Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-10
TO ALL TnATvALUE THEIR SIGHT.

w all that suffer with defective sight caused
by age, sickness and particularly from glasses in
Judiciously selected, to his superior Spectacles and
Glasses, carefully ground by himself TO true spher-
zeal accuracy, and brilliant Transparency suited pre-
cisely and bene6cially to the wearer according to
the concayty convexity Of the eye Very numerous
are the i'll effects caused to the precious organs of
sight from the commencement of using glasses in
not being precisely suited by the use of an optome-
ter and the Pracdce. of many years enables me to
measure the focal disease of the eyes, and such
glasses that absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction.
j. I. acknowledges the very liberal encouragement
already obtained and further solics the patronage
OF those that have not yet avaed themselves of his
aid. +|."b ,-
Persons that cannot conveniently call by sending
the glasses in use and stating how many inches they
read this print with their spectaces can be sup
piled with such that will improve their sight
Circulars to be had gratis, at his Office, No. 5l2
Seventh street. three doors from Odd Fellows Hall,
Innumerable testimonials to he seen, and refer
ences given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses.
~ wnxSeros N. G., June ia, 1854.
To persons who have had the sight of their eyes
so impaired as 10 require the Of Glasses would
recommend Mr.. John Tobias as a suitable person
from whom TO obtain such Glasses as they may re-
9uire ms he has suited me with pair of Spectacles
for far and near sight My sight has been impaired
very much by service of years in the Post Office
Department, which berth required me TO be on duty
from II o'clock at night till after day. during which
time l used but one light
BRooKLrS oRrHorARDIc INSTITUTION,
..f - April, 1854.
After most careful examination of Mr. j. Tobias's
Glasses, am enabled to testify that their hardness
clearness polishing and exact optical shape, render
! them particularly recommendabls 10 those whose
merely optical impairment Of the eyes are in want
Of such auxilares. | consider moreover Mr. Tobias
fully qualified to determine the focus of the eve both
by his optical knowledge and experience, and by
Il firth
state, that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some of nv pa
hentswth Glasses, 70 their and my entire satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member Of The
Royal College Of Surgeons, England; Member Of
the Medical Sncety Of London and Of the Pathology
r ical Society Of New York late Surgeon of the
land, and Surgeon Of the b. o. Institution.
Copy Of a testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May q, 1855, from Judge v. Ellis,
(Ate editor:) .H.
Having suffered for many years past with weak
ness Of the eyes, and that defect of vision which
results from too constant and intense Of these
sensitive organs, we were led 10 make trial Of To-
biass new and improved discovery for the eyes
whose name heads this article. We saw them re,
commended by sundry gentlemen Of Virginia, whom
we know, and therefore had less hesitation in max
ing the experiment We are more than pleased with
the article. We read with less fatigue with these
lens than anywe had ever tried bef're and we see
more distinctly with them. Without meaning 10
dsparage the claims Of others who have made inn
provements in Spectacle Lens deem il but Just 10
make the above statement Mr.. Tobias resides on
Seventh street. opposite the National Intellgencer
! Office"
| . ... LrScHBuRa, Nov. |. 1884
From an examination Of Mr.. Tobas's Glasses,
and from his observations and remal ks am con-
WINGED that he is a skilful optician.
| J. J. BACKBONE, NJ. d.
NoRroLK, VA, July 81, 1854.
II - - n l.
| great difficulty in obtaining SpectAcles that were
exactly adapted 10 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 are clear crystal-
like, and comfort able TO my eyes. / would com.
mend him 70 those who, from age or other nirmity.
require artificial aid in this way.
.H.. J. J. srxnss, M. D.
SIN: The pair Of spectaclcs you furnished me YES
tcrday particularly satisfactory 10 me- They are
ofeght or nine pairs carefully selected in different
! places, and from op1ens recommended b me
count Of their professional standing in France Eng
and, and the United States have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
OF the the purpose of preserving and mprov-
ing the sight
Respectfully yours, Cas-. C,ALDyyttL,
| ...t WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity Of hav-
TWO sets OF glaSses-One TOT IN tne daylight,
and for lamp light procured one set from Mr..
| Tobias which answered both purposes 1bave used
his for several months and find them excellent
| EDwAD SruBBs
| or Department of State
| PETERSBURG October 81, 1884
/ About FIVE years ago, / obtained from Mr. Tobias
in Washington, pair Of Glasses for the Spectacles
which ! used, and found them Of great assistance
10 my decaying vision and my opinion of him ia
that he is skful in the preparation Of glasses for
eyes not too far gone to be benefited by such aid
| j. +. MAJ
j. M. BURKE,