The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-09
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s"1SHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF
vv az that sufEer with defective sight caused
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Glasses, carefully BY himself to 4 true spher-
ical accuracy, and brilliant transpa suited pre-
eisely and benefcialy 70 the searer, according to
ths c9ncayity Or conyexiy Of theeye Very numerous
sight from The commencement Of using glasses III
not being precisely suited BY the use Of an optome-
ter and the pracfice cf many years enables me to
tnaeasure the focait dsease Of the eyes, and such
glasses that are absontsly required Hsllbefrnished
with precision and satsfacton.i5.g stisa Yaa4l
~, n ackpowledg the yery liberal encouragement
already obtained and further solicits the patronage
q those that have not yet ayaled themselves Of his
g1 Persons that cannot conveniently call by sending
the glassesi use, and stating how many inches they
can read print with their spectacles can be sup
Piled with such that will improve their sight
SaaIs Y Ps nag gratis Ct h,s Office No 5l2
Innumerable testimonials to lie seen, and refer.
enoes given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses. az.
b ypod s WILMINGTON, N O., June is. 1854.
To persons who hare had the sight of their eyes
so impaired as 10 require the of Glasses Iwould
recommend Mr.. John Tobias as a suitable person
qaire as has suited me with pair of spsctacIes %
for lar and near sight My sight has been Impaired
very much by service Of years il the Post Office
Department, which berth required me to be on duty
nom y O'CLOCK e. night all after day during which
W ssst aa .4 .A 4ssii,raia4 W. A. WALKER.
s& egi BRooKLYN ORTHoPARDIc INsrIrurIoN,
81 .aS A3 syssE4sIa lSaF Elc.ss ga April, 1854. Il
After most careful examination Of Mr., j. Tobias 5
Glasses, am enabled to testify that their hardness,
cearness polishing, and exact optical shape render
them particularly fecommendabfe ID those whose
merely optical impairment Of the eyes are in want
OF such auxiliariesl IconsideF moreover Mr. Tobias
fully analed to determine thefocus Of the eye both
rby his0ptcal knowledge and experience, and by
means Of his optometer. In addition, can further
state, that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some of nv pa-
tents With Glasses Y their and my sare satisfaction
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin: Member Of the
Royal College Of Surgeons England; Member Of
the Medical Society OF London and Of the PATHOLOGY
ical Society Of New York late Surgeon Of the
Royal 0rthop@dic Institution of Manchester, Eng
y land, and Surgeon Of the B, Q. institution.
n Copy Of testimonial which appeared in the Daily
Aia american Organ May ri 1855 from Judge Ellis,
Having suffered for many years past with weak
ness of the eyes, and that defect Of vision which
results from too constant and intense use Of these
sensitive organs we were led to make trial of To-
bias's new and improved discovery for the eyes,
whose name heads this article. We saw them re-
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ing the experiment We are more than pleased with
the article. We read with less fatigue with these
lens than any we had ever tried before and we see
more distinctly with them. Without meaning to
disparage the claims Of others who have made inn
provements In Spectacle Lens we deem it but just to
make the above statement. Mr.. Tobias resides on
Seventh street. opposite the National Intelhgencer
Office" q asl,is q. 8y le .tlgyes1 NJ. x
sl..s- u-. f,gf-gs LYNcHBURG, Nov. ], 1854.
= From an examination of Mr.. Tobias's Glasses,
and from his observations and remarks, am con-
vinced that he is skilfdi optician.
"f8 M j. j. BLAckFoRp, M. D..
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NoRFoLK, Va, July "a, 1854.
great difficulty In obtaining Spectacles that were
exactly adapted TO the weakness of my sight. This
Inconvenience Mr.. Tobias seems TO have removed
for the present by the substitution for me Of better
and more suitable Glasses. They clear, crystal
like, and comfort able to my eyes. would COM
mend him to those who from age or other infrmity,
require artificial aid in this way:
iJ.l..g ~ F-s - .tat
SrR: The pair of spectacles you furnished me yes
terday particularly satisfactory 10 me. They
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
of eight nine pairs carefully selected in different
places and from opticians recommended 10 me ac-
count Of their professional standing in France, Eng
land and the United States. Ihaye been Also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
Of the eyes forthe purpose of preserving and improv
Respectfully yours, CHAs. CALDWELL,
Professor ofM. c., Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. j. TOBIAS.
go tsy WAsmNGroS, Aug. s, 1856
! Having been for years under the necessity Of hav-