iiH in irSSf'' A 
[itJmstrial jlUtrijhws. 
the woven wire mattress. 
Few of our readers fail to remember tbe 
storie* of their youth, in which tbe mysteri¬ 
ous alchemist was represented as spending 
his life in a dreary cavern, trying to discover 
the hidden and unknown process by which 
movement has begun we hope to see it go 
on, and we cannot but, think and hope that 
the day is not far distant when all our steam¬ 
boats will be fitted up with these comforta¬ 
ble and cleanly sleeping arrangements. And 
for one {or (wo) we would willingly part with 
a little gilding from tbe cabin and stateroom 
hall, to find extra comfort in the berth. The 
use and general introduction of this improve¬ 
ment on all our sleeping cars is probably but 
a question of time, although some difficulties 
WOVEN WIRE MATTRESS. 
the baser metals were converted into pure of space, in the upper tray or berth have to 
gold. We thought then, and still think, they lie overcome. This leads us to speak of an- 
would have spent their time much better in other use the fabric is put to, and that is for 
making discoveries of “ how to make wash- car seats. Thu present upright spring is 
ing and sewing easy." These new inven- necessarily so small and “ thin ” that it soon 
lions of our day add much to the pleasure gives out, and expensive repairs are ueces- 
und profit of living, and so no excuse is no* sary, but iL is believed that this wire cloth 
cessary for calling the attention of our large will last perhaps as long as the car itself, 
parish of readers to a new article by which and furnish the best and most comfortable 
“Sleep is made easy." The illustrations seat ever vet invented. Some of our best 
herewith given will afford our readers a fair railroad lines have tried them with great 
idea of what this new and really wonderful success. It is intended also to manufacture 
Woven W iro Mattress is. They must ini- a huge line of out-of-door settees, and other 
aginc, first, a sort ot cloth or fabric made of articles for use wherever a pleasant, clastic 
many hundred line coils of small wire, which seat is desired. 
in the process of coiling is at the same time The Company hold five valuable patents 
interlocked by an ingenious process of double on t heir Mattress, and will maintain their 
and triple weaving. This fabric, half an rights in all cases. They employ about fitly 
inch thick, rolls up like a thick cloth, but hands, and manufacture several hundred 
has no elasticity until it is stretched. By beds a weak, which go to every State in the 
ingenious machinery this fabric is strained Union. By their arrangements of cords, 
on a strong but attractive frame, the labric and double and triple weaving, they are en- 
being stretched several inches. The result, abled to suit every case, whether a hard, 
is a perfect sleeping arrangement of great medium or easy bed is required. Of course 
strength and firmness, mid yel of wonderful such a Mattress is somewhalmore expensive 
elasticity. A bout, 8,000 feet of wire are ne- than the common slat, or upright spring, hut 
cessary to make a bed, and so closely are the The Independent of March 9t h disposes of 
coils interwoven that this amount of wire this question in a satisfactory way, and we 
makes but aboultwcuty-live square feet. therefore quote a few words from it: 
PATENT BEDSTEAD, WITH 
The strength and attendant durability of | 
the wire mattress is one of its most remark- I 
able features. Heavy weights, amounting 
to 1,000 pounds, have been placed on an or¬ 
dinary bed and left for seven clays; and 
when removed it was Found that the fabric 
was just as strong, level and perfect as if it 
bad never been subjected to such a mighty 
strain. So confident are the Company in 
their exceeding strength and endurance t hat, 
they t|o not hesitate to guarantee that every 
bed purchased shall stand this test. All our 
readers who have experienced the wretch¬ 
edness of a noisy, creaking bed, will read 
with interest the fact that there is a bed 
which is as noiseless as India rubber cloth, 
while its elasticity is, as the New York 
Tribune says, “ unsurpassed by any device 
except the water-bed.” 
We find from the Company’s price lists 
and circulars that the ordinary mattress or 
bed is not the only article they make, though 
this is an important branch of their business, 
as an article for family use must, of course 
be most in demand. This me till fabric, 
strange as it may appear, is a perfect sleep¬ 
ing arrangement in itself, with the addition 
of only a blanket. Where, then, the tem¬ 
perature is even and warm, as in a hospital 
building, there must, we think, he a great 
advantage in the use of the wire mattress, in 
the way of perfect cleanliness and comfort. 
The Company have already introduced these 
beds into the most prominent, hospitals in 
die country, where they have proved, after 
severe tests, specially advantageous for all 
institution uses, The new Children’s Hos¬ 
pital in New York, on Lexington Avenue, 
bas two hundred of the complete beds, and 
tbe Hartford a complete outfit of one hun- 
dred. There can be little doubt that their 
general introduction into all our public insti- 
t itimis will follow, as the results of the great 
advantages they have been found to possess. 
I or steamer berths, also, this wire mat- 
hess has special advantages, and the Com¬ 
pany are already fitting up some of the finest 
a>ats on Lake Erie, Long Island Sound and 
Southern lines. The fabric forms the bot- 
' un to the berth, thereby saving considera.- 
e expense, and is made entirely vermin 
i’ u, ot. rim traveler is t hus saved one of the 
giealesi of annoyances, and lias on his jour- 
|*'-y a far more comfortable bed than when 
‘d hoine, 11 nless lie is the fortunate possessor 
a wire mattress there. Now that this 
WOVEN WTRE WATT HESS. 
“ When ‘ sleep is life’ to all of us, and health 
and happiness as well; the only wonder is 
that so many poor articles in this line are 
sold so long as a Wire Mattress can lie pro¬ 
cured, and rather than not have one we 
should prefer to economize in something 
else, and pay the slight additional expense 
of so perfect an article. But, the Company 
need make no apology for the price; for, 
although the first cost is somewhat more 
than a common spring, these beds are worth 
the money, and much of the extra expense 
is saved in the thin covering necessary. For 
more than a year past we have used one of 
these remarkable beds with a satisfaction 
and comfort to ourselves which we never 
expected to find in this world.” 
In conclusion, our readers are advised to 
give this matter practical attention, and wo 
refer them for farther information to the 
Woven Wire Mattress Co. of Hartford, Ct., 
whose advertisement they will find in an¬ 
other column.—w. h. 
-■*•-*-*- 
THE NOVELTY PRINTING PRESS, 
This Press, illustrated herewith, we be¬ 
lieve to he a valuable machine, and well 
worthy the very great, success which it has 
in its construction and so admirable iu its 
details, that a novice in the art of printing 
can readily understand its principles and the 
manner in which it is worked. It is designed 
more especially for offleo use, but possesses 
all the elements of a lirst-class press, aud is 
capable of executing the finest work known 
to the art. 
The Bed (D)of the press is stationary and 
stands in nearly a vertical position, with its 
face slightly inclined towards the Platen (E.) 
It is cast in one piece of iron with the frame 
aud front, (A,) which secures tor the press 
great firmness aud freedom from slurring. 
The Chase (C) containing the form to he 
printed, is held firmly in its place by two 
thumb screws, (I,) one at. either end, which 
admit of its being moved laterally to perfect 
the gauge; and it is supported by two other 
thumb screws, (K,) one below each end, 
which may readily raise or lower either or 
both ends as occasion requires to adjust the 
gauge. A square, direct impression is given 
QUARTO NOVELTY PRESS, 
on the face of all the type at once with the 
platen, by the power of the toggle joint (II IT) 
with a treadle (M) attachment. The amount 
of pressure is perfectly controlled by aiight- 
aml-lefi-lmml screw and nut, (not shown in 
the engravings) on the connecting rod (G.) 
By turning this nut with Ihe hand in the 
proper direction, the downward motion of 
the treadle is arrested at the floor and the 
pressure is stopped. If more pressure is re¬ 
quired on the types, it can be given to any 
desired amount by simply turuiug the nut in 
the proper direction. 
Each press is packed for transportation in 
a well finished chestnut box, which is used 
as a stand to work the jrress jf pon, as is 
shown in the illuslrations^TiTflAiot by any 
means an ungainly article of ofliceMurniture. 
They were invented to meet a want long felt 
by business men and others, of a press low in 
price, simple iu construction, durable, and 
that would do good work, adapted to use in 
an office, for the convenience of printing 
many jobs which could not readily he sent, 
to the printer; to lie used iu schools as a 
valuuble means of discipline, and in families 
as a means of instruction and entertainment. 
That they most admirably answer all these 
purposes is proved by the very great, de¬ 
mand there is for them, and by the hundreds 
of endorsements they have received front 
persons who have used thcn\ in all the oc¬ 
cupations of life, and from all parts of the 
world. Being capable of executing the fin¬ 
est work, they are rapidly penetrating into 
regular pri tiling offices, where their economy 
of price, durability and efficiency urc of the 
first consideration. 
Many of our colleges and higher institu¬ 
tions of learning, and also some common 
schools, are making great use of them to 
print various school exercises, compositions, 
etc,, and also to print the school paper, 
which is one of the most attractive features 
of school 1 ife. Boys are using them in all parts 
of thecouutry for fun, emulation aud money, 
and many a hoy has been kept from destruc¬ 
tion in the streets by the fascination of the 
family printing press. 
Full information regarding these presses 
may he had by apply ing to the manufacturer, 
Bknj. O. Woods, 351 Federal street, Bos¬ 
ton, or to liis agents in New York, Phila¬ 
delphia and Chicago, who keep on hand 
everything necessary for a complete printing 
office.—w. rr. 
vention of Calvin Carr of Cleveland, O., 
who is also the iuventor of many like uten¬ 
sils of a sanitary character, for household 
use. See advertisement. — s. d. h. 
Gtms, pants, Serbs, (Etc. 
HOME GRAPES OF FOREIGN EXCELLENCE. 
The Croton, a White Grape; the Senasqua, a 
Blaok Grape, Both for Out-door Culture. 
THEY* DO NOT MILDEW. 
Their fruit lx equal to thy finest. foreign varieties 
which require to be grown under glass. The vlne 3 
lire hardy, healthy, vigorous and productive. Bead 
the following, from nti editorial hy Dr,Leo.Thurbor 
of the American Agriculturist. • 
“ n'hut seen is Die strangest, Us (hat the. Croton and 
SIW A sqlta, which are more tlmroutfllbf Jordan than an u 
nl hers in mp entiret (on. should he compli trip e nempt from 
mildew, and that pin t natives ah , ach nidi: o] Ilian are 
almost■■ ruined." 
They urc wanted Iu every garden and vineyard In 
the United States. 
Send tor descriptive illustrated Circular, giving 
facts of their success In various localities. 
PRICE LIST. 
Each. Per do*. 
CROTON, one year.*1(0 fa no 
two years. 1 50 IS no 
SRNA3QUA - ?88 '388 
Sent by mail on receipt of price. Liberal inducements 
to agent*. STEPHEN W. UN I) KK IIILL, 
Croton Point Landing, N. Y. 
FLOBAl 6DIDB FOB 1872. 
Containing seventy-two pages and 
TWO BEAUTIFUL COLORED PLATES, 
nicely Illustrated, giving plain directions for nearly a 
THOUSAND VARIETIES 
of Flowers and Vegetables. Full bound with your 
name in gilt, post paid. In November, ,10 cents. 
Paper cover and one colored plain, 5 cents. 
Catalogue of Hardy llulbs and Seed for fall plant¬ 
ing, now ready uud sunt free to all applicants. 
Address, III. U. REYNOLDS, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
To nssist our customers In making their selection 
of Bulbs for Fall planting, wo offer tne following col¬ 
lections : 
12 Good mixed Hyacinths for.$1.00 
“ do. Double uml Single, In 
separate colors t wo each, fur. 1,50 
r, l*/"" 1 "''(ted Tulips, Duubla and Single, for.... 1.00 
60 Bern, mixed Crocus.. 1 DO 
5 Distinct varieties of Lilies...1.(10 
The live collection*.5 00 
The above by mall FREE upon receipt of price. 
Address 
U. L. ALLEN Sc CO., 
70 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Catalogue free to all applicant*. 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES 
FOR THE AUTUMN Or 1871. 
Wo offer the largest and most complete stock in 
thu country of 
Apples, Sinudiiml and DivinT. 
Peu.ru, Stundnnl mill Dwarf. 
Cliervle*» Plums, Pencilen and Grape Vines. 
Smell Fruits et ui) Kinds. 
Ornamental Trees. Shrub*, Rosea, etc. 
Orders hy mail promptly attended to. Catalogues 
sent us follows: 
No. 1, Descriptive of Fruits, lOo. each; No. 2, De¬ 
scriptive of Ornamental, Ac.. 10c.: No. 3, Catalogue 
of Green House Plants, 5c.; No. 4, Wholesale Trade 
List, Just issued -gratis. Address. 
FROST a CO., 
Genesee Valley Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
jpRUIT TREES, 
GRAPE VINES, 
SMALL FRUITS. 
Dwarf Pear, Apple, Peach, per 1(10. *15 
Orange, Quince, Cherry, Apricot. 20 
Standard Pear, Plum. ..... .... 30 
Grape Vines all the leading vurletlc*. low. 
Small Fruit*-over 50 bust varieties (It about half 
the usual rates. Hedge Plants, deciduous and ever¬ 
green, Seedlings, Sea. For CutuIngUM or Stock, ad¬ 
dre ss _ C. L. VAN Dl jl llacedon, N. Y. 
O 000,000 Fruit, Ornamental and Evergreen 
Seedlings; 2dO,(X)0 three.tborned Acacia : 30,000 
lbs. Fruit, Tree and Garden Heeds, wholesale and re¬ 
tail. CiUalopurs pralis, B. M. WATSON. Old Colony 
Nurseries and Heed Establishment. Plymouth, Mass. 
Seeds on commission. Agents wanted. 
ROCHESTER [1830.1 
COMMERCIAL 
CJLSJ'rt.) NURSERIES. 
Send fora New Cll'culnl* of Prices, per do*., per 
100 . per 1,000. Autumn of 187 I. Choice Tilings, 
Rftw iiJiG Olily r»r fine, ilirflty growth. 
A COLORED PLATE u? the Ml. Vernon, 
(beMt new Winter Pear.) f ree to all. 
Address, VVM. S. LITTLE. Rochester. N. V. 
PEAR TREES! PEAR TREES! 
One, two, three and four years old. 
8180 TO *400 PER THOUSAND. 
No charge for delivery In New York City. Nursery 
stock or all kinds. Nursery ostitfiMsheiJ In 1791. 
KING & M(J lilt A Y, Flushing, N. Y\ 
®recs, Scebs, panto, (£tc. 
M I . I 1 ] ) .Vl: TO > V:S NURSERY* AND FRUIT 
FARM situated at Middletown, Delaware, 
the largest, peach shipping station In the U. S.—150,000 
baskets .-hipped this season 2fl,(KJ0 bnakots of them 
grown i.n t his farm. F ir a number Of year* l liavo 
inadp peaches and peach tree* a specialty and claim 
great advantage over must numerymeu In having 
baa ring trees to burl rrom. I select only the healthi¬ 
est aud be«t trees end best vurloties. Have 50,000 
trees for sale, well grown and budded on natural 
stock. Catalogues free. Address K. B. COCHRAN, 
Middletown, Delaware. 
CAULKNEU NURSER IES. — Lnrgc uud 
X tine stock of Standard and Dwarf Pear, Plum, 
Cherry and Apple Trees, together with small Fruits. 
Catalogues free. JOHN C. WILLIAMS & CO., 
Sept.. 1871. _ DnngYlUe, Liv. Co., N. Y. 
p L O O .71 I N G T <» N N 1 It S 1C R I K S. 
I) ILLINOIS. fiOlli YEAR! GOO ACRES! 13 
(j RKEN-I luUSKS ! LlirgCMt AMNMI'tmciit. Ilrni 
Slock, Low Price*. 1'roes, Sin abs, Plants, Bulb», 
Sued*, Slocks, Oi lifts, Ao. 100 1‘nur III net voted 
( n I it lou lie, IO Cents. Bulb, Plant,, Seed Gala- 
log 11 US, all for 10 cants. Wholesale Price List, free, 
SttUil for thnag he fore buvinir elsewhere, 
F, K. PHOENIX, Bloomington, III. 
FINE MIXED TUUPS »» FALL 
tS~ CHEAPER THAN EVER. J& 
By Mull, 3S Cts. per dozen ; $1.25 per 100. Ur Express, 
500, *5; 1,000, *S. Send stamp fur Illustrated Cata¬ 
logue of Bulbs arid Winter Blooming Plants, 
F. K. PHOENIX Bloomington.Ill. 
IMPERIAL ASPARAGUS The largest and 
WOOD AND MF,TAT,T,T0 FATTODT #- best flavored. Uerstme und other Raspberries. 
YYUU-Lt -tin u illXiliUjJjDJ XiiUUrji.. Strawberries that, yielded over *1.(100 ear 
Here is a little thing which means a 
good deal, as all persons who use such things 
will see. The point of the faucet which en¬ 
QUAKTO NOVELTY PRESS. 
achieved. It is a “ Bed-and-Platen " press, 
operated by tlie power of a toggle-joint 
with treadle attachment, und is so simple 
ters the cask, and the cannon of the key 
which delivers the liquid, are heavily coaled 
with non-corrosive white metal, which pre¬ 
vents wear and leakage, so that Die lancet 
lasts forever and does not get foul like a 
plain wooden one. There is also a ferule on 
the head, to prevent splitting the faucet in 
driving it into the cask. This is the in- 
Strawberries that yielded oyer $1,000 per acre. 
Blackberries. Fruit an<1 Ornamental Trees. Send 
lor Catalogues. WM. PaBRY, Clnnamlnson, N. J. 
SWEET CHESTNUT 
TREES. 
One-half million, besides a large general nursery 
stock. A sixteen-page circular free. Also, a trade- 
list for nurserymen and dealers. Address 
STORRS, HARRISON Sc CO., 
Palnesvllle, Lake Co., Ohio. 
A merican forest trees, -Tulip,Lin- 
w ood, Ash, Elm, Beech, Maple, Chestnut,.Hem¬ 
lock, Ac. Price, $2 per thousand, and upward*. 
Home varieties by mail, 50c. P IQ0. Bend stamp for 
circular. Interests all. A. BATTLES, Girard, Pa, 
APPLE SEEDLINCST 
D. VV. KaUFB'MAN, Do* Moines, Iowa. 
f HR EES. A LARGE STOCK OF APPLE, 
A i arid 4 year*old. large size. Also Peach, Cherry. 
Pear, Plum, Grape Vines. Ac., winch wo will pack ut 
the lowest prices. MCCARTHY* FLOWER, 
PenUeld, Monroe county, N. Y. 
(Myrslpliylliini Aapavagoidee,) 
A Beautiful Winter Climhing-Plnnt, adapted alike 
to the Green Hnuae and ('oiisorvaiory. N d lilng can 
e.\cel tin* pl-mr in beauty of fuhage and orange 
fragrance nf the flowers, ll Is oxien-.ivuly used lor 
hoii((uets and lloral dacurallona of every dmicrlplIon. 
l!y mall, post-paid. Large size Unllm, ,>b cents each. 
Extra. Size Bulb*. $1 each. Sued, per packet, 25 cents. 
Price hy i lie li und red on upplieui n,n. 
NOTK,—Tills plant I- grown and used most exten¬ 
sively as a duconitlve vine by every florist in llni 
Vleiiiilv of Boston. No lady dressed fora party fools 
her toilet complete (If naliinil (lowers arc worn) with¬ 
out a spray or SMI LAX appended In her hair. 
WASHBUR N A. UO„ Bam on. Mania. 
FRANKLIN NURSERY. 
100,000 Conover’s Colossal A npiiragu*, VOI'Y line. Olio 
year strong—$2 t< 100, $10 f( 1,000. 
30,000 Silver Maple, one year old, very flue—$3 y 
*3,000 American ArborvlDc*. four feet to four and u- 
hnlf feet #IH v 100, $150 V 1,000. 
I (y'J’i A blocks, two yours old, very line—$12 
'Correspondence solicited. Address 
J. H ICY.suit, 
Chauibersburg, Pa. 
GRAPE VINES. 
GRAPE VINES.— Wo nvo selllnca choice stock 
of Grape Vines and Small Fruits for Full and Spring 
Trade utjlargely Reduced Prices. Save Money ana 
send for our Price List. 
PFIFFNER * MARQUAKDT, 
Dol l ware, Ohio. 
CEEDLINGH A SPECIALTY l-YVe oili-r a 
IO largo and vorv lino stock of Apple. Pear, Plum 
and Cherry Hood ling*, healthy—no blight. Send for 
Catalogue. IDtVANI' linos.. D.uisvillo, Liv. Co.,N. Y 
H oses, roses, RUSES, THE Lanrcut 
i Stock In the Country. AVio Whalt’tnle I 'utalogue 
nj Ih'xirable Nursery Slock for Full Planting. Funn. 
i I IE DINGICIC * CQNARD CD.. Iliirinuiiy Grove 
Nurseries, West Grove, Chenier Co., Pa. 
Onn (iDB peak seedlings of EX- 
ijOU»\M/U tniuidliiary growth; also a low 
thousand Standard Apple Tiee- For samples and 
prices, address D. C. HOBART, Homer, N. Y. 
Ncin Publications, (Etc. 
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