Daily American organ., 1856-08-20
10 All THAT yAINETHEIR SIGHT,
NAI ISLE ES to call the Intention OF am tha

AAT ESI ES 10 call the attention OF all that
Wv suffer with defective sight, caused by age,
sickness and pa1ticularly from glasses niudciously
selected to his superJ Spectacles and Glasses care
fully ground by himself to true spherical accuracy,
and brilliant Transparency suited precisely and BEN
eciay to the wearer, according to the concavity or
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused to the precious organs OF sight from
the commencement of using glasses in not being pre-
cisey suited, by the use OF an optometer; and the
practice Of many years enables him TO measure the
focal disease OF the eyes, and such glasses that
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
and satisfaction.
}. I. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
Inent already obtained and further solicts the pat
ronage of those that have not yet availed themselves
of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses in use and stating how many inches they
read this print with their spectacles, can be sup
piled with such that will improve their sight.
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office No. 5l2,
eyenth street, three doors from 0dd-Fellows Hall,
Up stairs.
Innumerable testimonials to be seen, and refer
ences given to many who have derived the greatest
ease aud comfort tiom his glasses.
WILMINGTON, N e., June Is, 1854
70 persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes so impaired as to require the of Glasses
would recommend Mr.. John Tobias suitable per-
son from whom to obtain such Glasses as they may
eauire as he has suited me with pair of Specacles
Tor far and near sight My sight has been impaired
very much by service OF years in the Post Office
Department, which berth required me to be on duty
from o'clock at night till after day, during which
line used but one light.
W. A. WALKER
BROOKLYN ORrHoPARDIo INSTITUTION,
April, 1854 I
After most careful examination of Mr.. j. Tobias'a
Glasses am enabled TO testify that their hardness
c ,rness polishing nd exact optical shape, render
them particularly reoommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment OF the eyes are in want OF
uch auxiliaries i consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
ully qualified to determine the focus of the eye, both
BY his optical knowledge and experience, aud by
means of his optometer. In addition, can further
state that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some of my pa
tients W u Glasses, to their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, NJ. d.,
MUSICIAN and Surgeon, Berlin; Member of the Royal
College of Surgeons, England Member of the Med
ical ocety of London, and of the Pathological So
ciety OF New York; late Surgeon of the Royal Or
thopsdic Institution of Manchester, England, and
Surgeon of the B. o. Institution.
Copy of testimonial which appear ed in the Daily
American Organ, May 81 1856, from Judge V. Ellis
(la.e edi .or:)
81 aving suffered for many years past with weak
ness of the eyes, and that defect of vision which
suits Iro'u too co2stant and intense use of these
sensitive organs, we led to- make trial of To-
bias new and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
name heads this article We saw them recommends
ed by sundry gentlemen of Virginia, whom we know,
and heT efore had less hesitation III making the ex
pertinent We are more than pleased with the arti-
Gle We read with less fatigue with these lens than
ny we had ever tried before; and more dis
incAy with them. Without meaning to disparage the
claims Of others, who have made improvements in
Spectacle Lens we deem it but Just to make the
above statement Mr. Tobias resides on Seventh
street, opposite the National Inteligencer Office"
LYEcHBURa November l. 1854.
From an examination of Dir. 1uL lass Glasses and
from his observations and remarks, am convinced
J. }. BLACKFoRD, Nd. d.
NORFOLK, VA, July 27, 1854.
In the experien of even two years, have found
great difficulty in Obtaining Spectacles that were ex-
actly adapted to the weakness of my sight This in
convenience Mr. Tobias seems to have removed for
the present by the substitution for of better and
more suitable Glasses They are clear chrystal-ke,
10 those who, from age other iufrmity require
artificial aid in this way. J. J.SIMKINS NJ ID.
SrR: The pair of Spectacles you furnished me yes
terday particularly satisfactory to me- They are
very decidedly the best possess, and ana the owner
eight or nine pairs carefully selected in different
Jlnces und from opticians recommended to me on
Rc ount OF their professional standing in France Eng
le i'd and the United States have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
OF the eyes, for the purpose OF preserving and mpro
.ng the sight
Respectfully yours CHS. CALDWELL,
Professor ofM. c., Louisville, Ky.
WASHINGTON, August 6, 1855
havng been for years under the necessity of hay-
ing two seis oil glasses one for use in the DAYLIGHT
a..d one for lampight i procured one set from Mr.
Tobias which answered. both purposes Ihaye used
mis- for several months, and find them excellent
EDWARD STUBBS,
OfDepartment of State
PETERSBURG, October 81 1854
About five years ago, obtained from Mr. Tobias,
n Washington pair Of Glasses for the Spectacles
which used and found them of great assistance to
my decsying vision; and my opinion of hum is that
he is sklfu in the preparation OF glasses for eyes
not too far gone TO be benefited by such aid
j. f. MAY.
See for more testmonialv, the Evening Star.
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