Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-19
TO ALL THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

WISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
glasses in1udfciousiy selected, TO bis superior
sPECTACLES and g LASSES carefully ground
oy himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transIa'ency, suited precisely and benef-
cially to the Hearer according to the concavity
convexity Of The eye. Very numerous a'e the Ill
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement Of using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Optoneter; 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 &C nov Lodges the yeyy 1.-The.
raj encouragement already obtained, AK 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
sight
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses
Ci!culats to be had gratis, at his Office No
312 SEVENTH STREET, three door, from
Odd Fs!lows' Hall, UP sTAIRs.
NoRFoLK, September z, 1854
Sir-The Spectacles you made for ma suit very
well, and seem TO have improved my sight more
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 desert ton
OF the focus. recommend him as a skillful OPP
tician. HENRY A. WISE
Having bern induced by friend to visitthe ef
tablishment Of Mr.. Tobias FOR the purpose Of try
ing his glasses, was furnished by him with
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 late as ever
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner Gen1 Land Once.
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 5th, 1855. GEOR. p. SCARBUR6H
l was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a
sk1llful optcian; and as have eyes Of remark
able popularity, was gratihed to find that Mr..
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
tlon and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad.
mirably.
July II, 1855. Al BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., jan q, 1851
Mr.: TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you la st
week are entirely satisfactory. From a, Unequal
ity In the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
found great difhculty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. Ii affords me pleasure to
state that by the aid Of your optome.er, this diff.
Guilty has been happily obvated so that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used
Very respectfully, yours, X. B DRANE
Rector Of st James Parish.
DrrAnrxrsr o, INTERIOR, May ?, 1883.
From natural defects and the unequal range Of
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. l have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes. our months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. By the use Of his optometer
he Is enab ed to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
most cheeifuily recommend Mr.. Tobias to all
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as to his skin as an optician.
HENRY T.. BALDWIN,,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
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jy ls-1y tf.
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