The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS,
IT PAYS! IT PAYS
WIZ Al IN. VS. :?

TT PAYS EVERY MANUFACTU-
/ rer, Merchant, Mechanic, Inventor,
Farmer or Professional man. to keep
informed on all the improvements and
discoveries of the age.
1t pays the head Of every family to
Introduce into his household a news
paper that is instructive, one that i0s-
tiers taste for investigation, and pro.
notes thought and encourages discus
sion among the members.
The Scientific American
which has been published weekly for
the last thirty years, does this, to an
extent beyond that of any other pnbli-
cation, in fact it is the only weekly pa
per published in the United States de
voted to Manufactures, Mechanics, In
veutions and New Discoveries in the
Arts and Sciences.
Every number is profusely illustra.
ted and its contents embrace the latest
and most interesting information per-
tanning to the Industrial, mechanical,
and Scientific Progress of the World
Descriptions with beautiful Engra-
wings, of New Inventions, New lmple
ments, New Processes, and Improved
Industries of all kinds; Useful Notes,
Recipes, Suggestions and Advice, by
Practical Writers, for Workmen and
Employers, in all the various arts, for
ming complete repertory OF New In
ventions and Discoveries; containing a
weekly record not only Of the progress
Of the Industrial Arts in our own coun-
try, but also of all New Discoveries
and Inventions in every branch of En-
giueering, Mechanics and Science
abroad.
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN has
been the foremost of all industrial pub
lications for the past Thirty years. 1t
is the Oldest, largest, cheapest, and the
best weekly illustrated paper devoted
to engineering, Mechanics, Chemistry,
New Inventions, Science and Industrial
Progress published in the World.
The practical receipts are we'll worth
ten times the subscription price. And
for the shop and honse will save many
times the cost of subscription.
Merchants, Mechanics, Farmers, En-
gineers, Inventors, manufacturers,
Chemists, Lovers of Science, and Peo-
pie of all Professions, will find the
Scientific American useful to them. 1t
should have place III every Family,
Library, Study, Office and Counting
Room; in every Reading room, College
and Schuol. A new volume commen-
ces January lst, 1876.
A years numbers contain S32 pages
and Several Hundred Engravings.-
Thousands of volumes are. preserved
for binding and reference. Terms,
1920 year by mail, including post
age. Discount to Clubs Special Cir
culars giving Club rates sent fee
Single copies mailed on receipt of 10
cents. May be had of all News Deal.
ers.
fdttntS. sc1sSrlr1c AMERICAN ;,
Messrs. Mum & CO., are Solicitors of
American and Foreign Patents, and
HAVE Chc largest eStdUl1SilHeHG IN (Ne
world. More than fifty Thousand APP
plications have tecn made for patents
through their agency.
Patents are obtained on the best
terms, Models of New Inventions and
Sketches examined and advice free
A special notice is made in the Scien-
tlfic American of all inventions Patent
ed through this Agency with the name
aud residence of the Patentee. Pat
ents arc often sold in part OF whole, to
persons attracted to tile invention hy
snch n"'ice. Send for Pamphlet, con
tanning full directions for obtaining
Patents. A bound volume containing
the Patent Laws, Census OF the y. S.,
and l+2 Engraviugs Of Mechanical
Price 25 cents.
Address for the Paper, or concernin.
Patents, MUM & co, 81 Park Row,
New York. Branch Office. Cor, and
9TH Streets, Washington, D. c.