Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-12
VOL. TX,

"lSHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses intudiciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECFACLES and GLASSES carefully ground
oy himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cially to the wearer according to the concavty OF
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are the III
effects caused TO the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement Of using glasses in not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Optomsts,; and
Inc practice OF many years enables him to meas
ure the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass
es that are absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction
JOhN FOBlAS acknowledges the very libe-
raj encouragement already obtained, and further
solicits the patronage of those that have not We.
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,
can De supplied with such as win improve tn cir
sight.
1nnumerable testimonial. TO b. seen and ref.
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest eass and comfort from his glasses
Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No.
si1 SEVENTH STREET, fArss doors from
Odd Fs!!oss' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1884.
SiI-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
vel, and seem to have improved my sight more
tnan any other have lately tried.
LIFT. w. TAZEWELL.
have tried pair of spectacles obtained from
Ny Tobias, ana lind them OF great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his desert ption
OF the focus. recommend him as a skillful op-
ticial. HENRY A, WISE
Having been induced by friend to vis,tthe es.
adjustment Of Mr.. 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 1 have
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
injured oy writing and reading at night, fire.
quently to very late hour; but with the aid of
tnese glasses can study almost as late as ever
ana tnat 100 without the pain have previously
suffered. John WILSON,
December II, 1855.
have used Mr. 7obias's Spectacies for thre,
or four months, and take great pleasure In say.
Ing that am much pleased with them have
been much benefited by them.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias ss a
skiliful opticians and as have eyes Of remark.
able peculiarly, l was gratifed to and that MI
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
tion and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad-
mirably: A. p. BUTLER.
WILkINsToN, N. c., Jan q, 1854
MI: fsBIAs: Dear Sir-I am happy TO say
thatthe Spectacles which obtaI ned from You last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
INC VI HIy cyc3y i nave leHetO-
found great diaculty in getting glasses OF the
proper focal distance. It affords me pleasure to
state that, by the aid OF your optometer this din
Guilty has been happily obyiated lat the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
10 my eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours, K. B DRANE,
Rector OF st James, Parish
DEfARfaENT OF INTERIOR, May !, 1855
From natural defects and the uneo uaI range of
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. i have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly lifted to nv
eyes. -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. BY the use Of his cptometef
he Is enabled to adapt Glasses miRutely to the eys
most cheerfully recommend Mr.. Tobias to ali
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as TO his skill as an optician.
HENRY E. BALDWIN,
Assist. Secs TO sign Land Warrants.
p. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
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