Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-19

-"Handsomer than ever" said a lady
in drug store the other day, as she
took up Hoods Sarsaparilla Calendar
for 'S9. Her verdict will be generally
affirmed when this popular annual visitor
is put up in your home. The beautiful
child's face with rosy cheeks, deep blue
eyes and auburn bangs, surmounted by a
handsome bonnet tied with white rlbbcn
over a pink dress and blue jacket, all
make a charming combination OF color
seldom equaled. The head is "cut out,
and the monthly slips are neat and plain.
Ask your druggist for Hoods Calendar,
or send cents in stamps for one to Q. L.
Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
A father can give his son no better
present than years subscription to the
Scientific Amernoan. Many youths having
an inventive or ingenious turn OF mind
have received lasting benefit from care
fully reading this most instructive paper.
1t is written in popular style. Nearly
every number, besides its description of
new engineering and mechanical works
of magnitude. has one or more articles on
subjects in experimental science. It is
published by the wel,-known firm OF
Mum & Co., of 361 Broadway, n. Y,
who have been its publishers for more
than forty years. Its subscription price
of $500 year, Or $500 for four months,
puts it within the reach OF every one.
The Publishing and Patent Offices
of the Scientific American.
Perhaps some of our readers have WIS.,
tied the extensive Offices OF the Scientific
Ameriran, at 361 Broadway, New York,
but many have not, and to such the fol-
lowing account may be of interest. A
correspondent who recently had this
pleasure informs US that he was greatly
surprised at the magnitude of the estab-
lishment 1t suggested to his mind an
insurance company or banking
house. At the main Office, which is prin-
cipally devoted to the patent business
forming as it does so important part Of
the establishment-may be seen the men,
bers of the firm and their able corps of
examiners. Ready access to the princi-
pals is afforded to every one: and here
may be seen the inventors from all parts
of the country showing their models and
drawings and explaining their inventions.
The models left 10y inventors form large
and interesting collection, and are kept |
in room by themselves. The large
corps of draughtsmen who prepare the
patent drawings are for the most part
mechanics, electricians or
engineers, some of them having been
connected with the United States patent
,tfice. Most of the correspondence is
carried on by type writer's, and this neces-
itates separate department, where a
lumber. of experienced female type
writer's and stenographers are constantly
Employed. The dark room, where the
of the patent drawings are
opied, and where the photographs Tor
he architectural department are devel-
ned, is also on this floor. On the floor
bove may be found the editorial rooms,
and subscription room, and
he engravers' department.
The architectural department occupies
he top floor, and here may be seen the
manager of this department, and also a
lumber of draughtsmen preparing
he plans and general designs for the
Architect and Builder edition of the
Scientific An,eyicaa, which is Published
monthly and has attained widespread
circulation. The printing of the papers
5 carried on in a separate building At
he entrance of the main Office, which
lone occupies floor space OF GO 165,
nay be seen one of Prof. Darer's remark
ble recording barometers, with which
Instrument complete record is kept Of
be atmospheric changes. This barome-
er was built specially for the Scientific
imeyioan, and is remarkably fine and
ensitiye, as well as a very expensive in
trument.
Some idea may be had Of the extent of I
be business done at the office of the
'cicntifc American when we state that
yer one hundred persons are employed
y Mum & Co. on their several publica-
ions and in their extensive patent de-
artmentS