Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-25
TO ALL ATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

WHISTLES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with detective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudiciousiy selected, to his superior
sPECTACLES and 6 GLASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and brill
cially to the wearer according to the concavity or
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous a'e the i'll
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement Of using glasses In not bang
precisely suited, by the use Of an Optonneter 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 nbe-
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 win Improve their
sight.
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No.
312 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from
Odd Fsto'cs' Hall, Up STAIRS.
-..ir NORFOLK, September 2, 1854.
Slr-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved nv sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIT. w. TAZEWELL.
have tried pair Of spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and and them Of great assistance to
Of the focus. recommend him as a skillful 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, 1 was furnished by him with
pair slig htly cOlored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any | have
ever tried Ny sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fre-
quently to a very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
snS that too without the Pain haHe Previously
Late Commissioner 6en1 Land Office.
December H. 1865.
or four months, and take great pleasure in say
ing that am much pleased with them. l have
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1885. GEOR. p. SCARBUR6H.
l was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as
skillful optician; and as have eyes Of remark
able peculiarly, was gratihed to find that Mr..
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
tion and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad
mirably.
July IL, 1885. A.. r. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 81, 1851
Mr.. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
wccA arc cHtlTcly SdtDIdrt0 t0Iy r rom an lneQual-
ity in the visual range Of nv 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 diff
Guilty has been happily obviated SO 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, 1855.
From natural defects and the une quail range Of
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses FOR
several years. / have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes. our 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
| most cheerfuily 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.
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 hard.