Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-12
SEVENTH STREET.
55I4
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Once Second Story, three doors from
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
Spectaeles and Glasses suited to every sizh,:
Opera, Reading, and Watchmaker's
Glasses; Telescopes, Microscopes mSoV
great variety; Cosinorsmc Stereoscopes with views
of superior and choice pictures on hand See adyer-
t-sement In National lntelligencer.
NORFOLK. September 7. 1854.
SIR; Ihe SPeotacles you made for me suit ms
more than anx 1 atSeT ~ nare rpaosed my slght
''' '''''' '"' O' LfTT. W. TTlAsZE TTlAsZEwELL.
have tired a pair sf Spectables obtained from Mr.
sight and corresponding with his Of their
locus. recommend him as sk,llfoi oPticIan,
PKTERsBURs, October p, 1884,
: ABOUT hve years ago, I obta ned from Mr.. Tobias,
which used. sEd found them of great assstSnce to
my decay ing vision; and my opinion of him is, that
j. F. MAY.
LYNcHBuRe, November :. 1854.
From an examination OF MIR. Tobias GLASSES, and
from his observations and remarks, ain convinced
:. j. BLACKBOARD.
LYNcHBURG, November 10. 1854.
hlr. John Tobias, having furnished me with Glas-
having suffered greatly from reading at nj ght in my
earlier te,l It affords me the highest pleasure To
and well prepared to aid those who may need has
Elder OF the Methodist c. inference.
WILMINGTON, ". c., June -, 1881.
Ns. J. .Tos1AsIDsGT Sir am happy to say that
the SPectscies which obtGined from you last week
visual range ofmy have heretofore found great
difficulty IN getting glasses Of the proper focal DIS
tances. IL aoEds pleasure to state, that by the
aid of Optometer this difficulty has been pply
9ovlated, so thst me Gasses you iurnlshed me are
Very respectfully yours, r. r :os DRANE; me,
Having been induced by friend to visit the estab-
hshment OF Mr. Tobias for The purpose OF trying bag
blue, whice have afforded me more relief and gratlf
cation than any have ever tried. My sight, origin
night frequently to very late hour: but with the
aid of these glasses can study almost as late
fys sne that too without the RSTe
Late Commissioner Genl Land Office.
have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectacles for three or
four months and tai great pleasure in saying that
s% mqsR en- pleased VIII thep hsEe SHeR mgch
May 5th. 1856.
Iwas recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as a skilful
ty, was gntItied to hnd that MIR. Tobias seemed to
comprehend them by inspection and some slight
measurement and he has made me pair of Specta
cles that suits me admirably. A. L. BUTLER.
WASHING roS, Aug. g, 1855.
Having been for ears under the necessity Of hav-
two sets Of gasses-one for IN light, and
ior lamp-lIght-l procured one set from Mr.. Tobias
which answered both purposes. have used has ioE
several months, and lind them excellent:
OfDerartment of State.
Mr.. J. TOBIAS. Sir: The pair of Spectacles you
bs s yss'sfd2d are h b,
and am the owner Of eight or nne polrs carefully
meSaed tn me on account Of their professiops
standing IN France, England, and the United States.
the o the @
pGss OF Cfsservlng ana lmRTT9Slng ngnWE ne slTst
Professor Of NJ. c.. Louisville, Ky.
BROOKLYN ORTuoPAEDlc INsTIIUTIoS,
Ap,1i, lS'ii
Glasses am enabled 10 testify that their hardness,
olearness polishing. and exact optical shape render
merely optical impairment of the eyes in want OF
such auxillaries CONSIDER moreover, Mr.; IebIss Is
by his optical knowledge and experience, and by
means OF his optometer. In addition, can further
tients with Glasses, to their And my satsiastlon
Of Che, Medical soolefy Of london, and Of the
teon Of The Royal orthopaedc INSTITUTION Of
Manchester. England, and Surgeon oil the b.
NORFOLK, Va, July q, 1854.
In the ex perience of even two years, have found
great difficulty IN obtaining Spectaces that were ex
acty adapted To the Weakness of my sight. This in
CONVENIENCE Mr.. Tohiss seems to have removed for
more suitable Glasses. They clear, chry like
and comfortable to my eyes. would commend him
S hS.s sS ShH IN hs or shMSmKN
WILMINGTON, N. c., June ls, 1854.
To persons who have hAu the sight OF their so
impaired as to require the use or Glasses, would
recommend Mr. John TOhias as a suitable person
from whom to obtain such Glasses as they may re-
quire as he has suited with pair of spectacles
for far and sight. NV sight has been impaired
very much by service of years in the Post Onhce
Department, which berth required me to be on duty
from IL o'clock at night till after day, during WESh
time used but one light. w. A. wALhEn'
DEPARrMRyr or INTERIOR. May 8, 1892.
From natural defects and the unequal range OF my
ey have been compelled 10 use glasses TOT
raI v ears, 1 have tried different opticians Nithout
obtaining glasses perfectly fitted 10 my eyes: our ouI
months since Mr. Tobias made two pairs sspecla.iiy
for me which I have found to serve me perfectIy.
Nv the nse of his optometer he IL enabled 20 ADAPT
glasses most minutely to the eye; l most cheeriul-
f.aSa,nraand Mr. Tobias to all having occasion to
nse sIasses and bear my testimony az to bis sk as
m optIclan. .. @ "a e., g., -, n -. =, a .nd 49,,
A PIANO for SS7. one for S75 and one for q 100,
a Sox ale or hire upon reasonable terms. Must
he taken at once from the store 70 make room for
others. ~, JOhN r. ELLiS,
oc a f.. S6 Pa. ave-. near corner 10th ~.