New-York tribune., 1878-10-02

size for ally length of time, and resdjust-
mentA 8hioh must be constant, are fuly as
dicu even II possible. IT is. then, absolutely neces
sary for any good result that each piece or part sha
DO fitted TO its place. is done in Switzerland MI
Jules Jirgensen, wei-known authority says VI
recent pamphlet on the Use OF Machines In the Manu-
facture OF Watches: However perfect machine
may be, it also have the supervision OF eonse
entous and skilful workman because wear and deter
Oraon will otherwise soon Introduce deiects IN inc
products all the dangerous because unsupported
and perhaps impossible to correct Pieces OF certain
size, relatively strong and solid may. no DOUBT DE SUM
ciently well finished ty special machine; but II can
not be with small parts, which must re lifted Win
perfect accuracy and which. If not exact ruin the
whole work" This is common sense, and In aceOru
with all mechanical experience.
With these facts easy explIn the action OF the
jury which exoneratcd the conductor OF the tram
on the Panhandle Railroad on which hfteen persons
killed by late accident He stated that ne car
ried Waltham watch, p. 8 Bartlett. No. s64e2O whch
had stopped before, but had bren lately "hXed-pioD
ably some interchangeable piece had been put IN
apd had been set that morning. but proved TO DC twenty
minutes slow so that he had IN reality but four minne9
instead twenty four he supposed TO reach point
Of SAFETY It may be further stated ana IL
susceptible OF proof that largest retailers IN the
city do not look with favor American watches, nor on
tneT performance; and while some Of them VIII not sell
Ihefu at ALL others so OnY upon cOupuiS'ou'
their customers demand them. The reasons for this
course those already gwen.
The large sums OF money constantly spent I'D adNsr-
tsing in papers all tne world have TO certain
degree suJs Iized the public press Thus American
watches mentioned except with praise as un-
stuted undoserved, wnle the Swiss watches are as
uniusIly condemned and ridiculed. Under suoh
stucnce, presumably, The LONDON Times OF Au-
gust 22 mentions a American ehrOnome-
! ter balance, in regard to which mention Inc
HOroogic0 journal, OF London. says, this month: In
his account of the compensation error tnc const uctOh
| OF the ordinary compensation balance ana hdeed
throughout the entire article the writer exposes HIS
complete ignorance OF the subject upon which he pre-
suTcs instruct the readers OF The Times IL ADDS
THAT such clap-trap nonsense may serve the
| purpose OF the drum and pipes OF cheap JACK,
! but has beyond that no scientific or pracucai
value" The article from The Times was
reprinted here; thus the public is led TO believe that
some wonderful invention has been introduced
Ata further illustration Of the effects OF loose state
ments which are made and not refuted, may be elted
tho report Of speech made lately at the West by high
dignary United States Government in which he
! said We are now sending watches made in Illinois
and in New England people at the foot OF the Alps
who themselves been manufacturers OF watches lot
800 years." HIS authority for such an extraordinary
statement does unforuna ely quote ana some OF
his hearers probably believed IT, though 1t has no foun'
datiou In fact
1t is well known that American watches have had no
success on the continent OF Europe where hnsh style
and beauty Appreciated and II is safe TO predlct
that II the American watches receive award at Paris
It VIII be for Of these qualities. To purchasers
who through OF patriotism, or from too ready
credulity, are cOntented to pay higher price
! for a poorer article. II is useless 10 pre-
| sent facts; 1t IL, nevertheless, one which
| simple inquiry az any or our large
retail dealers Will prove, that Swiss watch, Of any
quality may be bought price oDethird, or more lees
than an American OF the quality II such quail
ty exists And II any intending purchaser, or other per
son interested in the subject will make sucn inquiry he
Will be assured that every fact stated in THIS letter can
| be substautated. u. ID. T. H.