Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-30
JOHN IL. SMOOT,


SE ISLES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w TO all that suffer with detective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses tn1udiciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and G LASS ES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cially to the wearer according to the concayity
convexity OF the eye. Very numerous a-e The III
effects caused 10 the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement OF using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Optometsr; and
uIe the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass
es thst are absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction
John TOBlA az acknowledges the very llbe-
raj encouragement already obtained, and furthe.
soiicits the patronage Of those that have not vet
awaited 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,
sight.
s, annnme,sslc testimonials to be seen and ref.
greatest ease and comfort ffom his glasses
Circulars to be bad gratis, at his office, No.
3l2 SEVENTH STREET, three doo,s ~ ON
Odd FsEOw,' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1854.
Slr-The Spectacles you made for mo suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
tndn any DINER have lately tried.
LIFT. w. TAZEWELL
have tried pair of spec.acles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them OF great assistance 10
my sight, and corresponding with his descrintion
OF the locus recommend him a skiIlful op-
tic!an. HENRY A WISE
Having been induced by friend to visitthe c.
tablishneat OF MIR. Tobias for the purpose Of try-
ing his ghsses, was furnished by him with
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
ne more relief and qualification than any have
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, ire
9nently to very late hour; but with the aid of
these glasses can study almost as late ss .var
and that too without the pain | have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON.
Late Commissioner Gen1 Land Ofhce.
December IL, 1855.
l have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectacles foy ,.b,ao
or four months, and take great pleasure In saw
ing that am much pleased with them. have
been much benefited by them
May 9Th, 1855 GEOR p SCARBURGU
was recommended to MI John TcbIas as
siiilful opticiani and as l have eyes Of remark.
oSes 10 to ba find that mr.
uon ana some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad.
mirably. A p BUrIEp
July IL, 1856. N''''
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 81, 1854
MI TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
thai the Spectacles which obtained nom you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an inenuaI
ity in the visual range Of nv ewes. have beIeso.
found great difficulty in getting glasses of the
proper focal distance IL affords me pleasure to
state that by The aid Of your optometer, this din.
Guilty has been happily obviated so that the glasses
yeu furnished me- are dec dedly the best ada pied
to my eyes OF any lave ever vet used
Very respectfully. yours, K b. DRANE,
Rector Of st James Parish.
IMPAIRMENT OF INTERIOR, May7 1855
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 atted to my
eyes. -Four months since MIR. Tobias made two
Ea'fs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. BY the use Of his optometer
ne Is enab ed to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
! most cheeruily recommend Mir. Tobias to ali
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as TO his skill as an optician.
HENRY Z. BALDWIN,,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p. S-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety
Telescopes MICROSC0PES, WATCH
MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles In
this line at very low prices constantly on hand.
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