The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
Lady E1&in,'
READY FOR
Spring Trade.
PATENT Dist EXCLInER.

PATENT DUST EXCLTDER,
so constructed as TO inc.ose the works. and form
Ia protection against dust. enabling the move
ment to remain In order without Gaming lou bic
the time thai Watch will ordinarily run with
out its protection.
The Company feel confident, after having had
their Watches three ears in mar ket, and selling
many thousands OF them in all parts of the
country, that
The ELGIN WATCHES are the BgsT time
keepers now offered to the American pu
for either Ladies or Gentlemen use, Railway
or other uses.
OVER FIVE HUNDRED DEALERS
in various parts of the land have unreservedly
Endorsed them They are in use upon numerous
lines of railway, including the Union Pacif and
the Pennsy lvsnia Central, and officers OF these
roads, with other prominent railroad off cials
in iorse the m as the best Watches for the use of
railroad employees and travellers yet introduced.
The foIlowiug are presented as specimens Of
these testim onials
U. P. R. r. OFFICE OF GENT SUP'r,
OMAHA, Dec. Is, 1869.
Hon. 7. NJ. Avery, President National Watch
Co., Chicago, IN:
DEAR SR:-During the month that have
carried one of your " B. ". Ray mond'' Watches S.
il has n OF failed TO keep the time with so much
accuracy to leave nothing to desire in this
gard. For accuracy in time-keeping besuty of
movement and finish, your Watches challen ge
my admiration and arouse my pride inner
lean, and / am confident that in all respects
I ey will compete success sfully with similar man.
ufaotures of older nations. They need only to
known to be appreciated.
Yours, most rss pectfully.
C. g. HAMMOND, Gen1 Sup't.
OFFICE or TIE HUpsos RIVER Il. r.,
Gen'l Sup't, New York, Jan. II. 1870.
T. NJ. AVERY, Esq, President National Watch
Company:
DEAR SIR The Watch made by your Com
Pany, which 1 have carried the past two months
has kept excellent time / have carried it fire.
quently on engines, and have been en- the road
with it aim ost daily. During this time it ha
run uniformly with our standard clock.
Truly yours,
J. NJ. T0UCEY, Gen'I Sup't.
The following dealers, also, in various parts
OF the country, have certified that they con slider
the Elgin Watches to be all that the Com pany
have advertised them, as better finished. more
correct and durable than any in market for sim
II ar price, and that they have great confid noe
IN recomm ending them to the pu bile on account
OF their general merit:
Wheeler, Parsons Co., N. Y; Warren, Spa
done q Co., do; Middleton Bro , do; T B. B.
Bynner, do; Henry Ginnei, do; Geo W. Pratt
Co., do; SCOTT, Barrett d Co., Pittsburg,: ].
K. Reed Co., do; Duhme & Co., Cincinnati;
jenkins Hatch, do; C. 0skamp, do, @. He'll
ebusch do; Z Jaecard d Co., St. Louis: N. E.
Crittenden CO., Cleveland; M. Burt do; Morse
Reddin Hamilton Chicago; J. H. Hense,
Denver, Col; M. NJ. Baldwin 4 Co., San Fran
cisco; Koch 4 Dryfus, New Orleans; and over
400 others.
Various grades and prices made to suit differ
ent tastes No movements retailed by the Co.
FCall on your Jeweler and ask to see the
Elgin Watches.
Business Office and Salesroom Natl al Watch
Company, I59 & I6I LAKE ST, CHICAGO.
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