Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-08
THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

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w to all that suffer with defective sight
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses fn1udciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benea-
cially to the wearer according to the concavity
convexlty Of the eye. Very numerous are 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 Optomster; 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 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 read this print with their spectacles,
can be supplied With such as will improve their
sight.
Innumerable testimonials to be seen and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No.
Odd Fsllovs' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September ?, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for ms suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
Lift. w. TAZEWELL
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his desert ption
OF the focus. recommend him as skillful op-
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es-
Enlistment ofMr 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 a very late hour; but with the aid of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
and that too without the Pain haye previously
Late Commissioner Genl Land Office.
December IL, 1855.
have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectacles for three
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, 1855. GEOR. z. SCARBURGH.
was recommended to MI John Tobias as a
skillful Optician; and as | have eyes Of remark
able peculiarly, was gratifed to find that Mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
maze NE pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad.
mirably.
July II, 1856. AP. BUTLER
WILMINGTON N. c., jan 81, 1854
Mr.. J. Tobias: Dear Sir-I am happy to Sd,
that the Spectacles which obtained from you las
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ity In the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
| found great didiculty In getting glasses Of tn,
proper focal distance 1t affords me pleasure T.
state that by the aid Of your Optometer, this d. I'll
Guilty has been happily oOvisted that the glasse
you furnished Inc are dec idedly the best adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used
| Very respectfully, yours, K. b DRANR,
| Rector Of st James, Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 1855.
| Prom natural defects and the unequal range o
\ my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses 10
| several yeats. | have tried different optician
| without obtaining eitsses perfectly fitted to IN
| eyes. -Four months since hlr. Tobias made tw
pairs especially for me, which ha-e found
| serve me perfectly. Bv the use Of his optomete
he is enab ed to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eye
| / most cheerfuly recommend Mr.. Tobias to a
| having occasion to use glasses and bear my test
rnony as to his skin as an oPtician. s..
kssist Ssc'y TO sign Land Warrants.
p. s.-OPERA GLASSES Of seat variety
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jy 18-1y
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Particular attention being paid to keeping
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can he bought elsewhere.
mi-e JOHN y. sMo0P.
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