Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-07
VOL. VIII.
TO ALL THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

w W uh tudt SuuSf Win OeleCUy6 Slgle.
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injldiciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and 6 LASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-.
cialy to the wearer according to the concavity or
conveXity Of the eye. Very numerous are the Ill
effects caused to the precious organ of sight from
the commencement Of using glasses In not being
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 salts faction.
JOHN TOBIAS sck knowledges the very libe.
raj encouragement already obtained, and further
sclicits the patronage of those that have net vet
availed themselves Of his aid
Persons that cannot conveniently call, bv 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 their
sight.
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
&, Sirsqsrs to be had gratis, at his ofice, No.
Odd Fsllous' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NoRYoLk, September =, 1884.
sar-The spectacles you made for ma suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIT. w. TAZEwELL.
have tried pair Of Spectacles Obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and md them Of great assistance to
my sight. and corresponding with his descriotion
OF the focus. recommend him as a skillful op-
tician. HENRY A. WISE
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es.
tablishment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try
Ing his glasses, was furnished by him with
me more relief and qualification than any I have
ever tried NV sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
9uently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
fhoa0 0rrIaS 1s,x4, ~ -
and that too without the pain have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON.
Late Commissioner Gen'l Land Office.
December IL, 1s55.
have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectacles FOR three
or four months, and take great pleasure In say.
Ing that 1 am much pleased with them. I have
been much benefited by them
May 6th 1855. GEOR. T. SCARBUR6H
l vas recommended to Mr. John Tobias as
skillful optician; and as have eyes Of remark
able peculiarity, was gratifled to find that Mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
tion and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad-
mirably.
July11, 1880. A.P. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. ~, 1851.
MI; TOBIAS: Dear Sill am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely actory. From an Unequal
ity In the visual range OF my eyes, have hereto
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 dim
Guilty has been happily obviated thatthe glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the hest adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, X. B. DRANE,
Rector Of st James Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May7, 1855.
From natural defects and the une quail range Of
my eyes, L have been compelled to use glasses for
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 to
serve me perfectly. Bv the use Of his optometer
he 10 snab ed to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eys
| most cheerfuly recommend MIR Tobias to ali
having occasion to use glasses and bear M testi.
mony as to his skill optician.
HENRY Il. BALDWIN,,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p. S-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
TELESCOPES & MlCROSCOPES, WATCH
MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles In
this line at very low prices constantly on hand.
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