Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-05
Miscellaneous.
TO ALL THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

HKJ lShES III CALL ThE AITbNTIoN
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudIciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and g GLASSES carefully ground
liant transparency, suited precisely and benea-
ciallv to the weerer according to the concavty o.
conve1ity Of the eye. Very numerous are the Ill
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight nom
peeiss1v saiisd the u.e 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 ube-
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 spectacles,
can be supplied With such a. will improve theii
sight
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen and ref
eTences given 10 many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
s12 SEVENTH STREET, tSrss doo.s jrem
Odd Fellows Hall, Up STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1854.
siT-The Spectacles you made FOR me suit yer,
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
Lift. w. TAZEwELL
Mr. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance TO
my sight, and corresponding with lis description
Of the focus. recommend him as a siillful op-
tician. HENRY A. WISE
Having been induced by friend to visitthe &C.
adjustment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try
Ing his glasses, was furnished by him with a
me more relief and qualification than sny I have
ever tiled. MY sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, FIRE:
these glasses ! can study almost Gs late as ever,
and that too without the Pain l have previously
Late Commissioner 6ehI Land Ofkoe.
December IL, less
have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectacles fcS three
OF four months, and take great PLEASURE In say
| ing that am much pleased with thom. I have
Msy Sth, 1868. 1EOR. r. sCARB0RsH.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as
| okiilful optcian; and as | have eyes Of remark.
| alle peculiarly, was gratifed TO fnd that MIR
| Tobias seemed TO comprehend them by inspoc-
| ton and some slight measurement, and he han
nitoe me pair Of Spectacles that suits NE ad
| Inirably. A. beTLER.
July Ii, 1855
WILMINGTON, N. C., Jan. ~, 1854
| MI Tobias: Dear Sill ala happy TO say
that the Spectacles which l obtained from you las
| week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ity in the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
| found great dinhculty In getting glasses Of IL.
proper focal distance. 1t affords me pleasure Il
state that, by the aid Of your optometer this dim
Guilty has been happily cbviated So ID the glasse
you furnished me are dec dedly the best sdaple<
TO my eyes Of any have ever yet used
Very respectfully. yours, k. B DRANE,
| Rector OF st James Parish
| DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May, 1855
From natural defects and the unequal range o
| my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses 10
| several years. l have tried different optician
| without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted TO m,
eyes. Four months since Mr.. Tobias made twI
pairs especially for me, which have found {,
| serve me perfectly. By the use Of his optomete
he Is enab ed to adapt Glasses infinitely TO the eve
| most chserfuIly recommend MIR Tobias to al
having occasion to use glasses and bear my test
mony as to his skill as an opticisn.
| HENRY L. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
| p. S.-OPERA GLASSES OF great variety
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