New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
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he perceived AZ once that only OF two hypothe-
tenable for him. Either his own sum OF
human knowledge was sadly dencient-an unsup-
possible suppositioh-or here was fraud. gold
brick game. which should BE exposed at once.
The Excelsior importing Company. IN the Excel
slor Building, to whom readers were told 70 ad-
dress their Inquiries remittances, Is at No Ill
Nassau-s'.; and thi,her the wondering scribe bent
his steps. with pencil well sharpened. 70 make an
investigation He asked 10 see the ss-cent tele-
scope HIS Inquiries met by urbane. quiet
substantial-looklng gentleman. who introduced
hin self as the manager
Here's the article" said ne. taking up one at
random from number the counter perhaps
you would Ike 10 examine II"
II seemed good. strong sensible sort Of a glass
upon inspection. It's extreme lightness was a
marked feature and most essential improvement
upon the old-style heavy spygiass For the tourist
whether pedestrian wheel. or mounted on
horseback. It's lack OF weight is a prime recon-
mendation. But its merits as telescope were
yet TO be tested a position taken on
the street where distant objects were dmly out
lined In a moment the slides were adjusted TO
the proper focus tor the Observers eye and. turn
Ing the glass in the direction mentioned the dis
tant objects leaped into view. clear cut. sharply
defined. all the minutiG rendered distinct; IN
word. II was beyond question a frst-class glass
But how do you do IT, was the next question
We'll" said the proprietor IN admit that our
principal object s 70 advertise our firm and 90 we
offer them az a price that barely covers expense
but. then. are selling great many
Even So" went the scribe who saw great
light: suppose you sell A thousand In year
Hold on there" ne interrupted. walking back
into his Office look al these figures. There you
gee our sales within the past year have been over
two hundred thousand.
The tubes you see are OF m especial material
paper machia' II is very ght. very strong very
durable and practically as good for this purpose as
/ T.ka A. a ~
the lenses-tneres the secret ~ their excellence
tho lenses thanks the advance OF science and the
perfection OF machinery. are as good as anv that
can be made. excepting. OF course the enormously
hgh-priced ones turned out by hand for ooser'a
tories and scientific work
They are made In large quantities. and are con-
s,ructet in a manner 70 cheaper the cost as much
as possible without impair!ns tAer value as an
optical instrument. IN fact the Excelsior Import
ing Company takes the entire output OF three large
Increasing will have TO build factories OF their own
The largest tube is covered on the exterior WITH
E@ery day bring. in rs thousand. or 50 O. or,
! M sSyomen;s in reply 70 these orders all 60 of
| on the day they received, or the day ,olowihg
and in perre,t condition when K IL sent out. They
aye packed most carefully. 50 mat they may not
/ ne mails or by the trsnsportation conpa MES.
/ orders being received from all parts OF me
| country. from the cattle-rancher out West. "ao.
using one % these glasses. can and his cattle on
| the ranges and many miles o, rl1lng, rom
| jewellers ny the sea who wish 10 know whether
! me vessels in the ofing Aging Old Glory or
/ .hc emblem o.. Spain from tourists. yachtsmen'
| hunters even from golfers. They rH ngher-
/ priced glasses o. course and they are worth NOR
! money 20 those y 10 cau aHufi - pay IL Ihe =
field glass in particular IL as good value as can be
| found anywhere IN The world
! The Excelsior Telescope seems 70 MI an Amos,
/ universal want u = cheap. . cents; large over
! ,hree ard on~-half feet when extended ieht'
weighing only ten ounces. achronstic ny sclen-
80 arrangement n. ifs lenses. and sum 'leftiy
,,v.~,i' ,or any ordinary requirements y Is sent
On receipt x the price m REGISTERED letter posto,
! A. mosey order or bank traft payable 70 their
! order and f. heap bat good telescope ms IL
! AZ opportune time for any one 20 get gool tele-
| scope.