Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-06
TO ALL THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

...
WISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudIoiousiy selected, to his superior
sPECTACLES and g GLASSES carefully ground
by himself to q true spherical accuracy and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benea-
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 being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Opfomefer; and
the practice OF many years enables him to meas
ure the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass.
Is that are absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction. ..
JOHN TOBIAS scsnowledges 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,
sight.
1nnumerable 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.
SD SEVENTH STREET, three doors from,
Odd Fsllows' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September T. 1884
Sir-The Spectacles you made for m. suit very
well, and seem 10 have improved nv sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIT. w. TAZEwELL.
have tried pair Of spectacles Obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and fnd them Of great assistance to
my sight and corresponding with his desert ption
OF the locus. recommend him as a skillful op-
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
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,
.a and that too without the pain have previously
Late Commissioner 6enl Land Once,
December IL, 1e55.
have used Mr. Tobiasts Spectacles for three
o, or four & months. and take great pleasure In say.
been much benefited by them
May 5th, 1855 GEOR. r sCARBUR6H.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as
sfillful optician; ard as have eyes Of remark
able peculiarity, was gratifed to find that Mr..
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
m,de me pair OF Spectacles that suits me ad-
Snirably.
July11 1885. A.P. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. G., JAM 81, 1854.
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 nv eyes, have hereto
found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance It affords me pleasure to
state that by the aid OF your optometer this diff.
Guilty has been happily obviated that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedlv the best adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, K b DRANE,
Rector Of st James Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May7, 1885.
From natural defects and the unequal 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. Four months since Mr.. To bias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. Bv the use Of his optometer
he Is enao ed TO adapt Glasses minutely to the eye
most cheeIfully recommend Mr.. Tobias to all
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as to his skill as optician.
HENRY T.. BALDWIN,
H. 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 hand.
jy 1s-1y
A NNALS OF BRITISH LEGISLATION;
"A by Leone Levi, Professor Of Commerce at
KinO,s GolleOe t.ondon thof NJ al