Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-23
Miscellaneous.

NN lSdES To CALL THE ATTENTION
wv to all that suner with defective sight,
glasses injudiciousiy selected, to his superior
sPECTACLES and G LASSES carefully ground
by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benea-
cially to the weareI according to the ooncavity
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 satisfaction.
JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very libe.
raj encouragement already obtained, and 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,
can be supplied with such az will improve their
sight. -.r-'
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No.
Odd Fsllotos' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1854
Sir-The Spectacles you made for ms suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIT. w. TAZEwELL
i nave IleO q pair OF SpectaCleS ODIdlne0 1rOm
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his dissertation
Of the focus. / recommend him as a skillful 0p-
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe CO.
Enlistment 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 I have
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fre-
quently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
and that too without the pain / have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner Gen'l Land Once.
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, 1885. GEOR p SCARBURGH
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as
skillful optician; and as ! have eyes Of remark
able popularity, was gratined to aud that MIR.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectacles tina suits me ad-
mirably.
July II, 1885. A. p. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan 81, 1851
Mr.. J TOBIAS: Dear Sill am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirety satisfactory. FROM an 1neQua
tty in the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance 1t affords me pleasure to
state that by the aid Of your optomeer, this din.
Guilty has been happily obviated so that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the bes. adapte
to my eyes Of any 1 have ever vet used.
Very respectfully, yours, X. b DRANE,
Rector Of st James, Parish.
DRrARTMKNT OF INTERIOR, May 2, 1856.
From natural defects and the unt quail range Of
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. j 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 Is enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eye
l most cheeIfuily recommend Mr.. Tobias to ali
having occasion to use glasses and hear my testi-
mony as to his skill as an optician.
HENRY E. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPES, WATCH
MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles in
this line at very low prices constantly on hard.
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