The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-20
PROOFS OF THE SUPERIOR QUALITY,
OF THE
AMERICAN WATCH
MADE AT
WALTHAM, MASS.

Mass, respectfully submit that their Watches
are cheaper, more accurate, less complex, more
durable, better adapted for general use, and
more easily kept in order and repaired than any
other watches in the market They are simpler
in structure, and therefore stronger and less
likely 70 be injured than the majority of foreign
watches, which composed of from 125 to 800
pieces while IN an old English watch there are
more than 700 parts. How they run under the
hardest trial watches can have, is shown by the
following letter:
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT,
ALTOONA, Pa, Is Dec, 1866
Gentlemen The watches manufactured by you
have been in use this railroad for several
years by our enginemcn, to whom We furnish
watches as part of our equipment. There
now some three hundred of tn IN carried on our
line, and We consider them good and reliable
time keeper. Indeed 1 have great satisfaction
in saving your watches give US less trouble, and
have worn and do wear much longer without re-
pairs than any watches we have ever had in use
on this road As You aware, formerly
trusted in those of English manufacture, of ac-
knowedged good reputation but as a class they
never kept time as correctly, nor have they done
good service, as yours.
In these statements 1 am sustained by my pre-
dccessor, MI Lewis, whose experience extended
over series OF years,
Respectfully,
EDWARD Fl. WILLIAMS,
General Superintendent.
american Watch Co., Wulttam.
We make now five different grades of watches,
named respectively as follows:
Appleton, Tracy 4 Co., Waltham, Mass.
WaItham Watch Co., Waitham, Mass.
p. S. Bartlett, WaItham, Mass.
VIM. Ellery, Boston, Mass.
Home Watch Co., Boston, Mass.
All Of these, with the exception OF the Home
Watch Company, warranted by the American
Watch Company to be the best material, on the
most approval principle, and to possess every
requisite for a reliable time keeper. Every deal
selling these Watches is provided with the
CompaI Us printed card of guarantee, which
should accompany each watch sold, so that buy
ers may feel sure that they are purchasing the
genuine article. There are numerous counter
feits and limitations of our Watches sold through
out the country, and we would caution purcha-
to be on their guard against imposition.
Any grades of Waltham Watches may be pur-,
chased of Watch Dealers throughout the country.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
1872 Broadway, n. Y.
July ~, 1867. 53-tw&w1m.
ADVICE FOR THE PEOPLE.-Forced
sweating is bad, often producing serious conse-
quenccs, while purgation in chills, colds, rheu-
matsm, etc, etc, with
BRANDRETHS PILLS.
is always safe, never leaving any i'll effects. In
all cases their Use is wise but in severe pains
from collie, infammations, rheumatisms, or
ternal INJURIES it is
LIFE SAVING.
Remember, BRANDRETH'S PILLS are al
ways sure of effect, and always without the least
danger, and they act on evey part Of the system
dislodging and removing all Accommodations of i'm
impurities, thus cleansing the blood and restor-
ing health.
The Hon. Demas Barnes, says :-'' sell more
of Brandreth's Pills than all others put together"
BRANDRETHS PILLS are sold by all drug
giSts and at the principal Office, Brandreth House,
New York.
Observe B. BRANDRETH in white letters on
the government stamp on each box
July 49, 1867. 49-tw&w1m.