Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-13


w suffer with defective sight, caused by age
sickness and particularly from glasses inudiciously
selected to his superior Spectacles and Glasses care
fully ground by himself TO true spherical accuracy
efcially to the wearer according TO the concayy OF
| convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are the Ill
effects caused to the precious organs OF sight from
the commencement Of using glasses in not being pre-
cisely suited, by the use Of optometer; and the
/ practice of many years enables him to measure the
focal disease of the eyes, and such glasses that
absolutely required will be furnished with precision
j. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
ment already obtained, and further solcits the pat
ronage Of those that have not yet awaited themselves
| of his aid
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses in use and stating how many inches they
can read this print with their spectaces can be sup
piled with such that will improve their sight
| Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No. BIZ
Seventh street, three doors from Odd-Felows' Hail.
Copy Of a testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May 81, 1855, from Judge v Ellis,
"Having suffered for many years past with weak
of the eyes, and that defect of vision which rc
suits from too constant and intense use OF these
sensitive organs we were led to make trial OF To-
biass new and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
| name heads this article. We saw them recommend
ed by sundry gentlemen Of Virginia, whom we know,
and therefore had less hesitation in making the ex.
pertinent We are more than pleased with the art
ce We read with less fatigue with these lens than
any we had ever tried before; and more dis
tinctly with them. Without meaning to disparage the
claims Of others, who have made improvements IN
Spectacle Lens, we deem it but just to make the
| above statement. Mr.. Tobias resides on Seventh
street, opposite the National lntellgencer Office
WASHINGTON, August 5, 1855.
Having been for wears under the necessity OF hav-
ing two sets Of glasses for use in the daylight
and one for lamplight-I procured one set from Mr.
| Tobias, which answered both purposes have used
his for several months and find them excellent
J
I OfDepartment Of State
WILMINGTON, N. c., June Is, 1884
To persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes 80 impaired to require the use of GLASSES,
| would recommend Mr. John Tobias as suitable per-
son from whom to obtain such Glasses they may
require as he has suited with pair Of Spectaces
for far and sight My sight has been impaired
very much by service of years in the Post Office
Department which BERTH required me TO be on duty
from IL o'clock at night till after day, during which
80 : 80 - ~ W. A. WALKER
BROOKLYN 0RrHoPARDIc IssTIrurIos,
a April, 1854.
After most careful examination Of Mr.. ]. Tobias's
Glasses am enabled to testify that their hardness
clearness, polishing and exact optical shape, render
then, particularly recommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes in want OF
| such auxiliaries consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus of the eye both
| by his optical knowledge and experience, and by
nea ms of his optometer. In addition can further
state that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some of my pa.
TENTS with Glasses to their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, M. d.,
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member OF the Royal
| College of Surgeons, England; Member of the Med
ca Society Of London, and Of the Pathological So
ciety of New York; late Surgeon of the Royal Or
thopsdic Institution Of Manchester, England, and
Surgeon Of the B. o. Institution.
NORFOLK, VA, July 81, 1854.
In the experience of even two years, have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that
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, chrystali like,
| to those who, from age or other in6rmty, require
artificial aid in this way. j. j. SIMkINS, III. ID.
| Sra: The pair of Spectacles you furnished me yes.
terday particularly satisfactory to They are
very decidedly the best possess, and am the owner
of eight nine pairs carefully selected in different
| places, and from opticians recommended to me on
account of their professional standing in France Eng
land and the United States. have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
Of the eyes, for the purpose of preserving and mpro
wing the sight.
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDWELL
1 LYNcHBURe. November 7, 1884.
From an examination of Mr. Tobias's Glasses, and
i from his observations and remarks, am convinced
| that be is a skilful optician. : - r,
\ PErsRsBuRe October 81, 1884.
| About ave years ago, obtained from Mr. Tobias,
/ in Washington pair OF Glasses for the Spectaces
which used and found them of great assistance "a
! my decaying vision and my opinion Of him ia thai
he in sklfoI in the preparation of Glasses for eyes
not too far gone 70 be benefited by such aid,
See, for more testimonials, the Evening Star.