Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-11
TO ALL THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

WISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w TO all that suffer with defective sight,
caused oy age, sickness, and particularly from
sisssss iniIdlsiousiy l seieeted, to his superior
oy himself TO true spherical accuracy, and brill
liant transparency, suited precisely and benea-
oially TO the weaTer according to the concavity
sSnSet1sy as. OF me eye Very numerou: are The III
The commencement OF using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Opfomstsr and
the practice OF many years enables him to meas
1fe 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
ss they can read this print with their spectacles,
can be supplied with such as viii improve their
sight.
1nnumersble testimonials to be seen and ref.
erences given 10 many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars TO be had gratis, at his Office, No.
si2 SEVENTH STREET, tATss doors JYs~
Odd Ftilo~I Hall, Up STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September :, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
TeIl, and seem to have improved my sight more
LIFT. W. IAzEwELh.
l have tried pair OF SpectaoIes obtained from
VI. Tobias. and and them Of great assistance to
.! the focus. recommend him as a skillful op-
iiciaR. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by a friend 10 visitthe es-
tablishment Of MIR. 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 very late hour; but with the aid OF
these glasses can study almost as late as ever
,as ,ess too without the pain ssre PTsTiOusly
DeceEbeT IL, lss5.
have USED Mr. TobIss,. aren,,nl.. fer ,b,.,
81 four months, and take great pleasure In say.
tng that am much pleased with them. have
oeen much beneaSted by them.
may 3th ls55. 4EOR. Z. SOAEBeEaa,
vasIeoom n5ndsd tc hr. Joha Tobias rs
sklllful optician; and as have eyes Of remark.
able popularity, / was gratihed to and that Mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
tion and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair OF Spectacies that suits me ad
July IL, 1855.
WrLaINsIor, N. c., Jan. n, 1854
Mr. TsBAs: Dear Sir-l am happy 10 ssy
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
y az AAC 'Aooai VI NY eyes, nave hereto
found great dihiculty In getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. IL affords me pleasure to
state that by the aid OF your optometer, this df-
Guilty has been happily obvIated so that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used
very respectfully, yours, X B. DRANE,
Rector Of 81 James, Parish.
DfrARrNsnr OF INTERIOR, Msy7, 1883.
from natural defects and the unequal range Of
my eyes, have been compelled TO use glasses for
several years. l have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly ftted 10 my
eyes. -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. By the use Of his optometer
he Is enabled to adapt Glasses mnutely to the eye
! most cheerfully recommend Mr.. Tobias to ali
having occasion TO use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as to his skin as an optician.
HENRY e. BALDWIN,
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.
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