Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-23
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGH

w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses intudiciousiy selected, to bis superior
SPECTACLES and 6 GLASSES carefully GROUND
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cialiy to the wearer according to the concavity
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement OF using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Optomstsr; and
ure the focal disease Sf the eyes and such I 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
soicits the patronage Of those that have not yet
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 as 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
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No.
Sig SEVENTH STREET, three doors from
Odd Fsllows' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 1884.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for ms suit very
well, and seem to have improved nv sight more
than any other have lately tried
LIFT. w. TAzEWELL
have tried pair Of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
nay sight, and corresponding with his description
Of the focus. recommend him as a skillful OPP
tician. HENRY A. WISE
Having been induced by friend to vis,tthe es-
Enlistment Of MI 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 have
ever tried. MY sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
9uently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
and a that too without the palm have previously
Late Commissioner Genp Land Once,
December IL, 1855.
have used Mr.. Tobias's spectacles 70, 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, 1856. GEOR. p. SCARBURGH.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as a
skilIful oPtician; and as have eyes Of remark
able popularity, was gratifed to find that Mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad-
mirably
July11, 1856. A.P. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. C., Jan 81. 1854
Mr.. Tobias: Dear Sir-I am happy TO say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ity 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 optometer this diff
Guilty has been happily obviated that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
to my eyes OF any have ever yet used
Very respectfully. yours, K. b. DRANE,
Rector OF st James, Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May7, 1855
From natural defects and the unequal range Of
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. l have TILED different opticians
plRSspa 10 ted To
eyes. Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve ne perfectly. BY the use Of his optometer
he Is enab ed to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
most cheerfuily recommend Mr. Tobias to ali
having occasion to use glasses and bear my tssti-
mony as to his skill as an optician.
HENRY e. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p. S.-OPERA GLASSES OF preat variety
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