, 1864-02-22
Il fm a1hfttlSe1l1ents.
HHRRING'S PATENT CHAN
4 PIoM SAFES THE VICTOR, AS THET a
Challenge Of So, 600 to Test
Safes by Fire.
The Safes to be those Hhieh have been sold for
actual use, and not made for the
purpose Of Trial.

| To LEWIS LILLE, Troy, n. r.:
So far Is tho result OF actual tests arc concerne
Ehere eafes are tried IN accidental nrr, where Il
makers can have no control, you have certa!nl
proved sorry competitor; and On the score Of nrs
proof quality my triumph In experimental tr1a
| with you, over safe-which has 10 often proved
FAILURE, would he hardly worth the fnel ez
I pended.
But, sir, as you Seem to make 70 much bluster be
fore the public, will give you an opportunity t.
prove your sincerity. Your proposilon buried up II
greatmany words, Id1d amounts to this: ssTha Com
uittee named 70 give adeeson in Case Of trial, are
to examine such asfes a. In stare and hare been
sold .hut when tho t1ial Of tzeproof quality takes
plsce, the safes tried ITO be furnished bv each
maker" and the trial conducted In "strict1y private
1anner" Now. sir, would this be Satisfactory to tho
public and purchasers Of sAfes2 This very prepost.
ton ITSELF II carefully examined must cteata in teir
own mlEds the suspicion that the safts you SELL are
not those you ara willing to try By nre but must
make one especially for the purpose. Ifyou really
deEre trial with my safe, IT Musr ux 4
PUBLIC oHE, and InoW make tho foaloH1ng challenge
to Jou: ,.
1wilput up the sum Of e soo or $500 Is forfeit.
and to dehsy expenses. You to deposit samo
amount.
1st. Committee to be appointed to .nper,n.epd
the trial
3D. Each party to furnish the names Of Ill the co,.
toners to whom they have sold "rH11A Bxsr l1nx-
PRooT BAFEa-" -
ID. Tho Committee to select ono each that IN,
9Th. The trial to be mate in brick furuace n, an
1osn1e in this city, In An opeu, public manner 10 that
all interested can hare M opportunity ot witncss
InEit, sac.
a.h. Tho Safes 10 remain In the fro UNTIL ORR or
THEN saA11 Bu1a, both then to be removed from
9Th. The Committee to make report In urjttno
Of the result for publication
7:h. The victor to hare both Bafes
8th.' The balance Of funds, after pairing expenses,
1,nn afAH m tJafn +ts.x
trial. Now, sir. you have fair opportunity Of shav
Ing the public how much confidence you have In sucn
sales Jnu ordtnsrilyB el As the onrxlar.pr.or
quality, that subject We viii attend to whea tho are
proof question shall be Settled Il, however, you ar.
yery anxious for tral OF the q? nna1s,
ties Of your :" fmpenetzable Safe such as Won odI
rarly sell. and will p1aes oue In tho City Hall ParF
(opposite my store.} Wilt nEree to force open the
Eafo and tho cost OF the experiment.
New York, June. 1a58- sLAs G. HEEE1SG.
As Nj. Lille frequently atteznpts, now, to mat.
capital ont Of ridiculous "Challen.e 10 s,las r.
Herring, which ho pub11shed in the month ar June
1ss give Mr. He1nss response to 1t at that t1me
and will add, TINT Herring challenge has ueyer bern
accepted. We leave the public to judge Of lta
metits.
When the above challenge is accepted without .n
FOR but, 1t viii totn Dc time to consider OF sny
other, Tho public are the best Judges Of the farnesa
of II.
The matter must be put into the hands Of u com.
mlttee chosen for the purpose AID 1t ia for ths to
select the Safes to be burned and also to hare the
whole control and nether party to hare nnx jn
uenee either way or the other, also the trf,t
must be public one. Ihe sbsnsdly Of strictly nh
rate trial will be apparent to all.
In regard to the Safes OF Messrs. Hawea l. Arm.
strong, and otherg. would say, the fact Of their
being destroyed has never been refuted By them Il
III. Lilies Agent Is courageous enough to accent
be above challenge, all he haa to do Is to 1ama Ia
wlthsut any further parey On tho suh
ect. otherwise haul down his F1sg to the Champion
Safe, and consent to pay second fiddle for the rest
II fhia.days. HERRING d ca.
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