Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-21
Miscellaneous.

WISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudicfousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and q LASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and brill
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
conveIity Of the eye. Very numerous are 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 Optometsr; and
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 vet
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 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.
Sig SEVENTH STREET, three doors from
Odd FsllOws' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1854.
sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
than any other have lately tried.
LIT. w. TAZEwELL
nave ulSu pair OF SccCt6CleS OD'afno0 nom
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his desert ption
Of the focus. l recommend him as skillful OPP
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es.
adjustment OF Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try.
Ing hi: glasses, l was furnished by him with .
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
Injured by writing and reading at night, fire..
9uently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
and that too without the pain have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner Genl Land Once.
December IL, 1855.
j have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectacles for three
or four months, and take great pleasure in say
Ing that 1 am much pleased with them. have
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1855. GEOR. p. SCARBUR6H.
was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as
sfillful optician; and as have eyes Of remark
able peculiarly, was gratifed to find that MIR.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair OF Spectacles that suits me ad-
mirably.
July II, 1856. A.P. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., jan q, 1854
MI; TebIAs: Dear Sill am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ity in the visual range Of nav 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 din
Guilty has been happily obviated so that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the best adap,ed
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, r. 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. 1 have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes. -Four months since MIR. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. BY the use Of his optometer
he is enab ed to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eye
l most cheerfuly recommend Mr. Tobias to ali
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as to 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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