Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-13
TO ALL THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

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WISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses iniudiciousiy selected, TO his superior
SPECTACLEs and GLASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and bencf-
cially to the wearer according TO the concavity
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
precisely suited, by the use Of an Optonstsrj and
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 yet
ayailed themselves Of his aid
Persons that cannot onveniently call, by send
Ing the glasses in use, and state how many inch.
eS they 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 oface, No.
s12 SEVENTH STREET, tkrss doors fvor,
Odd FsIlov" Hall, UP STAIRS.
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Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIFT. w. TAZEwELL.
have tried pair of spectacles obtained from
MIR. Tobias, and fnd them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his description
OF the focus. recommend him as skillful op-
ticiGn. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es-
tablishment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try
Ing his glasses, was furnished by him with a
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, fre.
quently to a very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner 6enr Land Otace.
December IL, 1855.
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
May 5th, 1853. sE6R. ?. .scARByRsn.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias az. a
Ekillful optician; and as have eyes Of remark
able peculiarity, l was gratifed TO hnd that Mr..
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of spectacles that suits me ac'
mirably. A. +. BV1LER.
July IL, 1885.
WILMINsros, N. G., Jan. "a, 1854
Mr.. J. Tobias: Dear Sill am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained nom you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal.
ity in the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
found great diriculty In getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. IL affords me pleasure 10
state that, by the aid OF your optometer, this di
Guilty has been happily cbviated so thatthe glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
10 my eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, K. 3. DRANE,
Rector OF st James Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May7, 1855.
From natural defects and the UNEQUAL range o
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses fo
! several years. l have tiled different optician,
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to m,
| eyes. -Four months since Mr. Tobias made tw,
| pairs especially for NE, which have found Il
| serve me perfectly. By the use Of his optomete
he s enabled TO adapt 6lasses minutely 10 the eve
| l most cheerfully recommend Mr.. Tobias 10 nj
having occasion TO use glasses. and bear nv testj
| inony as 10 his skill as IN optician.
HENRY e. BALDWIN,
4 Assist. Sec'y TO sign Land Warrants
p. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety
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