Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-05

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WTlsHEs TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly nom
glasses intud!ciousiy selected, TO bis superior
sPECfACLEs and GLASSES carefully ground
ey himself 10 true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant lnsparency, suited precisely and benee-
cisly TO the wearer according TO the concavity
conve1ity Of the eye. Very humorous ale the III
effects caused TO the precious organ OF sight rom
the commencement CT using glasses in not being
precisely suited, by the use Of 0ptoraeftr; and
the practice Of many years enables him TO Ineas-
ure the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass
es that are absolutely required will be furnkhed
with precision and satisfaction.
JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very like
rai encouragement already obtained, and further
solicits the patronage OF those that have no; vet
availed themselves Of his aid
Persons that cannot con veniently call, by send
Ing the glasses In use, and state how many inch
can be supplied with such as will improve their
sight.
Innumerable testimonials 70 be seen and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars 70 be had gratis, at his once, No
Gig SEVENTH STREET, tArss doO.s J,ops
Odd Fs!!o~s' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NoRpoLK, September ?, lisa
6ir-The Spectacles you made for me suit verr
well, and seem to have improved my sighi more
thar any other have lately tried.
LIFT. w. TAZEwELL
have tried pair Of spectacles obtained nom
hr. Tobias, and End them Of great assistance 20
my sight, and CORES ponding with his description
OF the focus. recommend him ss q sknlful OPP
tician. HENRY A. WISE
Having been induced by friend to ytsitthe "a,
adjustment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose OF try
Ing his glasses, | was furnished by him with a
peir slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any have
ever tried NV bit, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night fra
quently to a very late hour; but with the aid OF
these glasses can study almost as late as ever
ana that 100 without the pain have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissio7er 6enn Land OAce.
December IL, less.
have used Mr. Tobias,s spectucles for thre.
OF four months, and take great pleasure IN say
ing that am much pleased with them lave
been much benefited by them.
Nay 5th, 1853. 6EOR. r. SCkRBsRsR
was recommended to Nv. John Tobias a. /.
| siillful optician; aud as have eyes OF renaaTi-
aOie peculiarly, was gratihed TO ind that NJ
Tobias seemed TO com prehe3d them by inspes-
ticn aud some slight measurement, and he la,
made NE pair Of spectscles that suits me i'd
mirably. AP BUTLER
July H., 1855
WILMINGTON. N. C, Jan. ~, lS54
Mr.. isBIAs: Dear Sill am happy 70 szy
that the Spectacles which obtained from YOU last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an inec ual-
ny In the visual range OF nv eyes have hereto
found great difficulty in getting glasses Of tss
proper focal distance Ii arcrds me pleasure X
state that by the aid OF your optometer Ia din,
Guilty has been happily cSyiated that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the best ada plea
70 my eyes Of any have ever We; used.
very respectfully. yours, K. a. DRANk,
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, Msy7, 1855
From natural defects and the uneq ual range OF
my eyes, have been compelled TO use glasses for
several years. l have tiled difsrent opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted 10 nv
eyes -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made tvs
pairs especially for me, which have found "a
serve me perfectly. By the use OF his optomete,
ne Is enabled to adapt Glasses nuely 70 the eve
] Elost cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to a.
having occesisn to use glssses and hear my test
mony as to bis skill as an opiician.
HENRY r. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y 20 sign LxRd warrants
s.-OPSRA GLASsES OF great variety,
TELESCOPES 81 MICROSCOPES, WATCH
GAhER GLASSES, and many other articles In
Ills liae II very low prices constantly on hand.
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