Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-18

WISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w TO all that suffer with defective sight,
glasses injudiciOusiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and LASS ES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, aud bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benea-
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused to the precious organ OF sight fro n
the commencement OF using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an OptOmeter; 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 Iibc-
raj encouragement already obtained, and further
solicits 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.
Cifcqiars to be had gratis, at his office, No.
odd FslIoUs' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September :, 1854
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
Mr.. Tobias, and find them OF great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his desert ptIon
OF the focus. recommend him skillfuI op-
tician. 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
me more relief and qualification than any have
ever tried. My sig ht, 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 az late as ever,
and that too without the pain have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON.
Late Commissioner GenI Land Onlce.
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
been much benefited by them.
May 9Th, 1856. GEOR. r. SCARBUR8H.
was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a
skillful optician; and as have eyes Of remark.
able peculiarly, 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.
WHINING TON, N. c., jan "a, 1854
MI; TOBIAS: Dear Sill am happy to say
that the Spectacles which | obta ned from You last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an ineQual-
lily 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 ia
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, X. b DRANE
Rector Of st James Parish
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 2, 1855
From natural defects and the unequal range Of
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. l have 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 ed to adapt Glasses minutely to the eve
l most cheerfuly recommend Mr. Tobias to all
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as to his skill as an optician.
HENRY 4. BALDWIN.
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants
r. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPES, WATCH
MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles in
this line at very low prices constantly on hand.
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