Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-06


w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses intudicfousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and 6 LASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cially to the weareY according to the concavity
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are the Ill
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement Of using glasses In not being
precisely suited by the use Of an OptonastsY; and
the practice Of many years enables him to meas
es that are absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction
JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very libe.
raj announcement already obtained, and further
availed themselves Of his aid
Persons that cannot con cniently call, by send
Ing the glasses In use, and state how many inch
es they can read this print with their spectacles
can be supplied with such as will improve their
sight.
lnnumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
s12 SEVENTH STREET, tkrss doors }ysx
Odd Fil!ows' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NoRyoLK, September 2, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved nv sight more
than any other have lately tried:
LIFT. w. TAZEwELk.
have tried a pair OF SPectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his description
Of the focus. recommend him as a skillful OPP
ticial. HENRY A. WISE.
Enlistment OF Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try.
Ing his glasses, l was furnished by him with
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any have
ever tried. My bit, originally very good, was
Injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
auently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late az ever,
an. .nS .as' too without the pain have previously
December II, 1855.
have used Mr.. Tobias,s spectscles fer thre.
or four months, and take great pleasure in say
lag that am much pleased with them. have
been much benefited by them.
May 5th 1883. 6EOR. p. SCAaBUKel.
was recommended to Mr.. Joha Tobias az .
skillfui optician; and as have eyes Of remark.
able popularity, l was gratiaed to and that MI
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
made me pair Of speotacles that suits me ad-
mnaoly: A. p. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. -, 1884
MI: Tobias: Dear Sill am happy to sa,
that the Spectacles which obtained from you las
week we. are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
found great difficulty in getting glasses Of tn.
proper focal distance. 1t aHords me pleasure te
state that by the aid Of your optometer this dif
Guilty has been happily ebvated that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best ada pied
TO my eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, K. B DRANE,
Rector Of st James Parish.
DIrAR1MHNT OF INTERIOR, May7, 1855.
From natural defects and the unequal range OF
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. / have tried different opticians
In tfo1 70
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 infinitely to the eve
most cheerfully recommend MIR. Tobias to ali
having occasion to use glasses ard bear my testi-
mony as to his skill as an optician.
HENRY E. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
r. s.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
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