Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-02
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT

| NAV 10 call The attention TO all t0at Stnel
w with defective sight, caused by age, sick
| ness and particularly from glasses injudciously
| selected, to his superior SPECTACLES and
| GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true
| spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency,
suited precisely and benefcially to the wearer
cOrding to the concavity or convexity OF the eye
Very numerous are the i'll effects caused 10 the
precious organ Of sight from the commencement
OF using glasses in not being precisely suited, by
the use OF an Opfone!erj and the practice Of many
years, enables him to measure the focal disease Of
the eyes, and such glasses that absolutely
Guired will he furnished with precision and salts
faction.
}. L. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further solicits the pa
tronage OF those that have not vet awaited them
selves OF his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, 10y send
Ing the glasses In use, and stating how MANY
Inches they can read this print with their specta-
cies, can be supplied with such that will improve
their sight
Innumerable testimonials 20 be seen; and refer
eEces given TO many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars TO be had gratis, at his ONCE, No 5I2
Seventh street, three doors from Odd Eeuows'
Hall, up stairs.
NoRToLz, September Z, 1854.
Slr-TEe Spectacies you made for me suit very
well, and seem TO have improved my sight more
than any ether have lately tried.
Lift. w. TAZEWELL.
l have tried pair OF Spectacles obtained from
Mr. Tobias, and Ind item OF great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his description
OF the focus. recommend him as a skillfdl opti.
clan. HENRY A WISE
Mr.. J. sor!AB: Sir-The pair Of sPectacIes yos
tO1V 10 9e nae are saiisas
possess and am the owner OF eight or nine pair
carefully selected In different Pieces and from CD
| tcians recommended to me on account CT their
professional standing n England, France and the
United States. 1 have been also pleased with
your remarks and directions on the treatment ef
the eyes, for the purpose Of preserving ant
Ing the sight Respectfully, y9grs,
fEofasscr OF N. O., Louisville, Ky.
LTHcHBs2s, Noy. 10, 1859.
Mr. JcEn gcbias having furnished Inc With
GLASSES, ny which have been greatly aided my
| vision having suffered greatly from reading ii
mig lit In my earlier lfel Il affords ne the hiphesi
pleasure &c say that consider him skiIlsuI prac
Heal optician, and well prepared to ala these whe
May need his professional services.
VIM. d. ROU2IE,
Elde- OF Methodist COnferezes.
WILMINGTON, N. C., Jan "a, 1854.
Mr. J. TOBIAS: Dear Sill an happy TO say
.aat the sPectacles which obtained from You last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequaI-
ity In the visual range OF my eyes, have hereto
fore found great difficulty In getting glasses OF
proper focal distance. 1t affords me pleasure to
state that, by the aid OF your optomeer this dih-
Guilty has been happily obviated that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the hast aaapteJ
70 Gv syes OF any have ever yet used
| very respectfully, yours, X. Il. DRANE,
Rector OF 81. James, Parish
Department OF Interior, MAY z, 1855.
From natural defects and the unequal range of
Ay eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
| several years / 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 opiOmetef
he liz enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
| most cheerfutly recommend Mr. tobias TO All
having occasion TO useglasses, and bear nv testi-
Uony as to his skill as an optician
| HENRY r. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'Y 10 siga Lsad Warriats