Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-24
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT

WISHES to call the attention TO all that suffer
w with defective sight, caused by aye, sick
ness and particularly from glasses injudiciously
selected, to his superior SPkCTACLES and
GLASSES carefully ground by himself to true
spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and beleRcially 10 the we2rer &C
cording to the concavity or conveTity Of the eye.
Very numerous are the Ill etfects caused 10 the
precious organ Of sight from the commencement
OF using glasses in not being precisely suited, by
the USE Of an Optons1s, and the practice Of many
years, enables him to measure the focal disease OF
the eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely
quired will be furnished with precision and sails
faction.
J. L. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further solicts the pa
tronage Of those that have not YET svsiled them
selves Of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
Ing the glasses In use, and stating how many
inches they read this print with their specta-
Giles, can be supplied with such that will impTovs
lnnumerable testimonials to be seen and refer
ences given to many who have derived the greatest
case and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars to lie had gratis, at his ofice, No. 5l2
Seventh street, three doors from Odd FeIlows'
Hall, up stairs.
NogreLT, ssp.sTabe7 :, 1854.
Slf-Tbe SPcotaeles you made iuG ms suit very
well, aud seem to have improved NY sight Tacre
:han Gny other have lately tried.
LIFT. w. YAZEWELL.
have tiled pair OF Spectscles obtained fros
MIR. K6hias, aed and lae,n or great assistance to
M sig 1t, ane cores bonding with his description
OF the FOCUS. ! recoIlIaer3 him a skillful Opu-
siln. HENaY :. WISE.
Mr.. J. aosEAs: Sif-she pair oi !.peoiacles ysI
frraiFtea me yesterday are particularly satisfas-
toiy 10 nle. Suey are very decidedly the best
possess, and the owner OK eight or nine pair,
carefully elected IN oigo.ent places and from op.
ucians recommended 10 NE On account Of their
professional standing IN England, France and the
United States. l have 6een elso pleased with
your remarks and directions on the treatment st
The eyes, for the purpose OF preserving and I'M
lug the sight Respectfully, yours,
fTofcssoT Of N. c., Louisville Nv.
LINCHBURs, Nov 10, 1854.
hff. JOHN Tobias having furnished me wild
siasses, by which have been greatly aided INV
vision having suffered greatly from reading al
night In my earlier life) II affords the highest
pleasure to say that consider him q skillful prac-
uoal OPtician, and well prepared to aid those whe
laay aeed bis professional services.
WIN. b. ROUTE,
Elder Of Methodist Ccnfeaessa.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. u. 1854
MT. J. TOBIAS: Dear Sill am hnppy 10 s,s
that the Spectacles which obtained nom Won lsst
week are entirely satisfactory. From an ,neanaI
ity In the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto.
iore lSnna great dimeuity IN getting glasses OF the
state that, by the aid Of your optoneter this dif
Guilty mas been happily Obviated hat the glasses
sou furnished me aredecidedly the best adapted
&c 2s eyes Of any have ever vet ueet
Very respectfully, yours, X. B. DRANE,
Rector Of st. James PARISH
Department OF Interior, May z, 1855.
From z:tural defects and the unequal range Of
Ay eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. l have tried dinerent opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly cited to my
eyes. -Four 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 enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eye
1 mos' cheerfutlY recommend Mr.: Tobias 70 all
having occasion to Eyeglasses, and bear mp test.
ssoAy as to hts skin IS an-optician.
HENRY T.. BALDWIN,
Assist Sec'y TO sigx Land Wsrrlns.
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