1864.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
155 
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T H E B E S T 
Mason & Hamlin 
Ask no one to tako their word, or trust their Judgment that 
his nude In ■ them arc SUPERIOR TO ANY 
AMI AM. OITIKKS OK THKIli OKXKItAI. CLASS 111 
the world ; tlioush they are mho of this foot. It Is natural 
that every manufacturer should regard his own productions 
with partiality, and I! Is easy tor every one to claim earnestly 
thai his are the beet Thorofore it must bo more satisfactory 
to tbe public to have (he testimony ol others than the maim- 
Otcturcra as to the superiority of any Instruments; and the 
value of such testimony will depend In great measure on the 
[ the witnesses as experts, and otherwise, as 
judges of (hat to which they testify. 
It Is ObVtOU8 that the best Judges of any instrument -of the 
Orgnif, Harmonium, or Uelodeon kind, are ORGANISTS and 
EXPERIENCED and CULTIVATKU MUSICIANS, who 
are moat skilled with suoh Instruments, and have used ami 
studied them most, and arc so familiar with what constitutes 
excellence in them, and what arc defects ; who know what 
qualities will continue to please, and what ones will not; 
who arc familiar with the various Instruments of this class, 
and thus arc competent to compare their excellence, dura- 
bility, etc. M. & II. are ablo to present an amount of such 
testimouy to the superiority of their 
CABINET ORGANS 
over all other instruments of their general class, which, con- 
sidering the number and eminence of the witnesses, Is quite 
unprecedented. Personal friendship might induce a few ex- 
perts to look with partiality on the productions of a friend, 
and so the testimony of two or three could not be deemed 
conclusive. But, lu the case of the 
CABINET ORGANS, 
more than two hundred. Including a large majority of the 
most eminent and widely known Organists and Pianists, and 
best esteemed Musicians In the country, have given their 
written testimony to these two facts : 
1. The superiority of the instruments of If, & n. to all 
others of their general class. 
2. Their great excellence and desirability for private and 
public use. 
Where there is such uniformity of opinion among so 
many and such competent Judges, there hardly remains 
room to doubt the justice of the Judgment. 
In addition to this conclusive testimony, M. & H. are able 
to present the following also : 
1. They have for eight years exhibited their instruments at 
the more important industrial exhibitions in the country, in 
competition with those of other first-class makers, and have 
never, even In a single instance, failed to receive the first 
premium. They have thus been awarded many Silver Med- 
als and the only Gold Medal ever given to any such instru- 
ments In this country. 
2. The instruments of M. & H. are those chosen by the 
most eminent artists for use In their concerts and public per- 
formances. Gottschalk has adopted them for use in his con- 
certs; they are employed by the Italian Opera in our princi- 
pal cities; and much other evidence of the preference of 
artists In Instruments of this class might be given. 
Aiming, as M. & H. do, at artistic excellence and 
the highest permanent value in their instruments, 
they have always declined the use of all attachments 
which were not intrinsically excellent and desirable ; though 
they might at first attract the attention and please the fancy 
of the unskilled. It is their object to win a permanent rep- 
utation for their Instruments. With this end they are scru- 
pulously careful as to the quality of their work lu every par- 
ticular, using the best stock and employing the most skilled 
workmen, and subjecting every instrument to the most rigid 
tests before it leaves their hands. The 
CABINET ORGANS 
are adapted to secular as well as sacred music ; to tbe use of 
families, churches, Sunday schools, lodges, etc. Then- enpe- 
y is in quality and volume of tone, variety of effect, 
quickness of action, and perfection and durability of con- 
struction. They are elegant as pieces of furniture, ocenpy 
little space, are not liable to get out of order, and are easily 
transported. Prices from $S5 to $500 each, according to 
<>:' stops ami styles of case. 
ILLl STltATED CATALOG0ES. with full particulars. 
Including tbe testimony above referred to, sent free to any 
address. 
Warerooms, No. 271 Washington-street, Boston, Mass. ; 
No. 7 Mercer-street, New- York. 
MASON & llVMLIX, Boston, Mass. 
MASON BROTHERS, New-York 
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The Nonpareil 
Washing Maoh-me" 
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Has been beforo the public for threi years, and la the- only 
entirely reliable machine In existence, n la a squeezing ma- 
chine, operated by a balance-wheel and crank, and possesses 
the only means by which speed and power can t btalned 
with ll'tilc labor. It Is constructed un strictly mechanical 
nrtoolplos ; is simple, strongly made tn all Its parts, not lia- 
ble to get out Of 01 'der, will not Injure the finest Clothing, 
and Saves two -third#the labor and time required In hand- 
washing. It is intended to be of permanent utility in the 
household, taking rank with die Sewing Machine, is not got 
up with the view of soiling State or C ity lights: and in 
order to Insure completeness of construction in keeping with 
its superior merits In other respects, it is made only by the 
Bnbsorfbers,— Manufacturing rights are nol for -air. 
The Nonpareil has been Inconstant uso In the family of Mr, 
.ludd, the proprietor of this Journal, and In tii.tt or Mr. Munn, 
proprietor Of the Scientific American, sine [801, 
PriCCS— Wo. 1, 814 ; No. 2, $18 ; \ ... 3, S32. 
No. 2 and No, 8 Machines, geared to run three turns of the 
crank to one turn of the hand (150 and 50 turns a minute), 
$3 additional. Power Machines, for Hospital and Hotel pur- 
poses, with Wringers and Counter-shafilng complete, $100, 
$125, and $200 each. 
63T" ><■ a'.! for free Circulnr to 
OAKLEY & KEATING, 1SI Water-street, New-York. 
$225. SEVEN OCTAVE $*2'25. 
ROSEWOOD PIANO-FORTES. 
GROVESTEEN & CO., 490 Broadway, N. Y. 
New, enlarged Scale Piano-Fortes, with latest Improvements. 
Thirty years' experience, with greatly Increased facilities 
for manufacturing, enable them to sell for CASH at unusu- 
ally low prices. These instruments received the highest 
award at the World's Fair, and for five successive years at 
the American Institute. Warranted five years. Terms net 
Cusli. Call or scud for descriptive circular. 
GROVER &, BAKER'S 
HIGHEST PREMIUM 
ELASTIC STITCH SEWING MACHINES. 
"Grover & Baker's are the best."— Am. Agriculturist, 
495 Broadway, New- York. 
Hot Water Furnaces 
for Warming Green-house**, Coiiwervato- 
riOK, Graperies, «kc. 
WEATHERED &, CHERKVOY, HTPrlncest., New-York. 
Isaacsen's Phosphorous Paste 
For destruction of Rats. Sure pop, no smell of dead Hats. 
Price 50 cents per box. Wholesale and Retail Depot, 
No. 40 Fulton-St., New- York. 
A. ISAACSEN, 
Practical Rat Catcher. 
A Neglected Cougli, Cold, 
An Irritated Sore Tfkroat If al- 
lowed to progress, results in serious 
Pulmonary Bronchial and Asthmatic 
Disea>e?.often times incurable. Brown's 
Bronchial Troches reach directty the 
affected parts, and stive almost Immedi- 
ate relief. For Bronchitis, Asthma, 
Catarrh, and Consumptive Coughs 
* the Troches are useful. Public Speak- 
ers and Singers should have the 
Troches to clear and strengthen the 
voice. Military Officers and Soldiers who overtax the 
voice, and are exposed to sudden changes, should use them. 
Obtain only the Genuine. "Brown's Bronchial Troches" 
having proved their efficacy bv a test ol many years, are 
highly recommended and prescribed by Physicians and Sur- 
geons in the Army, and have received testimonials from 
many eminent men. 
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicines in the Uni- 
ted States and most Foreign countries, at 25 cts. per box. 
Stammering, 
And Stuttering cured by Bates's Patent Scientific Appliances 
For (new edition of) Pamphlets and Drawings descrtbine 
the same, address H. C. L. 5IEARS, 277 West 333 Street, N T; 
Bronchial 
UNIVERSAL 
CLOTHES WRINGER. 
-WIT1I- 
<^$&&^<£j^&^+^' 
COGWHEELS 
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W ARRANTED! 
1863. 
53,818 so,D n 
Washer, Wringer, 
AND 
STAlttllER COMBINED ! 
Silver and Bronze Medals, Diplomas, Ctrl id- 
eates. Premiums, and Testimonials, Have 
been received from various sources, both. 
Public and Private. 
How Long- will it Last! 
LKTTEK FROM MRS. HENRY WARD BEECHER, IN 1861. 
I am most happy tu speak in the very highest terms of the 
Universal Clothes Wringer. The hardest part of " washing- 
day" work is, in my opinion, the wringing; and the Inventor 
of this machine may have the satisfaction of feeling that he 
has changed one of the most toilsome parts of woman's 
work into a very attractive amusement. The laundress looks 
upon it as a great blessing. I could hardly express my ap- 
probation of them more highly than I have by ordering one 
In these hard times, for my daughter. I look upon it as 
among the most useful articles In her house* 
Mrs. HENRY WARD BEECHER. 
Brookljm, Oct., 1861. 
IN lS&i. 
After a constant use of the Universal Clothes Wringer, Tor 
more than four year?, In my family, I am authorized by the 
"powers that be" to give it the most unqualltled praise, and 
to pronounce it an indispensable part of the machinery of 
housekeeping. Our servants hftYe always been willing to 
use It, and always have liked It. 
Brooklyn, Jan. 25, ISO!. HENRY WARD BEECHER. 
FROM LOYEJOY'S HOTEL, NEW YORK. 
The Universal Clothes Wringer is the first Wringer that 1 
have found that would stand the service required of it. I 
had already " used up" one or more of every other kind I 
could get. The rolls of all would twist and work loose after 
a short time using, and, of course, became worthless. 
We have run the " Universal constantly " for about twen- 
ty months and It is still In active service. 
New York, Feb., 1SG4. J. P. HUGGINS. 
LETTER FROM ORANGE JUDO, ESQ. 
Gentlemen' :— You request my views with regard to the 
Universal Clothes Wringer. In reply, I hand you below 
what I said In my paper, some two years ago, adding, that 
since that time my wife and servants have become more and 
more attached to tho Wringer. They would as soon think of 
washing without a tub as without It. 
Very respectfully, 
New York, Feb., 1801. ORANGE JUDD. 
From the American Agriculturist. 
"From several yean 1 experience with It In our own fami- 
ly; from the testimony of hundreds who have used it; and 
from tlie construction of the implement itself— we feel cer- 
tain that it is worthy a place In every family. A child can 
readily wring out a tubful of clothes In a few minutes. It Is, 
In reality, a Clothes Saver! a Time Saver! and a Strength 
Saver ! Wc think the machine more than pays for Itself 
every year In the saving of garments! There are several 
kinds, nearly alike In general construction ; but we consider 
it important thai the Wringer be fitted with Cogs, otherwise 
a mass of garments may clog the rollers, and the rollers 
upon the crank-shaft slip, and tear the clothes. Our own Is 
one of the first made, and it Is as good as new, after nearly 
Four Years' constant use." 
We have eight sizes, from $5.50 to $33. The ordinary family 
Blzes are No. 1, $10, and No. 2, $7. These have 
COG-WHEELS- 
Our cheap sizes (No. 2J$ and 3,) have small rolls which do 
not admit of COGS. All others are Warranted in every 
particular.. 
This means, especially, that after a few months' use, the 
lower roll 
Will not Twist ou the Slinft. 
On receipt of the price, from places where no one Is sel- 
ling, we will send the U. C. W., fp.ee of expense. What we 
especially want is a good 
OA-IVA'^ASSER, 
In every town. We offer liberal inducements, and guaran- 
tee the exclusive sale. B. C. BROTTOJONG, Agent, 
Sit Broadway, New-Tori. 
