Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-17
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PTICIIN,
oihce Second @ story, three doors from
SpectaeeS and Glasses suited To every sight
Glasses; Telescopes, Microscopes InSvS
great variety; CosmOramic Stersoscopes with views
VI superior and choice pictures hand. Sec adyer
usement IN National lntellIsencer.
NORFOLK, September7 1884
SiR: The Spec'acles you made for suit me
very well, and seem to have improved my sight
LIT. w. TAZEwELL.
have trIed pair Of Spectahles obtained from Nh
sight, and corresponding with has description of their
HENRY 4. WISE.
PETERSBURG. October y, 1854
About five years ago. obtained from Mr.. Tobias.
IN ashIngton, pair of Glasses for the spcctacles
which used, and found them of great assistance to
my decay Ing vision and my opinion af him is, that
he is sklful IN the preparation Of Glasses for eyes
j. F. MAY.
LTNcHBuRe. November :, 1854.
From an examination of Mr.. Tobias Glasses, and
from has obseryatIons and remarks, am convinced
!. j. BLACKBOARD. MD.
LYNcHBURS, November 10. 1884.
Nj John Tobias, having furnished me with Glas-
ses, hy which have been greatly aided tmy VISION
earer life,) 1t affords me the highest pleasure to
and well prepared to aid those who may need his
Elder OF the Methodist Conference.
WILMINGTON, n. c., June n, 1854.
the Spectacles which obtained from YOU last week
visual range ofmy ey have heretofore found great
difficulty in getting glasses of the proper focal dis
and Of your optometer this difcuIiy has been happily
obvlsted so that the GLASSES you furnls he'd me
decidedly the best adapted to my eyes Of any have
Very respectfully ko1Ts, E. p .o DRANE; me,
Having been induced by friend to visit the estab.
shment Of MI Toblss for the purpose of trying his
blue, whice have afforded me more relief and gratif-
cation than any have ever tried. My sight, origin
night frequently to a very late hour: hut with the
aid of these glasses can study almost as late as
y suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner Gent Land Office.
have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectaoles for three or
four months, and take great pleasure in saying that
benehted by them. GEO. +. SCARBURGH.
May 5th, 1856.
WAS recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as skilful
optician and as have of remarkable peculIari-
ty was gratlfed to find that Mr. Tobias seemed to
comprehend them by inspection and some slight
measurement and he has made me pair of SPecta-
cies that suits me admirably. A. +. BUTLER.
WASHING TON. Aug. 8, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity of hav-
oE lamp light procured one get from MIR, Tobias
which answered both purposes have used his for
EDWARD STUBS,
OF Department of State.
Mr.. J. Tos;As. Sir: The pair of Spectaces you
to me. They are very decidedly the best possess
s am ,he SwneL oi eight or nine pairs carefully
commended 10 me on account of their professional
have been with YOUR rG remarks and
rectons on the treatment of the eyes, for the pur
p2Rse ol and hs sRt
Professor Of NJ. c.. Louisville, Ky.
BROOKLYN ORTHoPAKDIc INSTITUTION,
After mos. careful examination Of Mr. j. fobass
Glasses am enabled to testify that their hardness,
them partlcul larly recommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes in want of
such auNIllarles. ! consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus of the eye, both
Ins ny his Optical knowsdge and experience and by
state that Mr.. TObi.s has supplied some of nv pa.
tlen's with aS'eS to fhEE LEWIS 1?s HSER tx
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member Of the
of the Medical Society of London, and Of the
psthotPscap Path ot &C pSosIety Of New York; late Sur;
Manchester. England, and Surgeon of the B.
o. Institution.
NORFOLK, VA, July p, 1854.
great fhculty in obtaining Spectaces that were
sotIy adapted to the weakness of my sight. This
convenience Mr.. Tobias seems To have removed for
the present by the substitution for of better and
more suitable Glasses. They are clear. chrystaI like
TO those who from other infrmjty require ar
tifcial aid in this way. il. SlMKINS, Nj. ID.
WILMINGTON, N. C., June ls. 1854.
impaired s No. f. reqS5e bn The use Of would
from whom to obtain such Glasses as they may re-
quire, as he has suited me with pair of Specacles
for far and near sight NV 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
time / used but one light. w. A. WALKER.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 8, 1856
From natural defects and the unequal range of my
eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for seve-
raj years. ] have tried different opticians without
obtaining glasses perfectly fitted TO 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 most mnutely TO the eve. | most cheerful
ly recommend Mr.. Tobias to all having occasion to
use classes, and bear my testimony to his skill as
OptlcIan. HENRY f.. BA LDWIN
se2 Asst Sec'y to sign Land Warrasts.
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