Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-04


yes so impaired as to require the use OF Glasses
would recommend Mr. John Tobias as suitable per-
eon from whom TO obtain such Glasses as they may
leQuire he has suited me with pair OF Spectacles
lor far and sight. My sight has been impaired
very much by n service ot years IN the Post Olnce
Department, which berth required me TO be on duty
from II o'clock at night till after day during which
ine used but one light
BRooKLYN ORTHopARDiC INSTITUTION.
April 1854.
After most careful exGunation of Mr.. j. Tobias
Glasses / am enabled to testify that their hardness,
q rness polishing, nd exact optical shape, render
them particularly recommendable 10 those whose
merely optical npa rment Of the eyes are in want OF
uch auxiliaries | consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
uy qualified to determine the focus OF the eye, both
by his opticai Kuowledge and experience, aud by
means Of his optometer. In addition, can further
state that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some OF my pa
tepts w,.A Glasses. to their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, NJ d.,
/ hysician and Surgeon, Berlin Member Of the Royal
College of Surgeons, England; Member Of the Med
ca ociety of London and OF the Pathological So
ciety Of New York; late Surgeon Of the Royal Or
thopS,dic Institution of Manchester England, and
Surgeon Of the &. o. Institution. 9 4
Copy of testimonial which appearediin the Daily
American Organ, May 81, 1855, from Judge " Ellis,
(laJe edi.or3 tasa4
az Iaving suffered for many years past with weak
ness of the eyes, and that defect of vision which re-
suits Iro,n too cO-stant and intense of these
sentative organs, we were led to make trial OF To
biass and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
name heads this article. We saw them recommend
ed By sJadTy gentlemen of Virginia whom we know,
and thsI sture had less hesitation i'll making the
pertinent We are more than pleased with the art-
Gle We read with less fatigue with these lens than
my we had ever tried before; and see more dis
inctly with them. Without meaning to dsparage the
claims ut others, who have made improvements IN
Spectacle Lens, we deem u but lst to make the
above statement Mr.. Tobias resides on Seventh
street, opposite the National Intellgencer office"
LYEorBuRa November i, 1854.
From ap examination ol Mr. IUL lass Glasses and
fror1 his observations and remarks am convinced
49, = : '> ). J. BLACKFoRD, ND.
NORFOLK, VA, July "a, 1854.
In the experien of even two years, have found
great difficulty in Obtaining Spectacles that were
acty adapted TO the weakness OF my sight This in
convenience Mr.. Tobias seems tO have removed for
the present by the substitution for of better and
more suitable Glasses They clear, chrystal-hke,
and comfortable to my eyes. would commend him
20 those who, flom age or otheI iuhrmity. require
artificial aid in this way j. JSIMKINS NJ. b.
SIR: The pair Of Spectacles y0u furnished me yes
tsrday are particularly satisfactory They are
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
X eight or nine uairs carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended to me on
OF their professional standing in France Eng
lSId and United States. have been also pleased
with yoN marks and directions on the treatment
of the eyJ . ne purpose Of preserving and impro-
ng tine sieht
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDWELL,
Professor ofM. G., Louisville, KY.
ST. j. Tomas
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1855.
Having been for yeaIs under the necessity of hav-
ing two sets Of glasses for use in the daylight
ald one for lamplight i procured one set from Mr.
Tobias which answered both purposes have ,sed
ais for several months, and find them excellent
EDWARD STUBBS
0fDepartment OF State
PgTFRsBuRG, October 2l 1854
4 About We years ago, obtained from Mr. Tobias
ia Washington pain Of Glasses for the Speotacles
hich used and found them OF great assistance to
my decaying vision; and my opinion OF HIM is that
he is skiltu in the preparation Of glasses for ewes
not too far gone to Be benefited by such aid.
j. II. MAY.
See, for mere testimonials the Evening Star.
Aug l5-1y