground
bv himself to true pheIical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benea-
cfally to the wearer according to the cOncavty o.
convexty Of the eve. Very numerous a e the i'll
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement OF using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use OF an OLtometsT; 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
awaited 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 as will improve their
sight.
lnnunerable testimonials to be seen and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses
512 SEVENTH STREET, three doors rom
Odd FslIO,o'' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for m, suit very
well, and seem TO have improved nv sipht more
than any other have lately tried
Lift. W. TAZEwELL
have tried pair Of Spectacles ob'ained from
Mr.. Tobias and find them Of great assistance TO
my sig ht, and corresponding with his desert Lton
OF the focus. recommend him skillful OPP
ticlan. HENRY A WISE
Having BEEN induced by friend to visitthe &C.
tablishment Of Mr. 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 md gratia cation than sny I have
ever tried. Mysight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
n hut X.if 81 at 10
these glasses can udy almost as late az .ver
and that too without the pain | have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner Genr 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 l have
been much benefited by them.
May sth, 1856. GEOR. r. sCARBURGH.
was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a
sEiliful optician; d as have eyes OF remark
able peculiarly, was gratited to find that MIR
Tobias seemed to comprehe d them by inspec
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
mirably.
July1ll, 1855. A.p BUTLER.
WLAIssToN, n. C., Jan. 81. 1854
Mr.. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfa tory From n ineoual.
1ty In the visual range OF my eyes nave hereto.
found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance It affords me pleasure n
state that, by the aid OF your optometer this din
Guilty has been happily obvlated 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, May7, 1855.
From natural defects and the UNEQUAL range OF
| my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses fo
| several years. l have tried different opticiun.
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to m,
eyes. -Four months since Mr. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found 4
serve me perfectly. BY the use of his optomete
he is enab ed to adapt Glasses minuel to the eve
l most cheerfuly recommend MIR. Tobias to al
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi
mony as to his skill as op,ic.an
HENRY f.. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants
Z. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety
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