Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-24
TO ALL THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

WHISTLES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, Sickness and particularly from
glasses injudiciousiy selected, 10 his superior
SPECTACLES and 6 LASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
| liant transparency, suited precisely and beneh-
cially to the wearer according to the concavity
conveKity Of the eye. Very numerous are the III
effects caused to toe 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.
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 spectecles
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.
5I2 SEVENTH STREET, three doors rom
Odd Fs!lo,eJ' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, septernbe, :, 1891
Slr-The Spectacles you made for me- suit very
well, and seem TO have improved ny sight more
than any ether have lately tried
LIT. w. FAREWELL
have tried a pair Of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance TO
my sight, and corresponding with hisdeScrirtion
OF the locus. 1 recommend him p skilful op-
tician. HENRY A. WISE
Having been induced by friend to visItthe cs-
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 and qualification than any 1 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 study almost as late as ever,
snS that too without the pain have previously
Late Commissioner Gen'l Land Ofice.
December ii, 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 5th, 1855. GEOR. p. SCARBuR6H.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias a. a
| skillful optician; and as have eyes Of remark.
| able peculiarly, was gratifed to find that Dir
| Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec
ton and some slight measurement and he hes
MADE me pair OF spectacles that suit. me I'd
| mirably.
July IL, 1855 AP BUTLER.
| WILMINGTON, ". c., Jan 81, 1884
| Mr.: TOBIAS: Dear Sill am happy to say
that the Spectacles which | obtained from You La.
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
Il
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 di fl
Guilty has been happily obyiated that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the best adapted
| to my eyes Of any have ever vet used
Very respectfully. yours, K. b DRANE,
Rector Of st James Parish.
| DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 7, 1858.
From natural defects and the unequ al range OF
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses foI
| several years. | have tried different optician.
| without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to nv
! eyes. -Four months since MI Tobias made twC
pairs especially for me, which have found tc
| serve me perfectly. BY the use Of his optomete
he Is enab ed to adapt Glasses minuelyt to the eye
l l most cheenuily recommend Mr. Tobias to al
having occasion to use glasses and bear my besti
| mOny as to his skin an optician.
| HENRY Il. BALDWIN,
| Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
| P. S.-OPERA GLASSES OF great variety
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