Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-01
VOL. VIII,

W lShES III GALL 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 GLASSES carefully ground
liant transparency, suited precisely and benea-
chilly to the wsarer according to the conoavity
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous a, the i'll
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement OF using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Opfonetsr and
the practice Of many years enables him to meas
ufe the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass
es that are absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction.
JOHN TOBlASacsnowledge the very libe.
raj encouragement already obtained, and further
solicts 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
sight. ......- -,.---
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref.
efenees given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his plasses =
Circulars to be had gratis, at his ofice, No.
512 SEVENTH Rect, three doors rom
odd FslIoUs' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NoRYoLx, September 7, 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.
- LIT. w. TAZEwELL.
have tried pair Of spectacles ob'alned from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his description
OF the focus. recommend him as a skillful op-
tician. -....e. HENRY A. WISE
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es-
tabiishment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try
Ing hi. glasses, was furnished by him with
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any 1 have
ever tried. Ny 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 as ever,
and tndt too without the pain have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner Genl Land Once.
December IL, 1855.
havaused Mr.. Tobias's spectacles for three
OF four months, and take great pleasure In say
Ing that am much pleased with them. have
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1855. GEOR. r. sCARBUR6H.
Il was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as
sfiliful optician and as have eyes Of remark
able peculiarly, was gratided 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-
m31aS1Ii 5niy Ii, 1885. A.p. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 81, 1851
Mr.: TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequal-
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 diff
Gully has been happily obviated so thatthe glasses
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, r. B ,DRANE,
-- Rector Of st James Parish.
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