The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-19
The Economist,

IEnSGS STOE-E HIS TT EN- THE
n first premiums at every Fair where it has
been exhibited. AT the South Western Indiana
District Fair held here October, 1859, there were
but two premiums offered for cooking stoSesone for
the best wood cooking stovean for the best coal
cooking stove. The Economist took the FIRST
PREMIUM FOR THE BEST ,O0KING STOVE
FOX WOOD. Rocker, Klusman d Co took the first
premium for their cooking stove for coal. No other
premiums were offered. hr large silver medal was
awarded to the Economist at the New York State
Fair and the first premium 1T the United States
Fair held at Chicago. and twelve other state and
County Fairs ia 1889.
In branch OF mechanical ant has ther.
been more apparent advance than in the man
ufactura of stoves Ii is but "A few years since
the very name novelty, reprcss nting a
huge, shapeless structure, almost devoid of
use as ornament, These have gradually given place
to patterns Of grace aud utility until the varieties
our markets now present have almost exhausted
the vocabulary Of names; and the different phases
the metal is made to assume, would astonish old
Vulcan himself Ia style and finish, the improve
ment has been real, leaving nothing TO 80 desired
that point, but the severe competition. in price,
TO which they have been subjected, has deprived
them of many of the more substantial qualities
desirable. This seems more especially to have been
the case in reference 10 cook stOvesan article of
domestic economy that has more to do with scoldng
wives and crotchety servants than most people im-
agine- The public have long sought improve
ment in this article and We believe ready to pay
any reasonable price for a cooking stoVe if it only
Possesses the merits OF size, weight, convenience
durability, economy, and perfection of manufacture.
These qualities soem to be POSSESSED fully in
the Econ 'm1st-a new stove, perfected and brought
out the past season, by Messrs. Treadwell. Perry
Il Norton of Albany We heard 50 much OF this
stove, and it looked much like a stove intended
for use, that concluded 10 try them, and the
result of the experiment eOnVinces that the
propriesTs, in their determination make the best
stOre ia tie lCOrid, have succeeded We regard the
Economist possessing all the merits above
rIerHted--ts tile great stove OF the day-far in adj
vance OF anything ever attempted III the line of
stoves perfect III all its appointments and true
its name i'll durability aud the use of fuel. Among
the many cOnVeniences attached to it, may he
TONED a large oven, with hooks arranged, fer ss-
pending meats while roasting. \ copper water
tank, holding from IL to - gallons-warming
closet, brUiling hearth, DC, &c. The brOiling
hearth ID OF the must noticeable features of this
remarkable stove. There has been, to our
knowledge, any broHg n NtuIe that really
siact0ry in it's sIIeratiuu. The prUprietors of this
stove have been conducting series Of experiments
upon brulinE, elicitiug valuable facts aud
suting in the invention OF s,ridiron adapted
this stove which has been secured by letters patent
aud is OF the most admirable things of the kind
We ever stw-broiling without smoke, and keeping
the Goals in constant glow. We always glad
to do justice 10 mechanical imI ements and
PeciAly such contribute largely to the general
good, the one above nIeEtiuned.
The EcuDumist, wiG h is commanding such large
SALE will he found only at SEA NTLIN Il STE
PHENS'S, Main ST., between Water and First,
Evansville Ina.