Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-25
Miscellaneous.
XII SEVENTH STREET slA
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Opp FKLLows' HALL.
specta4les and Glssses suited to ever, sight;
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great variety; COsmoramic StereOsoOpes with vlews
tisems s IN National fhtsIiiasnoer 0'' '0'''-
TESTIMONIALS.
NORFOLK, September 1884
SIR: The Speotacles you made for me suit me
very well, and seem to have improved nv sisht
more than any other h hfTs .'sy ' FFlssazEwsL
have tired pair of speetables obtained from Mr.
Tobias, and lind them of great assistance to my
'0'0' recommend MIN as h i.Er Y0 4. WISE
PETERSBURG, October q, 1854.
in Washington, psir Of Glasses for the spectaoIes
which used and found them Of great asst lance to
he IN Rs Of Gaas. o sSss
not too far gone to be benefited by such aid.
From an examination of Mr.. Tobias Glasses, and
from his observations and remarks, am convinced
'''''' ''' - . ~ J. j. BLACKBOARD. M.D.
LyNcHBuRe, November 10. 1884.
MT. John Tobias. having furnished me with Glas-
having suffered greatly from reading at night in my
say that l consider him skilfu practical optician
and well prepared to AID those who may need his
Elder of the Methodist Conference.
WILMINGTON, N. c.. June n, 1854.
Mr.. }. TOBIAs-Ds9r Sir: am happy to say that
the Spectaces which obtained from you last week
are entirely satisfactory. From inequality IN the
visual range ofmy eyes have heretofore found great
difficulty in getting glasses of the proper focal dIs
tanoes. IL affords me pleasure to state that by the
and of your Optometer Tins difficulty has been happily
obvated, SO that the Glasses you furnished me are
decidedly the best adapted to m, eyes Of any have
eve[Jyet used assd:o,o,,v vorr, IN np.Np
Rector of st. James Parish.
Having been induced by friend to visit the es tab
lsment of Mr. Tobias for the purpose of try ing HE
glasses WAS furnished with pair slightly cOlOred
cation than any have ever tried. My sight, origin
ally very good, was injured by writing and reading at
aid of these glasses ] can study almost as late
s@s that too without the 8Tf gsSyNonS
Late Commissioner Gen'l Land Office.
Dec. IL. 1855.
have used Mr.. Tobias's Sspectaoes for three or
four months, and TAKE great pleasure in saying that
am much pleased with them; haze bsen much
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as a skilfu
opticlan and AS have eyes of enaTkabe peculiari
ty, was grstlhed To hnd that MIR. Tobias seemed to
measurement and he has made me pair of Specta-
oes that suits me admirably. A. 7. BUTLER.
WAsHrNsroN, Aug. 8, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity of hav
two sets of for use in daylight and one
for lamp light procured one set from Mr. Tobias
E0WAR d STUBS,
OF Department of State.
Mr.. J: TOBIAS. Sir: The pair of SpeotacIes YOU
to me. They are very decidedly the best possess,
and an the owner Of eight or nine pairs carefully
commended to me on account OF their professional
standing in France, England and the United states.
rectlons on the treatment of the eyes for the pur
pose of DIsservns and RRS .hs SSht
Professor of M. c.. Louisville. Ky.
RROoKLIN ORTHoPAEDIc INSTITUTION,
Aner most careful examination Of H. III Tobias.
Glasses, am enabled to testify that their hardness
sbs POLISHING and exact Optical shape render
merely optical impairment of the eyes are in want Of
fully auafed to determine the focus Of the ey both
by his optical knowledge and experience, and by
sss that % M car D
sn'' with Classes to fhsT And z, TnsasiOb
Ply scian and Surgeon, Berlin; Member of the
Royal College of Surgeons, Eng land; NJ ember
Of the Medley Society Of London, and Of the
seon Of the Royal orthopeedic Institution mo- OF
Manchester: England. and Surgeon of the d.
NORFOLK, VA, July q, 1854.
In the experience of even two years, have found
great Ificuty in obtaining Speotacles that
oonyenlence Mr.. Tobias seems to have removed fnr
the present by the substitution for of better and
and comfortable to my eyes: would commend him
t2 those who from age or other nf.mty REQUIRE ar
WILMINGTON, ". c., June l6, 1854.
To persons who have had the sight other eyes SO
"a f. ahn as Of
from whom to obtain such Glasses as they may re-
guire 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 Once
from IL O'Clock at night till after day during which
time used but one hight. w. WALKER
DKpAErMENr OF INTERIOR, May 8, 1885.
From natural defects and the unequal range of my
eyes, have been compelled TO use glasses for seve-
raj years. have tued 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 use of his optometeT he Is enabled Ia adapt
glasses most mlnutey To the eye. ] most cheerful
y recommend Mr. Tobias to all having occasion to
use glasses and bear my testimony to his skill az
OptIcan. HENRY r.. BA IDW1N,
se25 Asst Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
UROGRESS IN THE FINE ARTS.
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