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rilE CINCINNATI DAILY ENQUIRER, SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 18; 187o. RAILROADS. HALL'S SAFES. Cheaper Than Staying at Home.

8 GRAND EXCURSIONS TO TJick.sck.rzx Falls, CDl.C,WtCk.WCLVLCtf VIA TEE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN iiaiiiIioad. Koand-trlpTlckete ir now an from Cln. laaall at lbs following greatly minced ratei, riHid for return until Sepltuiber 80, 1H1S: Nlacsra Falls and roturn 81 00 Te Buffalo and return 14 00 To I.aks Chautauqua (nil return 11 00 So Fair Point (Lake Chautauqua) and rt-Ura 11 75 THE COMPLETION OF THE Buffalo and Jameatowa Railroad (Between Jamestown and Buffalo), tvei this line dlreot connection lor Nlsgsra Falls, Buffalo, 4c, making very dellikbl route for travrlnr and tnuriit. HO CHANGE OF CAUS by tblt lint to Lake Cbautauqiia. TWO CHANGES br all other routes, and travelers bar to Wnlt Three Iloura At a junction atatlon between Clocluustl and Lakt Chautauqua by any other lint.

ft MngnKlcent Stenmersi, aHe A tlKSTOWN" and "NETIIE FOX," leate Lake View directly after the arrival of night ex-res train Irom Clucinnatl on thia line, reaching fair Point at I 1'. over one hour In advance ef any other route. Three chaugei aud a Lay-over of 3 Iloara by an other Line, Tbla la the only Una by which pauengert can aeare tlerplug-coacn location, to Lako Chautauqua. The only legitimate route to the Lake. The Atlantic Great Western It.

R. la the only line selling excursion ticket to NIAGARA FALLS AND BUFFALO. Psssengars purchasing Nlgera Falli and Buffalo eacurilon ncktta via this line caa itup oor a Lake Chautauqua, and reaume Journey at yleaeare. To New York Tor flin.OO Via tbla Line. Lett than by any other route.

Tblt li the only way by which paiieugers can to New York without chango ot eoachoa by aighi express. Ily all other line patient ere bare to change cart from one to threo timet. Ticket from Cincinnati to Mew York, GOOD TJKTIL USED, with the privilege of Hopping rer at Chautauqua or any other point, are told by thla Una only at the low rate of 114 00. For full Information and excursion tickets at lowest ratei please call at olllces, No. 4 Burnet Home, 116 Vine etieet (Uuroct Home), Ticket Offloe, Grand Hotel, and at the Depot.

W. li. HIIATTUC, lt-to General Passenger Agent. COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. BRYANT, STRATTOW HAN.

-rouNo men rnoM tub high schools, I Intermediate and Prlvat School! of Cincinnati ehould acquire a aound bueinote education a the above College during vacation, Remember, parents, call with your sou at BRYANT, ft DeIIAN'S College, Pike's Opera-house, fioro 8 toto'clork. New cissies eoinmcno-Ug every other day. Don't fall to call at College aid tee bow business is transacted. Young men and boyi caa commence Oa psymeut of $10. Call tassdsy.

K8p HEALTH LIFT. milBllEALTII LIFT. Laf aTette, July 1 15. II. F.Coan, President Cincinnati Health lift Ox D.

ar bir: Send me by Empire Fast Freight Line two more of klann't Ueactionary Health Lilt. Find draft Incloeed. J. J. I'ERET, M.

D. TTee'th Lift Sales-roorat and Kxercue Rooms, 174 Weal Fourth street. 1 Kpto STRAW HATS. LADIES! Avail yourselves of the opportunity to secure the GREAT BARGAINS I Kovf offered in our BOYS' and CHILDREN'S STRAW HAT DK JPARTMENT. An unbroken stock tot-elect from.

A. E. 113 West Fourth St. ranch Honae, 1S3 Mala ttreet. RAILROADS.

Tt Lake Chautauqua and Retain, ELEVEN HOLLARS, VIA nimAiu.mTwmn.it. Slarara Fall! and Met urn 915 00 ulUlo and Return. 14 00 To New York IS 00 Tht't ratei are lei than via any other route. lyn-tf W. 11.

allATrucOan'l ratacnger Ag 25! HOURS Cincinnati to Now York, THE GREAT PAN -HANDLE ROUTE WHICH MEANS CUEA PX FSS, COM FORT, SAFETY AND SPEED HQ4.H DENTISTRY. Denial ht Ui TV. 8IXTI, BET. BACt AXD Kll.CIl, 0. All ttvlca of Artificial Work known to the Pro.

geaaioa made at tola office at 1'ricci wlthlu Hit geach of all. ftpecla) attention paid toTreatment and rilling ml Natural Teeth, on very rvaionable termv Ditroua Oxide Gaa ucd in K-rtractlng 5nv per tooth, W. 11. WUUUWAKU, U. U.

3. TRUNKS. Kmufaclurcr, No. 137 W. Fourth st Tronka, Valim, Ac, aaired.

mad to order and re- llB-l6rBp FOREIGN STEAMERS. ra UTEsrooi gUESSIOWX IXMANUNKOFROTALMAILSTKAMERS, tailing from New York every AATURD A V. STckett told to and from Encland, Ireland and the Contlaenu KiTia-Cabln, ISO and Round Trip, 1140 and tlou, goii; Met-r a re greatly renucei. Apply toJOIIN G. DALE.

No. IS Broadwav, aw Yoiki or in- Cincinnati lo BEFLKIt A 0.. orth-weat corner Third and Main BUasiNU A Uankeia, and J. A. ni.UA.nn w.

Banker. JjO aMajaajaw nsaBswaasaBwi -mjgmjmr OTXiaiEIIIID IIGIECDC3DIIGIID 2 It is the admiration of the APPRECIATIVE PUBLIC, and the envy of their COMPETITORS Truth is mighty and will prevail! "SO WILL HALL'S SAFES!" Deceptive Statements by Competitors Only Condemn the Deceivers Cincinnatians are proud of Hall's Manufactory "It is the Largest in the WORLD Other Cities Want it The Public are always cordially invited to examine Hall's Factory! The few HEART-FELT TESTIMONIALS SPEAK VOLUMES! Hall the acknowledged Salvor! HALL'S SAFES are the Custodians of the BILLIONS OF THE WORLD Comments unnecessary IMPORTANT TO BANKERS ITeatlmonUI No. 11,440.) Disappointed Burglart. IFrom the St. Paul Pioneer Preu, July 9.) On Th ti rid ay evening of I ait week one or more burglari made a tremendous attamnt to crack the late In the office of Waihburn'i mill at Anoka.

Ther managed to break open tht outalde door of Hs'l'i tafr, which li die proof, though not In tended to be entirely burglar-proof; but when tht raicali got to the lonor aafo they found a nut which tiny could not crack. Four hundred dol-lan wis within an loch or two of their graip, but they couldn't quite reach It; and that thoy woiked long and desperately to break down the barrier which atood In their way li evident In the extraordioaay mutilation which theiafe received. The email Inuer door, which li fitted with a combination lock, la tallied, banged and hammered; the dial-plate bat been wrenched and broken off; the knob of the door wai twitted with jack-acrewa and levari until the lock Intlde refuted to work, and Anally a long, lait effort termed to bare been made to dlilodgt the Inner tale from Its surroundings, though this alio waa an entire failure, though broken chliela and a few narrow opening! between the inuer and outer aafee Indicate In a Hlght degree the vait power which waa brought to bear upon the lob lv the orackimen. ne me waa Drought to BU I'aul oa Wedoeirtay thoaa four hundred dollara might be made uie of bytbeownera. but II waa found linoonlble to open It.

Several men were engagod with )ck- crowa lor many boura In an attempt to buret it open, but it refined lo yield; and, alaat raort, nm iviuiiicu mi viuui lis, liiivii mm ui 1- utacitirera will have an opportunity to exercue their Ingenuity upon It. The combination of the lock wai la the tale among other paperaand If it nan mien into tuo nnmla of the burglara thoy would have aaved thenuelvea a world of trouble, on gui poiaeiiioo oi tne luoney without annuity. One or two other itoree were broken ouen In Anoka on the lime evening, but nothlog of aluo rewarded the efforta of Ilia villains, wboie arrtit and puhlihuicut would be a pleaiant tvent to lecuru. tTenlmoulal No. 18,100.) Fiaar National BiNi, I Covinutok, April 1, IBIS.) Ball') Baft and Loth Cincinnati: Ointliukn! In rculv to vour inoulrv eoncern log partlculart of the attempted robbery of onr bank yeitenlay, would aav that the particular! bavt been quite elaborately detailed in the daily paper.

But In connection with iame I will lay that we coaalder the failure of the attempt waa principally due to the annerlor aualltr of your afe, and not for lack of time or careful preparation. For attar the explotlon wai made, which very much aprung the Jolnta, and rendetexl what might have teemed an eaay aoceaa to the aafe. It took ail men eoine aevsn hours' laborlone work, under my au-pcrvlaloa. to force an entrance, they employ, lug the moat powerful Implemente and tool! left with ua by the burglara. The advantage they enjoyed could never have been employed by burglara, aa they mult work lo fear of deteotton and without none.

Tina teat only itrengthena our opinion aa to the uperlor merit of your aafea, and with your lalo improved aafea we doubt if any lucceii at all would attend their efforla. Youra reaoncifiilly, A. BlUNkLfc, Prtildent Firat Natiuunl Bank. ITeitlmonlal No, lt.KS FiaaT National mm, I NiaroKT, Kt, alay Ho, 'alt Soft and Loci Co. I OiNTLtuKNi The Board of Director ol thla Bank after examining tho Construction and Workmanship of the other Manufacturer of aafea, and after mature con- (deration of Hit uiauv propoiltioni before them.

have unanlmouily adopted your proposition for your very beat rire and liurgiar rrooi bare, wttn four of flail's Modern ombluatlvn Locks, all to be made In your very tuperlor manner, which pleaie torn plete aa early aa pt aclicablt and oblige the Hoard of Director. Ahaoluto eeeurlty each at your Baret guar- autee to at and our depoaltort being a greater oonatderatlon to ua than any email amount of money we might have taved by purchasing cheaper wora. we eonainer ao-tolute aecurlty paramount to all miserly consideration! la the auccess of our Insti tution. N. Korr, Beerctarj of the Board.

Teitlmonla! So. Fiasr National Rixg, I Jachohvilli, Nov. is, leii. BalVi Baft and iott Ce. Ciktlimxm: It la txoeedlngly grallfvlngto ut to knew that the Snfe reoeotly purchased of yon li atrlctly Hurglar-proor, and made exactly In accordance with tho contract, which we were tnollned to doubt ootild be mane.

After hearing: tho ttatementt of an many different 8 a fa A gent alter a lliotourl) examination of aft (whlcli la n-ee rrom paint), round ita dovetailed Jolnta were eo perfect aa to al-raoit defy detection. Wot bulug aatltded with the mere external appearance, and to aatlaiy mric'f more lunr. i mriiea our ueat exnert i practical meclianlo) to aniat me in demon atratlng, by actual teata, your claim for eame. Repealed triad were roads to drill, crush or force the Safe under the moat powerful pressure. The very best drills, punt-nee, that could be made were uaed.

including tool! left by the successful Qulncy Hank Itobbert Feh'y It, "14.) I The Qulncy bate waa mad In Cincinnati, but nut by ua. 11. 8. and L.Co.1 Not His Hightail Imprestion could he made, much to my surprise. I'ontitent efforta were made In Ova different places, but not making the ellghteet Impression.

I was determined to foroe an ontranee ir poaaiuie, aa my all, at noli aa tno runtia oi ins nana, were to trusted Vo it! lale-kecpinc for year to come. have uaed your liurgiar satee and loi (ten In numlier) ainc 18GH, which have alwaye worked to my entire aatUfactlon. Th r-cent chang wai to obtain more room, and avail ounelvei of yourmauy valuable modern lm-ptovementa. nau oxaminea inorosiguiy me von oi toe principal ale-maken botn r.ast and Weil, and reported most decidedly in your favor. 1 deem our tests equal to that of any cracksman In the country, lain fully eouvluced, aa never before, that I have aa ttrong a 8afe aa eaa bo made, of aame amount of material.

It it ot only a pleasure but Justice to your home to give you tbebeneSitof my Investigations, to ui at you may deem proper. Keapeetittlly your, F. U. FARRELL, Cashier. E.

Bleber, a practical lockimlth, of Jacksonville, mails tht Utta. and lo his certificate itaies tht pmticulan of hit triti, and addi: I found tht Bafe lo be the flout piece of mechanism oi tba kind I ovur aaw, aud pronounce it lo be Abeolulely drill, wedge aud powder proof. Teitlmonial No. 11.849. XIlRCHINTS' AND FAXMIItS' BtNt.

I bi'LLtVAN, December kt, 1814.1 UMt Soft and Loct Gihtlimi; On the evening or the W1 a party ot burglar broke Into our bank through th vault. I have on of your beet Safe. They tried the aai br.drilllng and blowing wuh powder, but found It aa recommended (to their orrow and my benefit), ttorglar Froof. Khali send tafe tojoa for repairs, ixx-ki not hurt any. B.

11. alAURtLL. Testimonial No. 10,971. NArTEa, February 17, 1871.

all's Save and Locx Dove-tailed Bur-lar Proof bale resists tho efforts of burglars. On th night of the Sd Init sn attempt was made oa our Hall' Safe by burglars. After two Plait they got Into the outside (lie-proof part; but the burglar proof box proved true lo Its truit and deAed Tbelr and proved lo be burglar proof. do not heaitkte In saying would rather rlak your Safe than any other that we know of. Yours truly, T.

ft K. KKKNtK, Dealer in Grain, l'utk aud Lumbal, ITeitlmonlal No. 11.U03J 8irg DiPoaiT Baltimore, Md January 1874, Bale tSnJ and Lock tikNTB: The followlngextract from tht mlnotei of tht Hoard of Direoiotl ot thla Company, Janu-nary II, 1875. ipeakt for Itself: "After viiitlng In peraon nearly the whole of the leading establishments engaged in the manufacture of Fire and Hurglar-Proof SaTei IN THE UNITED HTATKS, and after a care-ful eonalderailoii of the various ipeclucaiions and propomls buiore in for the construction of a UIHT-CLAHS DUKOLAlt AND HUE- PROOF 8 A FK, to be reel wlcle.l 16 feet deep, Insldt meaiur la clear, afeethlth.l The spAciflcatlnni and nronosali made br the HALL'S 8AFK AND LOCK of Cincinnati, were uuanlmoualy adopted aud accepted, and on motion it wai "iU'tolvrd, That tht President be and he la hereby authorised to sign a contract in accord ance therewith in behalf this Company." VT. A.

W1S0.NU. Sec' and Treat. Testimonial No. Ornci Franslin Iron Woatt, I Oswxoo, N. November to, 1874.) BalVt Baft and Lock Oints: In Senteinbcr.

1878. we nnrcbaied from you a re-proof aafe. containing a burglar box. On the morning of the ttd inst. our ofllce was en tered iiv burglara and tbeiafe attacked.

The Ore-proof door was blown off with powder. The burglar-box wai then eublected to all the Ingenuity and appliances known to burglars, who were evidently innston of their arL The box proved burglar-proof In successfully resisting their attack, and when opened bv ui (with the combination) returned it oonteuts Intact. Yours truly. It. SMYTH, Superintendent, No.

15,810.1 Indian AroLifl, June, 1676. flaring used nail's Safos and Locks, we. tht undersigned, bankers, do cheerfully and un- neaitaiingiy recommend and bespeak of tuelr good qualities. FLKTCHER ft SHARPS, MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK. MKKID1AN NATIONAL BANK, CENTRAL HANK, RITZINtjKR'S BANK, INDIANA BANKING INDIAN APO LIS SAVINGS BANK, W.

A. BIIADMIAW. ITeitlmonlal No. 10.6411 HillirstoWn Savings BiNgJ MlLLgRHTOWN, April 1873. Baltt Baft and look Oistr: Our Bank Building was entirely con- sumed in the lire of the lit Init.

The Fire and Burglar-proof Bafe of your make preiervcd note and curroncy to the amount of $200,000, and all books and paper la good oouditlon. jutin wALkui, cashier. TtstImonlslNo.lO,64.l BPTLtR CorjNTr BANr, I MlLLIBSTOWN, April 1, 187S.) Onr Bank Building waa entlrelr eoninmed In the Are on the lit inst. Our large Fire and Burglar froof Safe of your make preiervcd ita con-touts lo perfcot condition; not a paper scorched. GEO.

G. cTYLES, Cashier. Testimonial No. 10,689. JlONRpt, Louisiana, Usy 16, 1871 BaWt Baj and Loth Uints: In the conflagration which occurred In this city on the (th lostsnt my home waa burned.

In the building waa one of your No. 11 aafea, containing currency and paper. Upon opening the sale after the Ore, I found the contents were uninjured. The ourrenoy and papers were not colored la th least. U.

KINDERMAN. Testimonial No. LoriBViLLB, July 17,1871 The Hall's Fire-Proof Sate I pnrehased from you lorae two years lino preserved til my booki and papers uninjuretl, slthough the life waa in the botient part of the Are of the Bamberger ft Bloom Block, on the night of the and fell through into th cellar, wher it now II. It waa red-not for a number of boar, and I rescued mv book and papera next day noinjured, and from my past experience I'll have nothing bUtaUALLSAFB. B.

H. VEKNO.N. Tttttmonlal No. 10,813. Baneino Hocsi or Bassett ft Baspktt.) Brenh Aat, Teias, October 4, 1871 Bairi Baft and Lock Co.

I Gents: There wai a large Are In this place lsst Saturday, the 17th ult. There were somt ten or twelve tafea ei posed, and In every ease that hat com to our knowledge the content! were destroyed, except ono of your make, sold lo II. I'eoker, whloh though very diminutive In i Ixo, nd exposed to the most Intense heat, taved ltt content In good condition. BASSETTABASSETT. Testimonial No.

10.8SO.I Conabtota, IS. Oot. SO, 1871 Stf and Lock gents: The safe or yonr nake whloh I pnr- cnaaeu tail stay Das proved to be wrist yonr arent represented It. a rood Fire-Proof Safe. The building in which my (tors waa aituated, together with two adjolulog bntldinga, waa burned down on th nlghtof th 16th initant, and tht tafe wat In th burning ruin all night, until nine o'clock next dev.

When taken out, I was surprised on opening It lo And the contents, consisting of books and papera. together with some jewelry, were an in state of good preservation snail taxe pieasurs to recommending your saiee my irieuus. sours iruir. UkOttUK rttUDSIIAkL- Testimonial No. 10,907.

A tOO.OOO Klre. PROnrcERs' Bane, I Greece Citt, Bctler Pa Deo. 1, 18il Our Hall' Patent Fire Proof Safe ssved lis content after having passed through the Are th.i morning, noi a paper icorcne-i. J. W.

IRWIN, President featlmonlal No. 10,999.1 MlLLERBTOWN, April 8, 1874. Bald Soft and Lock Boston, The office of our United Pipe Lines herewn entirely consumed by Are iu the conOagration day before yesterday. The Fire Proof Safe of your make bad Dial, Knobs, Molding and part of Hingct completely melted off; money, papers and books preserved in good condition. VANDEltGRlFF, FARM AN ft CO.

Testimonial No. 11,097.1 Independence, Iowa, May 10, 1871 BalTt Soft and Lock Co: Gents: feel very proud of the Safe pur-chaeid of you, ind tbt admirable manner in which It preserved lit contents during our recent terrible Are. It lay In tbt burning debris for over forty hours, yet on opening it we were moat sgroeably surprised at tnding its contents entirely uninjured. If any one wishes to pin-ehase a Hare that li truly re-pro IT, they will want no better evidence of the merits or Hall's Patent than aa examination of the books tod papeia taken from ours, and alio that of Mr. O.

II. P. Itonell, which wtrt purcbal of your Chicago bouit. Yonn trulv, MOORE ft CHAUBERLA1N. Testimonial No.

11.0S11 Iowa, May 80, 1874. BalTt Sao and Lock Gents: My little ftflO-lb. tsfs of youarroiiks came out of iberecent Are "all right." It waa In the awond alory of a three-story brick block, and was taken from the ruins after a t6-honr test, with lank In perfect working ordor, and contents uninjured. Its small size led me to doubt Its Are-proof oaiaolty, but tba result proves It worthy of sll confidence. JResptolfully, 0.

If. P. ROSZELL, Mayor of Indepeudeuc. ITeitlmonlal If a 11,147. I'ONTIAC July 1874.

We. the undersiarncd citnens of roolisc. Livingston County, Illinois, certify that we witnessed the crest fire of the 4th which destroyed a large portion of the bualnesa part of our city, together with our County tourt-house. wnicn contained one of "llaira fa tent bnfei," and that said life was subjected to the Interne beat of the Are, and we now laka plcaiure In laying It baa proved to be all it represented to be as perfect fire-proof iaf' J3b.l II. UT, County Treasurer.

J. K. MOKHOW, Prtildent National Bank of Pontlac JOHN A. Ir-LLOWS, Circuit Cleik. Teitlmonial No.

11,160.1 CnifAOO, July 17,1874. BaVCt Saf and Lock Genti: I had one of your ilngle-door ttfes, marked "Hall'i Patent," in the disastrous Ore of the 14th init, which preserved Its contents In a iplendld condition, as did also tne ono we had In the great conflagratloB of October 0, '71. We take pT amre in adding another teatlmonlal to their auperlor merits, and consider them without aa equal EDWARD BOYNTON, (late) iMJ State street. Testimonial No. 11,163.

Btrxator, July 18. 1874. Orrici W. 8. Jacxson ft liauken.l BaWt Saf and Lock Chicago: GkNTLguEN: Send us one of yonr No.

14 Bsnk Safes. We will add (if it li nereiiary to have you nnderitand that we appreciate your la rework), that tlili will be the fourth Ore and bur. glar proof safe of your mike that we have uied, two at Seneca, Illinois (one of which wt art Hill uaing), and two at Streator, Illinois. On Baturday night, July Mb, our bank building waa burned, aud on tbs Mondsy following we opened our safe, with combinations and bolls oi king perfectly, to all the doors. We found lo our satisfaction, as well aa that of our III.U UU.IUI1IOI., uuuai, hivucj, miu o'her valuable! contained therein, in perfect order.

We leave price and terma of Safe above orderea with you, ouiy Baking you to gel eaie nere wii an poaaiuie speea. lours truir, W.8. JACKSON ft Testimonial No. 11,149. Cbioaoo, July 7,1874.

BaWt 8afi and Lock Gists; Wawer engaged Id the meat bualntai atma ami I7S Siate ttreet at the time of Chicago'! last calamity the great Art of the 14th Initant and had ono of your tafea in use. It fell among a large lot of fat meat, and was subjected to Intense heat, but we are haupy to elate that on opening it we fount! our books and papers were uninjured ny tne severe ten. cneoriuny commend your raluable.isfe to' our friendi and A I Til Vf.tlVt lug yuuiiu. avu. ivvjuu vvi Testimonial No.

11,720. AN8KIELD, October 16, 1874. BaWi Soft and Lock Gents: The Are this morning destroyed my planing mill and dwelling. The mill wastwo- itory and wai 70 by 69 feet, and contalnod 30,000 reel or dry lumocr, Deames sain, aoors, etc rue sfe, your mske, foil from npper story to ground. we bad no facllillea lor tbrowlng water.

The safe, though ao small, preserved It content perrectly, confining oi notes, Donus, mortgages snd books, much to my surprise. I can cheer fully reoouimeod your tafai at reliable. xourt truly, a. r. aiukuan.

Testimonial No. 11,810. Mtekidalc, Penn, November SB, 1871 BaVCt Baft and Lock Gents: Ooritore and "two adjoining building burned Monday night. Safe of your make Red-hot Four Hour, aud preserved con ten li in ex cellent eondilion. C.

ti. BUGUER ft CO. Testimonial No. 11,700. if.

8. Robinim, Dubugu4, Iowa: Had a Hall's Safe In the burning of hit Im mense three-itory ware-house at Dubuque, No vember 4, 1874, and gave UI glowing tribute to it Are-enduring qualities, lis sent It to our Factory to be refilled, aa It ssved every tblng perfect, snd he was willing to try It again. We bave hia testimonial on Ale too long to publish in detail. HAL.1YO BAf a AMU LOCK CO. Testimonial No.

11,841 BUieartd) Mangold, li an a nan oaio in inoire auring ourning oi their store in December, 1874, which contained carbon oil, lardand tallow. Tho8nfeand burning mass fell to ths cellar, and is In the heat some IS hours, melting bandies, dials, Ac, off. They return ua tnanxa lor preserving contents by our superior Safes. We have their voluminous testimonial, and indorsed by Kennedy A Bedell, bankers: W.J. Lord ft Bankers: Stewart ft Cook, Htoel Albert W.

U. Smith, jonn aioneusur, a- v. wilier, J. u. Fire, ate-Quitty ft Stevenson, A.

Lauiinan, R. L. Walker, John Uormly. and on Die In our ofllce. BALL'S SAFE AND LOCK CO, Testimonial No.

11,845. IaensCitt, Butler county. December 4, 1874. Hair fqt and Lock Gentlenes: Our large store lo thla place, 60i9S feet, two stories high, sll frame, waa among the number Ibat fell victims to the terrlblu oon-Aagration which yesterday destroyed almost the snilre business portion of the town. We were fortunate In having one of your Fireproof Safea, which, although email In size, and exposed lo ths full beat of a vory levere Are (tho Iron portion ol machinery within Ave feet of tho Safe being melted), restored onr Bunks, Papers and Mouey In excellent condition.

Not Taper or Book 1 damaged In the least. We bolieie your bafe to bave wltliitood a greater heat than any othor in thla Are, and you may refer to na at any time for further particular. Youra very truly, B1AU IHUH WORKS. T. Bocobtox, Bup'L ITeitlmonlal No.

U.S4S.1 Cbarlebton, YlT. Va December 19, 1874. BalTt Baft and Lock Cincinnati, 0.: Gents: Wthad a large Are her on tht night of December 10 ami 11, 1874, that destroyed some thlrty-Ave buildings, among them my store. The Number Five sale 1 bought of yon I moceedod In getting to the ttreet, whero the Aamet were blown upon It until It wai of a white, welding heat, vet, I am glad to lay, my paper and money were In perfect condition, not even leaving the smell oi nr or anion upon mem. Yours, respectfully, L.

V. SHEARER, Teitlmonial No. 11,647. BalTt S.it and Look CoM Cincinnati, Ohio: Gentlemen: hereby etrtiry tbat In the late great Are in this city, which deitroyed thirty- ov Duuainga, in sue miusi oi wnicu. wat our at am, 1 HAilainaArai sr hAtuvar rMnl tail LA.hr kisutk a papera or money contained In our No.

6 8afaof your niaae, a men was expoaou to an intents beat In said Are. Fully believing yours to bs th best tait maae, wt remain, yours, respect fully, u. itiiia.it CO, Teitlmonial No. 19,151 Tribune, May 18, 1871 OSHKOStl. Th Great Tt of Fir.

Proof Safe. Tht testimony from Oihkoih touching tht lale practical toil of A re-proof tafes, forming a Vol-umt of letter! trout merchant and bauken la eluded among the Are victims, teem to b'ar strongly In favor of the Hall's Safe and Lock Company; At til pointa representing the largest concentration of heat, they were found without exception to exhibit the grand Aro-eudur-Ing and Are-resisting properties elalmed for them, delivering millions of treasure and valuables without damage, and without blomlsh or defacement. All the National Banks, ths M. and at. P.

Railroad Company, (. F. ft L. M. Eaittnan, J.

If. Porter, James ft Stillo and other leading merchants, give expression to veiy high satisfaction fondling the faith rul service and Infallible flre-proor quali-tles of Hall's Safes, the Banks unanimously Intrusting the reconstruction of their vaults and safes to the tame Company, Testimonial No. 15,310.1 Osceola, May 12, 1871 BaWt Siifo and Lock Gents: Our small size, single door, safe of your make paiaed through tho hoiteit part of the Are anil preiorved all its oot tent in perfect condition, not a paper or tht wood-work even diacol-ored. CRAWFORD ft COl ITeitlmonlal No. 11,110.1 Office of mfrinopield Brass Foondrt,) Speinofield, June 1,1875.

1 Halt So and Lock Genst: It affordi us great pleaiura to Inform you that the No. 11 safe, without Iniids doors, of your manufacture, which waa standing in our office when the building burned, May 30th, fell on to a pile of burning Lehigh ooul of about forty tons, where it remained subjected to the most intense heat for about sixteen hours, after which a stresm of water was biought to bear upon it, and when cool waa opened, and the oontenta, consisting of papers, paper money, Jewelry, Ac, were found to be in a perfect itate of preservation. Thla provei the superior merits of your safe, and we take great pleaiure In reoorauiend- uig tnem. very tiuiy vours, K. BTKBBl.SS HAM iUFACTURINQ CO.

ITeitlmonlal No. 12,241.1 Hail's Safes In the Great Bond Fire. Great Bend, Juno 1871 UaU't Baft and Lock Gents: Amid the debrli of a smoking town, with scores of my stricken neighbors around me, I thui addren you with foellnas of sincere gratitude to yon, for I stsnd unscathed and untoorohsd, proleoted by tbt graud little tare you left with me. Soon after one o'clock of the morning of Saturday, May 99th, almost ths entire bunuess portion of our town waa deitroyed by Are. It originated lo the large atore building of L.

s. Leiuheiin ft Co, (61 feet front by M) feet deep), the Ant Aoor being occupied by Mr. L. ai a dry good, and grocery store, bank, etc My office waa lo the second story, nesr the center of the building, with A prlottng ofllce upon one side and storerooms above ailed wiib InAaramables the He-cumulations of years. The Are waa Intensely hot, ths iaf wlthetanding a furnsce of beat for hall an hour before llie Aoor gave war, when it full fourteen feet to the cellar, turning a somersault and striking on Iti top amid burning sugar, coffee and resinous lubstaneea, the primer's Ink and other combustibles falling upon mi around u.

nan you Wlineu to give apuo-lie teat of ths islainander qiiHlitloi of your aafe, your Ingenuity could not have prepared a hotter furnace than too one In which li re mained for thirteen hour. It li, a you know, a amall lize No. 4, and no one thought it would witiiiMnu iue ore uesiae mole of larger alio and other make In the bank and store. But hear the result. The large aafea were cooled within an hour after the lira, hut thvlr mm.

blnationa were ruined, their coiitenta nearly ao, and they lie amid the debris a worthless mass of Iron and plaster. Mv safe cooled slowly, and thirteen houre alter the Are 1 opened it by the combination, which worked perrectly. It coiMjied 43J in curreuoy, Ju.t-Ice's dockets, ami Jer papers connected with my oiuce, all of aurcu i weie Intact uot a papor scorcbetl. The little hero It annarentlv nnlnlnre.l. and aa trustworthy aa before the Are.

Kvorr one who sees it ssys it ha won a greater triumph than wis recorut oi any sale uompaoy can ihow lor this section. Should you dean lurlher testimonials and affidavit I refer you toT. D. Kasta-brook, A. P.

B. Wakeman, John H. uuieuuury or Jos. U. McCrary.

F. CUDRCUELL. Wt, the undertirned. cheerfully testify la ths kbov statement as being correct. Jt.r.

oi rj-iiLna, H. ACKERT, LOUIS a MORGAN. Buffsln, J. MULLIKiN, Philadelphia. Testimonial No.

U860. First National Bane.) Mteesdalb, July 1, 1871 BalTt Soft and Lock Gents: We tend you to-dav soma samnleiof bank notot and paper taken rrom your make of Fire and Burglar-Proof Safe that pined through the terrible Are of June 95lh, which deitroyed ao large a portion of our town, and hut for the fact thatone of yonr Safea bad been teited nere oeiore, very few would have believed that any thing would have been aaved from ours. Our Bank waa located in a arire two-atnrv block of buildinzi. all wood, and the heat waa greatly Increased by the burning of a large gro-oi-ry-itoru next door. The Are wat to hot that portlona of the outer Safe waa melted, vet the Inside waa at perfect at ever, tho paitit- ina auu cnrieik uoi even oeing uticoinrnn.

our Finance Committee BY AN UNAKt. MOIT9 VOTE. IK( 1IKI TO. TJ8K. NO OTHER SAFE HUT HALL'S, feeling that weeould not afford to lose the coutldenee of our community lu the perfect eeeurlty we gave them In the tare-keeping of fund a.

Ai per our telegram of yeiterday, ahall expect a new Safe ofaamu site to arrive to-morrow, We hip you the burned one to-day, and mall expect you to allow ua the present value to you, believ. Ing that with a imall cxpeme it can be made a ood aa ever. This is the third Safo of yonr make hat has been tested here, and the result In each case has been the same, and all unite in their nraise. Pleaaa arransro with K. K.

Co. lo haateu delivery of new Safe, and oblige, very reapeeiiuuy, 8. D. L1VENGOOD, President, Testimonial No. 19.941 Mtirsdale, Junt 95,1871 Our Safe, yonr make, preserved contents per fectly in ore last nigui.

ilAKlt.1 dJUll.l. Testimonial No. I9.SJ11 O. H. Fohlman, Vlcklburg.

wrl ei July 8, 1875, That be had two safes rilled with during recentare.it fire. ()u ua. Hall'. mako and the other hi, Louli make, both lame iizc, ann siooi sine or ai'ie. nan a preaerved Ita oontenta In perfect condition.

Coiitenta of St Louis bafe totally ruined. Will order liairi Sulci in luture. lerlino-tte on file in our Ofllce. HALL'S SAFE AND LOCK CO. Teitlmonial No.

19,411 From the Cbloago Timet July 11, 1875. Hall's Standard Safes, Nothing can be more appropriate In onr notion of the last great Are In Chicago, one year ago, man a gianco at tne record or tnese patent iaie. The general popularity of Hali'a Standard Safet gave a perfeot aeuieot aeciirliy, during the progress of the flames to ihoio who knew that tnelr valuables were inoloied in those euoerb re eeptaclea. The result i ravely iuitiAed their confidence. The money-order aafo of the Poit- omce, and the other earre or the Hall make within the burnt dlatrict brought their contents through inenugemaze nnscaiueu.

i Anotnar notable lu-stance of the superiority of Hull' Safes la tnr. Blihed by the on owned by Llvinnton, which panel through the Great Fire of October, 1871, and alio the I ait Great Fire of'July 14, 1874, preaervlng Ite oontenta In both cases. This safe was not repaired at alt after either lire. Tbebualoeesof Hall's Safe and Lock Co, wai never more prosperous than during the present year, anouisr eviuonce mat no season it ouu to ue aies in aesiraqie good. Browi J.

Vandal and J. Jnaenha a Son, of Montreal, Canada, write ut under dels of April 15, 1874, paying tbt most jlowing tribute to the ant erior qualities of our work. 8paoaln not permit the publication in detail. 111 Hundreds of the leading Orrai In Chleant name! familiar to the business communltv) have sent ua glowing teitlmonial. but ipaoe will not permit publication, but the original! can 11! leen at our office.

In connection wt would call tbt attentloat tome leading facta, whloh will ahoiv who aag how much llall't Safet are appreciated. LOOK AT THE LIT: ITall't 8afe and Lock Co. are contractor THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT) THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT; THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT; THE CHILIAN GOVERNMENT; THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT. THE CENTRAL AMERICAN GOVERNMENT; THE BRITISH COLUMBIA; NOVA SCOTIA AND PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND. Thetollowlng number of Banks In the derent Cltlet have been furnished a Ball's Baret! New York 80 San Frsnclieo Chlcsgo 84 St.

Louis 90 Pittsburg Indianapolis ...10 Memphis Louisville 16 Atlanta Evanavllle Naihville. Lafayette 8 Galveston New Orloans 9 Terre Haute Covincton. Kv. 4 Lexington, And almoit three-quartera of all the Banks i dlf. Itk It II a it tin uuitcu states.

One Hundred and Eleven Prtoolpal RAILROAD COMPANIES bars adopted and uieIIALL'3 including The Four Great Trunk Lines. HeMs of County Trearies USE HALL'S SAFES. ALL THE EXPRESS COMPANIES Have adopted and uie II ALL'S SAFES. THE FOLLOWING Safe Deposit Companies USE HALL'S WOUK: Central Safe Deposit Brooklyn Safe IV Dot it York City. Brooklyn.

Baltimore. I'ittiburg, Now Orleans. Baltimore Safe Depoilt Co Pittsburgh Safe Deposit New Orleans S.ifo Deposit St. Lou 1 1 Safe Deuoiil Co St. Louis.

8a Franciaco. San Francisco. Peng, San Franolico Safe Depoait Co California Trust Co Lancaster aud Harriiburg. IlaU'g Groat and Wonderful Chronometer," "Full Jeweled," Compensated Balance, Doublo- Timo Lock is now readyor In troduction to the public. Its won derful simplicity and elegant ac curacy will satisfy every one.

Look In Window GO AT. Fourth street, and examine the latest evi dence of tho flre-proof qualities of Hall's Safes. OUR OAHD. To tbi Is with much gratlAcatlom that we publish a few of the many heart-foil testimonial from our patrons who hsvo boon sub jected to the misfortune of Ar nd burglar. wnicn art among tht most disastrous treats of the Merchant's and Banker's business eareert who, bat for our mechanical Ingenuity and hoaJ est workmanship, would probably have suffered diiaitrous results, at tht wealth or the evidence of the same la' always Intrusted to (lie safe-keep ing of safea.

Ii It tny wonder that people tend at inch expretiiont of their tincert thankfulness, and beiiow encomiuraa oa our work, and their patronage and Influence on ua? Reverie ths case, and bow would tho roan who had lost all, that UAU HJtlGil lllUAjuia iu btjiiirr, ion, ww.ri ua, and our oft-repeated asiortioui? Not gratitude, but bitterness, and Justly, too. Is it to ba woudered at that we should lay thai it It gratifying lo when wt receive daily, by telograo and man from ail parii or tne world, sucn glow-lug tributos to our Industry, and to know thai through our portonal Inatrumeutality we bavej reudered tht hornet our patrons linppyf No; the most benevolent oould nnt feel tht happiness of their chant with more appreciation than we do. And wt ball eudoavor to protocute our labor and inv crease our facilities until wo ahall havo rendered tho name or Hall's 3afea familiar from Joyfaf experience to every household In the world. Then we may be content, but not till thetu Why do men purchase Interior articles when auoar accumulative evidence li constant'y before them, and dating back through such in uninterrupted, series of years, with no records or evldoueei it) relute It, except the groat Chicago Are, whlcli. small percentagu (ft per cvnL) of onr Safe did not withstand that Aery Tho reason ft limply the short-slghtednoas of such persons, who prefer cheapness to absolute security, or are milled by tho theoretical argtt-' inun.sol paid, smooth-spoken agents ot manu-fnoiurori of the inferior article, who poueae little other monts.

A visit to our eitaulishnienU will convince tho most skeptical; and we cordial. Iv invito Inspection and critluinni of our work. Th careful busincsi men of the day do not quir moro thun our stsndard reputation to con-yiuoe them, for they know we dare not Joop. ardlzeauvha prleelos treasure by making tingle piece of inieciirt woi consequently we do not have to retort to the common method of fl KKling the country with deceptive circulars ot leading the baby act. Butuo stauil upon the road platform of "lioneat industry," wliloh meeta It own reward lu stioli evldoncna as re heiewlth present.

Thus wo are following the even tenor ot our way, ami our builuesa yearly growing Into ruainmoih proportlomi uulll now we are furnlihlng daily employment toiotne TUO we know no dull seasons, as our UKioeis is larger this year than ever before, and niouthly inureaiing. In our r'actory can be aoen 8afrt lettered with names In alinoit every known language, which shows bow lorolgners appreciate eeeurlty, and all hearths inioriplloa "CINCINNATI," which should be appreciated by all eltitom who look to tho luture welfare of tbe home of ihelr birth or ndnn'ton. TUB aiKCHANICAL 1NI)IT1UES OFCIN-CINNATI is the grand pivot upon which th future destiny of the oily is balancing. is the admiration of all Mrsn.in. in.

I if onr PItKSS and oureltlxens would stimulate and eiioonr-ag herartlsani a all other eltlea do), the could loon throw tho balance, and place ClnclnV D.tl In her proper volition, THK LKADINti ANU FACT R1N(J C11V Or XUB U.MTK0 STAIKi. I II ILL'S SAFE AiD LOCK lO,.

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