Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-27
TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT

NNISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
Wv to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses iniudiciousiy selected, TO his superior
SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground
6y himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and beneA-
cially to the weaer according to the Concavity o:
convexlty Of the eye. Very numerous a's the III
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement Of using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Octometer 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 as will improve their
sight
lnnumerable testimonials TO be seen; and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
512 SEVENTH STREET, three doors nom
Odd Fs!lows' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September =, 1854.
bi-The 6peotacles you made for M suit very
well, and seem to have improved nv sight more
Lift. w. FAREWELL
have tried pair Of spectacles Obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his desert ption
OF Inc locus. recommend him as a skilful OPP
ucian. 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
pair slightly colored 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 q very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
ana that too without the pain have previously
Late Commissioner Genu Land CfAoe
December IL, 1885.
have used Mr.. Tobia,'s spectacles for Shree
ing that am much pleased with them. | have
been much benefited by them.
May 9Th, 1855. GEOR. p. SCARBUR6H.
skillful opticiani and as have eyes Of remark
able popularity, was gratifed to find that Mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehe d them by inspec-
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
mirably.
July Ii, 1855. A.P. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. O., JAM "a, 1854
Mr.. J. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy 10 sav
that the Spectacles which obtained from You last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequ al-
NY eno 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 din.
Guilty has been happily obviaed that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
10 my eyes OF any have ever yet used
Very respectfully. yours, Il. B DRANE,
Rector OF st James, Parish.
DRPARTMEBr OF INTERIOR, May7, 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 INV
eyes. Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
sef.e me perfectly Bv the use Of his optometer
ne enao ed to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
! most cheerfuly recommend Mr.. Tobias to ali
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi.
mony as TO his skill as an optician.
HENRY e. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
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