Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-02
TOALL THATVALUE THEIR SIGHT

yXTISHES 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
SPECTACLES and u 6LhSSES carefully ground
by himself To a true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cially to the wearer according to the concavty or
conveIity 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 Optonlstsr; and
the 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 nbe-
raj encouragement already obtained, and further
solicits the patronage OF those that have not yet
availed themselves Of ris aid
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
ing the glasses In use, and state how MANY inch
they can read this print with their spectacles,
can be supplied with such as will improve their
sight.
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen ; and ref.
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
Circulars TO De had gratis, at his office, No.
s12 SEVENTH STREET, thrss doors }ro~
Odd Fsl!ows' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1854.
SiI-The Spectacles you made for ms suit very
well, and seem 70 have improved my sight more
than am other have lately tried.
LITE. W. gA2EWELL
have tried pair of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them OF great assistance to
nv sight and corresponding with his Subscription
Of the focus. 1 recommend him as skillful Op-
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Havia2 been induced by friend to visitthc es-
tablishneut Of hlr. Tobias for the purpose Of try
ing his glasses, l was furnished by him with a
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any | have
yta5 " To- var vyag
injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
quently 10 very late nOur; but with the aid of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
AMI that too without the PAIN haye previously
Late Comm!ssioner GeHn Land Once.
Docsaber IL, 1855.
Ihave used dr. Tobias's spec.acles Sor three
or four months, and take great plsasure In say
ing that ! am much pleased with them. 1 have
been much beneatted by them.
May 5th, 1855. eEOR. z. SCAKBunaa.
was recommended TO Mr.. John Tobias as 4
skillful optlclan; aud as have eyes CT remark
able peculiarity, was grataed TO ind that MI.
Tobias seemed 10 comprehend them by inspec-
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
made NE a pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad-
mirably. A. +. BsBLEK.
July ii, 1855
WILMIgsroN, N. C., Jan. 81, 1884
Mr.. ]. TOBIAS: Dear Sir-i am happy TO say
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
ity In the visual range of my eyes, have hereto
found great difficulty In getting glasses OF the
proper focal distance. Ii affords me pleasure 70
state that by the aid OF your optOmeter, this DIM
Guilty has been happily cbviated so that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
to my eyes of any I have ever yet used
Very respectfully, yours, Il. ID. DRANE,
Rector Of st James Parish.
DEPARTMHNT OF INTERIOR, May z, 1888
From natural defects and the uneGud range oi
nv ewes, have been compelled to use glasses fol
several years / have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly ntted 10 my
ewes -Four months since MIR. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. By the use OF bis optofnete'
he is enabled to adapt Glasses mnutelyto to the eye
/ most cheerfully recommend Mr.. Tobias TO al
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi.
mony as TO his skill as an optician.
HENRY e. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrane.
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