The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-12-22

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We Sis,sel this ,estsblishmpe9t'1-
Gently and nov, propose to give our ,l
readers somo idea of its extent and
capabilities.
This firm has had the bor oas fSrl
TwENrY-FivE YEARs' ExrERlRNcs i'm
the manufacture OF stoves in tho
West. And we now write IT what
We saw as-tha-raaalt -that.axpari..
orce and enterprise. arNapt ana fore.
noss Is tho fact thd TOT iron
IS used in all their castings, 80 that
Comstock's Stoves will not crack BY
heatiay. VI ,ss. s.sssa|
So important is thisfsetpse,of tbeis
trade that they challenge my dssM
the stove naker8 in thess United
Statcs to GsllsaS mAny stovcS WITH DO
few o. these imperfections.
] The durability of theft n
fully proven by the fact that many
Of thom which have been 10 constant
use for twenty years eare still, in pse
10 this city and throughout Ioway|
Missouri, and Illinois. Z g ~ s. g. - 81 !
The MAsrrrups or rnrla WORKS.
: The foundry buildings occupy an
area of twenty. four thousand five
hundred square feet. Tho engine is
'twenty-four horse power, and the
amount Of motai cast Is fyS t0n6 befs
day. Every morning this material
il weighed, tosnthor with the hard
and soft coal, land the coke which is
measured and transferred by steam
to the cupola. At . given time the
workmen are ready to catch the
white, hot metal in their huge ladies'
tho moulds being all prepared
and tho fiery streams are poured into
their several receptacles. Assoon as
possible the castings are removed.
from the sand, taken from one set Of
workmen to another. and by night,
che ten thousand pcwnds Of crude iron
has been changed, by the magic
touch Of industry and science, into
articles Of use and beauty. The
works ARC kept in operation about
three bundled days in the year, and
give support directly to nearly thirty
antilles, and indirectiyto between one
and too thoasand Of our population.
THE STOCK KEPT ON HAND. q g; s.
Thcrc ara now from three To- yiue
thoms0,sd stoves on hand finished for
the trade representing ths i6tg cost
variety, in size, etyle and price. In
The United ssatss, ksps ~ ny SSns
6fm. u{tsss-,,4a s. sea )
This statement may, to some,
sound az boasting, but tits a fact,
nevertheless, and the Arm desire that
tho stove dealers. every where may
findsit out.na I'll ii fsssx ~ :ss'ag.es ST
CoMsroCK BRo1Hsss Il Go. have
made the wants Of Western poopie:
thoir especial study In this branch of
trade, and have produced such COM
binations Of economy and working
capacity that euery retea dealer after
keeping their stoues piiI sell 10 others.
. Among tho most celebrated. of
their new edokhk St6vey nav Be
mentioned 1.-THE MARION" and
tho" THE RIVAL" both coal and
wood burning, and combining all the
excellencies, and improvements, Of
twenty-five years study.
n The INSIDE TRACK and
GRAND are equally fine specimens
Of their work. The CLEAR GRIT
when once kept by stovo dealers IS
said TO 90 ahead Of dll'ofAer foundry
cork IN tie country It proclaims is
own merits wherever used or sold. s..
Tho coal parlor stove made bythis
firm, unites elegance Of design with
convenience unequaliod.s a gss3
1 Il u impossible so gonumerate aIl
tho different patterns and varieties
NO saw. Suffice il to say that this,
foundry produces SIX SETS OF SQUARE
wooD COOKING STOVES, with or with
out extension tops.
l:HREE SETS WITH ELEyArED OVENS.
Two SETS PREAiiuM STOVES. "a III !
I Six GETS CoAL Cock sroVEs. fs sssss
FIVE SETS CANNON on CYLrEDER
ssssqsE o q srs
! Two sETsTops AND BASES FOR SHEET
IRON STOVES. Fgeg gsw8s.F
THREE CLASSES CoTFAaE STOVES.
FOR COAL AND woOD. s a ~.
Among wood cooking stoves there
'sfc tho VOLUNTEERS, MONTANA,
NEW PRAIRIE, PRAIRIE GEM,
CLEAR GRIT, KANSAS and Pa
ulNC. Ns}ElI @
OF coal burners there nro the COM
HANDLER, EMPIRE, GATE CITY,
EQUATOR and-.METkOR.s - ~
TbcDIAMOND PARLOR for coal
or wood and tho ECONOMY wood
for parlor. This last to our certain
knowledge one Of the best ever in
introduced. 81 "a ~ -
Among its good qualities are the
following:
tits truly schat 1t processes, eco,
nomicat. 70 produces but little or No
dxst. 1t Keeps the fire long tune, and
Is g genuine air tight stsve.
In addition to tho immense. stock
OF stoves, we saw thousands Of tea
kettles, ham broilers, iron pots, ekii.
lsts, waffie-irons, &c.. and every
article pertaining to stove require.
ments or convenience.
And now . word or two to all
stoce dealers inthe State, Of Iopa. We
Are assured by the gentlemen who
1wn this establishment that it 10
their purpose TO offer such induce
ments to buyers that all who deal
with Thorn will find their profit and
reputation increased thereby.
: yfhc advantages the firm present
ire as follows:
All their stoves are wei made, OF