The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-26
County or State Right as secured under
letters patent (recently issued), for
"Smyth's Self-Acting. Bent
Lever, platform Scales"
can now be secured
on application to

letters patent (fecentiy isSueu), ior
"Smyth's Self-Acting. Bent
Lever, platform Scales"
can now be secured
on application to
the subscribers.
THIS invention claims superiority over every 9th
scisntisc principle Involved and upon which it acts,
in its undertaking accuracy, In It's ightness ana
strength, in its wonderful capacity, convenience Of
.ai PsSd are IN is perfect SIM
neity, and the fact that any ordinary mechanic can
manu- factur them; in the absence Of any compiled
tion mot liable variation or TO get cut OF order
and finally, in the fact that this Scale can
be rded at about third the cost OF any other
And that possessing eminent degree, all these
rits this invention Is conceded to be one of the
most useful aud valuable ever brought before the
Iii II cannot but find unprecedented sale and
divided market among farmers, housek eepers, me-
chapcs etc. every where, TO the exclusion
State and County Rights, under this Patent were
6rst oered for sale the 10Th day OF March Last, al
Albany Wand In ne short space Of 20 days, al
by some of the most business men In that
city, and at prices that gave the Inventor handsome
competence So g,sa; Is Inc Gemaaa ,0 ,nsse
In operation, and will be rapidly enlarged
TO an exten, equal TO the immense demand already
a;sbts viii be placed within the reach of every
arprising salesman or business man, and upon such
terins as II insure success, and render their pos
se.xien a aluable acquisition, and constant, sure
and increasing source Of profit during the eontinu'
anee ofthe Pateht.
II is believed that seldom or never, were more
tap,nuny Inducements offered than this Invention
afards for the small investment required and TO
man of ability, is presented an opportunity for The
realization of easy, rapid and honorable wealth sell
Iom Afforded. For further Information apply TO
DUMONT & GOODRICH,
at J. II. Dumonts, Perry St,
Davenport, Iowa.
FrsmtAs .ittas and -drgas.
sxvrs,s PATENT PLATFORM ScALx.-We have eH-
nmined this new invention Nothing can be simplsi
OF more completely developed than me piineipie
uan which II acts. The platform which susialns the
uPv yh, lin men dulum, suspended and loaded al
tha Ii arc OF circle; ami IN
points out upon the gradua.ea ers 81. VIZ
| ofayoirdnpois has 10 BIO ascertainea by movisg
loose weight on beam, as on steelyard till II hit
he precise point. Smyths invention Is seii-work
fraction, the figure. BY attaching the weight on III
end OF the pendulum, the scale becomes multiplied
ounces instsad Of pounds. For household purposes
il is as cheap and far better than s,eelyards and
nndins the way to si well regulated kitchens wher
The receipt book, with its prescriptions OF weight ans
pr From the Chicago Democratic Press.
| SnyrRs PAIEHT PLArroRA ScALEs.-Ne have *
A mi mad this new and valuable invention, and nun
concur i'd the favorable opinion which has eliete'
from the united pTessof Albany, As Will be seen o.
reference TO an Hdvertisementin another coiumh.-
We believe il Just what is wanted by the people
tbe West to the agricultural community I'm partcu
lar II is Inv aiuable We prediction the luck inyen
tor an unlinted sale, rs the low price atwhieh the
are a1o rded will place them within the reach OF ey
ery farmer ia the State. Those Of our citizens VII
Are prejualeed against inv entons, from the ms
nv worthless that hawked about the cout
try BY calling nj the office Of Smyih's Patent Pla
form Scales, No. 80 South Clark Street, and exam
inc these Scales, will be sstisaed that the econom
utility and aceura cy, combined In them, enttles n
| invention TO the foremost ranks ofthe many wonde
full dscoy rss that have stamped this Erass the a
ofinveniion. II will open 4 neld OF enterprise
Thousands Of our enterprisng men, as lucrative -
isbroad and unlimited. july7 dim VIII