Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-14
Miscellaneous.
TO ALL THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT


w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly frem
glasses injudIciousiy selected, 70 bis superior
SPECTACLES and G LASSE S carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and beueA-
cially 10 the wearer according to the concevty OF
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are The III
effects caused TO the precious organ OF sight nom
the commencement Of using glasses in not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Opto'nsfs' and
the practice Of many years enables him to meas
ure the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass.
Is , that are absolutely required VIII Be furn'sneo
JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very llbe.
raj encouragement already obtained, and further
solicits the patronage Of those that have not yet
availed themselves Of bis 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 spectaclek,
can be supplied with such as Will improve theiI
sight.
Innumerable testimonials to be seen ; and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
$40 SEVENTH STREET, ikr" doors jro~
Odd Fsliovs' Hall, uF STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1884
well, and seem TO have improved my sight more
LITE. w. TAZEwBLL
Its,e tiled a pair OF Spec,scles obtained nom
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, ard corresponding with his description
OF the focus. recommend him as a skillful OPP
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend TO visitthe es-
taolishment ofMr. Tobias for the purpose Of try
Ing his glasses, was furnished by him with
me moro relief and qualification than any have
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing end reading at night, ne.
9uently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late a. ever,
and that too without the Pain have gssyionsiy
Late Commissioner SEMI Land Oilcs.
December IL, 1855.
have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectacles fer Tires
or four months, and take great pleasure In say.
ing that am much pleased with them. have
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1858. 6EOR. p. sCARBURSA.
was recommended to Mir John Tobias as {.
sfillful cPtician; e=d Is have eyes Of remark
able peculiarly, was gratifled to fnd that mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec
ton and some slight measurement, and be has
made me pair Of spectacles that suits me sd-
July ii, 1856.
WILMINGTON, N. G., Jan. y, 1854
Mr.: TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an ineQua
ity In the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
found grea, difficulty in getting glasses Of tie
proper focal distance. II affords me pleasure to
state that by the aid Of your optometer this din
Guilty has been happily cbviated that the gssee.
you furnished me are decidedly the best adopted
| to my eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, X. B. DRANE,
Rector Of ct James Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May, 1855.
From natural defects and the Unequal range OF
my eyes, have been compelled TO use glasses foI
several years. / have tried different opticians
| without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes. Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found &c
serve me perfectly. BY the use Of his optometeI
he Is enabled TO adapt Glasses infinitely to the eye
| l most cheerfuly recommend MIR. Tobias to al
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 Warre nts.
p. S.-OPBRA GLASSES Of great variety
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