Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-26
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Office Second Story, three doors from
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
Specacles and Glasses suited To every light.
Opera, Reading, and Watchmsk ker's Glasses: Tele-
scopes, Microscopes IN great variety Cosnoramic
SteTeOscOpes with views OF superior and chuIce
pictures on hand. See advertisement In National
Intelllgencer.
TESTIMONIALS.
NORFOLK, September 7. 1884,
SIR The Spectaeles you made for me suit me
more than any other have lately tried
LIFT. w. TAZEWELL.
have tried a pair of Spectalles obtained from Mr.
Tobias, and hnd them al great assistance to INV
sight, and corresponding with his descrptio of their
'''''' " HENRY 'fI.VlS'ii <. WISE.
PITTsBURG. October q. 1854
Ahout hve years ago, obtained from Mr.. Tobias
IN WashIngion pair of Glasses for the spectaces
which used. aud found them of great assistance To
my decaylng VISION ami my upininn of him is, that
he is SIX liul IN the preparation of Glasses for eyes
j. +. MAY.
l.YScHBuRG. November 1854.
From an examination of Mr.. Tobias Classes, and
from his observations and remarks, avn convinced
}. J. BLACKBOARD. MD.
LYNCHBURG, November IN. 1854.
Mr.. John Tobias, having furnished me with Glas-
ses, 10y which have been greatly aided. (niy VsIUn
earlier life it affords me The hshest pleasure t1
say thst consider ln skIlliul pracIca. Optcian,
a @e PGps[S% t% AID Ss VII" py 21d his
Elder OF the Methodist Conference.
WILMINGTON, N. C.. June n. 1854.
Mr.. j. ToBIAs-Drur SIr | an happ, to saw that
the Spectacies Which obtained from you last week
are entirely satisfactory. From nj Inequaht, the
difficulty IN getting giasses of the proper focal dis
tances Ii affords me pleasure to state that hy the
ald of your optOmeter rms difficulty has been happily
obvmteil 50 That the Glasses YOU FURNISHED nIe are
decde.liy the best adapted to my eyes OF any have
Very respectfully yours, r.. -. DRANE
RectorOf ~. James Parish
Having been induced hy friend to visit the estal-
pf IDr 4 4
glasses ! furnished with pair slightly cofor"d
blue, whce have afforded me more relIof and grtif-
cation than any have over tried. My sight, origin
ally very good, was injured Ivy writing and reading
night, frequently to very late hours but with the
ald of these glasses ] can study almost as late ~
EVER and that to" without the PaIn haYG % Prcyous-
Late Commissioner Gen'l Land Office
have used Mr.. Tobias's Spec;aces for three or
am much pleased with them. ] have been much
benefited by them. GEO. =. SCARBURGH.
I was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias a. skilfIIi
opclan; and ~ have eyes of remarkable pecullari-
y, was gratlhed 10 find that Mr.. Tobias seemed to
comprehend them by Inspection and slight
measurement. aud he has made me pair of Specta-
cl9s that suits !nt me admirably. A. y. BUTLER.
July II, 1855.
WASHINGTON, Aug 8, la55
Having been for years under the necessity of hav-
two sets Of siasses-one for use in daylight, and
which answered both purposes have used his for
several months, and find them excellent:
EDWARD STUBS,
OfDepartment of State.
Mr.. J. TOBIAS. Sir: The pair of Spectaces you
to me- They are very decidedy The best possess,
and am the owner of eight nine pairs, carefully
commended to me on account of their professional
standing In rance, Eng land, and the United States.
rectlons the treatment of the eyes, for the pur-
pRse Gr pTfGSfTT0g and mPT9SSng PS
Professor ofM. c., Louisville, Ky.
BROOKLYN ORTHoPA EDC INSTITUTION,
April, 1854.
Gasses, am enabled TO testify that their hardness
eearness, polishing, and exact optical shape render
merely optical impairment of the in want of
such aux !iaries. consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified TO determine the focus of the ey both
by his optical know ledge and experience, and by
means of his oRtometeI In addition, can further
tients with Glasses to their and my satlsfnctron
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member of the
Royal College of fSurgeons, England; Member
Of the Medical Society of London. and Of the
gson Of the Royal 0rthopsedc Institution 5 tut ~" of
na1n6aester; 1Mat;, England, and Surgeon of the b.
great difficulty IN obtaining Speotacles that were e1
actly adapted To the weakness of my sight This
convenience Mr.. Tobias seems to have removed for
the present by the substitution for me of better and
and comfortable to my eyes would commend him
ca s sd fnN IN ths way aye or O.neT Ms
- WILMINGTON, N. c.. June l6, 1854
To persons who have had the sight of their ey es sc
impaired a. to require the of Glasses, would
recommend Mr.. John Tobias suitable person
from whom TO Obtain such Glasses they may re
qulTes as ne has suited mo with pair of Spectacles
tura far and near sight. NV sight has been impaired
very much 10y servce of years in the Post Office
department. which berth required me To be on duty
from oclock at night TILL after day during which
time | used but one light. w A WALKER
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May y, I8i5.
From natural defects and the unequal range of my
eyes, have been compelled To use glasses for seve-
raj years have tired different opticians without
obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes, Four
months since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially
Tor me, which have found to serve me perfectlv
By the use OF his optometer he is enabled To adapt
sasses most minutely to the eye. most cheerful
ly recommend Mr.. Tobias to all having occasion to
use glasses and bear my testimony as 10 his skill as
an opucan. HENRY r.. BALDWIN,
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