Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-04

WISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w 10 all that suffer with defective sight
caused by age, sickness, aud particularly from
SPECTACLES and G LASSES carefully ground
oy himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
nant transparency, suited precisely and beneR-
clally TO the wearer according to the concavlty
| 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 Optomsfs,; and
me 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 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
es they can read this print with their speotacles
can be supplied with suoh as will improve their
sight.
lnnumerable testimonials to be seen ; and ref.
srsaf eTenees given 2 70 many who have derived the
Ciroulats W be had gratis, at his Office No
s12 SEVENTH STREET, fGr0 dco,s 1rom
Odd FsHovs' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1851.
si-The Snec:acles you made for me suit very
wen, and seein to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
Lifts. w. TAZEWELh.
have tricd pair OF Spectacle. obtained from
VIZ. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance 20
my sight, and corresponding with his description
OF the focus. recommend him as sktnful cp-
ticisa. HENRY A WISE
Having heen Induced by friend 70 visitth es-
!abliShment Of MT. Tobias for the purpose OF try-
Ing his glasses, was furnished by him with
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief ard qualification than any have
eTeI tried. My sig ht, originally very good, was
injured bY writing and reading at night, fTe-
9uenay to very late hour; but with the aid OF
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Lste Commissioner Seal Land Otsce.
Deceaber IL, l555.
have used MI. Tobias's srectacle. fer ,hre,
or -FOUR months, and take great pleasure In ssy.
Ing that am much pleased with them [ ha-,
been much benefited by them.
May 5ih, 1855. sEOR. P.sCARBsRsE. 2.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as
skillful opticlani and as have eyes Of remark
aoie peculiarly, was gratiaed to find that Mr
rooias seemed 70 comprehend them by inspcc
ton aud some slight measurement, and be has
made me pair Of SPectacies that suits me al.
EliIabfy. AP BVRLER
July II, 1885.
WILNINsTcN, N. c., Jan. ~, 1854
MI J TsBlAe: Dear Sill am happy TO saw
that the Spectscles which obtained frorn You las:
week 1re entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
found great difHculty in getting glasses of the
proper focal distance. II affords me pleasure to
state that, by the aid Of your Optometer this IA
Guilty hrs been happily abviatei so that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
to my ewes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours, K. B. DRANE,
Recsor OF 81 James Parish.