Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-22
TOALL TRATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

To ALL THAT IVALUE THEIR SIGHT
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vgyIsHFs re CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses intudiciousiy selected, 10 bis superior
SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground
by himself TO tue sp' erIcal accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, sU!ted precisely and benef-
cially TO the wearef according to the coGcavity
convexlty CT the eye. Very numerous a'e the Ill
effects caused TO the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement OF using glasses In not bang
precisely suited by the use Of an o! tomster and
the practice CT many years enables 5im 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 &C ;nowledges the rery libe-
raj encouragement already obtained. and further
solicits the patronage of those that have not vet
availsd themselves OF HIS aid
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
Ing the glasses in use, and state how many inch
es they read :his print with their spectacles,
can be supplied w!th such as will improve their
sight AZ
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen f; and ref
erences given TO many who have derived the
greatest ease ana comfort from his glasses
Circulars to be had gratis, at his Office, No
3l2 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from
Odd Fsllops' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1884
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIT. w. TAZEWELL.
have tried pair Of Spectacles Obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and fnd them Of great assistance 10
my sig ht, and corresponding with his descrirtion
OF the focus. i recommend him a skillful op-
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es-
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 mofe relief and qualification than any 1 have
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
quently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost late as ver
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner 6enl LanG Ofice.
December IL, 1865.
have used Mr. Tobias's spectacles for three
OF four months, and take great pleasure In say
ing that am much pleased with them | have
been much benefited by ttem.
May sth, 1855. GEOR. p. SCARBURGH.
l was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as a
skt'lful optician; and as have eyes OF remark
able peculiarly, was gratifed to find that Mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehen end them by inspec-
tlon and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of SPectacles that suits me ad-
mirably.
July IL, 1885. AP BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. "a, 1854
Mr.. J TOBIAS Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Specacles which obtai ned from YOU last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequ ual-
ity In the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. Ii affords me pleasure to
state that, by the aid Of your optometer this di-
Guilty has been happily obviated that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the best ada pied
to my EYES Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, X. 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 lave 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. BY the use Of his optometer
he Is enab ed to adapt Glasses minutely to the eve
| most cheeIfuily recommend MIR Tobias to al
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as to his skill as an optician.
HENRY f.. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p. s.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
TELESCOPES d MICROSCOPES, WATCH
MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles In
this Inc at very low prices constantly on hard.
1y ls-1y
NEW PA s.-WE HAVE NOW IN
Y Store the largest and most reliable c.
assortment Of PIANOS ever offered Int
this city, consisting Of every style and finish AID
ranging in price from $50 to $500
Old Pianos taken In part payment for new.
Pianos Tor rent by evening, month, quarter,
Also, Melodeons, Guitars, violins, Violincel
los, Flutes, Accordeons, Strings, &c.