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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
MARION WATCHES. 
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Wiiat tliey think at the Wliite House 
of tlie United States Watcli Co.’s 
MARION WATCHES. 
The following is from General Porter, President Grant’s 
Private Secretary: 
Executive Mansion, 
Washington, D. C., Oct. 13tli, 1871. 
Dear Sir— My watch has kept excellent time since I have 
carried it. Yesterday, in some unaccountable way, the 
crystal was broken. Will you please replace it, and oil the 
works ? They have never been oiled or examined since the 
watch left the factory. I expect to be in New York a day, 
about Thursday or Friday of next week, and I shall call at 
your place 13 Maiden Lane, for the watch. 
Yours very truly, _ 
(Signed) HORACE PORTER. 
F. A. Giles, Esq. 
The Watch referred to above is No. 27,335, Stem Winder, 
Trade Mark “ John W. Lewis—manufactured by the United 
States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), Marion, N. J. —and 
has been carried by Gen. Porter for over a year. Aye are 
glad to see that our officials in high places appreciate fine 
American mechanism, and set the example of patronizing 
home productions, instead of sending our gold abroad ior 
inferior articles. 
Watcli N,o. 1,105, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
United States Watoh Co.—This Company, we observe, 
continues to hold the leading positipn among American 
manufacturers; at the Fairs held in different parts of the 
any on exhibition, and have been awarded the first pre- 
ums, over all competitors, in every fair where they have 
to 
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been exhibited. 
mean time being <®ilv seven seconds in the entire time.— 
H. King, Vice-Pres’t Elastic Cone Sp’g Co., N. J. Car Sp g & 
R. Co., No. 7 Park Place, N. Y. 
Watcli No. 3,291, Stem Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark “ Fayette Stratton, Marion. N. J.”—manufactured by 
United States Watcli Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), lias been car¬ 
ried by me eighteen months; its total variation from mean 
time, five seconds per month.—E. O. Whipple, Con. U. & 
B. R. R. 
Watcli No, 31,039, Stem Winder— manufactured 
by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), Marion, 
N. J., has been carried by me four months; its total varia¬ 
tion from mean time being seven seconds per mo nun- -S 
M. Beard, firm of Beards & Cummings, 128 Front st., -V Y. 
Watch No. 3,755—bearing Trade Mark “Fayette 
Stratton, Marion, N. J.”—manufactured by United States 
Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been carried by me two 
months ; its total variation from mean time being one sec¬ 
ond.— Jas. B. Weaver, with A. S. Barnes & Co., 1U and 113 
William street, N. Y. 
Watch No. 12,003, Stem Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark “ United States Watcli Co.. Marion, N. .7.”—manufac¬ 
tured by the United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), 
lias been carried by me two months; its total variation from 
mean time being six seconds in the entire time.—W. S. 
Dunn, of H B. Claflin & Co., N. Y. 
Watch No. 1,006, Stem Winder— hearing Trade 
Mark “ Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion. N. .7.”—manufac¬ 
tured by the United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), 
has been carried by me three and one half months; total 
variation thirty seconds.—G ho. G. Rockwood, S45 Broadway. 
Gov. Merrill on the Marion Watches. 
Messrs. Giles Bros. & Co .,'Chicago , III. : 
I take pleasure in saying that the watch I bought of you, 
being 21,767, “ Fayette Stratton, Marion, N. J.,” made by the 
TTnited States Watch Co. (Giles,Wales & Co.), has given per¬ 
fect satisfaction; its variation from mean time since regu¬ 
lated being scarcely perceptible.— Sam’l Mkrrill, Gov. of 
Iowa. 
Watch No. 24,008, Stem Winder-Trade Mark 
“United States Watcli Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), Marion, 
N. J.’’—has been worn by me about five months, during that 
time has varied but eight seconds. I have worn it while rid¬ 
ing on horseback and in railroad cars.— Chas. 77. Wolf, firm 
Chas. H. Wolf & Co., Pearl st., Cincinnati, O. 
Watch No. 1,079, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark “ Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.”—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watcli Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me two months; its total variation from 
mean time being half a second.—I. Calvin Shafer, 76 Cort- 
landt street, New York. 
The United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.) employ 
500 hands in their works at Marion, N. J., and are turning 
out 250 of their celebrated time-keepers daily, or one watch 
per day for each two hands employed; their working time 
is 10 hours per day, or 600 minutes, producing a fine watch 
complete every two and a half minutes, and a little more, 
and even at that are unable to keep pace with the constantly 
increasing demand caused by the extraordinary records the 
watches are making as accurate and reliable time-pieces, an 
instance of patient and persevering energy and enterprise, 
rewarded by prosperity which we are glad to see. 
Watch No. 1,894, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark ‘‘Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.“—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles. Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me six months; its total variation from 
mean time being eight seconds.—II. Cottrell, 123 Front 
street, N. Y. 
Watch No. 24,061, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark “ United States Watcli Co., Marion, N. J."—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me three months; its total variation from 
mean time being one second.— Noah D. Payne, Publisher 
Providence (K. I.) Herald. 
Watch No. 60,324— manufactured by United States 
Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), Marion. N. J.—has been car¬ 
ried by me two months; its total variation from mean time 
being seven seconds in the entire time.— G. B. Gavett, Jr., 
of L. G. Tillotson & Co., 8 JDey st„ N. Y. 
Watch No. 20,019, Stem Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark “ Wm. Alexander, Marion, N. ,7.”—manufactured by 
the United States Watcli Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), lias been 
carried by me six months, and subject to very severe tests in 
my vocation; its total variation from mean time being less 
than one second.— Geo. W. McDonald, Sup’t Brooklyn 
Water Works. 
Watch No, 3 , 2 G 6 , Stem Winder—bearing Trade 
Mark “ Fayette Stratton, Marion, N. J.”—manufactured by 
United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been car¬ 
ried by me four months ; its total variation from mean time 
being five seconds.— David T. Blown, Sup’t Lackawanna * 
Bloomsburg R.R., Kingston, Pa. 
Watch No. 1,788— bearing Trade Mark “Frederic 
Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.”—manufactured liy United 
States Watcli Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been carried by 
me five and a half months; its total variation from mean 
time being twenty seconds, being compared by me person¬ 
ally witli Greenwich time, London, April 24tli, 1871.— Henry 
Morford, 120 Broadway, N. Y 
Watch No. 2,383, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark “Fayette Stratton, Marion, N. J.”—manufactured by 
United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), lias been car¬ 
ried by me twelve months* its total variation from mean 
timo*being fifteen seconds.—S. B. Johnston, S3 Nassau st., 
N. Y. City. 
The United States Watch Co. (Giles,Wales*Co.),Marion, 
N J have just brought out and applied to their celebrated 
time-keepers a novel dust excluder, extremely simple and 
tasty and being fastened by an eccentric screw is easily put 
on or removed'. A perfect protection against dust or dirt 
getting Inside the movement, and possessing the advantage 
over all other contrivances of the kind, ol completely clos 
ing the aperture round the barrel equally as well as the 
balance or the space between the plates, and at the same 
time is so protected by lips resting on the edges of the plates, 
above and below, that it can not interfere with the barrel 
by being pressed on to it by a tight-fitting case. 
Watch No. 3,326, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark “ Fayette Stratton, Marion. N. J.“—manufactured by 
United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), lias been car¬ 
ried by me eight months; its total variation from mean 
time being only ten seconds per month.— Oscar M. San¬ 
ford, Utica, N. Y. 
Watch No. 1.176, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark “ Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. .7.“—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), lias 
been carried by me three months; its total variation from 
mean time being only five seconds during that time.— Henry 
Dr Lancey, Engineer Pliila. & Erie li.lt. 
Report of Judges to the General Committee Cincinnati 
Industrial Exposition, on the United States Watch Co.’s 
(Giles, Wales & Co.) Watches, Marion: 
Gentlemen— The Judges appointed to examine into the 
merits of the articles contained in Class 10, beg leave to 
make the following report: No. 1,650, United States Watch 
Company, Marion, New Jersey .--These Watch movements, 
the result of American capital, skill, and perseverance, as 
specimens of this branch of science and manufacture, rival 
those-of European make. The watches exhibited by this 
Company are of all grades, from that of the most exact 
time-keeper, to the cheaper kind for the liiillion. All are ex¬ 
cellent of tlie kind, and afe too well known and appreci¬ 
ated by the people to need further comment. First Premium 
is awarded to the United States Watch Company. 
E. S. Wayne, ) 
James Powell, > Judges. 
William M. Dayis, ) 
Watch No. 12 , 012 , Stem Winder— hearing Irade 
Mark “ United States Watch Co., Marion, N. J.”—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me five months; its total variation trom 
mean time being only twelve seconds.— Giobge Lovis, 
General Eastern Passenger Agent Toledo, Wabash & West¬ 
ern Railway. 
Watch No. 1,259, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark “ Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.”—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me six months; its total variation from mean 
time being only eight seconds per month. Have been trav¬ 
eling through different sections of tlie country, from New 
York to Galveston. TexaB, and back, by steamer and rail¬ 
road—E. Rice, of Whitney * Rice, 179 Broadway, N. Y. 
Marion United States Watcli Co.’s Watches (Giles.Wales & 
Co.) were awarded the First Premiums at “ Fair of Amer¬ 
ican Institute,” New York. 1870; at Fair of “Ohio Mechan¬ 
ics’ Institute,” Cincinnati, 1870; at “ Louisiana State Fair, 
New Orleans, La., 1870; at “ Texas State Fair,” Houston, 
Tex., 1871, and at every Fair where they have been exhibit¬ 
ed, over all competitors. 
Most Wonderful Time-Keeping. 
Watch No. 1,089—bearing Trade Mark ‘‘Frederic 
Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.— mamitacturcd by United 
States Watch Co. (Giles. Wales & Co.), has been carried.by 
me from December, 1868, to Jan. 17th, 1870, its total variation 
beln«- only two seconds in the entire time.—L. E. Chitten- 
DENTlate Register U. S. Treasury. 
Watch No. 1,124, Stem Winder—bearing Trade 
Mark “ Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N, J.“—manu¬ 
factured by the United States Watcli Co. (Giles, Wales & 
Co.), has been carried by me seven months ; its total varia¬ 
tion from mean time being only six seconds.—A. L. Dennis, 
President N.J R.R. & T. Co. 
Watch No. 1,037, Stem Winder—bearing Trade 
Mark “Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.“—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watcli Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me since June, 1867; its total variation from 
mean time being only live seconds per month.— Henry 
Smith, Treas. Panama R.R. Co., 88 Wall st., N. Y. 
BEWARE of worthless imitations of Marion United 
States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.) Watches, with which 
tlie country is flooded. To avoid imposition, see that the 
words MARION, N. J., are engraved on the plate over the 
Main-Spring Barrel. All others arc spurious. 
Watch No. 3,617—hearing Trade Mark “Fayette 
Stratton, Marion, N. ,7.”—manufactured by United States 
Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), lias been carried by me 
twelve months; its total variation from mean time being 
fifteen seconds.—I. Vrooman, Engineer, N. Y. C. & Hi R.R. 
Watch No. 10,548, Stem Winder—bearing Trade 
Mark ‘‘Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.”—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watcli Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me twenty months; its total variation from 
mean time being five seconds per month.— Z. C. Priest, 
Ass’t Sup’t N. Y. C. & II. R.R. 
Watch No. 1,143, Stem Winder—bearing Trade 
Mark “Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.”—manutac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales.* Co.), has 
been carried by me eight months; its total variation from 
mean time being five seconds per month— James B. Ryer, 
of Kelty & Co.,'417 Broadway, N. Y. 
Watcli No. 1,658-bearing Trade Mark “ Frederic 
Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.”—manufactured by United 
States Watch Co. (Giles.Wales* Co.), ha3 been carried by 
me three months; its total variation from mean time being 
three seconds.— John Lindstboom, 314 Atlantic st., Brook¬ 
lyn, N. Y. 
Watch No. 4,026—bearing Trade Mark “Edwin 
Iloilo. Marion. N.J.”—manufactured by United States Watch 
Co. (Giles.Wales* Co.), has been carried by metwomontlffi ; 
its total variation from mean time being three seconds.— 
Joshua I. Bragg, Conductor N. J. R.R. 
Watch No. 4,130—bearing Trade Mark “Edwin 
Rollo, Marion, N. J.”—manufactured by United States Watcli 
Co. (Giles.Wales* Co.), lias been carried by me four months; 
its total variation from mean time being eighteen seconds.— 
Thomas E. Miner, Pier No. 5, Elizabetliport, N. J. 
Watch No. 4,284—bearing Trade Mark “Edwin 
Rollo, Marion, N.J.”—manufactured by United States W atch 
Co. (Giles.Wales* Co.), has been carried by me six months • 
its total variation from mean time being only two thirds of 
a second per day—D avid H. Peck, Ferry Master Central 
R.R. of N. J„ foot of Liberty st., North River, N. Y. 
Watch No. 1,135, Stem Winder-hearing Trade 
Mark “ Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.”—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles.Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me fourteen months—six months of that 
time at sea, and in all tlie various climates of Europe. Dur¬ 
ing that time, and since my return, it lias not varied one 
second a week.— H. Lassino, Manager Knickerbocker Life 
Ins. Co., 161 Broadway, N.Y. City. 
Watch No. 2,656—bearing Trade Mark “ Fayette 
Stratton, Marion, N. J.”—manufactured by United States 
Watcli Co. (Giles.Wales & Co.), lias been carried by me three 
months ; its total variation from mean time being only thir¬ 
teen seconds.— Jacob Weart, Collector of Internal Revenue, 
5th Dist. N. J., Jersey City. 
Watch No. 1,706—bearing Trade Mark “Frederic 
Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.”—manufactured by United 
States Watch Co. (Giles.Wales* Co.), has been carried by 
me from Oct., 1869, to Feb. 22,1870; its total variation during 
the entire time being only seven seconds.— Jno. W. Smith, 
State Agent Amsterdam Ins. Co., Dubuque, Iowa. 
Watch No. 1,064, Stem Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark “ Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion. N.J. —manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me fifteen months; its total variation from 
mean time being only fifteen seconds.— Wielard Derby, or 
Derby, Snow & Prentiss, Jersey City, N. J. 
Watch No. 1,081, Stem Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark “Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.”—manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watcli Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me six months; its total variation from 
mean time being only three seconds per month.— John D. 
Egbert, Plainfield, N. J., 5 College Place, Room 8, N. Y. 
Watch CO. (tines, ivaies go.), nas uecn 
teen months; its total variation from meantime being thirty 
seconds— Wm. Dunne, Baggage Express, Utica, N. l . 
Watch No. 1,251, Stem Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark “ Frederic Atherton* Co., Marion, N.J. —manufac¬ 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), lias 
been carried by me four months: its total variation from 
mean time being only five seconds per month.—F. A. Has¬ 
kell, Conductor Hudson River R.R. 
MARION WATCHES. 
