Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-30
VOL TX.

tA lShES IO GALL The ATTENTION
W TO all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses iniudiciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and 6 LASSES carefully ground
6y himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cialy TO the wearer according to the concavity on
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 Optonsfsr; 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-
raj encouragement already obtained, and further
solicits the patronage Of those that have not yet
arailed 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 spectacles
can be supplied with such as will improve their
sight.
erenoes given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses
Ciroulsys 70 be had gratis, at his ONCE, No.
sl2 SEVENTH STREET, tkrss doors jrow
Odd Fsl!ovs' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September z, 1854
Sir-The SPectccles you made for me suit very
vel, and seem to have improved my sight more
than any other 1 have lately tried.
LIFT. W. TAZEwELh.
haye tried pair Of Spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his description
o; the focus. recommend him as skiHful op-
.icial. HENRY A. WISE
Having been irduced by friend to visitthe es-
taolishment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try
Ing bis glasses, was furnished by him with a
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any have
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
n rnd hy sfr.rr r1-k g.
quently to very late hour; but with the aid O.:
these glasses can study almost as late as oyer,
and and that too without the pain have previously
Late Commissioner 6enr Land Once.
Deceaber IL, 1855.
have used Mr.. ycbIas's Srectocles foT thre!
?, four months. snd take grea. pleasure is scy
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1885. SEOR. p. SOAEBERca.
l was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as a
stillful optician; and as have eyes OF remark.
able peculiarly, Yves gratiaed to nnd that Mr..
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec
tion and some slight Measurement, and he has
made me q pair OF SPectacles that suits me sd-
mlrably. AP BUTLER
July Ii, 1886.
WILsINsror, ". c., Jan. 81, 1884
MI; - IsBIAs: Dear Sill am happy to say
that the Spectscles which | obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
Ity in the visual range Of my eyes have hereto
found great dimculty IN getting glasses Of the
state that, by the aid OF Your optometer this di.
Guilty has been happily cbviatcd that the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used
Very respectfully. yours, r. B. DRANE,
Rector Of st James Parish.
DEfARIHENT OF INTERIOR. May7, 1S55
From natural defects and the unequal range Of
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. | have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes. -Four months since M. Tobias made two
pairs especially for ne, which have found 10
serve me perfectly. By the use Of his optometeY
he Is enabled to adapt Glasses minuely 20 the eye
i most cheerf1lly recommend Mr.. Tobias TO all
having occasion 10 use glasses and bear my teat-
mony as to his skill as an optician.
HENRY e. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
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