FINANCIAL PROSPECTS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD, Missionary House, Boston, June 22, 1869. When the Prudential Committee asked the friends of the Board, in June, 1868, to save it from pecuniary embarrassment, they hoped that for a long time to come there would be no occasion for a similar appeal. But they are obliged to say that a like exigency is already at their doors. The condition of the treasury is no bet ter now than it was last year. They have before them, therefore, the alternative of submitting the faots to the churches, or of allowing the Board to drift toward an impending deficit,thereby exposing the missions to serious danger and them selves to serious animadversion. On the Ist of June, 1869, the balance against the treasury was $97,993.45. The Committee have estimated the expendi tures for the remaining three months of the year; they have made every abate ment which they deem it safe to make, and their belief is that, if the Board is to enter the next financial year (Sept. 1, 1869,) flee from debt, the receipts for June, July, and August should equal, at least, those of the same months last year. In other words, the donations and legacies during the current quarter should yield not less than $236,000. The Committee respectfully inquire whether the large and wealthy constituency of the Board will not furnish this amount. It will be said, perhaps, that our ma terial prosperity is less than it has been. But is it not clear that our ability, what ever deduction may be properly made, is Tar in advance of our liberality? And is it not just as clear that God is saying by His providence; " Be strong and of a good courage." The completion of the Pacific railway, on the 10th of May, brought the land of Sinim a fortnight nearer the Atlantic States; and now six young men are expecting to proceed thither at an early day! The missionary spirit in our Seminaries is more hopeful than it has been for many years. Seve ral of our young pastors are anxious to devote themselves to this service. And can the churches hesitate for a moment to say to these brethren, " Go; and the blessing of the Highest attend you. The gold and silver, which are the Lord's, shall not be wanting ?" To those friends of the Board who have given already, or soon intend to give, according to the full measure of their ability, the Committee have only to express their heartfelt thanks; from such they ask nothing. To others, however, they feel constrained to make their "petition." In justice to the heathen, and in justice to Him who died for the heathen, they must ask from them a larger participation in the blessedness of saving the world. The objection to extra contributions they fully appreciate. But they cannot discover any objection to receiving such contributions (1.) from churches (and there are many of them,) which are giving nothing for the re demption of pagan lands; (2.) from members (and there are many of them,) of "giving churches," who nevertheless give nothing themselves; (3.) from those who have made their offerings already, hut are conscious that they might have de vised more , liberal things. They take the liberty of saying to pastors, on whom so much depends, " Will you not endeavor to obtain from your congregations, to the extent herein set forth, EXTRA CONTRI BUTIONS? Or, if your annual collection is to be taken up hereafter, will you not strive to realize the true idea of a giving church, and so have the joy of believing that ALL have proved themselves faith - Jul stewards I' By the direction of the Committee, S. B. TREAT, Home Secretary. RUTGERS COLLEGE.—This venerable institution, located in New Brunswick, N. J., celebrated its 99th anniversary last week. Tho Baccalaureate sermon by President Campbell, preached on Sabbath, June 20th, was pronounced by those who heard it, a very practical and masterly discourse. The address by Rev. Dr. Cole of Yonkers, before the Alumni on Tuesday was scholarly, and the annual addresses before the Literary Societies on the same day• were perhaps more than usually interesting. The Junior Exhibition on Tuesday even and the Commencement Exercises on 'Wednesday morning, affoided a good opportunity for learning the oratorical powers of the yOung gentlemen of .Rut gers, and the kind of instruction they are receiving in Elocution. This de partment is under the care of Rev. T. S. Doolittle, and it is not too much to say the speakers did great credit to. their Professor as well as to themselves. This college was formerly called Queen's College, and is connected with the Reformed (Dutch) church. Al though not so largely attended as some, of our colleges, it has always ranked high among the educational institutions of our country. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, JUL A few years ago the Legislature of New Jersey voted to connect with this institution the state Agricultural College, and to contribute towards its support. The preference was given to Rutgers over the other colleges of the State, be cause there is a great variety of soil near New Brunswick, and the numerous factories in that city, and the adjacent cities of Elizabeth and Newark afford a fine opportunity for the practical study of the sciences. The agricultural or scientific depart ment has been fairly started, one of the graduates of Rutgers, Mr. J. C. Smock, has been elected Professor of Mining and Metallurgy and is now in Germany, per fecting himself in this department of study. Nine of those who have gra duated this year are from the scientific school. The College now has nine Professors three tators, one hundred and forty-two students, including those who have just graduated, besides about one hun dred and forty students in the Grammar school, many of whom are preparing for College. A few years ago a large en dowment was secured, to which it is pro posed to add considerably during the coming year. The Alumni and friends are'making great calculations for the Centennial celebration next year. One very liberal friend, Abraham Vorhees, Esq., of New Brunswick, (who by the bye is a Presbyterian) quite startled and electrified the Trustees and Alumni, at the dinner immediately after the Com mencement Exercises, by presenting to the College a property worth $lO,OOO. Another gentleman communicated the intelligence that a plan was on foot to raise $30,000 for the endowment of a new professorship. The Dutch are fairly in motion, and when they move, especially in educational matters, they are always in earnest. This is a characteristic of Old Holland, as any one can perceive in perusing the History of the Netherlands. How cheering it is to the patriot and the Christian to see the new impulse lately given to education I We are glad to notice the liberality evinced towards Lafayette, Princeton, and Rutgers, and hope we shall see something of it dis played by our wealth:) , citizens towards our own University. As a citizen of Philadelphia, and one who had the honor of spending his Freshman and Sopho more years in this institution under the late Provost, Dr. John Ludlow, your correspondent feels a true interest in the prosperity of the University of Pennsylvania. P. J. 4tln fhtr Clint* City.—The First church will be closed during the present month and opened in August. Clinton Street church will be open in July and closed in August. Dr. Johnson goes first to the White Moun tains and then to Marquette.—Calvary church will be closed in J uly and the con gregation will worship by arrangement with Dr. Breed's; in August, Calvary will be open and Dr. Breed's people will worship with Calvary; the services being only in the morning in both churches. Calvary Sunday-schoool will be held at 9i in the morning. Dr. Humphrey, after a short visit to Pittsfield, goes to the Adirondacks. —The corner-stone of the new " Cen tral Presbytelian church, N. 5.," will be laid on Thursday, July Bth, at 5 o'clock, P. M., at the North-east corner of Franklin and Thompson streets.' We chronicle this fact with pleasure. It is well known that for years' the " Old Central" has been struggling to keep its existence in Coates street below Fourth. Time and experience, however, have shown that its life depended upon its moving into another locality. The old building has been sold to the Germans for church purposes, and the work of erecting a new one in a more desirable neighborhood has been begun. Let the friends of this old church gladden the occasion of the laying of the corner stone, with their presence.—Take Union Passenger cars North to Seventh and Thompson, streets, or Eighth street cars to Thompson. Installation—On Thursday, June 22d, Rev. Aug. T. Dobson was installed pas tor of the Presbyterian church of Ches ter City, by . the Third Presbytery of Philadelphia. Sermon by Rev. Z. M. Humphrey, charge to the pastor by Rev. B. B. fiotchkin, charge to the people by Rev. H. A. Smith. Mr. Dobson comes to us from the " other branch," but scarcely feeling that his ecclesiastical relations are chang ed. His congregation is an interesting and hopeful one. The church is planted in the newer section of the town ; but though not as yet large, has some strong supporters. Mr. Dobson has been re ceived by his people with a heartiness and an unanimity which promise well for both his happiness and his success. Churches.—The Sixth church, Wash ington, is •left by its late pastor, Rev. Geo. H. Smyth, now of Wilmington, in a greatly improved condition. Its ses sion has increased from one to four effi cient members. Its praying force has risen from almost zero to thirty praying men; the total membership has grown from 25 to 155; its revenue from $3OO to $2,000. It is free from the debt which then encumbered it, the building has been renovated and a new organ put in. Mr. S. has preached to this church 500 sermons, delivered as many addresses, baptized sixty-eight persons, infant and adult, •and made over 3,000 visits. Dar in°. five years he never took for himself but one vacation of three weeks, nor were there but two Sabbaths during this time in which he did not preach once, twice, thrice, and often four times the same day. We have every reason to hope that his new field of labor in Wil. mington—the West church—will abound in like proofs of his efficacy as a faithful servant of Jesus. —The Calvary church recently organ ized in Milwaukee, have extended a call to Rev. Mr. Graham, of the Presbytery of Guelph, C. W., which he has accept ed, and it is understood is to enter his new and interestine , field of labor on the second Sabbath of July. —" The church at Mineral Point (' Presbygational ') after havingreceived help from the A. H. M. Society for some thirty years, became self-supporting last May, and now, in order to secure the services of a N. S. Presbyterian minister who has preached for them as a candi date, have voted to withdraw from the Convention and unite with Presbytery, and will hereafter make their home mis sionary contributions to the Presbyterian Board, doubtless. Not very grateful."— Advance. [This brings us one step nearer to a fair settlement of matters in this Plan of Union field—Wisconsin—but we are still very far from having all that justly belongs to us.] South Carolina. Rev . S. Loomis, missionary to the Freedmen, writes from Chester C. H , that he has six preach ing places, with Sabbath-schools; two hundred and twelve persons have given in their names with a view to organization into churches, there are over seven hun dred scholars in Sabbath-schools, and over one thousand have attended services at the different points. In all these places, says Mr. L., the work is but just beginning. _ Ministerial.—Rcv. S. E. Wishard of Rattle Creek, has received a call from a. Presbyterian church in Rockford, 111. Guess they won't set him.—Detroit Tri bune. —Rev. P. Barbour of Brainerd, bas accepted a call to the church of Augusta, New York. —Rev. T. A. Steele recently preached his fifth anniversary sermon in Mitchell, Ind. One hundred and nine persons have been received to membership by him, 79 of them by profession of their faith. —Rev. James Brownlee's post office address is changed from Lebanon, 111., to Belleville, St. Clair county, 111. —Rev. Wm. Aikman has received the degree of Doctor in Divinity from the -University of New York. —Rev. Dr. Scudder has closed his fourth year as a pastor of the Howard church of San Francisco. During that period he has admitted to membership in the church between three and four hun dred persons. There are now 126 Chin ese scholars in the Sunday-school which is taught especially for them. —The Rev. C. A. Dickey; formerly of the U. P. church, Allegheny, has been dismissed by the U. P. Presb2t .ry of Allegheny to accept a call to the First church of St. Louis (formerly Dr. Nel son's). —The pastoral relation between Rev. Stephen Phelps and the church of Wa terloo, lowa, has been dissolved on ac count of his failing health. He has been commissioned as Presbyterial missionary for the Presbytery of Dubuque. _ _ —Rev. German H. Chatterton has re signed his charge at Ackley, and is act ing as missionary for Mr. Phelps, while he is absent in the Rocky Mountaini, until September Ist. —Rev. John N. Culbertson, student at Lane Seminary, has been licensed by the Presbytery of Dubuque, and is preaching, during his vacation, at Ackley. —Rev. Charles M. House, student of Auburn Seminary, is preaching for the summer at Janesville, lowa. Presbyterial.—The Presbytery of Cin cinnati which met at the Second church on Monday, June 21st, ratified, by a unanimous vote, the basis of reunion sent down by the Assemblies. —The Third Presbytery of New York met in the Fourteenth Street church on Sabbath evening June 20th, to ordain to the work of the Gospel ministry, Mr. Howard Kingsbury, now preachint , in. Carlisle, Pa. The sermon was preached by the Rev. 0. A. Kingsbury of the Presbytery of Chicago; his theme - was the Trust committed to the Minister of Christ. Mr. Kingsbury and Mr. Griffin were brought up as boys together, and the Fourteenth street church was their spiritual home, where together they pro fessed their faith in Christ. —The First German Reformed church laid the Corner-stone of a new house of worship at Eleventh and Oxford Sts. on Saturday. It, will be built of brown stone trimmed with white, furnished in walnut, seating GOO people, and costing 640,000. It will be under roof by the fall. TransforMation. The " Transformation Scene" in the plays of which we used to hear so much must have been a wonderful thing, bUt we doubt if it was anything more wonderful than some of the "transformations" made every day at Oak Hall. Many a man goes in there looking so rough and threadbare that one would never suspedt the smooth and generous heart he covers with his "old clothes," and he comes out in a few min utes looking so "spruce" and gentlemanly that ten to one, you would take him for one of the proprietors. The only part not much `f transformed" is the "pocket"—for the man finds in his new breeches "almost as ranch money" as he bad in the old ones, andnounting in the breeches themselves, he hfis more money. REASONS WHY. We are euabled to offer superior inducements to pur chasers of clothing, to which your attention is re spectfully invited. We have a business experienc e of more than 2U years, having been longer established than ANY HOUSE IN OUR TR.ADE in Philadelphia, We employ sufficient :apical to make ALL PURCHASES FOR HASH, which, together with the fact that our large business enables us to bur in large amounts isi first hands, thereby saying rill profits of jobbers and middlemen, give us advantages in purchasing at the lowest rates, SHARED Hy No HOUSE IN OUR TRADE. We sell urar FOR CASH and having no losses Irma bad debts to provide fur, the paying customer ie not SAND TO HELP PAY THE Dent of ANOTHER who does not pay, as I. inevitably the case in a business where • credit is given. We employ the best talent in all departments, which, w i t' , 1 0 ,g experience, enable us to manufacture garments SUPERIOR IS EVERY assreer—equolled by few—surpassed by none We have the large:it establishment for the manufacture and sale of clothing in Philadelphia. extending through from 518 Market street to 511 Minor street, occup.el exclusively by ourselves, also a brauch store at 60..1 Broadway, New York, and keep at all times of MEN'S, YOUTHS' and BOYS' READY-MADE CLOTH ING, the largest stock and best assortment in the c i t o ty n , f c r o ° , 3 a from m .h •e ic l i l l , o soy r person can be accurately fitted s better, th,n by garments made to order, our large stock comprising every size of all styl..s of goods. We have recently added to our previous stock a full assortment of CHILDRES'S GARIBALDI AND OTH ER SUITS, equal to any in the city in style, trininiing, and make; which are sold at lower prices than have hitherto • seen known in Philadelphia. They, with all our Boys, and Youths' goods. are kept on the first floor, „ wres t the front. convenient for ladies. We have also recency opened on our SECOND FLOAt a CUSTOM DEPARTMENT for the display of a choice selection of Foreign and Domestic Fabrics in the piece, which will be MODE UP TO ORDER, is the best style, by competent and skillful cutters and work men. The advantage of dealing with a coon mouse will be especially apparent iu this department, upon a comparison of prices. We guars nice our prices lower than the lowest else where and also guarantee full satisfaction to every purchaser, and request, that should ,any cause of dis satisfaction exist with a purchase made, it may be re ported to us, pledging ourselves, by exchange, refandiog of money, or Otherwise, to give full satisfaction in every case. (Samples and prices sent by mail when desired). An examination of our stock resp.-ctfutly requested and your patronage, if the above statement of facts be satisfactorily demonstrated. Half way bdween B.Nnerr & CO., Fifth Olitl TOWER HALL, Sixth streets, 618 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, AND 600 BROADWAY, NEW YOKE. efilE/LY 1-1 100 Ills of the PF.oola ComvAnwill t's COTORED PAINT (COsth_i $12.50 paint as mach n o 250 g lbs. / 8 and wear 10g0.:;14,V,0r,r.ric0:i156 ad .s dr;s o S u . COST LEND. rl3.t,b. 5t.:;1111.18.da.. All the Gold and Diamond mines of the Earth aro of less veins than one healing Spring. The Seltzer Spa is worth all the treasures of California . and Peru, and it has this advantage over them: Chum istry can reproduce it in TARRANT'S SELTZER APE RIENT its remedial ingredients are all present—while (.vrrY 11-‘01 , '89 element us omitted. The effect of this delicious efferansicent preparation in dyspepsia, sick headache. heartburn, biliousness, constipation, nod nervous weakness, are among medical marvels which must be experienced to be believed. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. July 1-2 t. Let not Prejudice usurp your Resison. It is a fact that, in the minds of many persons, a pre judize exists against what are called patent medicines; but why should this prevent you resorting to an article that has such an array of testimony to support it as HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS? Physicians pres cribe it; why should you discard it? Judges, usually considered men of talent, hsve used and do use it in their families; why should you reject it? Let not your prejudice usurp your reason to the everlasting injury of your health. If you are sick, and require a medicine, try these Bitters. When the bodily energies are worn out by anxiety and need a stirtmlant, this is the beet that can be taken. It is tempered and modified by hygienic herbs and roots, which prevent it from fevoring the blood; and hence it does not produce a mere temporary excitement, to be followed by injurious reaction, but communicates a per manent potency to the entire vital organization. Some of its herbal constituents a. e slightly soporific, no that in cases where sleeplessness is one of the accompani ments of nervous disease, a dose of it taken towards bed t me will tend to produce quiet and refreshing slumber. For palpitation of heart, tremors, hysterics, feinting fits, general restleesnese and the causeless fears and distress ing fancies to which ladies are especially stibjec:, under certain morbid conditions of mind and body p collar to their sex, the Biiters will be found the most agreeable and certain of all counter-irrants. The constitutionally nervous may readily keep their infirmity in constant check by the daily nee of this healthful vegetable tonic; and those who have "shat tered their nerves," by undue physical or intellectual labor, will find in this vitalizing elixir a prompt restore tixe. The People's Friend. THE GREAT MEDICINE OF THE WORLD Perry Davis Sc SOOB " Pain Killer," may most justly be styled the great medicine of the world, for there is no region of the globe into which it has not found its way, and none where it has not long been largely used and highly prized. Moreover, there is no clime to which it has not proved to be well adapted for the cure of a considerable variety of diseases ; it is a speedy and safe remedy for btirus, scalds, cute, bruises, wounds and 'various other injuries, es well as for dysentery, diarrhoea and bowel complaints generally, it in admi rably suited for every race of men on the face of the globe. It is a very significant fact, that notwittritanding the long period of years that the" Pain Biller" has been before the world, it has ever lost one whit of Its pop ularity or shown the least sign of becoming unpopular; but on the contrary, the call for it has steadily in creased from its first discovery by that excellent and honored man, Perry Davis, and at no previous time has the demand for it been so great, or the quantity made been so large, as it is this day. Another significant fact is, that no where has the. Pain Killer ever been in higher repute, or been snore generally used by families, and individuals, than it has been here at home where it was first discovered and in. troduced, and where its proprietors, Messrs. Perry Davis Sc Son, have ever been held in high esteem. That the Pain Killer will continue to be, what we have styled it, the great medicine of the world, there cannot be the shadow of a doubt. Sold by all Druggists, F€IIIALE COLLEGE, Bordentown, N. J. This Institution, so long and so favorably known, continues to furnish the best educational advantages' in connection with a pleasant, Christian home. Cata logues, with terms, etc., furnished on application. Col lege opens Sept. 16th. JOHN H. BRAKELRY, Pres. R. 3mos.rjulyl. THE MAGIC COMM.—Teeth are coated with solid dye. You wet your hair and use the comb, and it produces a permanent. black or brown. ONE comb sent by mail for $1,25. Address. Int. PATTON, Springfield, Mass. apr9-13w. 1. 1869. I.S.S.kr. CO LE L; EOP ENS IM NEXT year, September 14, 1.61. Caiidi•latt•s fn' udmis i:j011 Must bo at least 15 ye trit old. They must be It,' II acquainted with Arithmotic, English Grammar, Gee graphs, end the History of the Coiled Stales, to be ado - tat-id to the pr paratery classes. Application, slot. ing the name of the youtig la ty, and the poet office ad &Psi of her father or guardian, 0100.1 be mode without delay, to J. N. Saoo, Esq., Vassar College, I oughket p ale, N. Y., who will send a catalogue, post, aid, to each applicant, giving full inform ilium reepectieg the 11.Eatan.—The location of the College is beautiful and healthy. The first object of ite managers is the preser vation and Improvement of the health of all flee Ftu. dents. Great pains are taken to (*.How the wisest and best rules for their re.iring and ris , rig, for warming and ventilating the rooms. and in the selecdou and prepa ration of all articles of food for the stud. nts, who are required to take all needful exercise in the open air daily. Tile COLLEGE FAMILY.—The Lady Princ , pal, aided by many lady teacher:, exercises a maternal care over the manners and Is chits of the students. and aims to render their s3cial and domestic life i,e the College cheerful and happy. In case a studen• becom‘a sick, the kind est and best care is given to the case, and the parents While 'he College is not conducted in the interest of any religious denomination, it is the desire o its mana gers to make it, eminently, a Christian school. There are morning and evening prayers daily in the College Chapel, and a religiservice every Lord's day, which all the students are required to attend, unless it parents make arrang••inents for them to atten•i church in the City of / p• ughkeepde„ two miles from the College. SIID , IES AND LECTURES —The Cullege has first clues Cabinets and Apparatus to aid Pau students iu obtain ing a complete education. Thorough instructim is given in the Modern Languages, us well as iu the Clas sics and Matheniaties. illustrative lectures are deliver ed in conuectiims with the recitations in the Is atural Sciences, English Literature and the Pine Arts. Besides the College every year engages same of the most emi nent scholars in the country, to give to the students about twenty free Lectures on Literature, the Ara and Sciences. The have aleirthe free use of the Library, the Reading Room ,the Al . er,y and Eh.) va. ions Cabinets/ and the Gymnasium. The o,llege provides first-class Baird, well furnished room s properly warmed and lighted, and the washing of a dozen ordinary pieces a week for each stadeot. For all the foregoing means of the 'highest education and home care and comfort, the College charges only $lO per w ek %Elf/ t*per annum, which is only about 6U per cent, of the actual cost, as XII.. Vassar's munificent gifts to the College enables it to take students at this low rate. No extras charged for any branches of learning in the C.Alege except Music, Painting mai Drawing ; and the charges for these are very low. 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Fifteen years' ime. -essful experience justifies us in claiming for the Waltham Watches peculiarities of ex cellence which place them above all forei_n rivalry. The tustt'm wh.ch governs their construction is their most obvi jut source of merit. The substitution of ma chinery for h.nd labor has been followed not only by greater simplicity, but by a precision in dettil, and ac curacy and uniformity in their time-keeping qualities, which by the old methods of manufacture are unat tainable. The application of machinery to watch-making hue, in fact, a relight a revoluti n in the main features of the business. In ckm , uuction with eulargad power of production, it lb.s enabled ue to se lire the smoothness and certainty of movement which proceed from the perfect adaptAtiou of every piece to its place. Instead of a feeble, slugaish, variable action, the balance, even Hader the pressure of the lightest main-spring, vibrates with a wide and free motion. The several grades of watches have more than a general resemblance each to its pattern ; they are perf-ct in their uniformity, and may be bought and sold with entire confidence as to the qualities we assign to them. These general claims to superiority are no longer contested. Au English watchmaker, in a recent lecture before the norological Institute of London, describing the result of two months' close observation at the va rious manufactories in the United States, remarks in refs renct to Waltham: "On leaving the factory, I felt that the manufaceire of watches on the old -plan was gone." Other f 'reign makers, some of thein "eminent, have publicly borne the same testimony. They admit that the resnits aimed at in Europe by slow and costly professes are here realized with greater certainty, with an almost absolute uniformity, end at a cost which more than compensates for the difference between manual labor in the Old World and the New. Dot we assert for the Waltham Watches more than a gener 1 superiority. Their advantages, in respect of quality and price, over English and Swiss watches, are not more marked than aro their advantages over the products of other American manufactories. These are positive in their character, and are the natural cense uneuces of the precedence we acquired in the trade, and the propo: lions to which our manufactory has attained. No'industrial law is better established than that which cheapens the cost of an article in proportion to the mag nitude of its production. The extent of our establish ment—the combination of Bladed labor on an extensive scale, with machinery perfect and ample—enable us to offer watches at lower rates than those of any other manufacturer. The aggregate of profit is the end E ept in view—not the profit on any single watch. And, act ing on this principle, with reduced cost of production and an ever widening demaud, our watches are offered at prices considerably below the watches of other Amer ican makers, comparing quality with quality. Our an nual manufacture is double that of all other makers in this country combined, and much larger than the en tire manufacture of England. The conditions which makes this cheapness possible are also favorable to the excellence of our work. Our artisans long ago ceased to be novices. Time and effort, under a superintenlence which combines the subtleties of science with the strength of practical skill, have pro duced a body of artisans whose efficiency Is for the tims preeminent. We have the best workers in every de pat tment that are available—workers whose expertness and experience would be alone sufficient to secure for Waltham its high position. Among other tributary causes, may be stated the readiness withithich each succeeding invention and improvement has been tested, and if approved, adopted. We are always ready to ex amine whatever experience, or art, or skill may suggest, but we adopt nothing until experiments have demon strated its excellence. In pursuance of this rule, we have brought to our aid all the mechanical improve ments and valuable inventions of the last fifteen years, whether home or foreign in their origin. We have thus acquired the exclusive possession of the best and most valuable improvements now known in connection with watch-making, and secured for the Waltham factory a force and completeness not shared by any similar es tablishments in the world. These constant efforts to perfect in all ways, and by all means, both the machinery of the factory and the construction of our watches, have placed within our means the production of a greater variety in grade and finish than other American makers have attempted. In the manufacture of very fine watches we have no com petitor in the 'United States and only very few in Eu rope. The various styles of these watches have undergone the severest trials in the service of Railway Engineers, Conductors and Expressman, the most exacting class of watch wearers, and the presence of over 400,000 Wal tham Watches in the pockets of the people is the best proof of the public approval, and must be accepted as conclusive of their superiority by discriminating Watch buyers, especially so since the important matter of price is also very greatly in favor, being at least twenty live per cent. cheaper, quality for quality, than those made elsewhere in the United States. An illustrated description of the Watches made by the American Watch Company of Waltham, will be sent to any address on application. In addition to a description of the watches, the pamphlet contains much other useful information to watch-buyers. AS THESE WATCHES ARE FOR SALE BY ALL RESPECTABLE JEWELLERS, THE COMPANY DECLINE ALL OR- DEES Fon SINGLE WATCHES For facts and all other information, address ROBBINS & APPLETON, General Agents, Junel7-6w. A 182 Broadway, N. Y IMPORTANT NOTICE. Eta ARMERS, FAMILIES, AND OTHERS CAN PUR E— ctiaAti no Remedy equal to Dr. TOBIAS'S "VENE TIAN LINIMENT for the cure of Cholera, Diarrhrea, Dysentery, Croup, Colic, and Sea Sickness; taken In ternally (it Is perfectly harmless—see oath accompany ing each bottle), and externally for Chronic Rheum,- tism, Headadhe, Toothache, Sore Throat, Cuts, Burns, Swellings, Bruises, Mosquito Bites, old Sore, Paine in Limbs, Back, and Chest. The Venetian Liniment was introduced in 1517, and no one has used it but contin ues to do so, many stating, if it was Ten Dollars a Bot tle they would not bo.without it. Thousands of Cer t ficates can be seen at the Depot, speaking of its won derful curative properties. Price, Pfty Cents and One Dollar. Sold by the Drugosts and Storekeepers throughout the United states. Depot, No. 10 Park Place, new York. jone3-5w SW tO $ 4,7IHTLY Ira wanted.. tam . asi o o u n or dal rut6 irt r eleLy t Line , a c he. trtnn ant a life-time e rust._or fall parti • address the on— r 5 Willip. A. Y. - or 16 Dear sr P: hojsehold ' should h -A , purport tube,- Ilene* ney Gnve entire eatisfacti TIOVCr CAN Wins —N. Y. ChrizeissAdsuccite.
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