The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-27
II. H. ROSSON, Local Agent
WALTHAM WATCHES.

The extensive of these watches for the last ff-
teen years by Railway Conductors, Engineers, and
Expressmen, the most exactng of watch wearers has
thoroughly demonstrated the strength steadness du-
rrbilty and accuracy of the Waltham Watch. To sat
sty that class in all these respects, is to decide the
question to the real value of these time keepers.
More than 100000 of these watches are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the people
"a proof and guarantee of their superiority over
all Others
The superior organization and great extent of the
Companys Works at Waltham, enable them to pro-
duce watches at price which renders competition
futile and those who buy any other WATCH merely pay
from % to so cent more for their watches than is
necessary.
We selling Waltham Watches at less
prices in greenbacks, than the gold prices before
the There is no other manufacture of any kind
in the United States of which this be said.
These time pieces combine every improvement that
a long experience has proved of real practical
Having had the refusal of nearly every invention in
Matchmaking originating in this country or in Europe,
only those were finally adopted which testing
by the most sklful artisans in our works. and long
the part ofthe public, demonstrated to be
tial to correct and enduring time-keeping.
Among the many improvements we would particu-
larize
The venon and use of cent rel inion of peculiar
construction to prevent damage to the train by the
breakage of main springs is original with the Amer.
can Watch Company, who, having had the refusal OF
all other contrvances adopted Fogg Patent pnlon as
being the best and faultless.
sally admitted by Watchmakers to be the best are
used in all grades of Watham Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps, pro-
tecting the movement from dust and essening the
eSsity of the frequent cleaning necessary IN other
watches.
Our patent em-wnder, or keyless watch IS
already decided success and great Improvement on
any sem-winding watch in the American market, and
by far the cheapest watch OF its quality now offered 10
the public. To those living in portions of the United
States where watchmakers do not abound, watches
with the above mentioned improvements which tend to
insure accuracy, cleanliness durability and conVen-
fence, must prove Invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
To prevent imposition buyers should see that every
watch should bear either of the following trade marks
American Watch Co., Waltham.
Appleton, Tracy Il Co.,
p. s. Bartlett,
William Ellery,
Home Watch Co,
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular giving much useful intorma-
ton sent to any address on application.
No watches retaled by the Company.
ROBBINS n APPLETON,
General Agents,
1872 Broadway, New York.
Ask to see the new FULL PLATE WATCH bear
ing the trade mark AMERICAN WATCH Co,
Crescent street, Waltham, Mass" 1t is by far the
best Full plate Watch made in the United States
and surpasses anything heretofore made in this
country for Railway Engineers, Conductors, &c.
Shreveport, April 27. Ew3m cow.