The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-06
SNlTH'S PATENT PLATFORM
Seal rs. :
i Rare Chance to secure a Valuable Agency
Rare Uhauce 70 secur6 valuable Agency
County or State Right as secured under
letters patent (recently issued), for
y "Smyth's Self-Acting. Bent
Lever, platform Scales"
can now be secured
on application to

the subscribers.
THIS invention claims superiority over every 9th
err in The following respects: In the Invaluable
scientific principle involved, and upon which it acts
in It's undertaking accuracy, In its lghtness and
strength, in its wonderful capacity convenience OF
FORM and applicability to every purpose for which
plcty and the fact that any ordinary mechanic can
manufacture them; in the absence of any compca.
ton not liable TO variation or to get cut Of ORDER
and tnaly in the imp0rtantfact that this Scale oan
be afforded at about third the ,of any other
Platform Scale of like capacity and uracy, in use
And thai possessing in an eminent degree, all these
most useful and valuable ever brought before the
public And coming, as itdees, within the reach OF
divided market among farmers, housekeepers, me.
ehanics merchants etc. everywhere, to the cusion
OF every other weighing apparatus.
State and County Rights, under this Patent were
first offered for sale the 10Th day of March Last at
Albany,N land in the short space OF 90 days all
the Eastern, Middle and Atlantic States taken
BY some or the most influential business men in that
city, and at prices that gave the Inventor handsome
competence. So great is the demand for these
Scales lorshs I'd r
10 an extent equal to the immense demand already
created in the West.
Rights will be placed within the reach of every en-
terprising salesman or business man, and upon such
terms as W II ins success, and render their poe
session valuable acquisition, and constant, sure
and increasing source Of profit during the continu-
anre oithe Patent.
Ills believed that seldom or never, were more
tempt. ng inducements offered than this Invention
affords, fort he small investment required, and to
man of ability, is presented an opportunity for the
rsaliza ton easy, rapid and honorable wealth sci.
dom afforded. Forfurther information apply to
DUMONT q GOODRICH,
at J. h Dumont's, Perry St,
Davenport, lows,
Eromthe .atlas aad Aygss.
SAyTH's PATENT PLATvoRA ScALE.-We have ex-
nmined this new inventisn. Nothing can se simpier
OF more completely developed than the principle
usop wheh it acts. The platform which sustains the
weight lifts pendulum, suspended and loaded al
The end through an are OF circles and the indicator
points out, upon the graduated circumference, the
exact eight. In other platform scales the measure
of ayoirdupois has TO BIO ascertained by moving Q
loose weight beam, ason steslyard, TILL II hits
The precise point. Smyths invention 10 selfWork.
ing one, and indicates 1t once, and 10 the mnuiesi
fracton the figure. By attaching the weight on the
end of the pendulum, the scale becomes multiplied
by fves or tens; by releasing the weight Il gives
ounces instead Of pounds. For household purposes,
ii is as cheap and far better than steelyaxds and IL
dndins the way To all we'll, regulated kitchens where
the receipt book, with Its prescriptions weight and
From the Chicago Democratic Press.
SMITHS PArEsT PLATroRn SeALxs.-Ws have ex-
amined this new and valuable invention, and fully
In the favorable opinion which has elicted
from the united presso Albany, as will be seen by
reference to an advertisement in another eolUmn.-
We believe it just what 10 wanted BY the people Of
the West, to the agricultural community, in partcu-
lar, 1t is invaluable We prsdictfor the luoky nvsn
tor an unlimited sale, as the low price atwhlch they
afforded will place them within the reach OF sv-
cry farmer In the State. Those Of our eitisens who
are prejudced against inv entions, from the ma
ny worthless patents that haw about the coun
try, by calling at the office Of SmythS Patent Plat
form Scales, No. 50 South Clark Street, and exam
inc these Scales, will be satisfied that the economy
utility and ey, combined In them, sntlss his
invention 10 the ranks OF the many wonder
full discoveries tia. have stamped this kraas the age
thousands Of our enterprsing men, ssluorstve IS II
isbrosd and unlimited. july7 dim VII