Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-26

w TO all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudfcfousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and q LASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
cialIy to the wearer according to the concavty or
cOnvexity OF the eye. Very numerous ave the Ill
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement Of using glasses In not being
the practice Of many years enables him to meas
uEe 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 theii
sight.
1nnumerable testimonials TO be seen; and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
GirSqlars to be had gratis, at his office, No.
Odd Fs!lows' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved nv sight more
than any other have lately tried.
Lift. w. TAZEwELL
have tried pair Of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his description
Of the focus. l recommend him as a skillful OPP
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es-
Enlistment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try
ing his glasses, was furnished by him with a
me more relief and qualification than any 1 have
ever tried. NV sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
quently to very late hour; but with the aid of
fhooo CIoC ON ot,1Av ali lotn
and that too without the pain have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner 6enl Land Office.
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. / have
been much benefited by them.
May sth, 1855. GEOR. p. sCARBUR6H.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as
skillful optician; and as have eyes Of remark.
able popularity, was gratifed to find that Mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
tion and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad.
mirably.
July ii, 1854 A.P. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan n, 1854
Mr.. TOBIAS: Dear Sill am happy to say
week are entirely satisfactory. Prom an Unequal
ity In the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
found great difficulty In getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance 1t affords me pleasure to
state that, by the aid Of your optometer this diff
Guilty has been happily obviated so that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, K. ID. DRANE,
Rector Of st James Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May, 1858.
from natural defects and the unequal range OF
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasseS perfectly fitted to my
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. By the use Of his optometer
he h enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eye.
l most cheerfully recommend Mr.. Tobias to all
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as TO his skill as an optician.
HENRY E. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.