Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-08
All the grades of the EIgin Watches,
LADY ELGIN,"
READY FOR SPRING TRADE.

READY FOR SPRING TRADE.
The Company also call the attention OF
watch buyers 10 the fact that the Elgin
Watches now offered have several peculiar
Patent Dust ETcluder, so constructed as to In
close the works, and form n protection against
dust, enabling the movement TO remain in
order, without cleaning, double the time that
a watch viii ordinarily run without this pro-
lection.
The Company feel confident. after having
had their watches three years In market, ana
selling many thousands of them in all parts
OF the country, that the ElgiH Watches ere she
best tme kseD9FS RO5C offered % he AHlsrican gu5-
lie, for either Ladies or Gd4UeHieHs' use. Rat
tcdy or other USsS. OueT fire hUndrUd dealers in
various parts of the land have uureservedly
Endorsed them. They are in use upon MINER
Gus lines OF railway, Including Union
Pacific and he Pennsylvania Central. and
officers OF these roads, with other prominent
railroad officials, indOrse them as the best
watches for the use ofthe railroad employees
and travellers yet introduced.
Tn following are presented as specimens Of
these testimonials:
Union Pacific z. r., CDice Of Cent StpI.l
OMAHA, december Is, lSj9.
Hon.T NJ. Avery, President National Watch
Co., Chicago, III:
Dear Sir: During the month that have car
ried one OF your b ". Raymond" watches
IL has not failed to keep the time with so
much accuracy as TO leave nothing to desire
in this regard. Fer accuracy in time keep
ing, beauty Of movement and finish, our
watches challenge my admiration and&rOuse
my pride as an American ana ana confident
that in all respects they WillcOmpetes success
fully in the markets Of the WorlC. with sim
liar manufacturers Of older nations. They
need only 70 be knownt 20 be appreciated.
Yours, most respectfully.
c.. q. HAMMOND, SEMI Sup't.
once Of the Hudson Rirer Railroad,
GenI Sup't New York, Jan. y, 1870
7. NJ. Avery, Esq President National Watch
Company:
Dodr Sir: The watch made by yo Company
which L have carried the past two months,
has kept excellent time. I rave carried il
frequently on engines, and have been on the
road with il alma daily. During this time
thas runu nipi4 ~ with our standard clock.
s2TeoU5tcEy. eenrsuSt.
The following dealers, also, in various parts
Of the country, have certified that they con-
slider the klgin Watches TO be all that the
Company have advertised them, as better
finished, more correct and durable, than any
In market OF similar price, and that they have
great confidence in recommending them to
the public on account OF their general merit.
Wheeler, Parsons & Co. y, y; Warren,
SpadOHe 4 90, n. Y; Middleton & Bro. y.
y; I. B. Bgnner, n. Y; Hem Glnuel. n. y:
Geo W. Pratt & Co, n. u; Scott. Barrett il
Co., Pittsburg; ]. 4 Reed & Co, PittsBurg; g.
natl; Jenkins & Hatch, Cincinnati; G. Helle-
bush, Cincinnati; z. Jaccard & Co, ST Louis;
n. +. trittendeu & Co, Cleveland; II. Burt,
Cleveland; Morse, Reddin & Hamilton. Chi
cagO: j. T.. Hense, Denver, COL; ". NJ. Baid-
win & Co, sen Francisco; Koch & Dryfus, n.
o. and over 400 others.
Various grades and prices made TO suit diff
ferent tastes. No movements retGled b. he Conn
PAM. Call on your jeWeler and ask LOsce the
Elgin Watches. Business Office and Sales
room National watch Company,
mh5d&W I59 and ISL take ST., Chicago