Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-30
TO Ii THAT VALUE rH EIR SIGHT


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Wv suffer with defective sigh,, caused by age
sickness, and particularly from glasses nudiciousy
selected, to his super1- Secacles aud Glasses care
fully ground by him self TO true spherical accuracy
and brilliant transparency. suited precisely and ben-
ecialy To the wearer according to the concayity
c0nvexity OF the eye. Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused to the precious organs Of sight from
The commencement Of using glasses in not being pre-
cisely suiteds by the use Of an optometer and the
practice Of many years enables him TO measure the
focal disease of the eyes, and snch glasses that ale
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
J. 4, acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained and further socits the pat
ronage Of lose that have not yet avaed themselves
of his aid. ss II AA5t8
Persons that cannot conveniently call by sen1ipp.
the glasses in USE and stating how many inches they
read this print with their spectaces can be sug
pied with such that will improve their sight. Il
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No. 512,
esen!h street, three doors from Odd-fellows Hal,
up stairs tt. u. '
Iunumerable testimonials TO be seen and refer.
ences given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort iom his giasses. sas '.. le-
WILMINGTON. n. o., June 16, 1854,
To persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes 80 impaired as require the use q Grasses
would recommend Mr. John Tobias as suitabie per
son from whom to obtain such Gasses AS they may
lequire, he has suited with pair Of pectaclss
Tor far and sight. Ny sight has been impaired
very much by aervice OF years in the Post Office
Department, which berth required me to be on duty
'ime used but one light l
e,-,ls A IN w. A. WALKER !
BRooKLyN ORrHoPARDIC IKsrITUrIoN
s April, 1854. N
After most careful examination Of Mr.. j. Tobiass
Glasses am enabled 10 testify that their hardness,
cl rneBs polishing, I'D exact optical shape, render
them particularly re e'ommendabe to those whose
merely optical impairment OF the eyes in want OF
uch auxiliaries. / consider. moreover, Mr.. Tobias
uly qualified to determine the focus of the eye both
by his opticai knowledge and experience, and by
means Of his optometer. In addition, can further
state that MI. Tobias has supplied some Of my pa
ients VIA Glasses, TO their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS Bauer, M. d., @ds
thysician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member Of The Royal
College Of Surgeons, England; Member Of the Med
ica ociety of London, md OF the Pathological So
ciety of New York; late Surgeon of the Royal Or
thopsdic Institution Of Manchester, England, and
Surgeon of the B. o. Institution.
Copy of a testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May q, 1o55, from, Judge v. Ellis,
(a.e edi.or:) ~. ~ 49, LIE
al aviug suffered for many years past with weak.
ness OF the eyes, and that defect Of visi which
suts ron toe co .stant and intense use Of these
bias now and discovery for the eyes whose
name bea is this ar rticle. We saw them recommend
ed by sJndry gentlemen of Virginia, whom we know,
and theI sfore had less hesitation III making the exc
perimeok We are more than pleased with the art
Gle. We read with less fatigue with these lens than
my we had ever tried before; and we soc more dis
inctly with them. Without meaning to disparage the
claims 1t others, who have made improvements 10
Spectacle lens, we deem it but jlst to mako the
sboss statement Mr.. fobias resides on seventh
street, opposite the National Intelligencer office"
srt5~TTH
LYNcnBuRa November (, 1854.
From an examination of Mt. iobias's Giasses. and
from his obsei vations and remarks am convinced
tbat he is skiltul opttian. LII EJ. lLl1.Al
L .. J. }. BLACKFORD. M. d. OF
"A NeRroLk, VA, July ~, 1854 "
In the experien of oven two years, have found
great difficulty in 1oaining Spectaeles that were
acly adapted to the weakness of my sight. This in
convenience Mr.. Tobias seems TO have removed for
the present by the substitution for OF better and
more suitable Glasses. They are clear, chrystalkc
and comfortable to my eyes would commend him
10 those who, from age or other iutrmity require
artificial aid in this way. j. j. SIMKINSs d. 4
Sra: The pair Of Spectaces you furnished me yes
erday are particularly satisfactory IA me- They
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
eight or nine nairs carefully selected in different
places and from. opticians recommended to me on
&C ount Of their standing In France, Eng
lad. and the United States. Ihave been ALSO pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
OF the syes for the purpose OF ing and impro
ng the sight .Iet NJ. s -;.s7 u +,
Respectfully yours, ~ CHS. CALDWELL. z =. 7.
a.l h Professor of M. G., Louisville, Ky 4
Mr.. !. TOMAS. gs... # = 4. $50 II ~ 7
s WAsHrHaroE, August s. sos.
Having been for years un,ler the necessity OF hav.
ing two sets of glasses for use in the light
a-d one for amplRht Il procured one set frem Mr..
lsrh k~t1,~ 4.