Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-31


WISHES To CALL THE ATTENTION
w to al that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudiofousiy selected, to bis superior
SPECTACLES and 6 LASSES carefully ground
oy himself to true spherical accuracy, and brill
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef-
cialy to the wearer according to the concavity on
conveIlty Of the eye. Very numerous are the Ill
efects caused TO the precious organ Of sight from
me commencement OF using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use Of en- Opfomstsr; 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
sollcits the patronage Of those that have not yet
aTailed 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 win improve theii
| sight.
Innumersble testimonials to be seen and ref
erences given 10 many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses
x, OirSqse{s % 3 be & hss gratis, at his Office, No.
Odd Fs'lows' Hall, Up STAIRS.
NoRvoLK, September =, 1854.
sr-The specacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved nv sight more
than any other have lately tried.
LIFT. w. TAZEwELb.
have tried pair Of spectacles obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his Subscription
Of the focus. recommend him as skiAful op-
ticiaa. HENRY A. WISE
Having been induced by friend to visitthe ea-
labliShnent OF Mr. Tobias for the purpose Of try
Ing his glasses, l was furnished by him with a
pair slightly cOlored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any 1 have
ever tried. MV sight, originally very good, was
Injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
31ently 20 very late bouri but with the aid OF
these glasses can study almost as late as ever
ana tas' too without the pain have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner Gear Land Ohse.
DeceHber IL, 1855.
I have used Mr.. 7obias's spectacles for thye.
or four months, and take great pleasure In say.
lag that i am much pleased with them, haye
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1883. 6EOR. p. P.sOARBUReH.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as
sfiliful opticien; and as have eyes Of remark.
sble popularity, was gratifed to find that Mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them By inspec-
ton and soma slight measurement, and he haI
made me pair OF sPectacles that suits me ad.
mirably. AP BU7LER
TulY IL, 1885.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. ~, 1854
Mr.. j. TsBIAs: Dear Sir-I am happy to saw
that the Spectacles which / obtained nom you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
tty In the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
found great dimculty In getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. IL affords me pleasure TO
stats that, by the aid OF your optometer this dim.
Guilty has been happily cSviated so the glasses
you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted
TO my eyes Of any have ever vet used
very respectfully, yours, Z. b DRANE,
Rector OF st James' Parish.