Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-25
Miseellaneous.


WHISTLES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudfciousiy selected, to bis superior
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cally to the wearel according to the ooncavity OF
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous a'e the Ill
the commencement Of using glasses in not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Optsmetsr; 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 vet
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 az will improve their
sight.
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No.
Sig SEVENTH STREET, three doors from
Odd Fellows Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 2, 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
MIR. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his desert ption
Of the focus. recommend him as a skillful OPP
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having BEEN induced by friend to visitthe es-
adjustment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose OF try
Ing his glasses, was furnished by him with a
pair slightly colsred 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.
quently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late ever,
and that too without the pain hay have previously
Late Commissioner Genl Land Once.
December IL, 1856.
have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectacles for three
or four months, and take great pleasure in say
been much benefited by taem,
May sth, 1856. GEOR. p. scARBUR6H.
! was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as
skillful Opticlan; and as have eyes Of remark
able peculiarly, was gratifisd to find that Mir.
Tobias seemed TO comprehend them by ms pee
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair OF Spectacles tn At suits me ad
nirably.
July IL, 1855. A. r. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. C, Jan 81, 1851
Mr.. TsBIAs: 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 dif-
Guilty has been happily obviated so that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the best adapted
to my eyes Of any | have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, X d DRANE,
Rector Of St James Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May, 1855.
From natur al defects aud the n:Qual range of
my eyes, / have been compelled to use glasses for
several wears. l have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes. -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for RE, which have found to
serve me perfectly. Bv the use Of his optometer
ne Is enab ed to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eye
most cheeTfully recommend Mr.. Tobias to all
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as to his skill an optician.
HENRY T.. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p. 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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