, 1863-12-29
CHICAGO, Dec. ~, 1883.


:, sIa-ln this mornings T1nuxE and not* no
tce your reply 10 my Communication OF tbs s4th
e 2Sa esne 2o hn1e ~
manly course Of competition. Nov, eif. long be-
fore you and were tn the Sa!o Trade. thoungentla
rattd by your principal ard 20 "a: % c,a jud e
there Lae been no cessation on his part or that OF
hIB sgeEis, or departure from that course, mp to
gain ,Eotoriety and reputation nt tie expense Of
others, as shall attempt to show-ist. By the FOL-
lowing circular:
THIS 10 to certify, that On the ahove nauaod datc
pos1s tas Ges Fe md Ss
floofthIl1ed, ,cast Iron sats" manafaeturad b the
diamete. cacb, entirely through said Safe, with 4
enpying over ilve minutes in boring each hole. I
then, with a aledye-hanllacr weighing about seven
pounds, broke In the entire top OF said Safs, expo
toP Il II tho sa Aaa he oa oeeuped doing iii
not exceeding ten minutes. Tho filing used il
TIL s7fs nppsa!ed te be e9Ton sssksd linz
poseces my OF the qualities claimed,
and that any Of them eau be drilled and broken as
JoaN TEAR, shipsmlth and Machinist. .Kin.ic St.
of The "Liiiies Burglar and Firs-Proof safe," u
OF his statement. E. ". WILLARD,
3. G. LooMs,
JosEru r, RxKRsoN,
The above mentioned safe y was tIs purchased on
I'd Of ns T. Tsk g NJ rhsnaeF
p4ooi sgainst ordlnary dr1s., Tic testing was
done In our presence for the purpose Of correcting
what We believe to be, the ma1y mssrcpresenta-
tions made, and the underhauded means heretofore
nsed to aisparaga safes sola by us, not only to
eos 0ss be wRs a ssgp bit 70
that our safes were worthless. and that those man
nfactprcd by Lille, ,vereaot only Burglar and F7rs
Proef but the only on'' that YEP H,ssov 70;
RAYMOND q WAND,
II. A. NRBF.
Chicago, October u, 1sS.
S. G. Herring, j. McB. Davidson, and tho 6uryee
& Forsyth Manufacturing Company at that time
in this t. ;,s ;nss p,,,,,., fl,
1853, on which your name appesrs as agent, I find
all rates except my Lille safe clsssed sheetiron
I'D Which, 1on ctculate som The lsssss peroa
icai publication pretending to gre an accurate &C
count Of iosses IS ire and burglars, except what
qa sy s sSs.s Rs
That be .oniY manufacturer a reliable safe.
Again: Yon make mo challenge to test safes.
the eans 10 as That issned By Your principal in ls5s
communication ia intended to convey the idea that
I have done you and your principal great injury,
tie test proposed. III: d. thea Knew, as al the
men In the trade now know, that 1t Was nothing
hat tsbuncombe" got up for excitement to obtain
notorfety which his wares could not obtain with
out, and he declined the challenge. willing your
tain from traduciug his manufactures and publish
Ing that be dare not accept 1t.
again, in your last communication you insinuate
that tho public arc not satisfied wtththe superior
ity of the great American safc and Say in the TR1
10 bare been in store sixteen months,
lin the Post yor cay fifteen months. May
ask what the time would have been had your
Communication appeared in paper whose circuls-
tion was as proportionately less than that Of the
Iust a. tho Pot IL than that of the TRmusE.]
Now, ,.sir, what Is all this but buncoube, or some
thing to make capital out Of or TO create sympa~
thy for your principal and bis wares.
Now sir, admit having stock Of Safes in my
yon know, and 50 docs The. public, that they are
Of j. HI. i. Dayldson's make; and II 1t 1s, then
you propo.c to furnish for tho test from ny stock.
have no doubt TINT Mr. D.: who is now ont Of the
principal for that purpose, and # g7satly
reduced prices. But before deliver them
to ron, ! shall require bond with good
surety, mat they nhaa not oe connected 5y
you in any way win the Great American safe.
The gss9t AMerscan safe T. y mads ~ ia Cincinnati
o. Deo91, fsnaana &C. Tnis ILL., TIT tt Is CON-
GhalIes Aarbo5n, Urean Dodds q 70. Y. ..
podds g Co. ana Hall q Dodds. M: pteooid vas
foreman N TWO el ne above 1onses for period OF
twesse Jeaie, anu me femaining partners naFe
g. @ .'i bpos s tHs1 s &; sn
yorker. IN his line there Is II the United states
Essty sate & made ls warranted perfectly dte Proof
ana A.. 1tes irGm 10 Maampaess: " bu5glar PROOF Mork