Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-20
VOL. TX.

caused oy age, sickness, and particularly from
SPECTACLEs and g GLASSES carefully ground
oy himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cialy to the wearer according to the concavity OF
conve1ity Of the eye. Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused 10 the precious organ OF sight from
the commencement Of using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of an Opfomstsr; 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 libe.
solicits the patronage of those that have not Yet
availed themselves Of his aid
Persons that cannot CON veniently call, by send
Ing the glasses In use, and state how many inch
es thsy can read this print with their speCtacles,
can be supplied with such as will improve thsif
sight.
1nnumersbls testimonials to be sean aad lsf-
sIsasss a, given n, to many who have derived the
Circulars 70 be had gratis, at his office, No.
S12 SEVENTH STREET, tkyss doors ysa
Odd F'IIo~s' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NonYoLx, September 2, 1884.
siT-The Speotacles you made FOR me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried.
Lift. w. 7AzEwELL.
/ have tried pair OF spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and hnd them OF grea. assistance to
Of the focus. 1 recommend him as a skillful op-
tciaa. HENRY A. WISE
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es-
adjustment Of Mr. Tobias for the purpose OF try
ing his glasses, was furnished by him with a
pair slightly cclored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any 1 have
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fre-
quently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses / can study almost as late as ever
and that too without the pain have previously
Late Commissioner Gsav Land Okae,
DoceEber IL, 1855.
i have used mr. Yobias's Spectasies for thrss
or four months, and take great pleasure in say
ing that am much pleased with them 4 haS,
been much benefited by thera.
MsJ Sth, lSsS. SEOR. p. .SCAkBsR6E.
was recommended TO Mr.. john Tobias al 4
sfillfui optician; and as have eyes Of remark
able peculiarity, was gratiAed to find that Mr..
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspeo-
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
mirably. A.. P. BUTLER
WILMIssfos, NJ c., Jan 81, 1884
MI. J. TOBIAS: Dear Sill am happy to saw
that the Spectacles which obtained from you lasi
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
found great didculty in getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance 1t affords me pleasure to
state that by the aid Of your optometer this din.
Guilty has been happily obSiated so that The glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
10 my eyes Of any have ever yet used
very respectfully, yours, II. B. DRANE,
Rector Of 81 James Parish.
DEPA2TNErT OF INTERIOR, May7, 1855
From natural defects and the unequal range of
my eyes, have been compelled TO use glasses for
several years. i have uied different opticIan.
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted 10 my
eyes. -Four months since Mr. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found 10
serve me perfectly. BY the use OF his optOmeter
he Is enabled to adapt Glasses minueyt 10 the owe
L most cheerfully recommend Mr.. Tobias 10 all
having occasion 10 use glasses. and bear my tesu-
Inony as 10 his skln as an optician.
HENRY r. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
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