The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1876-07-06

/ would respectfully announce that / have re-
turned to Dowagiac to stay, and have taken Il
centrally located window. on Front ST, with Y.
Richardson, the popular shoe dealer where | viii.
carry on a first class watch repairing business,
with even better facilities and abilities than dur
ing my former residence here, as will he seen
IRON the following: =.--s
Since l left Dowagiac l have travelled consid-
erably,Cworking, observing and learning have
M a6e public many improvements of my own. and
have become almost as well known to the trade
at largo as was to my neighbOrs here, being the
inventor (amo1g other thiugs) of The Watchmak-
crs Union Lathe, and the acknowledgement Chron-
ometer Balance, considered by the most compe-
tent judges to be by far the best balance yet
known for preventing errors of1ime in chrome
meters and fine watches, from the effects 0. heat
and cold This balance has been officially en-
| tiorsed and ommsnded in the highest terms by
the chronological Club, distinguished body OF
watch aud cock Makers in New York City
and has been lately brought before the British
Theological Institute, London, Eugland,-t
leading association of eminent thermometer and
watch makers, horolOgisis, astronomers, and
mathematicians, in the world,-with view tC
securing its speedy adoption by the makers OF
ship chroaometers in England and on the con-
tinent. A number of other Improvements in
TOOLS methods of working, hints to repairers, ETC.,
! have been well received, and are known every
where. 49, 49,
| am member of The British Theological In
stitute; have long been a frequent contributor to
the Matchmaker and JeWeLer, the JeWelers Cir-
cuIar, and Neurological is0iea5, and other Amer
lean papers, and copies may be seen at my place.
NV articles have also appeared ir the CLerken-
,oeu ds<tte, published at the seat of the Eng
4 lish matchmaking interest; tho British H0rOt0g-
ica, Journal Britssb Trade Journal English
| Mechanic, and World Of Science ard Other tor
eign journals of the FIRST prominence in horologi,
cal and scientific matters, that theIe issearcey
an intelligent and re ding Matchmaker in thi.
country or England who has not seen some of ny
improvements. So much for my knowledge Of
the business As to my skill, shall only say
that il / capable of writing for the instruction
of watchmakers in even the highest branches o.
their trade, / think | shall be able to satisfy
all who favor me with their patronage.
| Yoa all know that during tha five years of my
former stay here built up an astonishing bust
ness for place of'this size, doing more watch
work than any store in Niles or Kalamazoo in
| deed. having many customers in both those plac-
es, and through all this region for 40 miles
around. And this, Notwithstanding that the
country was infested with botches who would
work for little or nothing for the sake of getting
hold OF a job to tinker at That is better proof
of my ability as practical workman than any
testimonials, OF which have many, OF the very
highest character. But my skill is too well known
"a utlO " HeCu anu Il omit lnctn, SIM
ply referring you to my record in the past You
all know, too, whether did my worn well or not
aud | will only remind you that en- years of ad-
ditional experience, travel and study do not &c
/ tor nothing. and that if could satisfy you fully
then, need have no hesitation in promising per-
feet satisfaction now. 1 have chosen Dowagiac
to settle down in, because never found any 9TH
er place liked so well. have faith in its fu-
ture, aud believe that can secure a trade hero
that will iustify nv selection and which should
content any reasonable man.
All you who wore my customers in former days
invite to resume once more the old friendships
not to be severed again, let us hole, except by
that final stroke which ends NIL business relations
Thanks to the cash system, which has been the
rule OF my life, l owe you nothing and you owe
me nothing. There are no old any
thing else which ought to keep us apart What
ever differences may ever have had with any
among my 1000 former patrons, have passed from
my mind, 10 the lapse OF time and the confusion
incident to many changes of place since then; and
1 shall never remember them unless you remind
me, which hope you won't Let the past be