Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-16
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5I1 SEVENTH STREET sI1
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Office Second Story, three doors from
speotaeIes and Glasses suited 10 every sight; {;
GRs RTfsd1.as; Ts1saoDs and MatShmsker
great variety; Cosmoramic Stereoscopes with views
Of superior snd choice pictures on hand. See sdver
tIsement In National lnteliIgencer.
TESTIMONIALS.
NORFOLK, September T. 1884,
SIR: The Spectacles you made for me suit me
very well, and seem to have improved my sight
more than any other EnTT hnTs Ta'WS W tFsG TFSsGzEwELL
have tired pair of Spectabes obtained from Mr.
',. Tobias and lind them of great assistance TO my
' '''''-''''-1 ''''" A hRNRY' 's'.'ivI K. WISE.
PETERSBURG, October p, 1854,
a bout hive years ago, obtained from Dir. Toblas,
IN pair of Glasses Tor the spectacles
my decaylng vision and my opinion of hIn is that
he IS skiut In the preparation Of Glasses for ey yes
= = J. r. MAY.
LYNcHBCRG. November !, 1854.
From an examination of Mr.. Tobias Glasses, and
from his observations and remarks, am convinced
j. j. BLACKFORD. MD.
LYNcHBURG, November 10. 1884.
Mr.. John Tobias, having furnished me with Gas-
ses, by which have been greatly aided, (my VISION
earlier life,J it affords me the highest pleasure to
say that consider him a skfu PractIcai optician,
snd ss to aid 'HSss who %sy PED his
Elder of the Methodist Conference.
WILMINGTON, N. c., June n, 1854.
Mr.. J. .ToBrAs-Dsdr Sir [ am happy to say that
the Spectacles which obtained from you last week
are entirely satisfactory From an inequality in the
difficulty in getting glasses of the proper focal dis
as ao5ds me PessHFs TO state that BY the
obviated, SO that the Glasses you furnished me are
decidedly the best adapted to my ey es Of any have
Rector OF st. James Parish.
Having been induced by friend to visit the estab
shment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of trying his
glasses | was furnished with a pair slightly colored
cation than any have ever tried. Ny sight. oTisin
alIv very good injured by writing and reading at
aid of these glasses | can study almost as late as
s3s that too the Pnn RSYG s5eyOus
Late Commissioner Gen1 Land 0fice.
Dec. II. 1855.
four months and take great pleasure IN saying that
! am am mn, mpeh pleased with % them, | have b beep much
May 5th. 1856.
was recommended 10 Mr.. John Tohias as a skilfu
optLcIan and as have eyes of remaT kable peculiar
b, WAS gratllied to find that Mr.. Tobias seemed to
comprehend them 10y inspection and some slight
measurement and he has made me pair of Specta-
cles that suItS Inc admirably. A. p. BUTLER.
July III, 1876.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity of hav-
two sets of glasses-One for use IN daylight and one
sor lamp -!gh htIl procured one set from Mr.; Tobias
which answered both purposes. | have used has for
several months, and lind them excellent.
EDWARD STUBBS,
OF Department of State.
Mr.. j. TOBIAS. Sir: The pair of Spectaces you
furnished ME yesterday particularly satisfactory
To me. They very decidedly the best possess
and ara the owner OF eight or nine pairs carefully
selected IN different places and from opticians rec
ommended 70 me on account of their professional
standing in France. England, and the United states
have been also pleased with your remarks and dl-
rections on the treatment Of the for the pur
Respectfully b9of.,.or bEo1fEs, c chs; H = CALDWELL
BROOKLYN ORTHOPAKDIc INSTITUTION,
After most careful examination Of Mr. i Tobias,s
Glasses, am enabled TO testify that their hardness,
cearnoss, OshIng, and exact optical shape render
them Particularly Tecommendable to those whose
such auxIllarles consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus of tho eye both
means Of his ogtometer: In addition, can further
win to hEwfS IhfT fss S M B.
Royal College u sSTseoss, E England % Msmbsf en- fsG
Of the Medical Society Of LONDON, and of the
geon OF the Royal o1thoPaedic Institution of
Manchester. England, and Surgeon of the b.
In the experience Of even Two ears, have found
great difficulty Obtaining Spectacies that were ex
conv enlefoe MI Tobias seems to hsT removed for
the present h the SUBSTITUTION for me of better apd
and comfortable to my eyes. 1 would commend him
to those who from age other nirnuty require ar
tihoal aid In this way. J. J. SIMKINS, M. ID,
WILMINGTON, N. c., June l6, 1864.
To persons who have had the sight oftheir ey es so
impaired To require the use OF Glesses, would
recommend Mr.. John Tobias as n suitable person
from whom to obtain such Glasses they may re-
quire he has suited me with pair of Spectacles
for far and near sight. NV sight has been impaired
very much by service OF years in the Post Office /
Department, which berth required me to be on duty
from IL O'Clock at night till after day, during which
time used but one light. WA. WALKER
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. May 8, 1885,
From natural defects and the unequal range of nv
eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for seye-
raj years. have tried different opticians without
obtaining glasses perfectly fitted TO my eyes. Four
months since Mr. Tobias made two PAIRS especially
for me, which have found to serve me perfectly |
By the of his optOmeter ne enabled to adapt
glasses most minutey to the eye. most Cheerful
ly recommend Mr.. Tobias to all having occasion TO
glasses, and bear testimony as to his skill as
al OptIclan HENRY f.. BALDWIN
se25 Asst Sec'y to sign Land Warrasts.